Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger has come under fire for appointing a priest linked to a group that supports women’s ordination as the archdiocese’s ombudsman.
On 18 March 2025, Archbishop Edward Weisenburger was installed as head of the Archdiocese of Detroit, one of the final episcopal appointments made by Pope Francis before his death.
Within a month, he announced a complete prohibition of the Traditional Latin Mass in parish churches, effective 1 July. Three weeks later, he dismissed three senior conservative faculty members of Sacred Heart Seminary: Dr Ralph Martin, Dr Eduardo Echeverria, and Dr Edward Peters.
