10/15/08

Good-Bye Bishop Quinn

The Diocese of Winona, Minnesota:

His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, has named Bishop John Michael Quinn, former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Winona. The announcement was made October 15 by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, papal nuncio to the United States.

Bishop Quinn will serve with and then succeed Bishop Bernard Harrington, who, upon reaching the age of 75 in September, submitted his request for retirement to the Vatican. When Bishop Harrington’s retirement is accepted, Bishop Quinn will relinquish the title of Coadjutor and become Bishop of the Diocese of Winona.


Bishop John Quinn has been a real inspiration and help to our parish of St. Ignatius, Cayman Islands. We will miss his yearly visits and his outreach to our youth. God Bless him on his new mission. Winona is truly blessed to receive Bishop Quinn as their (co) shepherd!
(h/t american papist)

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