Catholic Church to reveal bishop of Winona diocese today
By Jerome Christenson / Winona Daily News

The identity of the eighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona will be released by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, papal nuncio to the United States, at 6 a.m. in Washington, D.C. Details of the nuncio’s announcement will be posted on the Daily News Web site n www.winonadailynews.com n as soon as it is available.

The new bishop will succeed Bishop Bernard Harrington, who has served the diocese since his installation in January 1999. Harrington submitted his letter of resignation to the Vatican after his 75th birthday on Sept. 6, as required by church law. The appointment of his successor was made by Pope Benedict XVI.
A press conference to introduce the newly appointed bishop to the people of the diocese will be at 10 a.m today at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona.

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