Edward J. Weisenburger has been named the next archbishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit, an area that includes more than 200 Roman Catholic parishes in six southeast Michigan counties. Pope Francis made the appointment of Weisenburger,

The longtime head of the Catholic Church in Southeast Michigan, Archbishop Allen Vigneron, is retiring, and his replacement has been named.

Pope Francis has named a new head of the Archdiocese of Detroit, a bishop from Arizona who was introduced to the community Tuesday at a Sacred Heart Major Seminary news conference and joked about the contrast in the weather.

Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger as the new archbishop of Detroit, accepting the resignation of current Archbishop Allen Vigneron. Archbishop Vigneron, who has led the Michigan archdiocese since 2009,

Detroit – Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger as the sixth Archbishop of Detroit. He currently is Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson.

Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron has led the Detroit archdiocese since 2009. Pope Francis appointed this morning a new leader of the Catholic Church in metro Detroit, naming Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson,

Bishop Edward Weisenburger was introduced at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary after Pope Francis named Weisenburger Detrioit's new Archbishop

Pope Francis appointed Edward Weisenburger to lead the 900,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he will be the sixth archbishop.