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111720.R BISHOP BONNAR 4.Youngstown.11-17-20.Bishop-elect David J. Bonnar celebrates communion during noon Mass at St. Columba Cathedral.by R. Michael Semple
YOUNGSTOWN The Mass of Ordination and Installation for the Rev. David J. Bonnar as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown will take place 2 p.m. today at St. Columba Cathedral.
On Nov. 17, Pope Francis appointed Bonnar of the Diocese of Pittsburgh as the sixth bishop of Youngstown. Bonnar is replacing Bishop George Murry, who died in June after battling leukemia.
Bonnar, 58, was born in Pittsburgh. and was ordained to the priesthood on July 23, 1988. He is presently pastor of St. Aidan Parish in Wexford, Pa.
Staff file photo / R. Michael Semple
Bishop-elect David J. Bonnar celebrates communion during noon Mass at St. Columba Cathedral on Nov. 17. Bonnarâs ordination starts at 2 p.m. today and will be livestreamed on the Diocese website as well as broadcast on local television stations.
YOUNGSTOWN The Mass of Ordination and Installation for the Rev. David J. Bonnar as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown will take place 2 p.m. today at St. Columba Cathedral.
On Nov. 17, Pope Francis appointed Bonnar of the Diocese of Pittsburgh as the sixth bishop of Youngstown. Bonnar is replacing Bishop George Murry, who died in June after battling leukemia.