Santa Rosa, Calif., Jan 24, 2011 / 18:48 pm
Bishop Robert Vasa has been appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California to succeed Bishop Daniel F. Walsh when he retires.
“I am happy to learn of Bishop Vasa’s assignment to the Diocese of Santa Rosa, and look forward to introducing him to our parishioners and working in partnership to lay the foundation for our diocesan future,” Bishop Walsh commented in a Jan. 24 statement.
The 73-year-old Bishop Walsh had requested the assistance of a coadjutor. He has headed the diocese since the year 2000.
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the apostolic nuncio to the U.S., announced the appointment in Washington on Jan. 24.