Philadelphia, Pa., Jun 11, 2012 / 23:26 pm
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia has named Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Senior as rector of Philadelphia's historic St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, saying the bishop will serve in the "demanding but also rewarding" role of priestly formation.
"We need men who are equipped with the maturity, humility, zeal and pastoral skill to bring their people to Jesus Christ in today's challenging new environment," the archbishop said in his June 11 column for the Catholic Standard & Times.
Archbishop Chaput stated that "nothing is more fundamental" to Church renewal than "forming good and holy priests."
Bishop Senior has served as the archdiocese's Moderator of the Curia during what the archbishop called "one of the most painful times" the archdiocese has ever experienced.