Earlier version, Thursday 17 September
Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Brendan Cahill as Bishop of Joliet
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Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Brendan Cahill to Diocese of Joliet
Pope Leo XIV appointed Brendan Cahill as the bishop of the Diocese of Joliet on September 17, 2026. Cahill, who currently serves as the bishop of Victoria in Texas, will succeed Ronald Hicks, the former bishop of Joliet and current archbishop of New York.
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, announced the appointment in Washington, D.C. Cahill serves as the head of migration for the USCCB.
The Diocese of Joliet covers 4,218 square miles in Illinois. Archbishop Ronald Hicks described Cahill as a gift to the diocese.
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- ReportingPope Leo XIV Appoints Most Reverend Brendan Cahill as Bishop of Joliet
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- ReportingPope Leo XIV appoints Texas bishop to lead Diocese of Joliet, Illinois
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- Analysis & opinionUSA: Pope Leo XIV appoints Brendan Cahill, head of Migration of the USCCB, as bishop of Joliet
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Earlier version, Thursday 17 September
Pope Leo XIV appoints Brendan Cahill as Bishop of Joliet
How the coverage unfolded
- Sep 17, 1:30 AM USCCB News Pope Leo XIV Appoints Most Reverend Brendan Cahill as Bishop of Joliet
- Sep 17, 3:51 AM InfoVaticana Español EE.UU.: León XIV nombra obispo de Joliet a Brendan Cahill, el responsable de Migración de la USCCB
- Sep 17, 3:01 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Rinunce e nomine
- Sep 17, 3:09 AM Holy See Press Office Español Renuncias y nombramientos
- Sep 17, 6:13 AM Catholic News Agency Pope Leo XIV appoints Texas bishop to lead Diocese of Joliet, Illinois
- Sep 17, 6:36 AM Catholic New York Pope Leo XIV Appoints Most Reverend Brendan Cahill as Bishop of Joliet
- Sep 17, 8:10 AM National Catholic Register Pope Leo XIV Appoints Texas Bishop to Lead Diocese of Joliet, Illinois
- Sep 17, 8:00 AM Catholic New York Español El papa León XIV nombra al reverendísimo Brendan Cahill obispo de Joliet
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