“When you go up, you have just a moment to greet him after he imposes the pallium on you. And you have a quick moment to say, ‘God bless you, thank you,'” Archbishop Weisenburger said. “And I did, I thanked him, and he gives everyone the sign of peace; it’s part of the rite, actually.
“And so after he embraced me, and he looked at me and I said, ‘You were ordained a deacon in Michigan.’ And before I could go any further, he said, ‘Yes! Yes, St. Clare’s Parish. Yes, I have fond memories.’ I said, ‘Well, the people of Detroit, the Archdiocese of Detroit, throughout Michigan have great love and affection for you.’ And he smiled and he said, ‘I have great love and affection for them.'”
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Archbishop Weisenburger tells Pope Leo that Detroiters have 'great love' for him - Detroit Catholic
While receiving his pallium, archbishop reminded pope of his diaconal ordination in Michigan, of which Leo has 'fond memories'
