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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (OSV NEWS) At the Mass of Reception welcoming him to the Diocese of Providence as coadjutor, Bishop Richard G. Henning began his homily by marveling at the magnificence of Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence. It s even more beautiful to see it filled with the people of God, offering praise and worship to our Creator and Savior, he said during the Jan. 26 Mass.
He delivered his homily in his signature style, without notes while standing in front of the altar.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Richard G. Henning of Rockville Centre, New York, as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island.
The pope also accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Robert C. Evans of Providence, who has served the diocese as an auxiliary since 2009. On Sept. 2, he turned 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the pope.
Bishop Henning, 58, has been a Rockville Centre auxiliary since
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Bishop Richard Henning / Diocese of Rockville CentreRome Newsroom, Nov 23, 2022 / 06:34 am (CNA).Pope Francis appointed Bishop Richard Henning as a coadjutor bishop of Providence on Wednesday.As coadjutor, Henning will assist Bishop Thomas J. Tobin in the administration of the Rhode Island diocese and should succeed him as bishop upon his retirement, expected once Tobin turns 75 next April.The Diocese of Providence is home to more than 603,000 Catholics. In the Vatican s announcement on Nov. 23, Pope Francis also accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert C. Evans, 75, who served as an auxiliary bishop of Providence for the past 13 years.Henning, an auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre since 2018, reacted to his appointment with gratitude."On this eve of the Thanksgiving Feast, I give thanks to almighty God from Whom all blessings flow! " The bishop added that he was thankful for "the opportunity to learn" from Tobin and "for the many people who have offered me