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Pope names Philly bishop to head Toledo diocese
Pope Francis on Tuesday named Auxiliary Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Philadelphia to be the next bishop of Ohio’s Diocese... Read more
Pope names new bishop for Ohio-based eparchy
Pope Francis has named seminary rector Father Bohdan J. Danylo as new bishop for the Parma, Ohio-based Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop to Fall River diocese
It was announced by the Vatican earlier today that Pope Francis has tapped Bishop Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V., auxiliary... Read more
Pope selects Michigan priest to become bishop
Pope Francis has named Monsignor Steven J. Raica of the Diocese of Lansing to become the next bishop of Gaylord,... Read more
New York archdiocese receives three new auxiliary bishops
Pope Francis on Saturday appointed three auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of New York, including one priest who ministered at... Read more
Freiburg archdiocese given new bishop, from among its priests
Father Stephan Burger, a priest of the Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, was appointed archbishop of the same local Church,... Read more
Search begins for Cardinal George's successor
The initial stages have started in the search to replace Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who is fighting cancer for... Read more
Pope names bishop for England's Hallam diocese
Pope Francis on May 20 appointed Bishop Ralph Heskett of Gibraltar to become the next Bishop of Hallam in England’s... Read more
Vocation is 'never static,' reflects newly appointed Irish bishop
Father Kevin Doran, whom Pope Francis appointed Bishop of Elphin, Ireland, on May 14 has emphasized that one’s personal vocation... Read more
New bishop named for US Chaldean eparchy
Pope Francis has named a Chaldean Catholic priest in Michigan as the next bishop of the Detroit-based Eparchy of St.... Read more
Portland, Ore. diocese receives new auxiliary bishop
The Vatican announced earlier this morning that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Peter Leslie Smith to assist in leading the... Read more
Pope names Caribbean missionary as new Miami auxiliary bishop
Pope Francis has appointed a new auxiliary bishop for Miami: Malta-born Monsignor Peter Baldacchino, an Archdiocese of Newark priest who... Read more
New York welcomes new bishops for Albany, Rockville dioceses
The Vatican announced earlier this morning that Msgr. Edward B. Scharfenberger will take the helm as the new Bishop of... Read more
New auxiliary bishop named for Sacramento
The Vatican has announced that Msgr. Myron Joseph Cotta of Fresno has been assigned as the new auxiliary bishop for... Read more
New Harrisburg, Pa. bishop 'stunned' by appointment
The Vatican announced that Bishop Ronald Gainer will be leaving his post in Lexington, Ky. to take the helm in... Read more
Newly appointed Pueblo, Colo. bishop promises to give his all
Pope Francis has named the next bishop of Pueblo, Colorado: Monsignor Stephen J. Berg of Fort Worth, Texas, a trained... Read more
Pope Francis names new Fort Worth, Texas bishop
Pope Francis has named Monsignor Michael F. Olson as the new bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, setting the priest on... Read more
Ohio bishop tapped to lead Hartford, Connecticut diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Leonard P. Blair of Toledo, Ohio to lead the diocese of Hartford, Connecticut, following the... Read more
Slovenia's two archbishops resign amid financial crisis
The only two archbishops in Slovenia have resigned at the invitation of Pope Francis, after two financial companies associated with... Read more
Pope names Brooklyn bishop to head Bridgeport diocese
Pope Francis has selected Auxiliary Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Brooklyn to be the next Bishop of Bridgeport, Conn. Read more
