Richard Henning

Richard Garth Henning (born October 17, 1964) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Boston since 2024.

After graduation, he entered the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Lloyd Harbor, New York, for priestly formation.

[5] After his 1992 ordination, the diocese assigned Henning as an assistant pastor at served in a parish in Port Washington, New York.

[9] He also served as the inaugural director of the Sacred Heart Institute for the Ongoing Formation of Clergy, located in the Immaculate Conception facility.

[3][13] He was consecrated by Barres at St. Agnes Cathedral on July 24, 2018, with Bishops William Murphy and Robert J. Brennan serving as co-consecrators.

On August 5, 2024, Francis named Henning to succeed Seán Patrick O'Malley as archbishop of Boston.

Coat of arms as auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre and as coadjutor bishop of Providence
Coat of arms as bishop of Providence