Guam Archbishop Michael Byrnes Steps Down for Medical Reasons
Pope Francis accepted the resignation on Tuesday.
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Pope Francis accepted the resignation on Tuesday.
Michael J. Byrnes has resigned as archbishop of Agana, and Vicar General Father Romeo Convocar has been appointed apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Agana.
Archbishop Michael Byrnes of Agana, Guam, has resigned, citing medical problems that have hampered him for months.
Archbishop Anthony Apuron, OFM Cap, governed the Church in Guam from 1985 until his removal from office in 2019.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood on Thursday dismissed a former Father Dueñas Memorial School student’s clergy sexual abuse case against the Holy See, or the Vatican.