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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Leonard P. Blair upon reaching the retirement age of 75 at 6 a.m. local time Tuesday.
At the same time, the Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne immediately assumed office as sixth Archbishop and 14th Bishop of Hartford.
Upon his succession as chief shepherd of the Archdiocese, Archbishop Coyne said, in a written statement: “After a year of listening and learning the joys and the hopes, the griefs and anxieties of God’s People here in Hartford, I am excited to set out with you on this new stage of our journey together as Church."
The Archdiocese of Hartford serves approximately 469,000 Catholics in 115 parishes and 36 schools across Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven Counties.
Established as a diocese in 1843 by Pope Gregory XVI, the local church was elevated as an Archdiocese in 1941 by Pope Pius XII.
