Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield
April 20, 2010
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Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of the Archdiocese of Chicago to be the new bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.
The appointment was announced at 5 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Peitro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
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Bishop Paprocki will be introduced to the community during a news conference at 10 a.m. today (April 20) in the atrium of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield.
By clicking on the links to the right, you can access biographical information on Bishop Paprocki, scan historical data about the diocese, increase your knowledge about the bishop selection process and and much more!
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