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January 5, 2009 by Amy

Vigneron from Oakland back home to Detroit

As well as an auxiliary in Orange, acceptance of the resignation of McGraith in Owensboro, and new bishop in Edmunston, Canada. All here, in Italian, at the Vatican website.

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on January 5, 2009 at 10:01 am PMcGrath

Obviously the Vigneron appointment will garner the most interest.

However, I note that the resignation of McRaith in Owensboro is a “Dash 2″ resignation. This refers to Canon 401-2 of the Code of Canon Law, which says that “A diocesan Bishop who, because of illness or some other grave reason, has become unsuited for the fulfillment of his office, is earnestly requested to offer his resignation from office.”

Our blog friend Diogenes is very interested in these “Dash 2″ resignations, because in the recent past, the “some other grave reason” has included Bishops who had Stuff They Wanted To Hide.

Now it may be that McRaith really is ill. Whichever way, it’s worth checking out.

On a related matter: I do wish that the Vatican would mention the state or province where these appointments take place. We’re Church geeks here, so we (should) know that Owensboro is in Kentucky. Would anyone else know from that announcement? Or that Edmunston appointment in Canada? Where in Canada? Is that a mis-print for Edmunton in Alberta? The outgoing and incoming bishops both have French names, so perhaps Edmunston is in Quebec? We can’t tell from this.

Sorry. Just needed to vent.

Edmunston is a diocese in New Brunswick and is heavily (mostly?) Francophone.
on January 5, 2009 at 12:52 pm Maureen

http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org has a complete list of dioceses with info about each one, among other good stuff. (Man, I’m glad somebody wants to do this stuff, but wow, what a lot of work!)
on January 5, 2009 at 12:52 pm Maureen

But it’s apparently “Edmundston”.
on January 5, 2009 at 1:44 pm Fr. Dismas, OP

We will miss Bishop Vigneron here in Oakland. May God bless him and he guides his new See! Ad multos annos!
on January 6, 2009 at 12:29 pm Dan

Bishop Vigneron had been rumored as a possible successor to Cardinal Mahoney in LA. So much for that rumor.
on January 6, 2009 at 4:55 pm Bill Wiens

Let’s not forget the happenings in Vancouver, BC. Last Friday, Archbishop J. Michael Miller was (elevated? promoted?) after a year-and-a-half as coadjutor archbishop. And there was much rejoicing.

http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmiller.html