Rockville Centre, N.Y., Jun 8, 2012 / 10:16 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.
Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre welcomed the appointments.
"I wish to express my fervent thanks to the Holy Father for responding so quickly to my request for two auxiliary bishops to help me pastor this fifth largest diocese in our nation," he said at a June 8 press conference with the bishops-designate.
"Dear friends, this is great news. We thank the Lord and his Blessed Mother. Praised be Jesus Christ!"
The bishops-to-be are Monsignor John Brennan of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and Monsignor Nelson J. Perez of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.