Vatican City, Apr 19, 2017 / 04:09 am
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced the appointment of Msgr. Thomas Robert Zinkula as the new leader of the Davenport diocese in Iowa, and Fr. John P. Dolan as a new auxiliary bishop for San Diego.
In an April 19 statement published the same day as the Vatican's official announcement, outgoing Davenport Bishop Martin J. Amos – who is retiring after having reached the normal age limit of 75 – said he welcomes the appointment of Msgr. Zinkula with "joy and great pleasure."
He described the appointment as an answer to the prayer the diocese has been reciting for the past 4 months, requesting "a pastor who will please you by his holiness and will show us your watchful care."
Born April 19, 1957 in Mount Vernon, Iowa, Msgr. Zinkula has a hefty and diverse academic background.