People think that I have more power than I do. As the archbishop, I have to live not by "fiat" or by decree, but I have to live by gathering the peop… - Mitchell T. Rozanski

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People think that I have more power than I do. As the archbishop, I have to live not by "fiat" or by decree, but I have to live by gathering the people of God. Some people say that all I have to do is say it to be done, but it doesn't work that way. It is a position for great responsibility within the Church, but it is a ministry of the Church. I think that any power that I exercise has to be exercised with humility and in the light of the Gospel.

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About Mitchell T. Rozanski

Mitchell Thomas Rozanski (August 6, 1958) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

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I make decisions consultatively with others, not in a vacuum, and I know in doing so I'm listening to the Holy Spirit and to those who advise me to look out for God's people. I really compare it to being a parent in a family. Sometimes parents have to make unpopular decisions that might not be understood by everyone in the family, and they might be disliked for a while, but I think parents have to make decisions for the good of the whole family.

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