English archbishop to lead Vatican worship congregation
Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Arthur Roche as the new prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship
Updated: May 28, 2021 06:09 AM GMT
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Pope Francis with Archbishop Arthur Roche in May 2016. (Photo: vaticannews)
Pope Francis has named English Archbishop Arthur Roche to lead the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, the Vatican said.
The 71-year-old archbishop succeeds Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, 75, who led the congregation from 2014 until his Feb. 20 resignation. The Vatican announced the appointment on May 27.
The congregation is charged with promoting the celebration of the Mass and the sacraments and fostering their correct celebration, including by overseeing the approval of the translations of liturgical books and texts.
Pope Francis names English archbishop to lead worship congregation Archbishop Arthur Roche, secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, is pictured with Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the same congregation, as they pray with U.S. bishops at the start of a meeting at the Vatican in this Jan. 14, 2020, file photo. The Vatican announced May 27 that Pope Francis has appointed the English archbishop to lead the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, succeeding Cardinal Sarah. CNS photo/Paul Haring Pope Francis names English archbishop to lead worship congregation By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service May 27, 2021
.Archbishop Arthur Roche, secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, is pictured at a book presentation in Rome in this March 1, 2018, file photo. The Vatican announced May 27 that Pope Francis has appointed the English archbishop to lead the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, succeeding Cardinal Robert Sarah. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) .Archbishop Arthur Roche, secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, is pictured with Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the same congregation, as they pray with U.S. bishops at the start of a meeting at the Vatican in this Jan. 14, 2020, file photo. The Vatican announced May 27 that Pope Francis has appointed the English archbishop to lead the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, succeeding Cardinal Sarah. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)