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Pope Francis Names Stillwater Pastor as Next Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Posted on January 06, 2023 in: General News

Pope Francis Names Stillwater Pastor as Next Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis

"Pope Francis named Father Michael John Izen, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis who has ministered in parishes and as a pastor in his nearly 18 years of priesthood, as the next auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese.

Bishop-elect Izen, 55, will serve with Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Williams to lead the Church in a 12-county metropolitan area that encompasses the Twin Cities and is home to about 725,000 Catholics.

His ordination is scheduled for April 11 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul." (Catholic Spirit)

 

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