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Monday surprise: Pope Benedict appoints two bishops
American Papist ^
| July 7, 2008
| Thomas Peters
Posted on 07/07/2008 9:59:41 AM PDT by NYer
Fresh from the Vatican Information Service.... (on a Monday!)
Today the Holy Father:
-- Appointed Msgr. Herbert A. Bevard of the clergy of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, U.S.A., pastor of St. Athanasius parish, as bishop of Saint Thomas [United States Virgin Islands] (area 352, population 108,612, Catholics 30,000, priests 15, permanent deacons 27, religious 27), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Baltimore, U.S.A. in 1947 and ordained a priest in 1972.
-- Appointed Bishop William Francis Malooly, auxiliary of Baltimore, U.S.A., as bishop of Wilmington (area 13,916, population 1,270,734, Catholics 230,000, priests 214, permanent deacons 94, religious 380), U.S.A. He succeeds Bishop Michael A. Saltarelli, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
More on the Wilmington appointment in the
Baltimore Sun today. CNA has a
tidbit.
See also: Rocco's
day of and
night before reporting.
Once again, episcopal news follows
in the wake, or in close anticipation of my visit to a city. ;-)
TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Ministry/Outreach
KEYWORDS: de; vi
1
posted on
07/07/2008 9:59:41 AM PDT
by
NYer
To: Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...
Keep those surprises coming, Holy Father!
2
posted on
07/07/2008 10:00:31 AM PDT
by
NYer
("Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ." - St. Jerome)
To: NYer
Gee, given a choice of heading up Wilmington and heading up St. Thomas, I think I’d take the tropics every time.
To: NYer
I just heard the news about the new bishop of my home diocese on the top-of-the-hour news (I'm home in Delaware for my birthday weekend and to visit my folks).
Does anyone know anything about this auxiliary bishop?
4
posted on
07/07/2008 10:12:50 AM PDT
by
Pyro7480
("If the angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion." -M. Kolbe)
To: NYer
Yeah yeah all well and good, what about the bishop of Richmond, you know the one that allowed an abortion to be performed and paid for with money from Catholic charities
5
posted on
07/07/2008 10:30:10 AM PDT
by
verga
(I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
To: verga
Actually, I’d like to see the Pope REMOVE a couple of bishops. Then we can go on to the appointments...
6
posted on
07/07/2008 10:59:22 AM PDT
by
livius
To: livius
Actually, I’d like to see the Pope REMOVE a couple of bishops. Then we can go on to the appointments... If you hear that he is looking for suggetions I have a list started.
7
posted on
07/07/2008 1:06:42 PM PDT
by
verga
(I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
To: NYer
**Keep those surprises coming, Holy Father!**
Ditto that thought!
8
posted on
07/07/2008 3:45:24 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: saradippity
9
posted on
07/07/2008 3:46:29 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Non-Sequitur
"Gee, given a choice of heading up Wilmington and heading up St. Thomas, I think I’d take the tropics every time." Given that their leaving Philadelphia and Baltimore respectively, I doubt either man is disappointed.
10
posted on
07/07/2008 3:51:20 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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