Pope appoints new bishop for Kansas City Catholic diocese

KMBC
September 15, 2015

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Pope Francis has appointed a new bishop of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese.

Bishop James Johnston will take over the diocese in November.

He replaces Bishop Robert Finn, who resigned earlier this year after being convicted of not reporting suspected child abuse.

Johnston has led the diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau since 2008.

He has served on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on child and youth protection.

He's also currently the episcopal liaison to the National Council of Catholic Women.