Although Archbishop Frank Thomas will be bringing the woolen band home this week, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, will officially confer the pallium on him Oct. 2, the feast of the Guardian Angels, which is the archdiocese's patron feast.
Since February, Pope Francis has appointed four men under age 60 to lead major archdioceses around the world, in what have widely been viewed as efforts to shore up his legacy.
His Grace Francis Leo offered up gratitude to Christ as he was made Archbishop of Toronto at today’s Mass in a packed St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica.