Baltimore, Md., Nov 15, 2011 / 23:28 pm
The U.S. bishops conference chose Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle as their new secretary-elect, who will also serve as chairman of the conference’s Committee on Priorities and Plans.
The bishops picked new chairmen-elect for several other committees at their fall general assembly in Baltimore, Md. on Nov. 14.
After serving for one year as chairman-elect, each bishop will serve a three-year term as chairman of their individual committees.
Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City was chosen as chairman-elect of the Committee on Communications and Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis was picked as the new head of the bishops' committee on doctrine.