Springfield-Cape Girardeau's New Bishop

When James Vann Johnston Jr. steps into the role of bishop of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese, he will work to serve as a "shepherd after the heart of Christ."

Johnston, 48, served in the Diocese of Knoxville, Tenn., since he was ordained as a priest in 1990. He will be ordained as the sixth bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau on March 31.
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Barbara Schoenberger of Springfield, a member of Una Voce and a supporter of the traditional Latin Mass, had a different view of Johnston.

"I'm told he is brilliant, outgoing and energetic," she said, adding that his support of the Latin mass, Gregorian chant and sacred Renaissance music is evidence he is open to a variety of viewpoints regarding celebration of the Mass...