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Vatican's deputy official for religious to lead Indianapolis archdiocese
cna ^ | October 18, 2012

Posted on 10/18/2012 9:22:15 AM PDT by NYer

Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin

Vatican City, Oct 18, 2012 / 08:59 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict named Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin as head of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Oct. 18.

Archbishop Tobin is taking over leadership of the Indianapolis archdiocese from Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, who resigned Sept. 21, 2011 at the age of 73 after numerous health problems.

Since Archbishop Buechlein's resignation, auxiliary Bishop Christopher J. Coyne has served as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese.

The Detroit-born Archbishop Tobin was ordained a priest for the Redemptorist Fathers in 1978.

He served in American parishes until 1991, when he was given a position in Rome with the order. He was superior general of the order from 1997 until 2009.

Since Aug. 2010, Archbishop Tobin has been secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the dicastery which oversees men and women religious.

Archbishop Tobin speaks several languages including Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese.

He will be installed as Archbishop of Indianapolis on December 3 – the feast day of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the archdiocese – at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis.

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis serves nearly 228,000 Catholics in 147 parishes in central and southern Indiana.


TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Ministry/Outreach; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: indiana; vatican

1 posted on 10/18/2012 9:22:20 AM PDT by NYer
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Congratulations to Archbishop Tobin and the catholic community in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.


2 posted on 10/18/2012 9:23:57 AM PDT by NYer
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Pope Benedict is changing the complexion of the USCCB single-handedly. Pray for him and for the new bishops. It WILL make a difference! (But, sadly, it does take time.)


3 posted on 10/18/2012 4:48:52 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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