Archbishop Etienne succeeds Archbishop Sartain as Archbishop of Seattle

The Archdiocese of Seattle Welcomes  Archbishop Paul D. Etienne
Coadjutor Archbishop Officially Becomes the Sixth Archbishop of Seattle
 
This week Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle, for reasons of health. Archbishop Paul D. Etienne, who was appointed coadjutor archbishop on April 29, succeeds him. Archbishop Etienne is the sixth archbishop of Seattle.  “Our highest priority is to help people encounter Christ,” said Archbishop Etienne, who has spent recent months celebrating Mass at parishes and meeting with Catholics around the archdiocese. “As the shepherd of this archdiocese, I want to help people know Christ on an intimate and personal level. Everything else follows that central priority.”
 
Read more about Archbishop Etienne on his blog:  www.archbishopetienne.com