Pope sends Dallas auxiliary bishop to El Paso

May 6, 2013 - 05:50 am .- Pope Francis has appointed Spanish-speaking Bishop Mark J. Seitz to lead the El Paso diocese in western Texas, placing him just across the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Pope names Jesuit to lead Oakland diocese

May 3, 2013 - 04:25 am .- Pope Francis has appointed Jesuit Father Michael C. Barber the next bishop of the Oakland, California diocese.

Next Fargo bishop hopes to copy Pope's service

Apr 8, 2013 - 10:38 am .- Monsignor John T. Folda, who has been appointed Bishop of Fargo by Pope Francis, says he hopes to follow the Pope’s example of service, simplicity and joyful faith.

Pope appoints Bishop Jackels to lead Dubuque archdiocese

Apr 8, 2013 - 05:59 am .- Bishop Michael O. Jackels received an early birthday present of sorts when Pope Francis named him April 8 to lead the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

Pope appoints new leader for Portland archdiocese

Jan 29, 2013 - 10:35 am .- Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Alexander K. Sample of Marquette, Mich., to shepherd the archdiocese of Portland, Ore.

Pope chooses new auxiliary bishop for Atlanta

Jan 3, 2013 - 10:54 am .- Pope Benedict XVI has named Atlanta priest Monsignor David P. Talley, a convert to Catholicism, as the newest auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Pope names former Vatican official as Boston auxiliary bishop

Nov 9, 2012 - 12:08 pm .- Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Robert P. Deeley, current vicar general of Boston and a former official at the Vatican’s Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, as an auxiliary bishop for the Boston archdiocese.

Vatican's deputy official for religious to lead Indianapolis archdiocese

Oct 18, 2012 - 08:59 am .- Pope Benedict named Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin as head of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Oct. 18.

Vatican's prosecutor appointed as bishop for Malta

Oct 8, 2012 - 01:58 pm .- Pope Benedict named Monsignor Charles J. Scicluna, the Vatican official in charge of prosecuting clergy abuse cases, as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Malta on Oct. 6.

Pope names Texas monsignor as new Tyler bishop

Oct 1, 2012 - 01:08 pm .- In a rare move, Pope Benedict XVI has named Monsignor Joseph E. Strickland, the vicar general of the Diocese of Tyler, as the next bishop of the same east Texas diocese he has served as a priest for over 25 years.

Bishop Vann to head fastest growing US diocese

Sep 21, 2012 - 09:46 am .- Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Fort Worth, Texas has been named the fourth bishop of Orange, Calif. by Pope Benedict XVI.

New San Francisco archbishop vows to support marriage, immigrants

Jul 27, 2012 - 05:07 pm .- Shortly after his appointment to lead the Archdiocese of San Francisco was announced, Archbishop-designate Salvatore J. Cordileone committed to defend marriage and serve the needy, particularly immigrants, in his new position.

US bishops' marriage advocate to lead San Francisco archdiocese

Jul 27, 2012 - 10:54 am .- Bishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of Oakland, Calif., the U.S. bishops’ leader on defense of marriage issues, has been named by Pope Benedict XVI as the ninth Archbishop of San Francisco.

Pope's new English bishop appointee sounds evangelization note

Jul 11, 2012 - 12:12 pm .- The future Bishop of Portsmouth says he “looks forward with joy” to working with the priests and people of his diocese for a new evangelization of England.

Pope appoints Detroit priest as Bishop of Steubenville

Jul 3, 2012 - 10:58 am .- On July 3, Pope Benedict appointed Msgr. Jeffrey M. Monforton, a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, as the new Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio.

Some think new bishops in Ireland should be non-Irish

Jun 16, 2012 - 07:31 am .- A leading commentator on the future of the Catholic Church in Ireland is asking the Vatican to consider appointing non-Irish bishops to currently vacant dioceses on the Emerald Isle.

Pope names two auxiliary bishops for Rockville Centre diocese

Jun 8, 2012 - 11:16 am .- The Diocese of Rockville Centre on New York’s Long Island will receive two new auxiliary bishops following Pope Benedict XVI’s appointment of two priests who will be ordained for the diocese.

Joy overcomes Denver's future archbishop

May 29, 2012 - 06:04 am .- As Archbishop-designate Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo, N.D. assumes his role as Denver's new shepherd, the former Coloradan brings with him a love for the priesthood, a passion for pro-life advocacy and a heart for the youth.

Pope appoints Fargo bishop to lead Denver archdiocese

May 29, 2012 - 04:01 am .- Filling a post vacant for over eight months, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo, N.D., as the new Archbishop of Denver, Colo.

Pope names new bishop of Baker, Oregon

Mar 8, 2012 - 01:39 pm .- Pope Benedict XVI’s March 7 appointment of Fr. Liam Stephen Cary as the new bishop of Oregon’s Baker diocese was warmly received by Catholic bishops in the region.