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Most Reverend Shawn McKnight appointed Archbishop of Kansas City
On April 8 the Holy Father, Pope Francis, announced he has named the Most Reverend Shawn McKnight, S.Th.D., as the fifth archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas.
- Archbishop-designate McKnight will be introduced during a press conference in Kansas City, Kansas at 1 p.m., today, April 8. The press conference will be livestreamed, available at this link: https://diojeffcity.org/bishop-mcknight/
- Archbishop-designate McKnight will remain as the head of the Diocese of Jefferson City for the next seven weeks until he is installed as archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas on May 27. More details will be announced later.
- After his installation in Kansas, the Diocese of Jefferson City’s College of Consultors will elect an administrator to lead the diocese until a new bishop of Jefferson City is installed after being chosen by the Holy Father.
A link to the diocesan notice including video, biography and more information is below