A longtime Denver priest was named Thursday as Roman Catholic bishop of Sioux City, Iowa, the first appointment of a U.S. bishop to bear the mark of Pope Benedict XVI and further proof of Denver's status as a training ground for church leaders.More here.
Monsignor R. Walker Nickless, 58, will lead 100,000 Catholics in a 24-county, mostly rural diocese that, like Denver, is coping with the impact of multiple lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by priests.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Pope elevates Denver priest as new bishop in Iowa diocese
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