Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Cincinnati who recently underwent surgery after a fall.Sunday, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati said that Archbishop Dennis Schnurr was recovering after a fall that happened on Monday, Feb. 3.On Feb. 5, Schnurr underwent surgery to address damage to his lower lumbar region.Over the summer, Schnurr was diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer and has been undergoing rounds of chemotherapy over the past few months.“It has been my great honor and privilege to serve the people of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati these past 15 years,” Schnurr said in a statement on the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s website. “Now, on behalf of the people of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, it is a great joy to welcome Archbishop-designate Robert Casey to his new home.”Schnurr first became archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in December 2009.In a release, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops says the Pope has accepted Schnurr’s resignation. Bishop Robert G. Casey, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, has been named as Schnurr’s successor.A priest for more than 30 years, Archbishop-designate Casey was ordained a Bishop in 2018. “It is with gratitude and humility that I accept Pope Francis’ invitation to serve the present generation of faithful in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati,” Casey said in a statement to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. “I am profoundly grateful to Archbishop Schnurr for his kindness to me upon receiving the news of my appointment. Please join me in continuing to pray for him,”With Casey’s appointment, Schnurr’s resignation has become effective and he will go on to serve as Apostolic Administrator. Schnurr will continue to govern the archdiocese until the installation of Archbishop-designate Casey.
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Cincinnati who recently underwent surgery after a fall.
Sunday, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati said that Archbishop Dennis Schnurr was recovering after a fall that happened on Monday, Feb. 3.
On Feb. 5, Schnurr underwent surgery to address damage to his lower lumbar region.
Over the summer, Schnurr was diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer and has been undergoing rounds of chemotherapy over the past few months.
“It has been my great honor and privilege to serve the people of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati these past 15 years,” Schnurr said in a statement on the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s website. “Now, on behalf of the people of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, it is a great joy to welcome Archbishop-designate Robert Casey to his new home.”
Schnurr first became archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in December 2009.
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In a release, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops says the Pope has accepted Schnurr’s resignation. Bishop Robert G. Casey, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, has been named as Schnurr’s successor.
A priest for more than 30 years, Archbishop-designate Casey was ordained a Bishop in 2018.
“It is with gratitude and humility that I accept Pope Francis’ invitation to serve the present generation of faithful in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati,” Casey said in a statement to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. “I am profoundly grateful to Archbishop Schnurr for his kindness to me upon receiving the news of my appointment. Please join me in continuing to pray for him,”
With Casey’s appointment, Schnurr’s resignation has become effective and he will go on to serve as Apostolic Administrator. Schnurr will continue to govern the archdiocese until the installation of Archbishop-designate Casey.
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