New Orleans Archbishop Aymond first U.S. bishop confirmed to have coronavirus

New Orleans Archbishop Aymond first U.S. bishop confirmed to have coronavirus

The 14th Archbishop of New Orleans, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, is the first New Orleans native to serve as archbishop in the 216-year history of the archdiocese. He is also the first U.S. bishop known to have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement, Archbishop Aymond states: Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, I have been…