Chicago seminary rector appointed bishop

LOS ANGELES
Catholic Culture

Pope Francis has appointed Father Robert Barron, rector/president of Mundelein Seminary and the University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Chicago, as an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles.

Father Barron, who is known for his commitment to evangelization, is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and producer of the documentary series “Catholicism.”

Pope Francis also named Msgr. Joseph Brennan and Msgr. David O’Connell as auxiliary bishops of Los Angeles. The former is the archdiocese’s vicar general and moderator of the curia; the latter, pastor of a Los Angeles parish.

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