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Archbishop
Paul
Fitzpatrick
Russell,
then
apostolic
nuncio
to
Turkey,
Turkmenistan
and
Azerbaijan,
greets
Pope
Francis
at the
Vatican
on Sept.
13,
2018.
The
Massachusetts-born
Archbishop
Russell,
who
spent a
majority
of his
childhood
in
Michigan,
was
appointed
May 23
by Pope
Francis
as the
31st
auxiliary
bishop
of the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit.
(Vatican
Media
photo) |
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Archdiocese
hosting
Mass of
Welcome
and
Inauguration
of
Ministry
for
Archbishop
Paul
Russell,
new
auxiliary
bishop
Archbishop
Russell
will
offer
the
homily
at Mass
at 2
p.m.
Thursday,
July 7
at the
Cathedral
DETROIT
-
Members
of the
faithful
and
general
public
are
invited
to
attend
the
Liturgy
of
Welcome
and
Inauguration
of
Ministry
for
Archbishop
Paul F.
Russell
as the
31st
auxiliary
bishop
of the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit.
Mass
will be
celebrated
beginning
at 2
p.m.
Thursday,
July 7
at the
Cathedral
of the
Most
Blessed
Sacrament,
located
at 9844
Woodward
Avenue
in
Detroit.
Archbishop
of
Detroit
Allen H.
Vigneron
will
serve as
the
principal
celebrant
with
Archbishop
Russell
serving
as
homilist.
The Mass
will be
livestreamed
at
aod.org/livemasses
and on
the AOD
Facebook
page.
After
his
arrival,
Archbishop
Russell
will
serve
alongside
Bishop
Gerard
Battersby
as
auxiliary
bishop
and
moderator
for the
South
Region
of the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit,
which
covers
the
western
and
downriver
portions
of Wayne
County,
as well
as
Monroe
County.
The
Archdiocese
of
Detroit
has
three
additional
auxiliary
bishops:
Bishop
Cepeda,
moderator
for the
Northwest
Region
covering
Oakland
County
and
Lapeer
County;
Bishop
Robert
Fisher,
moderator
for the
Northeast
Region
covering
Macomb
County,
St.
Clair
County,
and the
Grosse
Pointe
communities;
and
Bishop
Donald
Hanchon,
moderator
for the
Central
Region
covering
Detroit,
Hamtramck,
and
Highland
Park.
It is
planned
that
when
Bishop
Hanchon
retires,
Bishop
Battersby
will
assume
care of
the
Central
Region
and
Archbishop
Russell
will
continue
to
assist
with the
South
Region.
Because
Archbishop
Russell
was
granted
the
title
"archbishop"
when he
was
appointed
an
apostolic
nuncio
by Pope
Francis
in 2016,
he will
retain
that
title
while
serving
as an
auxiliary
bishop
to
current
Detroit
Archbishop
Allen H.
Vigneron.
(Photo
courtesy
of
Archbishop
Paul F.
Russell)
On May
23, it
was
announced
that
Pope
Francis
had
named
Archbishop
Russell
as an
auxiliary
bishop
of
Detroit.
Having
been
given
the
title
“Archbishop”
ad
personam
by the
Holy
Father
when he
was
appointed
Apostolic
Nuncio
to
Turkey
and
Turkmenistan
in March
2016,
Archbishop
Russell
will
retain
this
title
while
serving
as an
auxiliary
bishop
in the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit.
An
auxiliary
bishop
aids the
diocesan
bishop
(in our
case
Archbishop
Vigneron)
in the
care of
the
archdiocese.
This is
different
from a
coadjutor
bishop,
who
usually
succeeds
the
diocesan
bishop
after
his
retirement.
There is
no
coadjutor
bishop
in the
Archdiocese
of
Detroit.
Members
of the
media
are
welcome
to cover
the Mass
of
Inauguration
and
Welcome
for
Archbishop
Russell.
To
arrange
for
coverage,
please
contact
Holly
Fournier
at
fournier.holly@aod.org.
To
preserve
the
dignity
of the
service,
we ask
that
camera
operators
refrain
from
using
flashes,
or any
form of
artificial
lighting,
and that
special
care be
taken
not to
impede
procession
for Holy
Communion.
Thank
you in
advance
for
heeding
any
instructions
you may
receive
from
parish
and
archdiocesan
personnel.
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