Saints Peter & Paul Cathedral - P.O. Box 301767 - St.Thomas, US Virgin Islands 00803
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF
His Excellency Jerome Feudjio
SIXTH BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF SAINT THOMAS
ON NOVEMBER 28, 2020 WILTON D. GREGORY BECAME A CARDINAL
At the conclusion of the Angelus, on November 25, Pope Francis had announced a Consistory for the creation of 13 cardinals. Among them, Bishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, Archbishop of Washington. On Saturday, November 28, 2020, after three negative Covid-19 tests, while in a 10 days quarantine at a Vatican resident building, Archbishop Gregory and 10 other new bishops that had been able to travel, were allowed to attend that very special and colorful ceremony where Gregory became the first Black American to earn the rank of Cardinal.
With this elevation, Cardinal Gregory has become one of the papal electors. The Catholic Church now regroups 229 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. This number includes 128 cardinals under 80 years old among which 73 have been named by Pope Francis. It is worthy to note that even though Pope Francis did not wear a mask for the ceremony, Cardinal Gregory kept his on.
Later on, after the ceremony, the Pope and the new Cardinals payed a visit to retired Pope Benedict XVI now 93 at the Monastery where he resides inside the Vatican. He was pleased to see the new Cardinals and joyfully gave them his blessings. .
CONGRATULATIONS, MONSIGNOR JEROME!
1990 ~ SEPTEMBER 29 ~ 2020: 3O YEARS OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION
We wish a Happy 30th Anniversary of Priesthood to the Reverend Monsignor Jerome FEUDJIO, current Rector of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral. Monsignor Jerome, a native of Cameroon, Africa, was ordained by His Eminence, Cardinal Sean O’Malley for the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands on September 29, 1990.
Monsignor has performed a variety of pastoral and administrative assignments in the Diocese and is presently the Vicar General, the Moderator of the Curia and the Vicar for Clergy and Vocations.
Thank you, Monsignor, for your many years of dedicated service to the people of God in the Diocese of Saint Thomas.
May the Holy Archangels guard you and protect you; may the Good Lord grant you Health, Peace, Joy and Wisdom ; may the Heavenly Father's renewed Favor and Unction rest upon you while you continue the mission He has entrusted to you.