In the Next Two Years the Pope Will Change a Fifth of the American Episcopate

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Among the dioceses that will change bishops are New York, Chicago, Houston, New Orleans, Detroit, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Hartford, Omaha or Mobile. 13 are archdioceses (out of a total of 32) and 21 are dioceses.

ZENIT News / Washington, 04.12.2023).- In the next two years, the Holy Father Francis will change 34 Bishops of one of the 194 dioceses in the United States. This will happen because the Bishops will have reached the age limit, which the code of Canon Law allows them to head a diocese, having to tender their resignation at 75, eleven years younger than the age of the present Pontiff.

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