Wilton Daniel Gregory
Wilton Daniel Gregory (born December 7, 1947) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington since 2019. Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal on November 28, 2020. He is the first African-American cardinal.
Wilton Daniel Gregory | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Washington | |
Cardinal Gregory in 2021 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Washington |
| See | Washington |
| Appointed | April 4, 2019 |
| Installed | May 21, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Donald William Wuerl |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (2020-2021) Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa (2020-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 9, 1973 by John Cody |
| Consecration | December 13, 1983 by Joseph Bernardin |
| Created cardinal | November 28, 2020 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilton Daniel Gregory December 7, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Denomination | Catholic (Latin Church) |
| Residence | Washington, D.C., US |
| Parents | Ethel Duncan Wilton Gregory, Sr. |
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| Alma mater | |
| Motto | We are the Lord's |
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| Styles of Wilton Daniel Gregory | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Gregory previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1983 to 1994; as bishop of the Diocese of Belleville in Illinois, from 1994 to 2004; and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta in Georgia from 2005 to 2019. He was the first Black president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). He served as president from 2001 to 2004, when the USCCB issued the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" in response to the sexual abuse scandal in the US Catholic church.