Vatican City, May 7, 2009 / 08:09 am
Today Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of Bishop Harrington from his post as Bishop of Winona. Harrington, who served the diocese as bishop for nearly 11 years, will be replaced by Winona’s co-adjutor bishop, Most Rev. John Quinn.
The diocese which has an estimated Catholic population of 131,280, will receive Bishop John M. Quinn, 63, as their new bishop. According to the diocese, his previous work includes a Masters and Doctorate in Systematic Theology at the Catholic University of America. He’s worked as a teacher, as the Director of the Detroit Archdiocese Office of Justice and Peace, and the Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Catechetics and Education.