John Charles Wester


John Charles Wester
Archbishop of Santa Fe
ArchdioceseSanta Fe
AppointedApril 27, 2015
InstalledJune 4, 2015
PredecessorMichael Jarboe Sheehan
Other post(s)Chairman of USCCB Communications Committee
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMay 15, 1976
by Joseph Thomas McGucken
ConsecrationSeptember 18, 1998
by William Joseph Levada, John R. Quinn, and Patrick Joseph McGrath
Personal details
Born
John Charles Wester

(1950-11-05) November 5, 1950 (age 73)
Alma materSaint Patrick Seminary
MottoAbide in Christ
SignatureJohn Charles Wester's signature
Styles of
John Charles Wester
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

John Charles Wester (born November 5, 1950) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Santa Fe since 2015. He previously served as Bishop of Salt Lake City from 2007 to 2015 and as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Francisco from 1998 to 2007.