Archbishop William E. Lori Calls for Prayers for Pope Leo’s Health and Healing After the Holy Father’s Cancer Diagnosis  

Our Lady, Health of the Sick, we entrust to you Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, as he recovers from surgery and prepares for any further treatment that may be necessary following his recent diagnosis. I invite the faithful of the Archdiocese of Baltimore to join me in praying for the health and strength of the Holy Father. May the Blessed Mother surround him with her grace and comfort and offer her intercession so that the Lord may grant him healing and sustain him as he continues his ministry to the Church and to the world.

William E. Lori
Archbishop of Baltimore

Archbishop William E. Lori

Archbishop William E. Lori was installed as the 16th Archbishop of Baltimore May 16, 2012.

Prior to his appointment to Baltimore, Archbishop Lori served as Bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., from 2001 to 2012 and as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1995 to 2001.

A native of Louisville, Ky., Archbishop Lori holds a bachelor's degree from the Seminary of St. Pius X in Erlanger, Ky., a master's degree from Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg and a doctorate in sacred theology from The Catholic University of America. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Washington in 1977.

In addition to his responsibilities in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop Lori serves as Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus and is the former chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.

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