Vatican City, Jul 23, 2019 / 03:01 am
Pope Francis Tuesday named Bishop Mark Brennan the Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia following financial corruption and alleged sexual assault by the former bishop of the diocese, Michael J. Bransfield.
Brennan, 72, is an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, where he has served since his appointment in 2016.
"I eagerly look forward to being a part of this local Church in West Virginia, to working with the good people, enjoying their interests and most especially, gaining their trust as their brother and servant," Brennan told Baltimore's The Catholic Review July 23.
Brennan said that he hopes to share in the joys and sorrows of the people in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston as he works to face the diocese's challenges and need for healing.