by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 19, 2022 / 04:50 am Pope Francis has named a priest of Helena, Mont., Father Jeffrey Fleming, coadjutor bishop of the state’s other diocese, Great Falls-Billings. Fleming, 56, has been Chancellor and moderator of the Curia of western Montana’s Diocese of Helena since 2020. …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 25, 2022 / 05:49 am Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed two new auxiliaries for the Archdiocese of New York, one of whom will be one of the world’s youngest bishops. The Vatican announced on Jan. 25 that Father Joseph A. Espaillat and Father John S. Bonnici …

by CNA Staff Vatican City, Dec 21, 2021 / 04:58 am Pope Francis on Tuesday named a new bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan. The pope appointed Father Jeffrey J. Walsh, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 21 to the post that had remained vacant for …

by CNA Staff Vatican City, Dec 10, 2021 / 07:40 am Pope Francis on Friday named a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The pope appointed Father Joseph A. Williams, a priest of the archdiocese, to the role on Dec. 10. The 47-year-old is the pastor of …

CNA Staff, May 18, 2021 / 05:10 am America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday named an Italian-born Somascan priest as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The pope appointed Fr. Italo Dell’Oro, C.R.S., on May 18 to the post in the archdiocese that serves more than 1.7 million Catholics in …

Denver Newsroom, Apr 30, 2021 / 13:06 pm America/Denver (CNA). Father James Golka is Pope Francis’ choice to become the next bishop of Colorado Springs, and the Nebraska priest used his opening remarks for the diocese to encourage everyone to “become fascinated by the Lord.” “I’m fascinated by Jesus Christ,” …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 7, 2021 / 06:00 am America/Denver (CNA). The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has appointed the vicar general of the Diocese of Green Bay, Fr. Daniel J. Felton, as the next bishop of Duluth, Minnesota. Felton, 66, has been both vicar general and …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 2, 2021 / 07:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis appointed Mgsr. Jerome Feudjio on Tuesday to lead the Diocese of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Originally from Cameroon, Feudjio has served as a priest of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ diocese for more …

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 15, 2021 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis on Monday named Fr. Gary W. Janak, a canon lawyer and licensed counselor, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas. Bishop-elect Janak, 58, is vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of …

Vatican City, Dec 1, 2020 / 05:45 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Bishop Michael Fisher, an auxiliary of Washington, to be the next bishop of the scandal-ridden Diocese of Buffalo, New York. Fisher, 62, will take over leadership of Buffalo as the diocese faces a new lawsuit from …