More suburban Catholic congregations are slated for closure, merger by Bishop Ron Hicks
The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...
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Pope Francis names Ohio pastor of four parishes as bishop of Sioux City, Iowa
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop R. Walker Nickless, 77, and appointed Father John E. Keehner Jr., pastor ...
Mahoning Matters1d
Pope Francis names Youngstown priest eighth bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese in Iowa
Pope Francis has named Reverend John Keehner, age 59, a priest of the Diocese of Youngstown, as the eighth bishop of the ...
The Vindicator2d
Pope elevates Youngstown Diocese priest to bishop of Sioux City, Iowa
A priest of the Diocese of Youngstown has been named as the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. The Rev. John Keehner, who was ordained in 1993 and was born in Youngstown, ...
Geneva, Dale County Fall in AHSAA South Regional Semifinals
Two Wiregrass teams took the court in the late window Tuesday in the AHSAA South Regional semifinals, but both Geneva and ...
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Pope Francis names the next Bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City
Father David Esquiliano, who serves as the judicial vicar of the diocese, and pastor of Cathedral Parish, said in an article ...
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Former Stark County priest appointed as bishop in Iowa
A priest who served two Stark County parishes has been named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa.