Archbishop Mark S. Rivituso will travel to Rome to receive the pallium from Pope Leo XIV, a symbol of his ministry as metropolitan archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mobile and his communion with the Holy Father.

Pope Leo XIV will confer the pallium on Archbishop Rivituso and other newly appointed metropolitan archbishops during Mass on June 29, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, at St. Peter's Basilica.

Archbishop Rivituso was appointed Archbishop of Mobile on July 1, 2025, and installed on Sept. 3, 2025. Other U.S. archbishops receiving the pallium this year include Archbishop James F. Checchio of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks of the Archdiocese of New York.

Archbishop Rivituso and a group of 45 pilgrims will depart June 23 for a pilgrimage to Rome. They will be joined there by additional clergy, religious, laity, and members of the archbishop's family, bringing the total number of pilgrims and guests from the Archdiocese of Mobile to 68 for the pallium Mass.

Made of lamb's wool and worn around the shoulders, the pallium symbolizes an archbishop's role as a shepherd caring for the flock entrusted to him. It also represents the unity shared among metropolitan archbishops, the dioceses of their ecclesiastical provinces and the successor of St. Peter.

The pallium is adorned with six black crosses and three pins, recalling Christ's crucifixion. The wool used to make the vestment comes from lambs traditionally blessed on the feast of St. Agnes each year.

“Receiving the pallium placed around my neck will be a blessed reminder that I bear and live the yoke of Christ’s shepherding love for each one of you,” Archbishop Rivituso wrote in a June 12, 2026, column published in The Catholic Week.

As metropolitan archbishop, Archbishop Rivituso serves as head of the Province of Mobile, which includes the Archdiocese of Mobile, the Diocese of Birmingham, the Diocese of Biloxi, Miss., and the Diocese of Jackson, Miss.

Those wishing to watch the ceremony may do so through EWTN, which will televise and livestream the Mass from St. Peter's Basilica beginning at 2:30 a.m. CDT (9:30 a.m. local time) on June 29.