Bishop Appointments
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Navy chaplains appointed military archdiocese auxiliary bishops
Pope Francis appointed Tuesday two Navy chaplains, Fr. Joseph Coffey and Fr. William Muhm, as auxiliary bishops for the U.S.... Read more
Cardinal Tong says opposing Vatican-China deal is 'unreasonable'
Cardinal John Tong Hon has voiced support for a proposed deal on the appointment of bishops between the Vatican and... Read more
Mexican-born priest appointed auxiliary bishop of Brownsville
On Monday the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Oratorian Fr. Mario Alberto Aviles as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese... Read more
Dioceses of Nashville, Jefferson City get new bishops
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Fr. Shawn McKnight as the next bishop of the Diocese of... Read more
Detroit, Orange County get new auxiliary bishops from Pope Francis
On Wednesday, it was announced that Pope Francis has named two local priests as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of... Read more
Dioceses of Anchorage, Arlington get new bishops
Pope Francis has tapped two active bishops to head new dioceses, naming Bishop Paul D. Etienne of Cheyenne as the... Read more
Iceland's new bishop inherits a turbulent, fascinating Catholic history
The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has appointed Fr. David Tencer, O.F.M. Cap., as bishop of Reykjavik, Iceland. Read more
Pope Francis reaches to Catholic Charities to tap new DC bishop
With a background in Hispanic ministry and service at Catholic Charities, the newly announced auxiliary bishop of Washington, D.C. hopes... Read more
Next Chicago archbishop aims to nourish faith
Chicago’s Archbishop-designate Blase Cupich introduced himself to his new city on Saturday, downplaying political interpretations of his appointment and stressing... Read more
Vietnamese bishop joyful to lead, evangelize new flock
The newly appointed Bishop of My Tho, Peter Nguyen Van Kham, has voiced enthusiasm for evangelizing and forming the faithful... Read more
Pope names two new bishops for Mississippi and Texas
Pope Francis has named two U.S. priests as the next bishops of the Dioceses of Jackson, Miss. and San Angelo,... Read more
Choose bishops carefully, Pope advises diplomats
During a gathering organized for the Year of Faith, Pope Francis asked his ambassadors to be careful in helping to... Read more
