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Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop known for ‘priestly heart’ to St. Paul-Minneapolis

July 25, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Auxiliary Bishop-elect Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Vatican City, Jul 25, 2024 / 15:30 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis on Thursday appointed Father K… […]

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Pope Francis appoints three new auxiliary bishops for Philadelphia Archdiocese

December 8, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishops-elect Keith Chylinski (left), Efren Esmilla, and Christopher Cooke. / Credit: Sarah Webb/Archdiocese of Philadelphia

CNA Staff, Dec 8, 2023 / 13:59 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis on Friday appointed three new auxiliary bi… […]

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Pope Francis names four new auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles

July 18, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Fr. Brian Nunes (left), Fr. Matthew Elshoff, Fr. Slawomir Szkredka, and Monsignor Albert Bahhuth (right) have been named auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. / Angelus News/Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Vatican City, Jul 18, 2023 /… […]

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Pope Francis names Bishop Coyne as new coadjutor archbishop of Hartford

June 26, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, VT. Courtesy photograph. / null

Vatican City, Jun 26, 2023 / 04:40 am (CNA).
Pope Francis appointed Bishop Christopher Coyne as a coadjutor archbishop of Hartford on Monday.As coadjutor, Coyne will ass… […]

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Pope Francis names two new auxiliary bishops for San Diego who immigrated to US as teens

June 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

San Diego Auxiliary Bishops-elect Felipe Pulido and Michael Pham. / Credit: Diocese of Yakima, Father Michael Pham

Rome Newsroom, Jun 6, 2023 / 10:34 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed two new auxiliary bishops for San Diego who both i… […]

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Bishop Barron expresses ‘great gratitude’ for his appointment to Winona-Rochester

June 2, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

Bishop Robert Barron speaks at the Holy SeePress Office, Oct. 12, 2018. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Denver Newsroom, Jun 2, 2022 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
In a Thursday press conference, Bishop Robert Barron, newly appointed to the Diocese of Winona-Rochester,… […]

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Pope Francis names Arkansas priest to lead Diocese of St. Augustine

May 24, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Bishop-elect Erik Pohlmeier. / Courtesy of the Diocese of St. Augustine.

Vatican City, May 24, 2022 / 05:15 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Arkansas priest Father Erik Pohlmeier as the next bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, Fl… […]

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Detroit’s new auxiliary is an archbishop and veteran Vatican diplomat

May 23, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell. / Courtesy of aod.org.

Vatican City, May 23, 2022 / 05:22 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Monday named an archbishop who served as an apostolic nuncio in Central Asia as an auxiliary bishop of the Detroit archdioc… […]

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Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

May 9, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

Bishop-elect Michael G. Woost. / Diocese of Cleveland.

Vatican City, May 9, 2022 / 05:05 am (CNA).
The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis has named Father Michael Woost as an auxiliary bishop of Cleveland.Woost, 63, has served as a p… […]

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Pope Francis names new archbishop to lead two Catholic dioceses in Wales

April 27, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

Bishop Mark O’Toole of Plymouth, England. / Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk

Vatican City, Apr 27, 2022 / 08:15 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed Bishop Mark O’Toole to lead two Catholic dioceses in Wales.O’Toole, the 58-year-old bishop of… […]

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