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Canon William Crean was ordained yesterday the 67th Bishop of Cloyne at St Colman’s Cathedral by Papal Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Charles Brown. Assisting the Episcopal ordination were …
read moreThe following is the communique released by the Holy See this morning on the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Joseph Yue Fusheng in Harbin and the Reverend Thaddeus Ma Daqin as Auxiliary …
read morePope Benedict XVI today nominated Bishop Samuel J. Aquila as the new archbishop of Denver, Colorado, and Bishop Richard J. Malone as bishop of Buffalo, New York. Born September 24 in Burbank, …
read moreHere is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today to a group of some 100 newly ordained bishops upon receiving them in audience this morning in the apostolic palace in Castel …
read moreHere is a document of questions and answers prepared by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples that addressed the July 4 statement of the Holy See on the illegitimate episcopal …
read moreHere is a translation of the plurilingual address Benedict XVI delivered today upon receiving in Paul VI Hall the 40 metropolitan archbishops who received the pallium Wednesday. Families and …
read moreBenedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Tyson of Seattle as bishop of Yakima. The Vatican announced today that Bishop Tyson, 53, will succeed Bishop Carlos Sevilla, 75, who reached the …
read moreBenedict XVI named Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, Oregon, as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in Northern California. Bishop Vasa, 59, will eventually succeed Bishop Daniel Walsh, …
read moreBenedict XVI named Bishop James Sartain of Joliet, Illinois, as head of the Seattle Archdiocese. A Vatican communiqué announced today that the Pope accepted the resignation of Archbishop …
read moreBenedict XVI is expressing his grief at the death of a retired bishop of Livorno, Italy, Alberto Ablondi, who died Saturday at age 85. The prelate was a protagonist in interreligious and …
read moreBenedict XVI named Father Joseph Siegel, a parish pastor, as auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Joliet. Bishop-designate Siegel, 46, will be ordained bishop Jan. 19 at the Cathedral of St. …
read moreBenedict XVI named Monsignor Bernard Hebda, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, as bishop of Gaylord. The bishop-designate succeeds Bishop Patrick Cooney, whose …
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read moreHere is a translation of the homily Benedict XVI gave Saturday at an episcopal ordination celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters! We affectionately greet and …
read moreBenedict XVI appointed Monsignor Luis Rafael Zarama, 50, currently vicar general of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, as auxiliary bishop in that city. The appointment was announced today in …
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