Vatican City, Dec 5, 2017 / 04:13 am
On Tuesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Barry C. Knestout, until now one of three auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Washington, as the next bishop of the Diocese of Richmond.
He fills the vacancy left by Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo, who died Aug. 17.
In a statement made at the time of the announcement, the Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, said that the appointment "is good news and reason for us to rejoice with the Diocese of Richmond."
During Knestout's time serving the Archdiocese of Washington, "he has demonstrated his pastoral skills, his commitment to the Church and her teaching, and his devoted service to those entrusted to his care," Wuerl said.