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Diocese of Springfield’s incoming bishop has ‘vision of hope’ The Rev. William D. Byrne, bishop-elect of the Diocese of Springfield, offers communion during a weekday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Springfield. —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING The Rev. William D. Byrne, bishop-elect of the Diocese of Springfield, celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Springfield. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING The Rev. William D. Byrne, bishop-elect of the Diocese of Springfield, celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archan...

Springfield Diocese installs Bishop William Byrne with ancient ritual tailored to follow pandemic rules Updated Dec 14, 2020; Facebook Share 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, ...

Where to watch: Installation of William Byrne as 10th bishop of Springfield Updated Dec 13, 2020; Posted Dec 13, 2020 11/23/2020 -Agawam- Bishop-elect of Springfield, Most Rev. William Byrne, performs the Rite of Blessing for the new In the Beginning preschool at the St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Parish in Agawam. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — The installation Mass for the Most Rev. William D. Byrne as the 10th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield at St. Michael’s Cathedral on Monday, Dec. 14, is by invitation only, but the event m...