Bishop Shawn McKnight Tapped to Follow Archbishop Naumann as Shepherd of Kansas City

The Vatican on April 8, 2025, announced Pope Francis’ choice of Bishop Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, as the next archbishop of Kansas City.

Archbishop Naumann is retiring after turning 75 in June 2024 and after 20 years at the helm. For 56-year-old Archbishop-designate McKnight, the appointment marks a return to his home state — and a move just 150 miles to the west — after seven years in Missouri’s capital city.

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