New US Bishops: Wichita and Miami

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This morning the Holy See announced the decision of Pope Francis to name Bishop-elect Carl Allan Kemme as the new Bishop of Wichita, Kansas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michael Owen Jackels was named Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa in April 2013.

In addition, Bishop-elect Peter Baldacchino was named Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Florida, USA and titular bishop of Vatarba.
 
How can one research the new bishops to see what “flavor” they are? 🙂
 
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How can one research the new bishops to see what “flavor” they are? 🙂
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Here is some info on Miami’s new Bishop
“Baldacchino, 53, was born in the European island nation of Malta. He is a graduate of the University of Malta; Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary, Kearney, N.J.; and Seton Hall University. He speaks English, Maltese, Italian, Spanish and Creole.”
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I have a friend who is a Priest in Newark and knows Msgr Peter Baldacchino well. He says he is a very good priest who is very orthodox.👍 Hope that helps!
 
This is a good point on Bishop Kemme from the “Whispers in the Loggia” article posted above that I hadn’t realized:

“On a significant front as context goes, given the enduring misperceptions (or campaigning) in some quarters that Francis seeks to somehow alter or abolish the church’s teaching on homosexuality, back in reality, it is telling that for the second time since the flagship LGBT magazine The Advocate named the new pontiff its 2013 “Person of the Year,” in picking Kemme, the Pope has named a diocesan chaplain of Courage as a US bishop.”
 
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This is a good point on Bishop Kemme from the “Whispers in the Loggia” article posted above that I hadn’t realized:

“On a significant front as context goes, given the enduring misperceptions (or campaigning) in some quarters that Francis seeks to somehow alter or abolish the church’s teaching on homosexuality, back in reality, it is telling that for the second time since the flagship LGBT magazine The Advocate named the new pontiff its 2013 “Person of the Year,” in picking Kemme, the Pope has named a diocesan chaplain of Courage as a US bishop.”
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I thought that was an interesting little tidbit, too. Not, of course, that Francis chose them solely because of that fact nor that he chose them in response to that magazine. But it does show the type of man Francis is going with for bishops.
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Within the past few weeks, Pope Francis I has made some new bishop appointments in the United States.

The latest is Bishop Stephen Raica, a priest from the Diocese of Lansing and Chancellor of that Diocese in Michigan, has been appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord (Michigan). This fills the vacancy left by Bishop Bernard Hebda, who was elevated to the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey last year. Bishop-elect Raica was appointed on June 27, 2014.

A new bishop was appointed for the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts on June 19, 2014. Auxiliary Bishop Mitchell Rozanski from the Archdiocese of Baltimore was appointed, who will fill the vacancy upon the retirement of the local ordinary. Bishop-elect Rozanski will be installed on August 12.

Both Rozanski and Raica sound like good choices. There were also three new auxiliary bishops appointed for the Archdiocese of New York in mid-June, and there wasn’t much news coverage on this event.

I am wondering who will be appointed to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, since Archbishop Sheehan turns 75 next week. While I am not Pope Francis I, I am wondering if Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas is being considered.

Closer to home, I am praying that a certain priest that I know from the Austin diocese is on the short list for the Diocese of Victoria (Texas), where the current bishop has been serving after retirement age. I also found out that Bishop Coleman from the Diocese of Fall River (Massachusetts) has submitted his retirement papers. Fall River was one diocese mentioned as an example of a “good diocese” in the book Goodbye, Good Men, where orthodoxy begets vocations.
 
Two weeks ago, I was on a retreat where I talked to a friend of mine who lives in Ohio. She told me that we really need to pray for the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio. The Diocese of Toledo is still one stateside diocese without a bishop since Bishop Leonard Blair was elevated to the Archdiocese of Hartford (Connecticut) in October 2013.

My friend told me that Blair did quite a bit of good in the Diocese of Toledo, particularly on the pro-life side and liturgically. I sure hope and pray that the Diocese of Toledo (which currently has one of the longer stateside vacancies) gets another strong bishop.

Burlington, Vermont is still vacant too since Bishop Matano was chosen for the Rochester, New York diocese in November 2013. Matano has a reputation for orthodoxy, and I’m told that Matano has been making some much needed waves in Rochester. Praise God!

Let’s pray for vocations, and for some good bishops to take the helm of these two vacant dioceses: Burlington and Toledo. Hmm…maybe Fr. Eduardo Perrone from the Archdiocese of Detroit will be tapped for the Diocese of Toledo…that would be a good prayer.
 
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Closer to home, I am praying that a certain priest that I know from the Austin diocese is on the short list for the Diocese of Victoria (Texas), where the current bishop has been serving after retirement age. I also found out that Bishop Coleman from the Diocese of Fall River (Massachusetts) has submitted his retirement papers. Fall River was one diocese mentioned as an example of a “good diocese” in the book Goodbye, Good Men, where orthodoxy begets vocations.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

I don’t know how to make new threads here (I don’t know if DavidC2 is posting here anymore - I post sporadically myself), but I wanted to mention that on July 3, 2014, the Diocese of Fall River Massachusetts received a new bishop. He was an auxiliary bishop in Newark, New Jersey. His name is Edgar daCunha from the S.V.D.

Looks like Toledo (Ohio), Burlington (Vermont), Fairbanks (Alaska), and Lexington (Kentucky) are still vacant. Each of these dioceses last bishop was elevated to another see. Blair became the Archbishop of Hartford (CT), Matano became the Bishop of Rochester (NY), the old Bishop of Fairbanks became the Bishop of St. Cloud (MN), and the old Bishop of Lexington (KY) became the Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

I am praying that Fr. Perrone from the Archdiocese of Detroit will become the next bishop of Toledo, but I do remember that I am not Pope Francis I. I am also praying that a solid priest I know from the Austin Diocese will become the bishop of Victoria, Texas upon the retirement of the current ordinary, who turns 75 next month. Other dioceses have bishops turning 75 soon.

I am also praying that Fr. Jim Gould from the Diocese of Arlington (Virginia) will become the next bishop of that diocese, upon Loverde’s retirement late next year. Fr. Jim Gould is a good man, and a good priest. If you live in the Arlington Diocese, find his parish.
 
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