WINNIPEG (CANADA)
Winnipeg Free Press

Oct. 24, 2019

By John Longhurst

Winnipeg Archbishop Richard Gagnon will head the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. He says he is humbled by the confidence and trust placed in him.

For Winnipeg Archbishop Richard Gagnon, being elected president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is a “great honour and privilege.”

Gagnon, who leads the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, was elected to the top position during the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) annual meeting in Cornwall, Ont., last month.

“It’s a big responsibility,” he said, adding he’s humbled that his colleagues “have placed their confidence and trust in me.”

As president, Gagnon will lead the national assembly of the bishops of the Catholic Church in Canada as it addresses various issues.

“We don’t issue orders,” he said. “Our role is to provide guidelines” and assist the dioceses in “moving forward” on various issues.

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