Pope Francis accepts retiring Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin's resignation

Bishop Richard Henning (left) and Bishop Thomas Tobin. / Credit: Diocese of Rockville Centre / Diocese of ProvidenceBoston, Mass., May 1, 2023 / 10:50 am (CNA).Pope Francis announced Monday that he has accepted the resignation letter of Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, submitted on his 75th birthday on April 1, as required by canon law.Tobin is succeeded by Bishop Richard Henning, whom Pope Francis in November appointed as coadjutor bishop of Providence, home to more than 603,000 Catholics. "On this day dedicated to St. Joseph the Worker, and as we begin this month dedicated to our Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary, it is with profound gratitude and personal peace that I have received word that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has accepted my request to resign from office, that is, to retire from the active ministry," Tobin said in a press release May 1.The Holy Father has accepted the resignation of Most Rev Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., from the pasto...

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