Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin named cardinal by Pope Francis

UNITED STATES
Indianapolis Business Journal

October 9, 2016
Associated Press

Pope Francis looked to the American Midwest when picking his first U.S. cardinals.

The Vatican announced Sunday that Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin and Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich will become cardinals in a Rome ceremony Nov. 19. …

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett issued a statement Sunday congratulating Tobin.

“Our city has been blessed by both his spiritual and civic leadership, and I look forward to working with Cardinal Tobin and the Catholic Church as we seek to end poverty and inequality here in Indianapolis,” Hogsett said.

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