Hon Speaks on Appointment of Apuron's Successor

By Haidee V Eugenio
Pacific Daily News
November 1, 2016

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Monsignor Michael Jude Byrnes is shown in his official portrait.

Archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai held a press conference today, following Pope Francis’ appointment of a new coadjutor archbishop for the Archdiocese of Agana.

The coadjutor archbishop will have the right to succeed Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron if he resigns, retires or is removed. Apuron is facing canonical trial at the Vatican over alleged sexual abuse of altar boys.

Hon’s news briefing will be held at the pastoral conference room of the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagatna.

The pope appointed on Monday Monsignor Michael Jude Byrnes, currently an auxiliary bishop in Detroit, as coadjutor archbishop for Guam.

“(Archbishop Hon) will provide information and comment ... on the pope's appointment of SE Mons (sic) Michael Byrnes as coadjutor archbishop of Agana,” the Archdiocese of Agana said in an email announcing the press conference.

A coadjutor archbishop has succession rights when a bishop or archbishop resigns, retires or is removed.

"I am humbled by the Holy Father’s decision to entrust the Archdiocese of Agana to my pastoral care," Bishop Byrnes said in a statement issued by the Archdiocese of Detroit.

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