Allen Vigneron

Allen Henry Vigneron (born October 21, 1948) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan and Ecclesiastical Superior of the Cayman Islands, serving since 2009. Vigneron previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Oakland in California from 2003 to 2009 and as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Detroit from 1996 to 2003.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Allen Henry Vigneron
Archbishop of Detroit
Ecclesiastical Superior of the Cayman Islands
ArchdioceseDetroit
AppointedJanuary 5, 2009
InstalledJanuary 28, 2009
PredecessorAdam Maida
Other post(s)Ecclesiastical Superior of the Cayman Islands
Chairman, USCCB Committee on Doctrine
Chairman, Michigan Catholic Conference
Board President, Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan
Orders
OrdinationJuly 26, 1975
by John Francis Dearden
ConsecrationJuly 9, 1996
by Adam Maida, James Aloysius Hickey, and Edmund Szoka
Personal details
Born (1948-10-21) October 21, 1948
Mount Clemens, Michigan, US
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Previous post(s)
  • Bishop of Oakland (2003–2009)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie (1996–2003)
  • Vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2019–2022)
MottoAspicientes in Iesum
(Eyes fixed on Jesus)
Styles of
Allen Henry Vigneron
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Ordination history of
Allen Vigneron
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byAdam Maida
DateJuly 9, 1996
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Allen Vigneron as principal consecrator
Bernard HebdaDecember 1, 2009
Michael J. ByrnesMay 5, 2011
Jose Arturo Cepeda EscobedoMay 5, 2011
Donald F. HanchonMay 5, 2011
Paul J. BradleyMay 5, 2011
David WalkowiakJune 18, 2013
John Francis DoerflerFebruary 11, 2014
Steven J. RaicaAugust 28, 2014
Gerard William BattersbyJanuary 25, 2017
Robert Joseph FisherJanuary 25, 2017
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