Our former bishop here in the Diocese of Orlando is now officially the fourth Archbishop of Miami, having been installed on Tuesday, June 1. Now we the people of the Diocese of Orlando are bishopless and must await the decision of our Holy Father in Rome as he decides who will replace Bishop Wenski. This interregnum period between bishops always seems a bit odd. Rome moves slowly and the people wait more or less patiently.
Within a few days the diocesan College of Consulters will meet and elect a diocesan administrator who will keep things going until a new bishop is named. The administrator will actually possess most of the authority of a bishop, except that he cannot name new pastors nor incardinate or excardinate priests. Canon Law also discourages the beginning of new innovations or major changes in the diocese by an administrator.
In all likelihood we will have to wait several months for our new bishop to be named, so please join us central Floridians as we pray that Pope Benedict selects the kind pf shepherd this diocese needs.
The following brief video covered Archbishop Wenski's installation in Miami.
Pax et bonum...
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