Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda (on the left), of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis stands with Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, during the Pallium Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul as the banner from the Diocese of Sioux Falls is carried in to the cathedral. The pallium is a small vestment used only by archbishops and was conferred upon Archbishop Hebda by Archbishop Pierre during the Mass. The pallium signifies an archbishop’s special relationship with the pope and the archbishop’s authority over the archdiocese where he serves and the connection to the broader geographical province that includes the states of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota and dioceses in those states. (Photo by Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit, St. Paul)
