The Holy Father appointed Bishop Vincent Cadieux O.M.I. of Moosonee, Canada as the bishop of Hearst (area 108,830, population 36,681, Catholics 27,908, priests 22, permanent deacons 2, religious 7), Canada. Bishop Cadieux will remain as bishop of Moosonee, governing the two dioceses united "in persona Episcopi." The dioceses of Moosonee and Hearst are located in northern Ontario, Canada.