Posteriormente, foi nomeado Arcebispo Coadjutor de Monróvia em 2009 e posteriormente assumiu a diocese em 2011, após a morte do Arcebispo Michael Francis. Em junho de 2018, ele fez sua primeira visita “ad limina apostolorum” ao Papa Francisco em Roma.
Mais cedo, em 2015, na Missa do Crisma, o arcebispo Zeigler pediu aos padres que desistissem de atividades que os distraiam de seus deveres eclesiais e observou que a maioria dos padres parecia buscar riquezas e bens materiais relacionados com o mundo, em vez de concentrar suas vidas na Igreja. “É meu apelo a todos vocês, meus companheiros padres, para servir e não para perseguir coisas do mundo como iPhones, iPads e tudo o mais”, disse ele. Ele também pediu aos fiéis que orassem por seus pastores sempre que cometessem erros, pois isso “ajudaria a fortalecê-los e colocá-los no caminho certo”.
Sobre a questão da corrupção na sociedade liberiana, o arcebispo descreveu a prática como o principal inimigo da construção da nação na Libéria, observando que a corrupção impede o progresso nacional. “Nossa sociedade está doente” devido à ganância e egoísmo que engoliu a nação. Ele também pediu aos liberianos que lutem contra a corrupção, concentrando-se em derrotar a ganância individual.
Enquanto isso, servindo em um culto oficial na Igreja Batista de Providence em Monróvia como orador convidado em 11 de abril de 2014, ele protestou contra a homossexualidade e o casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo, observando que a cultura liberiana estava sendo denegrida pela calamidade devido aos liberianos “ignorarem seu criador ”E entrar em“ atividades prejudiciais que continuam a incomodar a Deus ”. Zeigler também disse que crises nacionais, como o surto de Ebola, surgiram devido ao modo dissoluto como os liberianos viviam que desagradavam a Deus.
Les informations parvenues au bureau de RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, par l’intermédiaire de son correspondant attaché à la ville du Vatican, indiquent que le pape Benoît François a accepté la démission de la charge pastorale de l’archidiocèse de Monrovia, Lewis J. Zeigler, rapporte le Vatican. Selon le rapport, l’archevêque Zeigler a pris sa retraite le lundi 7 juin 2021, à l’âge de 77 ans, après avoir succédé à feu l’archevêque Michael Kpakala Francis, décédé en fonction. L’archevêque Lewis Jerome Zeigler est né le 4 janvier 1944 à Harrisburg, dans le comté de Montserrado, au Libéria, et a été ordonné prêtre en 1974 avant sa nomination ultérieure comme évêque du diocèse de Gbarnga, dans le comté de Bong.
Il a ensuite été nommé archevêque coadjuteur de Monrovia en 2009 et a ensuite repris le diocèse en 2011 après la mort de l’archevêque Michael Francis. En juin 2018, il a effectué sa première visite « ad limina apostolorum » au pape François à Rome.
Plus tôt, en 2015, lors de la messe chrismale, l’archevêque Zeigler a appelé les prêtres à renoncer aux activités qui les détournent de leurs devoirs ecclésiaux et a noté que la plupart des prêtres semblaient chasser les richesses et les biens matériels liés au monde plutôt que de concentrer leur vie sur l’Église. “C’est mon appel à vous tous, mes collègues prêtres, à servir et non à chasser les choses du monde comme les iPhones, les iPads et tout autre”, a-t-il déclaré. Il a également appelé les fidèles à prier pour leurs pasteurs chaque fois qu’ils font le mal, car cela « aiderait à les renforcer et à les mettre sur la bonne voie ».
Sur la question de la corruption dans la société libérienne, l’archevêque a décrit la pratique comme le principal ennemi de l’édification de la nation au Libéria, notant que la corruption entrave le progrès national. « Notre société est malade » à cause de la cupidité et de l’égoïsme qui ont englouti la nation. Il a également appelé les Libériens à lutter contre la corruption en se concentrant sur la défaite de la cupidité individuelle.
Pendant ce temps, lors d’un service officiel à l’église baptiste Providence à Monrovia en tant qu’orateur invité le 11 avril 2014, il a dénoncé l’homosexualité et le mariage homosexuel, observant que la culture libérienne était dénigrée par la calamité due aux Libériens “ignorant leur créateur » et se lancer dans « des activités malsaines qui continuent d’ennuyer Dieu ». Zeigler a également déclaré que des crises nationales telles que l’épidémie d’Ebola sont dues à la manière dissolue de vivre des Libériens qui déplaît à Dieu.
Information reaching the Office of RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, through her Correspondent attached to the city of Vatican indicates that Pope Benedict Francis has accepted the resignation of the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Monrovia, Lewis J. Zeigler, the Vatican reports. According to the report, Archbishop Zeigler retired on Monday, June 7, 2021, at age 77, having succeeded late Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis, who died in office. Archbishop Lewis Jerome Zeigler was born on January 4, 1944, in Harrisburg, Montserrado County, Liberia, and was ordained in 1974 as a Priest before his subsequent appointment as Bishop of the Diocese of Gbarnga, Bong County.
He was later named Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia in 2009 and subsequently took over the diocese in 2011 after the death of Archbishop Michael Francis In June 2018 he made his first “ad limina apostolorum” visit to Pope Francis in Rome.
Earlier, in 2015 at the Chrism Mass Archbishop Zeigler called on priests to desist from activities that distract them from their ecclesial duties and noted that most priests seemed to chase wealth and material goods involved with the world rather than focusing their lives on the Church. “It is my appeal to all of you, my fellow priests, to serve and not to chase things of the world like iPhones, iPads, and whatever”, he said. He also called on the faithful to pray for their pastors whenever they do wrong since it would “help to strengthen and put them on the right path.”
On the question of corruption in the Liberian society, the archbishop described the practice as the major foe to nation-building in Liberia, noting that corruption hinders national progress. “Our society is sick” due to greed and selfishness which has swallowed the nation. He also called on Liberians to fight against corruption by focusing on defeating individual greed.
Meanwhile, serving at an official service at the Providence Baptist Church in Monrovia as a guest speaker on 11 April 2014, he railed against homosexuality and same-sex marriage, observing that the Liberian culture was being denigrated by calamity due to Liberians “ignoring their creator” and entering into “unwholesome activities that continue to annoy God”. Zeigler also said that such national crises as the Ebola outbreak came about due to the dissolute ways Liberians lived that displeased God.
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