Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of the Archdiocese of Louisville; Appoints Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux as Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Louisville, and has appointed Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux as Archbishop of Louisville.