LINCOLN (NE)
Lincoln Journal Star

By ERIN ANDERSEN / Lincoln Journal Star

The new bishop of the Lincoln Catholic Diocese, James D. Conley has no plans to change the conservative philosophies and practices established by Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz.

Conley, auxiliary bishop of Denver, Colo., was named the ninth bishop of the Lincoln diocese Friday. He will assume the role held by Bruskewitz since 1992.

“I have held the Diocese of Lincoln in high esteem, it is rich with vocation, Catholic education and family life. I am not going to mess around with that,” he said during Friday’s press conference announcing his appointment. “I plan to continue to build that up and encourage it.”

With Conley’s assignment, Pope Benedict XVI formally accepted Bruskewitz’s resignation — which he tendered in September 2010 on his 75th birthday, as required by Canon Law.