Wednesday, November 17, 2004
I forgot, we have a new president
Washington, Nov. 15 (CWNews.com) - Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Washington, has been elected to a 3-year term as president of the US bishops' conference.
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), opening its annual meeting in Washington on November 15, chose Bishop Skylstad to replace Bishop Wilton Gregory, who had completed his presidential term. Bishop Skylstad had been serving as vice-president of the USCCB; Chicago's Cardinal Francis George was elected to replace him at that post.
The first-ballot selection of Bishop Skylstad represents a vote against any major change in the operation of the US bishops' conference. In several successive elections, the USCCB has chosen the incumbent vice-president to assume the presidency. Bishop Skylstad's move into the top leadership position was not deterred by rumblings of dissatisfaction with the workings of the bishops' conference. In casting the ballots, the American bishops were also evidently unaffected by reports that the Spokane diocese will soon file for bankruptcy.
I know little to nothing about him. Anyone? Here's his 411.
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), opening its annual meeting in Washington on November 15, chose Bishop Skylstad to replace Bishop Wilton Gregory, who had completed his presidential term. Bishop Skylstad had been serving as vice-president of the USCCB; Chicago's Cardinal Francis George was elected to replace him at that post.
The first-ballot selection of Bishop Skylstad represents a vote against any major change in the operation of the US bishops' conference. In several successive elections, the USCCB has chosen the incumbent vice-president to assume the presidency. Bishop Skylstad's move into the top leadership position was not deterred by rumblings of dissatisfaction with the workings of the bishops' conference. In casting the ballots, the American bishops were also evidently unaffected by reports that the Spokane diocese will soon file for bankruptcy.
I know little to nothing about him. Anyone? Here's his 411.
