I accept his nomination with gratitude and humility and thank him for the confidence he has placed in me,” McGovern says.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George J. Lucas, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese ...

Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the next archbishop of Omaha, the Belleville diocese ...

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska.

Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the sixth archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, according to announcements by McGovern and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Monday.

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Bishop Michael McGovern, the ninth bishop of Belleville, participates in his ordination and installation Mass at the The ...

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, after he accepted the resignation of Omaha Archbishop George Lucas.

A rich reputation for strong family life and quality Catholic education are two of the factors that have already impressed the man named Monday to be the sixth archbishop to ...

OMAHA, Neb. (KSNB) - Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, as the next ...