Roman Catholic Church names 10th Duluth bishop
A priest with nearly 40 years of experience in Wisconsin has been appointed by Pope Francis to lead the 10-county diocese in Northeastern Minnesota, which has been without a permanent leader for 16 months.
5:14 pm, Apr. 7, 2021
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The Very Rev. Daniel Felton talks about his family at a press conference at the Diocese of Duluth on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Felton, of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was named the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Duluth. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
Following the 2019 death of its longtime leader and sudden resignation of his chosen replacement, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth finally expects to have a new bishop in place next month.