Wilton Daniel Gregory

Wilton Daniel Gregory (born December 7, 1947) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Archbishop of Washington. He was the Archbishop of Atlanta, from 2005 to 2019, the Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, from 1994 to 2004.

He was the Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago from 1983 to 1994. He was president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2001 to 2004.

On October 25, 2020, Pope Francis announced he would raise him to the status of cardinal on November 28, 2020. He is the first African American Catholic Cardinal.

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