The Most Reverend Christopher Coyne is now archbishop of Hartford after Archbishop Leonard Blair retired.
The archbishop of Hartford, Archbishop Leonard Blair, has retired and the Most Reverend Christopher Coyne has now assumed the office.
The Archdiocese of Hartford said Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Blair in Rome around noon.
Archbishop Blair served in his role since December 2013 and is retiring at the age of 75 in keeping with church law, the Archdiocese of Hartford previously said.
Pope Francis appointed Most Reverend Coyne to be the next archbishop of Hartford last June.
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Hartford's coadjutor archbishop of the Hartford Diocese, Christopher Coyne, talks about some challenges that are facing the church today.
Archbishop Coyne has now assumed the office as the sixth archbishop and is the 14th Bishop of Hartford.
