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Notable African Americans who helped pave the way
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Wilton Daniel Gregory (born December 7, 1947) is a prelate of the Catholic Church who is the archbishop of Washington. Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal on November 28, 2020. He is the first African-American cardinal.[1]
He was the archbishop of Atlanta, from 2005 to 2019; the bishop of Belleville, Illinois, from 1994 to 2004; and auxiliary bishop of Chicago from 1983 to 1994. He was the first black president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2001 to 2004, when the USCCB issued the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" in response to Roman Catholic s
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Notable African Americans who helped pave the way (64 person items)"In November 2020, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. -- already the highest ranking African American Catholic in U.S. history -- became the Catholic Church's first African American cardinal. As such, he'll be one of Pope Francis's closest advisers and one of about 120 men who will someday elect the faith's next pontiff. "It's been a time to thank God for this unique moment in my life and in the life of the church in the United States," he told CNN. "I hope it's a sign to the African A"
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