Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie

Pope Francis names new Bishop for Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 23, 2023

KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, and appointed Msgr. Edward M. Lohse, 61, as the fifth Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo. The resignation and appointment were announced today by the Holy See in Rome.

Key Points: 
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, and appointed Msgr.
  • Edward M. Lohse, 61, as the fifth Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo.
  • Ordination of the new Bishop has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo.
  • Together, we will go forward to proclaim Christ, and to meet him in the hearts of all God's people in the Diocese of Kalamazoo."

Cause for Canonization for Sainthood of Dr. Gertrude Barber Opened by Diocese of Erie

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, issued a decree on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, opening the cause for canonization of Dr. Barber.

Key Points: 
  • Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, issued a decree on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, opening the cause for canonization of Dr. Barber.
  • The decree announcing the cause will be shared in Catholic churches across the Diocese of Erie the weekend of Dec. 28/29.
  • "It is an honor to open the cause for sainthood for Dr. Gertrude Barber," Bishop Persico said.
  • Gertrude was born in Erie on Sept. 16, 1911, to Kathryn Cantwell Barber, a recent immigrant from Ireland, and John Barber.