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Bishop Barnes of San Bernardino retires; Coadjutor Bishop Rojas succeeds him


Coadjutor Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, Calif., is seen in this 2017 file photo. He succeeds Bishop Gerald R. Barnes who submitted his resignation to Pope Francis Dec. 28, 2020. Bishop Barnes is 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the pope. (CNS photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass)
Dec. 30, 2020
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Gerald R. Barnes of San Bernardino, California, and Coadjutor Bishop Alberto Rojas immediately succeeds him.
Bishop Barnes has headed the diocese since 1996. In June, he turned 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to turn their resignation into the pope. ....

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