Friday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.
Planning Information for the Episcopal Ordination by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, will ordain three auxiliary bishops – Kevin M. Birmingham, Jeffrey S. Grob and Robert J. Lombardo, CFR – at 2 p.m. on the feast of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, Nov. 13, 2020, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Chicago. Due to local and state COVID-19 seating capacity restrictions, this year’s ceremony will have limited attendance by invitation only. The Episcopal Ordination will be livestreamed on the archdiocesan YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/M_SEfF4RTQE.
Cardinal Cupich will serve as principal consecrator and main celebrant. Co-consecrators of the Mass will be Most Reverend John R. Manz and Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, will present the mandates from the Holy See at the Ordination Mass.
MEDIA PLEASE NOTE BISHOPS INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: The candidates will be available for media interviews via Zoom on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Please call or email the Media Relations Department contacts listed below to schedule an interview.
For print media, please reach out to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Media Relations Department to make a reservation to photograph the Mass and to coordinate distribution of handout photos.
Background:
An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned by the Holy See to assist the resident bishop or archbishop in the pastoral care and administration of a diocese. Auxiliary bishops also help the archbishop administer the sacraments, especially confirmation, and often represent him at various celebrations.
For the time being, Bishop-elect Birmingham will remain in his current position as director of the Archdiocese’s Department of Parish Vitality and Mission. Bishop-elect Grob will serve as the episcopal vicar of Vicariate I and Bishop-elect Lombardo will serve as episcopal vicar of Vicariate III.
*Please note, this liturgy will be two hours in length.
Cardinal Cupich will serve as principal consecrator and main celebrant. Co-consecrators of the Mass will be Most Reverend John R. Manz and Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, will present the mandates from the Holy See at the Ordination Mass.
MEDIA PLEASE NOTE BISHOPS INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: The candidates will be available for media interviews via Zoom on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Please call or email the Media Relations Department contacts listed below to schedule an interview.
For print media, please reach out to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Media Relations Department to make a reservation to photograph the Mass and to coordinate distribution of handout photos.
Background:
An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned by the Holy See to assist the resident bishop or archbishop in the pastoral care and administration of a diocese. Auxiliary bishops also help the archbishop administer the sacraments, especially confirmation, and often represent him at various celebrations.
For the time being, Bishop-elect Birmingham will remain in his current position as director of the Archdiocese’s Department of Parish Vitality and Mission. Bishop-elect Grob will serve as the episcopal vicar of Vicariate I and Bishop-elect Lombardo will serve as episcopal vicar of Vicariate III.
*Please note, this liturgy will be two hours in length.
Contact: Media Relations Office, 312-534-8227.