Archbishop Allen Vigneron

Archbishop of Detroit
Bio

Celebrating 40 years of priesthood, the Archbishop returned to Detroit in 2009 after serving in Oakland, California; Past Rector/President of Sacred Heart Major Seminary; The Archbishop encourages us to remember "the great truth contained in the well-known motto of Ble​ssed John Henry Newman, 'Cor ad cor loquitur,' or 'Heart speaks to heart.'" Archbishop Vigneron is focused on "what needs to live in our hearts as educators and leaders of Catholic education and how urgent it is that we make the very best use possible of our Catholic schools, so that we might faithfully and effectively communicate the wisdom and virtue alive in our hearts to the hearts of our students."