Most Reverend Shawn McKnight, S.Th.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas
Decree of Appointment
Whereas there is need to ensure the proper preservation, safeguarding, and accessibility of the ecclesiastical documents in the archives of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas in accord with the norms of the universal law of the Church (cf. Cann. 486- 491);
Having considered these needs and to assist the Chancellor, who remains the holder of canonical responsibility for the archives (cf. Cann. 482 §1; 487 §1), and carrying out archival duties under his direction as well as the sound pastoral and administrative practice of this local Church, I hereby decree the following
Appointment
– Mr. Timothy Rives as Assistant Archdiocesan Archivist
This appointment is effective immediately and shall remain in force for an indefinite term until it is revoked or modified by the Diocesan Bishop or until resignation is accepted.
This decree is to be communicated to the priests of the Archdiocese, the staff of the Chancery, and published on the website of the Archdiocese.
Given at the Chancery in Kansas City, KS on the 12th day of December, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in the year of Our Lord 2025.
The Most Reverend Shawn McKnight, S. Th.D.
Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas
Rev. Anthony J. Saiki, J.C.L.
Chancellor
