Archbishop Laurent Ulrich appointed Archbishop of Paris by Pope Francis

The Archbishop of Lille Laurent Ulrich during a meeting organized by the diocese of Lille in Lomme, in the north of France, in May 2019. AFP - PHILIPPE HUGUEN

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Pope Francis appointed this Tuesday, April 26 a new archbishop at the head of the diocese of Paris.

This is Mgr Laurent Ulrich, current Archbishop of Lille.

The French capital has had no archbishop since the resignation of Bishop Michel Aupetit last December.

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With our correspondent at the Vatican,

Pope Francis has chosen an experienced bishop.

At the age of 70, Mgr Laurent Ulrich will indeed know his third diocese, after Chambéry from 2000 to 2008, and Lille where he had been in post for 14 years.

Known for his firmness, but also his sense of dialogue, this Burgundian by birth, who was vice-president of the Conference of Bishops for six years, was keen to develop the presence of the Church in working-class neighborhoods, to support youth ministry or to be present with migrants.

So many themes carried by Pope Francis.

“ 

 “, he wondered last November, following the drowning of 27 migrants in the English Channel.

Also recognized for his rigor in the face of pedophilia scandals, Bishop Ulrich will take office on May 23 in Paris.

He will discover an archdiocese still marked by a governance crisis and the

the end of 2021, the latter having often been criticized for his authoritarianism.

Among the new archbishop's projects will also be the delicate

, which burned down three years ago.

Discover his message addressed to Parisians and the accompanying video on https://t.co/DTEyqY0DS6

— Diocese of Paris (@dioceseparis) April 26, 2022

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