STEUBENVILLE (OH)
WTOV
By NEWS9
Vatican Radio, the official broadcasting service of the Vatican, announced early Tuesday morning that a Michigan priest has been appointed as Bishop of Steubenville.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Msgr. Jeffrey M. Monforton Bishop of Steubenville. According to Vatican Radio, Monforton was previously pastor of the Saint Andrew Parish in Rochester, Mich.
Monforton is originally from Detroit. The Diocese of Steubenville is expected to hold a press conference at 10am Tuesday.
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