rockford diocese priest assignments 2022

• Site search Search

• Your 13 Weather Authority
• Exactrack Forecast
• Submit Your Weather Photos

Rockford Diocese

• Copy article link

On Saturday, June 3 at 11:00 a.m., Bishop David Malloy will ordain Reverend Mr. Connor Orabutt to the holy order of priesthood for the Diocese of Rockford.  Jeffrey Flipski and Grant Colborn will also be ordained as transitional deacons.

New Priest, transitional Deacons for Rockford Diocese to be ordained June 3

• Jun 1, 2023
• Jun 1, 2023 Updated Jun 1, 2023

ROCKFORD, Ill. — On Saturday, June 3 at 11:00 a.m., Bishop David Malloy will ordain Reverend Mr. Connor Orabutt to the holy order of priesthood for the Diocese of Rockford. 

At the June 3 ceremony, Jeffrey Flipski and Grant Colborn will be ordained as transitional deacons.

Filipski's home parish is St. Patrick in St. Charlies and Colborn's home parish is the Cathedral of St. Peter, Rockford.

The Sacred Rite of Ordination will occur in the Cathedral of St. Peter, 1243 North Church Street in Rockford. 

Bishop Malloy will be joined by diocesan clergy and friends and family of the priest and deacons-to-be as he confers the sacrament of Holy Orders to the new priest and the two men preparing for their own priesthood.

The transitional deacons will serve for one year in preparation to become priests in 2024. 

After his ordination, Rev. Mr. Connor Orabutt will take his first assignment as parochial vicar (assistant pastor) at Holy Cross Parish in Batavia. 

The ordination ceremony is open to the public both in-person and via livestream on the Diocese of Rockford YouTube Channel and the Diocese of Rockford Facebook page .

• Christianity

More From 13 WREX

Sheri’s Place celebrates 30 years in business this September

• May 12, 2021

Consistent conditions keep us sunny and warm

• Aug 13, 2018

Harlem School District delays first day of school

• Aug 11, 2020

Biden won't invoke executive privilege on Trump docs

• Oct 8, 2021

Local elected officials commend Biden for stepping down, passing the torch to next leader

• Updated Jul 24, 2024

Everything you need to know about the final presidential debate and how you can watch

• Oct 19, 2020

Recommended for you

• All Offices & Ministries
• Bishop's Office
• Business & Finance
• Campus Ministry
• Catholic Charities Maine
• Catholic Foundation
• Cemeteries & Funerals
• Clergy & Religious
• Communications
• Deaf Ministry
• Divorce Ministry
• Ecumenism & Interfaith Affairs
• Elder Services
• Hispanic Ministry
• Health Services
• Human Resources
• Job Openings
• Lifelong Faith Formation
• Prayer & Faith Resources
• Prison Ministry
• Public Policy
• Project Rachel
• Property Management
• Protecting God's Children
• Retreat Centers
• Risk Management
• Safe Environment
• Saint Andre Home
• About the Diocese
• Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
• Catholic Sites in Maine
• Contact the Diocese
• Deacon Directory
• Priest Directory
• Staff Directory
• Bishop James Ruggieri
• Bishop Emeritus Robert Deeley
• Catholic Schools
• About our Catholic Schools
• Catholic Schools Week
• Find a School
• Open Houses & Tours
• School News
• Superintendent’s Office
• Why choose a Catholic education
• Catholic News Links
• News from around the Diocese
• Relevant Radio
• Catholic Appeal
• Appeal Weekly Report
• Make an Appeal Gift
• Catholic Foundation of Maine
• Collections Calendar
• Parish Online Giving
• Prayer for the Success of the Catholic Appeal
• Missions/CRS Office
• Pontifical Mission Societies
• Catholic Relief Services
• Mass Cards & Stipends
• Society for the Propagation of the Faith
• Ways to Help
• World Mission Rosary
• Code of Ethics
• Counseling Assistance
• Filing a Sexual Abuse Report
• Independent Audit of Safe Environment
• Office of Professional Responsibility
• Office of Safe Environment
• Reporting Misconduct
• Safe Environment Training
• Office of Vocations
• Religious Brothers
• Women Religious

Parishes/Masses

Bishop James Ruggieri announces new priest assignments and temporary administrators

Reverend Michael Adebote, SMA , has been appointed as chaplain at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, effective September 1, 2024. Father Adebote is a member of the Society of African Missions and has served as hospital chaplain at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston since December of 2022. Father Adebote came to Maine in December of 2022 after working for six years in the SMA Dedham House and the Archdiocese of Boston and then completing clinical pastoral education (CPE) at the Overlook Medical Center in New Jersey. Father Adebote is from the Church of God in Kaduna State, in the northern part of Nigeria. He was ordained in 2007 in his home parish and his first assignment was Diocese of Berbérati in the Central African Republic, where he joined the Church’s efforts to support members of the Pygmy tribes among others.

Reverend Joseph Jum  has been appointed as chaplain at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, effective September 1, 2024. Fr. Jum has been in-residence at St. Brendan the Navigator Parish in Camden while completing his clinical pastoral education (CPE). Fr. Jum has served as vice chancellor of the Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda, as well as registrar. In the Diocese of Buea, he was Catholic education secretary and diocesan chancellor. Since his ordination, he has held variety of teaching, school leadership and pastor roles and has published several books. He earned both a PhD and a master's degree from the University of Southampton, England.

Reverend Alou Pilizue, SMA , has been appointed chaplain at St. Joseph Hospital and Bangor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bangor, effective September 1, 2024. Father Pilizue is a member of the Society of African Missions. He completed his clinical pastoral education (CPE) this summer at Maine Medical Center in Portland while in-residence at St. Joseph Rectory. Father Pilizue’s experience includes serving as a parish priest at St. Paul Parish in Adukrom in Kumasi, Ghana, in the SMA mission in Afram-Plains North, Ghana, and as parish priest at Notre Dame de Fatima in San Pédro, Côte d’Ivoire. Born in the Togolese Republic (Togo), Fr. Pilizue was ordained in 2011 in his native country.

Reverend Richard Malo is serving as temporary administrator for Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish in Lincoln, effective August 1, 2024. Father Malo retired from active ministry in 2021, and his last assignment was as pastor of Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish. Beginning in 1987, Father Malo served in parishes in Biddeford Fort Kent, Jackman, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Benedicta, Greenville, Camden, Rockland and Belfast. He also served as chaplain at the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Reverend Robert Vaillancourt will serve as temporary administrator for Christ the Divine Mercy Parish in East Millinocket and St. Benedict Parish in Benedicta, effective September 1, 2024. Fr. Vaillancourt retired from active ministry on July 1, 2024, and was most recently the pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Auburn. Father Vaillancourt has served at parishes in Biddeford, Brewer, Bridgton, Camden, East Millinocket, Falmouth, Hampden, Madawaska, Old Town, Peaks Island, Portland, Rumford, and Winterport. He has also served as the director of vocations for the Diocese of Portland and in hospital ministry.

The Magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Portland

Telephone: 207-773-6471

Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland 510 Ocean Avenue Portland, ME 04103-4936 Email Us

Follow the Diocese

• Archives & Records
• About the Newman Center
• UMaine Orono Campus Ministry
• Catholic Funeral Rites
• Funeral Planning
• Three Beliefs
• Seminarian Information Page
• Religious Orders of Men
• Support Services
• Dental Care
• Disability Services
• End-of-Life Care
• Hospital Ministry
• Pregnancy Support
• Saint André Home
• Employee Benefits
• Misconduct Reports
• Sexual Harassment Protection
• Daughters of Isabella
• Knights of Columbus
• Maine Right to Life
• Enriching Marriage
• Marriage Preparation
• Natural Family Planning
• Church Teaching
• Marriage: Unique for a Reason
• Por Tu Matrimonio
• Annulments and the Setting of Wedding Dates
• Canonical Services
• Marriage Norms and Documents
• Office of Life Long Formation
• Prayer for Marriage
• Silver & Gold Mass
• Holiday Prayers/Blessings
• Adult Formation Sample Resources
• Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
• Young Adult
• Adolescent Catechesis
• Catholic Youth Leadership Team (CYLT)
• Diocesan Youth Day
• For Youth Ministry Leaders
• Resources for Helping Hurting Teens
• Catechemenate (R.C.I.A.)
• COVID 19 Response
• Youth Ministry Leaders
• Lifelong Faith Formation Association (LFFA)
• Pastoral Life Coordinator (PLC)
• PCL Certification
• Ongoing Formation for Catechetical Leaders
• Celebrate Evangelization and Catechesis
• Rachel's Vineyard Retreat After-Care
• Gatherings & Events
• Faith Formation
• Sacrament Formation
• Parish Leaders
• Courage Ministry
• Faith Formation at Any Age
• Young Adult Ministry
• Bible, Catechism, Etc.
• Office of Worship
• Charismatic Renewal
• Echoing God’s Word
• Traditional Catholic Prayers
• Open House Events and Tours
• Scholarships
• World Mission Sunday
• Circle of Grace Annual Parish Form
• The Life of a Priest in Maine
• The Path to Priesthood
• Online Discernment Resources
• Vocation Stories
• The History of Our Presbyterate
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Upcoming Events
• Altar Server Festival
• Resources for Families and Educators
• Totus Tuus Maine
• What is Totus Tuus?
• Support Totus Tuus
• Documents and Forms
• Contact Information
• Teach for Totus Tuus!
• Andrew Bailey
• Erin Donlon
• Hoa Tien Nguyen
• Lam Thanh Vo
• Matthew Valles
• Thanh Duc Pham
• Vinh Nguyen
• Women Religious Communities
• Featured Community
• Parish Prayer for Vocations

• Ways to Give

Bishop Walkowiak announces new pastoral appointments

Bishop Walkowiak announces the following appointments:

Father James VanderLaan

Rev. James R. VanderLaan is appointed canonical administrator of St. Bernadette-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish in Stanton, effective Jan. 19, 2022. This appointment is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of Christ the King-St. Francis de Sales Parish in Howard City.

Father Loc Trinh

Rev. Loc Q. Trinh, parochial vicar of Our Lady of Consolation Parish in Rockford, is appointed canonical administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Evart and St. Agnes Parish in Marion, effective Feb. 1, 2022. His assignment as parochial vicar of Our Lady of Consolation concludes on that same date.

Please continue to pray for the priests of our diocese – those transitioning to new appointments and leading the parish communities entrusted to their care as well as our retired priests.

View previously announced   pastoral appointments .

Previous Post Blessings and congratulations to our new deacons!

Next Post Pope Francis calls for Day of Prayer for Ukraine on Jan. 26

VP candidate Tim Walz’s record on Catholic issues: what you need to know

Cincinnati’s New Xavier Jesuit Academy to Open in Bond Hill

Catholic worship leader Sarah Kroger: Music should challenge and change us

Gameday Mass Times

Frank Riley Being a Faithful Catholic Teen

Father of Olympic gymnast Brody Malone speaks of son’s faith following bronze medal win

Paris 2024: Athletes witness to their faith despite Olympic ban

Summer Renewal For Educators

Priest assignments june 2024 in the archdiocese.

Effective February 12, 2024

Reverend Ethan Moore appointed Parochial Vicar of C-1 Family of Parishes which includes St. John the Evangelist, New Paris, St. Mary, Camden, St. Mary, Oxford and Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Eaton.

Effective July 1, 2024

Reverend Kenneth Alt, CPPS appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-8 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cassella, Precious Blood, Chickasaw, St. Augustine, Minster, St. John the Baptist, Maria Stein, St. Joseph, Egypt, St. Rose, St. Rose and St. Sebastian, St. Sebastian effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.

Reverend Brice J. Berger appointed Parochial Vicar of C-3 Family of Parishes which includes St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon and St. Philip the Apostle, Morrow.

Reverend Adam C. Berning appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-2 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Rosary, St. Marys, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Montezuma, Immaculate Conception, Celina, St. Patrick, Glynwood and St. Teresa, Rockford.

Reverend Alex Biryomumeisho appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-7 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Angels, Sidney, Sacred Heart of Jesus, McCartyville, St. Michael, Fort Loramie and Sts. Peter & Paul, Newport.

Reverend James Gaynor, CPPS appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-6 Family of Parishes which includes Emmanuel, Dayton, Holy Trinity, Dayton, Precious Blood, Dayton, St. Joseph Dayton, St. Paul, Englewood and St. Rita, Dayton effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026.

Reverend John P. Grusenmeyer appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-3 Family of Parishes which includes St. Aloysius, Carthagena, St. Bernard, Burkettsville, St. Francis, Cranberry Prairie, St. Henry, St. Henry and St. Wendelin, St. Wendelin.

Reverend Aaron Hess appointed Parochial Vicar of S-3 Family of Parishes which includes Guardian Angels, Mt. Washington, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Anderson Township, St. Jerome Mission Church, Cincinnati and St. John Fisher, Newtown.

Reverend Edward J. Hoffmann will be released from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for extended Active Duty as a chaplain in the United States military.

Reverend Mark Hoying, CPPS appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-8 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cassella, Precious Blood, Chickasaw, St. Augustine, Minster, St. John the Baptist, Maria Stein, St. Joseph, Egypt, St. Rose, St. Rose and St. Sebastian, St. Sebastian effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Reverend Louis Jacquemin appointed Parochial Vicar of SW-7 Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Antoninus, St. Catharine of Siena and St. Martin of Tours, Cincinnati.

Reverend Michael Kapolka will be released from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for extended Active Duty as a chaplain in the United States military.

Reverend Jarred Kohn appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-1 Family of Parishes which includes Immaculate, Conception, North Lewisburg, Sacred Heart, St. Paris, St. Mary, Urbana, St. Mary of the Woods, Russells Point, St. Michael, Mechanicsburg and St. Patrick, Bellefontaine.

Reverend Christopher Komoroski appointed Pastor of NE-2 Family of Parishes which includes St. Bernard, Springfield, St. Charles Borromeo, South Charleston, St. Joseph, Springfield, St. Raphael, Springfield and St. Teresa of the Child Jesus, Springfield.

Reverend Benson Lokidiriyo appointed Parochial Vicar of SW-7 Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Antoninus, St. Catharine of Siena and St. Martin of Tours, Cincinnati.

Reverend Benjamin S. Mersch appointed Parochial Vicar of C-2 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Family, Middletown, Holy Name of Jesus, Trenton, and Our Lady of Sorrows, Monroe.

Reverend Matthew E. Montag appointed Parochial Vicar of C-7 Family of Parishes which includes St. Maximilian Kolbe, Liberty Township.

Reverend Ethan Moore appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-1 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Trinity, Coldwater, Mary Help of Christians, Ft. Recovery, St. Anthony, St. Anthony, St. Joseph, St. Joseph, St. Mary, Philothea, St. Paul, Sharpsburg and St. Peter, St. Peter.

Reverend Robert K. Muhlenkamp appointed Pastor of NW-2 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Rosary, St. Marys, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Montezuma, Immaculate Conception, Celina, St. Patrick, Glynwood, and St. Teresa, Rockford.

Reverend Thomas Nevels appointed Pastor of NE-5 Family of Parishes which includes St. Charles Borromeo, St. Albert the Great and Ascension, Kettering.

Reverend Edward Pratt appointed Parochial Vicar of SE-7 Family of Parishes which includes St. Andrew, Milford, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Milford and St. Veronica, Mt. Carmel.

Reverend James Riehle reappointed to another 6-year term as Pastor of C-7 Family of Parishes which includes St. Maximilian Kolbe, Liberty Township.

Reverend Anthony J. Sanitato appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-5 Family of Parishes which includes Ascension, St. Albert the Great, and St. Charles Borromeo, Kettering.

Reverend Jeremy S. Stubbs appointed Parochial Vicar of S-8 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Cross-Immaculata, Our Lord Christ the King, St. Rose and St. Stephen, Cincinnati.

Reverend John Tonkin appointed Pastor of NW-7 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Angels, Sidney, Sacred Heart of Jesus, McCartyville, St. Michael, Fort Loramie and Sts. Peter and Paul, Newport.

Reverend Nam Quoc Vu, SVD , appointed Parochial Vicar of C-6 Family of Parishes which includes Queen of Peace, Hamilton, St. Aloysius, Shandon, St. Joseph, Hamilton, St. Julie Billiart, Hamilton, and St. Peter in Chains, Hamilton.

Reverend Michael Willig appointed Parochial Vicar of Holy Face of Jesus Parish, Wapakoneta.

Reverend Sean Wilson appointed Pastor of Holy Face of Jesus Parish, Wapakoneta.

Retirement from active ministry

Reverend Anthony Dattilo, Parochial Vicar of SW-7, effective July 1, 2024

Reverend Robert Farrell, Parochial Vicar of C-3, effective July 1, 2024

Reverend John MacQuarrie, Pastor of NE-2, effective July 1, 2024

Effective August 1, 2024

Reverend Alan Hirt, OFM, appointed Pastor of S-14 Family of Parishes which includes St. Clement, St. Bernard and St. Francis Seraph, Cincinnati.

Reverend William (Jud) Weiksnar, OFM , appointed Parochial Vicar of S-14 Family of Parishes which includes St. Clement, St. Bernard and St. Francis Seraph, Cincinnati.

Effective Fall of 2024

Reverend Jacob B. Lindle assigned to graduate studies in Rome.

Why is June the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

Where are all the pilgrims the current state of religious tourism in the holy land.

The Catholic Telegraph

Founded in 1831, The Catholic Telegraph is the official news source of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Related Posts

Priest Assignments

Beacons of Light Priest Assignments

Priest assignments announced as part of beacons of light, priest personnel assignments june 2021.

Your Lenten Journey Begins Here

The Ultimate Guide to Lent is a free, beautiful and inspiring resource to help you get more out of Lent than ever before!

In Archbishop-elect Richard Henning, supporters see ‘a great comfort’ in new Boston leader

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Richard Henning was a young priest on Long Island in New York, filling in for a vacationing pastor when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center.

Monsignor Bob Clerkin recalled that he was on a wide stretch of highway miles from his own parish when he reached Henning on his cellphone shortly after the second plane struck.

Henning understood that people would be turning to the church. He was calm. And ready.

“He had control of the situation,” Clerkin said during a recent interview, describing Henning as “a big guy” with a strong presence who rushed to a local parochial school to speak to children and “was a great comfort,” during the unimaginable crisis.

Now, Henning, 59, is poised to take over as archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, one of the largest Catholic communities in the United States, with more than 1.8 million members. Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley announced last Monday that Henning, bishop of Providence, had been tapped by Pope Francis to succeed him on Oct. 31.

Advertisement

“I am humbled by the size and history of this archdiocese and I am very well aware that I have a lot to learn,” Henning said Monday.

Clerkin and others who have worked alongside Henning since he was ordained in 1992 say he also has a lot to teach. The New York native has been praised for his outreach to the Latino community and other immigrant groups. Fellow religious leaders describe him as a strategic and creative thinker who helped prevent church closures and knows how to build collaborations.

Others are watching with skepticism. Advocates for clergy sexual abuse victims have raised concerns about his selection to take the helm of the Boston archdiocese, which was at the center of the scandal and is still resolving claims over assaults committed by pedophile priests.

Jeff Anderson, a Minnesota attorney who has spent four decades representing clergy sexual abuse victims , called it “worrisome” that Henning was auxiliary bishop at the Rockville Centre Diocese in New York when its bishop filed for bankruptcy four years ago, triggering an ongoing and contentious legal battle with 650 abuse survivors over payouts.

“It certainly sends some signals that one of the top officials who made these horrendous decisions to do combat with citizens in Rockville Centre is now being promoted and sent to Massachusetts,” said Anderson, who represents 125 survivors in the New York bankruptcy proceedings and accused the diocese of revictimizing them by delaying resolution of the case.

Last Monday, Henning said he was not involved in the bankruptcy proceedings, which were decided by Rockville Centre Bishop John O. Barres, but he supported the move because he believed “it really was the only decision that would have allowed the diocese to meet the obligation to survivors as well as continue the mission of the church.”

Henning called the crimes committed against children by clergy “scandalous” and painful but said it has not made him lose his faith in God.

He was born in Rockville Centre and raised in Valley Stream on Long Island, the oldest of five children. His father is a retired New York City firefighter and his mother is a former nurse.

Henning spent his childhood summers at his family’s cabin on a small island in Great South Bay, where he said he developed a passion for the water, through sailing, boating, and kayaking

Clerkin, the monsignor, said he has known Henning since he was in high school and Clerkin was the parish priest at the Holy Name of Mary Parish in Valley Stream. Henning and his family were regulars at Mass and Henning worked in the church on weekends.

Henning received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in history from St. John’s University in Queens. He attended the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, N.Y. He has previously said he felt a calling to the priesthood in the fifth grade.

Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn went to college and seminary with Henning and said they were “fast friends all the way through.”

Henning has a keen intellect, but is also a very practical person, he said. He has an appreciation for the outdoors.

He recalled visiting Henning at the cabin his family owned for generations on Oak Island, where there was no electricity and days were spent boating and swimming.

“When you live in that environment, you’re astute to the patterns of weather, the needs of the world around you,” Brennan said.

He described Henning as “a very thoughtful planner,” who thinks things through and “plays the long game.”

Henning’s first parish assignment was St. Peter of Alcantara, in Port Washington.

Clerkin said Henning was a “whirlwind of enthusiasm,” particularly in support of the parochial school.

But Henning won’t shy away from difficult decisions, Clerkin said. Clerkin had to make the decision to close that parochial school, and Henning, then with the diocese of Rockville Centre, backed him.

“I had to know he was going to support me, and he did,” Clerkin said. “He’ll say, ‘let’s look at this, let’s pray about it, consult about it, and do the right thing.’”

Henning’s time at St. Peter was also distinguished by his commitment to the growing local Spanish-speaking community, Clerkin said.

“He wanted to be able to reach out to them, and be able to say Mass, and to preach to them,” he said.

Henning worked with a group of parishioners and became fluent in Spanish. He also speaks Italian.

After his time in Port Washington, Henning went to Rome to pursue a doctorate in biblical theology but he would return to Long Island to fill in when Clerkin was on vacation. He joined the faculty at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington and later led its transition to a retreat house.

In 2017, he was appointed to the Rockville Centre diocese, then elevated to auxiliary bishop the following year. He was very involved in strategic planning for the future of the diocese, according to Clerkin.

“He didn’t want to close parishes so he thought, ‘how can we share resources,’“ Clerkin said. He credited Henning with being instrumental in setting up bridged parishes, where two parishes share a priest.

During Henning’s tenure in Rockville Centre, New York in 2019 adopted the Child Victims Act, which temporarily waived a statute of limitations to allow those who were sexually abused as children to file lawsuits. The following year, the Rockville Centre diocese filed for bankruptcy after facing claims from hundreds of victims. In April, victims rejected a $200 million settlement offer.

In November 2022, Henning was appointed coadjutor bishop of Providence, where he succeeded Thomas Tobin as bishop the following May.

Reverend Bernard A. Healey, pastor of Our Lady Mercy Parish in East Greenwich, R.I., and director of the R.I. Catholic Conference, said that in Henning’s brief time in Rhode Island he has “put close to 30,000 miles on his car” as he has traveled the state.

“He’s been at every feast, every parish feast, every kind of social event across the state,” he said. “He’s a man truly committed to the church.”

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at [email protected] . Follow him @huffakingit . Shelley Murphy can be reached at [email protected] . Follow her @shelleymurph .

• Bishop Malloy
• News / Events

...

	Digital Edition.
	in your life by sponsoring The Observer archive pages! For more info on sponsorships email
Digital Edition