LINCOLN (NE)
Lincoln Journal Star
By ERIN ANDERSEN / Lincoln Journal Star
Bishop James D. Conley, S.T.L., 57, auxiliary bishop of Denver, is the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln, replacing Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, who has lead the diocese since 1992.
Pope Benedict XVI made the announcement Friday morning.
Conley is the ninth bishop of the Lincoln Diocese. A formal announcement and introduction of Conley will occur at a press conference at 10 a.m. Friday at the Blessed John XXIII Diocesean Center, 3700 Sheridan Blvd.
Bruskewitz, 77, submitted his letter of resignation to the Pope in September, 2010 when he turned 75, as required by Canon Law.
Conley is a native of Overland Park, Kan., and a convert to Catholicism. He served as a priest for 23 years before his episcopal ordination, including 10 years of service to the Pope as an official in the Vatican Congregation for Bishops in Rome.
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