St. Louis has been waiting for a new Bishop since last summer, when Pope Benedict appointed Archbishop Burke to the Apostolic Signature, which is like the Vatican's Supreme Court.From the Archdiocese website:
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis welcomes Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson—Archbishop-elect and tenth bishop of Saint Louis!
At noon today in Rome (5 a.m. CDT), the Press Office of the Holy See announced that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has appointed The Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw, as Archbishop of St. Louis. He will serve as the 10th bishop and ninth Archbishop of St. Louis.
Follow the day's events:
10:30 am: Watch the press conference online.
View pictures of the Archbishop-elect, as he visits various locations in the Archdiocese.
Follow the Archdiocese on Twitter for up-to-the-minute postings.
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