William Shawn McKnight
William Shawn McKnight | |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas | |
McKnight at a 2018 ordination | |
| Archdiocese | Kansas City in Kansas |
| Appointed | April 8, 2025 |
| Installed | May 27, 2025 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Fred Naumann |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 28, 1994 by Eugene John Gerber |
| Consecration | February 6, 2018 by Robert James Carlson, John R. Gaydos, and Carl A. Kemme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Shawn McKnight June 26, 1968 Wichita, Kansas, US |
| Education | University of Dallas Pontifical College Josephinum Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm |
| Motto | Gratias agamus Domino (Let us give thanks to the Lord) |
| Coat of arms | |
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| Styles of William Shawn McKnight | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
William Shawn McKnight (born June 26, 1968) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas since 2025. He previously served as Bishop of Jefferson City from 2017 to 2025.