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Cleveland Bishop Nelson Pérez has been named Philly’s next archbishop, replacing Charles Chaput

Pérez served as a priest for more than two decades in the Philadelphia area. His appointment makes him only the third Hispanic archbishop in the United States.

Nelson J. Pérez addresses those assembled at the Archdiocese's offices after his introduction as Philadelphia's next archbishop on Thursday.
Nelson J. Pérez addresses those assembled at the Archdiocese's offices after his introduction as Philadelphia's next archbishop on Thursday.Read moreMICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer
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