Springfield Diocese installs Bishop William Byrne with ancient ritual tailored to follow pandemic rules
Updated Dec 14, 2020;
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SPRINGFIELD The Most Rev. William D. Byrne, a parish priest from the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., was installed Monday afternoon as the 10th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield.
During the afternoon liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston consecrated the 56-year-old Byrne as bishop in an ancient ritual that included the consent of attendees to his installation, questioned the bishop-elect about his commitment to what is considered the Church’s senior leadership, and called upon the Holy Spirit to guide him in his ministry.
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