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Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Father James Ruggieri as the new bishop of Portland, Maine.
The Vatican announced Feb. 13 that the 56-year-old priest from Providence, Rhode Island, will be ordained as the bishop of Maine’s only diocese.
He succeeds Bishop Robert Deeley, who has led the Portland Diocese for the past decade. Deeley will turn 78 years old in June.
Ruggieri is a native of Providence, where he is known for feeding the homeless each week from an old food truck decorated with images of Mother Teresa and St. John Paul II.
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The Vatican announced Feb. 13 that the 56-year-old priest from Providence, Rhode Island, will be ordained as the bishop of Maine’s only diocese.
He succeeds Bishop Robert Deeley, who has led the Portland Diocese for the past decade. Deeley will turn 78 years old in June.
Ruggieri is a native of Providence, where he is known for feeding the homeless each week from an old food truck decorated with images of Mother Teresa and St. John Paul II.
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Pope appoints Father James Ruggieri as bishop of Portland, Maine
The Vatican announced on Feb. 13 that the 56-year-old priest from Providence, Rhode Island, will be ordained as the bishop of Maine’s only diocese.
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