Celebrating Archbishop Emeritus Allen H. Vigneron's 78th birthday
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Archbishop Weisenburger hosted a birthday celebration for Archbishop Emeritus Allen H. Vigneron, 78, at the episcopal residence. Joining the two archbishops was Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke of the Diocese of Ekwulobia, Nigeria, who is currently visiting Detroit; Cardinal Okpaleke's secretary, Fr. Lawrence Nwankwo; Fr. Timothy Birney, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Archdiocese of Detroit; Fr. Mario Amore, director of parish renewal and director of seminarians for the archdiocese; and Fr. Adam Nowak, Archbishop Weisenburger's priest-secretary and the archdiocese's vice chancellor.