Pope Names Wayne Lobsinger Bishop of Peterborough, Canada: Diocese of 60 Parishes, 76,320 Catholics
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops announced on November 13 that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger, auxiliary bishop of Hamilton, as the new Bishop of Peterborough, the diocese's 14th bishop, succeeding Daniel J. Miehm, who has been transferred to the Diocese of London.
Lobsinger was born on December 1, 1966 in Kitchener, Ontario, was ordained a priest in 1994, served for many years in the Diocese of Hamilton, and was appointed and ordained its auxiliary bishop on November 21, 2020. The Diocese of Peterborough, in south-central Ontario, counts 60 parishes and missions, 76,320 Catholics and 69 diocesan priests, according to figures released by the conference.
The conference said installation arrangements will be announced by the Diocese of Peterborough. Diocesan bishops are appointed directly by the pope to lead the pastoral care and administration of a diocese, and the move of an auxiliary bishop to a diocesan see is a common form of appointment in the Catholic hierarchy.
(Source: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Source: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
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