The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:05:00 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Czerny ordained bishop by Pope Francis /item/30414-czerny-ordained-bishop-by-pope-francis /item/30414-czerny-ordained-bishop-by-pope-francis

VATICAN CITY -- Ordaining four new bishops, Pope Francis reminded them that a bishop is first and foremost an apostle, not an administrator who doles out dull discourses.

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BEIRUT -- Syriac Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Nizar Semaan begins his new mission in Iraq with hope "that Christianity will flourish again" in his homeland.

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EDMONTON – TorontoƵapp newest auxiliary bishop was called to be a servant leader, “a man for others,” in his episcopal ordination Mass Sept. 12 at St. JosephƵapp Basilica.

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MONTREAL – Noting the city's passion for hockey and their beloved team, the Canadiens, the new auxiliary bishop of the Montreal Archdiocese said people of faith work to follow Jesus and bring God to the world during his episcopal ordination.

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