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Bishop Ronald Gainer Orders Names of Former Bishops Removed from Church Buildings

Bishop Ronald Gainer Orders Names of Former Bishops Removed from Church BuildingsBy

PENNSYLVANIA – For over a year, a Pittsburgh grand jury has heard testimony concerning alleged rape and sexual abuse of children by members of the Catholic Church. Cases of sexual abuse span seventy years and include all six of the dioceses in Pennsylvania. The jury’s findings will be compiled into a report that will be […]

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After an 8 Month Wait, the Diocese of Salina Has a New Bishop

After an 8 Month Wait, the Diocese of Salina Has a New BishopBy

SALINA – Pope Francis announced today that Reverend Monsignor Gerald (“Jerry”) L. Vincke has been appointed as the 12th bishop of the Salina Diocese in Kansas. Currently, Monsignor Vincke serves as a priest for the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. He is pastor of Holy Family Parish in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio

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Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger Appointed Bishop-Elect of Diocese of Tucson

Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger Appointed Bishop-Elect of Diocese of TucsonBy

SALINA – Pope Francis announced that Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger from the Diocese of Salina, Kansas will be transferred to the Diocese of Tuscon, Arizona. The announcement came from the Vatican today, although Bishop Weisenburger was informed of the decision last week. Bishop Weisenburger will replace Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tuscon, who formerly served

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The Missionaries of the Holy Apostles Announce the First Bishop from Their Order

The Missionaries of the Holy Apostles Announce the First Bishop from Their OrderBy

Quebec – Father Christian Rodembourg, a Missionary of the Holy Apostles, has been nominated as the Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, in the Province of Quebec, Canada.  Bishop-elect Rodembourg is the first Missionary of the Holy Apostles to ever be nominated as bishop. On June 29, 2017, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Revered François Lapierre,

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