(St. Paul, MN) — Pope Francis this morning announced Bernard Hebda’s appointment as Archbishop of the Archdioceses of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Hebda has been the acting leader of the archdiocese since June of 2015. The 56-year-old Hebda says he’s “humbled by this expression of Pope Francis’s confidence and honored to serve this Archdiocese with its rich history and its long tradition of extraordinary priests.” Hebda’s Installation Mass is scheduled for 2 pm on Friday, May 13 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.