Baltimore, Md., Nov 13, 2012 / 10:44 am
The United States Catholic bishops have elected Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of Dallas as their new treasurer-elect, as well as the chairman of their Committee on Budget and Finance.
Members of the bishops' conference also picked chairmen-elect for five committees at their Nov. 12-15 fall general assembly in Baltimore.
Nominated by the conference's Committee on Priorities and Plans, each elected bishop will serve for one year as chairman-elect before beginning a three-year term as chairman of his respective committee.
On Nov. 12, the bishops chose Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami as chairman-elect of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.