Pope Leo bestows title of ‘monsignor’ on USCCB’s general secretary

Pope Leo XIV Confers Title of 'Monsignor' On U.S. Bishops’ General Secretary

USCCB Public Affairs Father Michael J.K. Fuller. Father Michael J.K. Fuller was designated as 'chaplain to His Holiness' following a decade of work serving the U.S. bishops.

Pope Leo XIV confers title of ‘monsignor’ on U.S. bishops’ general secretary

Father Michael J.K. Fuller was designated as “chaplain to His Holiness” following a decade of work serving the U.S. bishops. [...]

Pope Leo bestows title of ‘monsignor’ on USCCB’s general secretary

Pope Leo XIV has bestowed the title of "monsignor" on Father Michael J.K. Fuller, general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Pope Leo bestows title of 'monsignor' on USCCB's general secretary

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has bestowed the title of “monsignor” on Father Michael J.K. Fuller, general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, with the distinction of “Chaplain to His Holiness.” Father Michael J.K. Fuller, general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is pictured in a Nov. 16, 2021, photo. The USCCB announced March 10, 2026, that Pope Leo XIV has bestowed the title of “monsignor” on Fath…

Pope Leo XIV Bestows Title of 'Monsignor' on U.S. Bishops’ General Secretary - The Good Newsroom

Pope Leo XIV Bestows Title of 'Monsignor' on U.S. Bishops’ General Secretary Local, Parish Updates | 03/10/2026 By: The Good Newsroom “In his work, Father Fuller has demonstrated a pastoral heart, a theologian’s mind, and a worthy steward’s deft guiding hand,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the USCCB Pope Leo XIV gre…