Clergy Appointment

Pope Leo XIV has named Father Godfrey Mullen, a Benedictine monk, as the new bishop of Belleville, Illinois.

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Salvatore R. Matano of Rochester and named as his successor Bishop John S. Bonnici, currently auxiliary bishop of New York.

Chinese officials recognized Pope Leo XIV’s appointment of an auxiliary bishop in the province of Fujian, China, the Vatican announced June 11.

(OSV News) — Pope Francis has named Father Alan E. Campeau, current pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Dryden, Ontario, and two other parishes, as the new bishop of Thunder Bay …

(OSV News) — A number of fellow prelates are offering their congratulations to Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on his appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington, an influential see that is home …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — With his appointment as new archbishop of Washington Jan. 6, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s term in the nation’s capital will begin shortly after President-elect Donald Trump begins …

(OSV News) — It was during a session for priests at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July when Archbishop Richard G. Henning, who will be installed as …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula of Davenport, Iowa, as the next archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa. Archbishop-designate Zinkula’s installation Mass is scheduled for Oct. …