Vatican City, Nov 28, 2011 / 11:56 am
Pope Benedict has named New York priest Msgr. Charles Brown to serve as his new official representative to Ireland.
The news of the 52-year-old priest's appointment on Nov. 26 was welcomed among Church leaders as relations between the country and the Vatican have reached their lowest point since the two states established diplomatic relations in 1929.
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York praised Msgr. Brown in comments to CNA on Nov. 24, calling him a “young, vibrant, very theologically savvy but pastorally sensitive guy.”
Archbishop Dolan noted that Msgr. Brown is “loved in New York” and has “a wonderful pastoral side to him” due to his work in university apostolates.