Bishop Appointment
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Pope Francis continues ‘legacy’ appointments in naming Fernández’s successor
Pope Francis on Friday named Gabriel Antonio Mestre, 54, archbishop of the Diocese of La Plata, Argentina. Read more
Pope Francis names Davenport, Iowa’s Bishop Zinkula to lead Archdiocese of Dubuque
Bishop Thomas Zinkula, 66, has led the Davenport Diocese in southeast Iowa since 2017. Read more
Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles
Pope Francis has appointed four new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, bringing the total number of auxiliaries... Read more
Pope Francis confirms Shanghai bishop appointed in violation of Vatican-China deal
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin announced on Saturday that Pope Francis wanted to “remedy the canonical irregularity created... Read more
Pope Francis names Bishop Coyne as new coadjutor archbishop of Hartford
As coadjutor, Bishop Christopher Coyne will assist Archbishop Leonard Blair in the administration of the Hartford Archdiocese and succeed him... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Pennsylvania priest to lead Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan
The Diocese of Kalamazoo, which comprises nine counties in southwest Michigan, has 59 parishes, 21 Catholic schools, and almost 80,000... Read more
Pope Francis names Bishop Frank Leo to lead Archdiocese of Toronto in Canada
Bishop Frank Leo has been an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Montréal, Québec, since September 2022. Read more
Pope Francis appoints auxiliary bishop from Colombia to lead Louisiana diocese
Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Bishop Dorsonville has served in the Archdiocese of Washington since the 1990s. Read more
Vatican says China violated terms of agreement with bishop installation
The Holy See “noted with surprise and regret” that Bishop John Peng Weizhao had been installed as an “auxiliary bishop... Read more
Pope Francis names new bishop for Melkite Greek Catholic Church in U.S.
Bishop-elect Francois Beyrouti grew up in Canada after his family emigrated from Lebanon. Read more
Pope Francis appoints San Diego auxiliary to lead Phoenix diocese
Bishop John P. Dolan succeeds Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Barron to lead Minnesota diocese
Barron, who runs the Catholic media apostolate Word on Fire, has served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of... Read more
Pope Francis names Arkansas priest to lead Diocese of St. Augustine
Bishop-elect Erik Pohlmeier succeeds 76-year-old Bishop Felipe J. Estévez. Read more
Detroit’s new auxiliary is an archbishop and veteran Vatican diplomat
Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell was the nuncio to Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. Read more
Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Bishop-elect Michael G. Woost is a priest of the Cleveland diocese. Read more
Will Archbishop Ulrich lead the Catholic archdiocese of Paris in a new direction?
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich has extensive experience of Church governance. Read more
Pope Francis names new Catholic archbishop of Paris
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich succeeds Archbishop Michel Aupetit, who resigned in December. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Montana priest as coadjutor bishop of Great Falls-Billings diocese
Father Jeffrey Fleming is chancellor of the Diocese of Helena. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Lourdes
The pope chose the 58-year-old priest Msgr. Jean-Marc Micas. Read more
Pope Francis names Washington priest as an auxiliary bishop of Seattle
Father Frank Schuster said he had to pick ‘my jaw up from the floor’ after learning of the appointment. Read more
