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.
Pope Francis names local pastor next St. Paul and Minneapolis auxiliary bishop
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Mother’s hope for new auxiliary bishop is he ‘stays close to Jesus’
Moments after her son’s episcopal ordination Jan. 25, Mary Williams, 71, smiled with joy and relief while sharing her hopes as Bishop Joseph A. Williams began his new ministry as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Pope names vicar for Latinos in Minnesota archdiocese as auxiliary bishop
Bishop-designate Williams, 47, is a native of Minneapolis and is pastor of the city’s St. Stephen Church.
Pope Francis names Minnesota priest as auxiliary bishop of Hartford
Pope Francis has appointed Father Juan M. Betancourt, a priest in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut.