New Archbishop

As you may have heard this morning, Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop James Peter Sartain as the new Archbishop of Seattle. Archbishop-elect Sartain is from the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois and has been bishop in Little Rock, Arkansas and held numerous positions in the Diocese of Memphis, Tennessee.

This morning, we celebrated a beautiful Mass of Thanksgiving with Archbishop-elect Sartain, Archbishop Brunett and many priests of the archdiocese. As we begin to see more of the Archbishop-elect, I am sure each of you will experience the same excitement and passion for youth and young adults we experienced in our brief encounters with him today.

Please continue to pray for our Archbishop-elect as he begins his time with us in western Washington. We look forward to many years of service to the youth and young adults of the Archdiocese under the direction of Archbishop Sartain.

For more information about Archbishop Sartain, please check the Archdiocese of Seattle website at www.seattlearch.org. For a copy of his remarks regarding his appointment please visit http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/.