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  • Resignation of Bishop William Weigand of Sacramento

    12/01/2008 7:19:23 PM PST · by dominic flandry · 17 replies · 590+ views
    USCCB Press Release ^ | November 29, 2008 | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
    Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop William Weigand of Sacramento; Co-Adjutor Bishop Jaime Soto Succeeds Him WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop William K. Weigand, 71, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Sacramento, California. Bishop Jaime Soto, 52, who has been co-adjutor bishop of Sacramento since October 11, 2007, succeeds him. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, made the announcement in Washington. A co-adjutor bishop enjoys the right of succession upon the death or retirement of the incumbent bishop. Bishop Soto had been Auxiliary Bishop of Orange, California, before his appointment to Sacramento....