With humor and gratitude, the Most Rev. William Byrne was installed Monday as the 10th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield.
The Most Rev. William Byrne was ordained and installed as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Springfield on Dec. 14, at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Springfield. SCREENSHOT BY DANNY JIN â THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE
Byrne, previously a priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., will serve as the spiritual leader of more than 160,000 Catholics across Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties. Cardinal Sean Patrick OâMalley, the archbishop of Boston, consecrated Byrne on Monday afternoon at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Springfield.
Springfield Diocese installs Bishop William Byrne with ancient ritual tailored to follow pandemic rules
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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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Listen to the interview with Springfield Bishop-designate William Byrne. A priest, who is a self-described extrovert with a following for his YouTube videos and a new book, will soon become the 10th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield.
The Most Rev. William Byrne, 56, will be installed as bishop Monday during a service at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield.
The diocese oversees the four western Massachusetts counties that have a Catholic population of about 230,000.
Earlier this week, WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with bishop-designate Byrne.
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