Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati; Appoints Bishop Robert Casey as Successor

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati; Appoints Bishop Robert Casey as Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and has appointed Bishop Robert G. Casey, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, as his successor.

February 12, 2025

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and has appointed Bishop Robert G. Casey, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, as his successor.

The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on February 12, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is comprised of 8,543 square miles in the State of Ohio and has a total population of 3,090,762 of which 438,802, are Catholic.
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