Wilton Daniel Gregory is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington since 2019. Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal on November 28, 2020. He is the first African-American cardinal.
Cardinal Gregory in 2021
Archbishop Gregory greets parishioners after a Mass at St. Augustine Church in Washington, D.C.
Archbishop Gregory celebrates Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception after being installed as the Archbishop of Washington on May 21, 2019
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
The Archdiocese of Washington is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church for the District of Columbia and several Maryland counties in the United States.
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Dahlgren Chapel at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Cathedra in St. Matthew's Cathedral, affixed with Archbishop Curley's coat of arms