Priests seek to block bishop's installation

Bishop Edward K. Braxton has one week to go before becoming the eighth bishop of Belleville, but in an unusual move, a group of priests is working to block his installation.

Over the past two weeks, the seven priests have sought help from senior Catholic officials in Chicago and Washington to stop the installation on grounds that the normal process for matching a new bishop to a diocese was not followed, and that church leaders who traditionally participate in the selection were not consulted.

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