Pope Francis Tuesday accepted the resignation of Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle, who will be succeeded by Archbishop Paul D. Etienne, coadjutor of the archdiocese since June. Sartain has recently faced questions about the alleged blessing of and approving the funeral of a man who committed suicide.
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