 He also became a member of the archdiocesan College of Consultors, Presbyteral Council, Seminarian Review Board, Administrative Board, and chairman of the College of Deans.Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he was a member of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth; the Committee on Pro-Life Activities; the Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs; and the National Collections Committee.Pope Francis named him Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, on August 23, 2016, and he was installed as bishop on October 19, 2016.