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Pope Francis names Green Bay vicar general Fr. Daniel Felton as next bishop of Duluth
The Diocese of Duluth has been without a bishop since the sudden death of Bishop Paul Sirba on Dec. 1,... Read more
Pope Francis names Cardinal Tagle’s successor in Manila archdiocese
Pope Francis has named Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, who received the red hat last November, as the next archbishop of... Read more
Pope Francis ends deadlock over new bishop for Swiss diocese
Pope Francis on Monday ended the deadlock over the appointment of a new bishop in a historic Swiss diocese that... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop of scandal-ridden Buffalo diocese
Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Bishop Michael Fisher, an auxiliary of Washington, to be the next bishop of the scandal-ridden Diocese... Read more
Pope Francis names Rapid City administrator as bishop of Duluth, Minnesota
Pope Francis Friday appointed Fr. Michel Mulloy as the next bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new archbishop for Taiwan’s capital
Pope Francis appointed Saturday Bishop Thomas An-Zu Chung as the next Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei, Taiwan. Read more
Memphis priest named bishop of Alexandria
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Robert W. Marshall as the next bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana. It is unclear when his... Read more
Cleveland's Bishop Nelson Perez to lead Philadelphia archdiocese
Bishop Nelson Perez of Cleveland was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia Thursday, returning to the local Church of his priestly ordination. Read more
Pope Francis taps 'Minnesota farm boy' to lead Sioux Falls diocese
Pope Francis Thursday accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul Joseph Swain of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and appointed Minnesota priest... Read more
Pastor of vibrant Arkansas parish named Bishop of Shreveport
Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Msgr. Francis Malone, pastor of an Arkansa parish known for having generated many priestly vocations, as... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of NY auxiliary under investigation for abuse
Pope Francis accepted Thursday the resignation of Bishop John Jenik as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York... Read more
Pope Francis appoints North Dakota priest to lead Diocese of Helena
Pope Francis appointed Tuesday Fr. Austin A. Vetter as the next bishop of Helena, Montana. Read more
University spiritual life dean appointed Des Moines bishop
Pope Francis appointed Fr. William Joensen, a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and philosophy professor at a local college,... Read more
Pope Francis names NY priest, canon lawyer Bishop of Syracuse
Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Fr. Douglas Lucia, a canon lawyer, as Bishop of Syracuse. Read more
Archbishop Etienne of Anchorage named coadjutor of Seattle
Pope Francis Monday appointed Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Anchorage to be coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Read more
Bishop Donald J. Hying appointed to lead Madison diocese
Pope Francis Thursday appointed Donald J. Hying the next bishop of Madison following the death of Bishop Robert C. Morlino... Read more
Pope Francis names Wilton Gregory to follow Wuerl at Washington archdiocese
Pope Francis Thursday named Archbishop Wilton Gregory the Archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Read more
New York bishop to lead Diocese of Columbus
Pope Francis accepted the retirement of Bishop Frederick Campbell of Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, appointing Bishop Robert J. Brennan, auxiliary of... Read more
New Mexico bishop made coadjutor of San Jose
The Vatican announced Wednesday Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces, New Mexico to be coadjutor bishop... Read more
Pope Francis names three new auxiliary bishops for Chicago
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has named three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago, appointing Fr.... Read more
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