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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, Vermont, as coadjutor archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut. Now-Archbishop Coyne, who turned 65 June 17, has headed the statewide Burlington Diocese since his installation Jan. 29, 2015. Before that, he was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from 2011 to 2015. He will serve alongside Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, 74, who has served as Hartford's fifth archbishop since he was install

Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley released the following statement on the appointment of Bishop Christopher J. Coyne as Coadjutor Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Hartford

The end to this saga, long delayed by the diocese's shameful obfuscation, underscores the fact that often such morally necessary accountability can only be unearthed by the courage of survivors

In announcing a legal settlement with a man who was raped as a child by late Springfield Catholic Bishop Christopher Weldon, the Springfield Catholic Diocese said any prior statements questioning the victim's honesty are "withdrawn."

A trial date of May 3 had been set in the case.