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Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to be the next bishop of Baker, a mission diocese in eastern Oregon.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Iowa priest to lead mission diocese of Baker, Oregon

Jul 10, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV has tapped Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, to be the next... Read more

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