VATICAN CITY
National Catholic Register
by Edward Pentin Monday, July 02, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller of Regensburg as the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican announced today.
Bishop Müller replaces Long Beach, Ca.-born Cardinal William J. Levada, 76, who is stepping down on grounds of age. Bishop Müller also takes over Cardinal Levada’s other responsibilities as president of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and the International Theological Commission.
The new CDF prefect has been elevated to archbishop and will probably be made a cardinal at the next consistory.
The appointment of the 64 year-old bishop has been speculated for some time, with the German press reporting it as almost certain over the past few days.
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