WISCONSIN
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel Dec. 17, 2013
Appleton native and vicar general of the Diocese of Green Bay Father John Doerfler was tapped by the Vatican on Tuesday to become the 13th bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan.
“I could not be more delighted,” Green Bay Bishop David Ricken said in announcing Doerfler’s appointment. “Bishop-elect Doerfler … has excelled in his service to this dioceses … and has been a trusted advisor on moral and canonical issues to the bishop.”
Doerfler, 49, is a part-time lecturer in moral theology at Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners.
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