Metropolitan Archbishops from Canada to Receive the Pallium
Thursday, June 25 2026His Holiness Pope Leo XIV will confer the pallium to newly appointed Metropolitan Archbishops at the beginning of the Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Saints Peter and Paul on 29 June 2026 at 9:30 a.m. (Rome time). Among the appointed during this past year are the Archbishops from Canada:
- Most Rev. Guy Boulanger, Archbishop of Sherbrooke
- Most Rev. Susai Jesu, O.M.I., Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas
- Most Rev. Stephen A. Hero, Archbishop of Edmonton
- Most Rev. Charles Duval, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan.
Canadian Catholic television channel Salt + Light TV will broadcast the celebration, which will be presided by the Holy Father on June 29, in English at 11:30 a.m. and in French at 3:30 p.m. Times indicated are Eastern Time. Visit the Salt + Light TV Website for viewing options.
The pallium is a narrow, woollen band that hangs around the neck and shoulders, and is decorated with six black crosses. Originally it was reserved for the liturgical use of the Pope, but over the centuries was given to certain Bishops as a sign of their relationship with the Apostolic See. Since the 9th century, it has been given only to Metropolitan Archbishops as a sign of the authority they share with the Holy Father. The wool for the pallium comes from two lambs offered every year to the Pope on 21 January, the feast of Saint Agnes.
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