MISSISSIPPI
Clarion-Ledger
The Rev. Joseph Kopacz has been appointed bishop of Diocese of Jackson to succeed Bishop Joseph Latino who reached the age of retirement.
The appointment by Pope Francis was announced Wednesday and was released by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States.
Kopacz, 63, will be ordained and installed on Feb. 6 at noon in the Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle in Jackson.
Kopacz is a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was ordained in 1977. He has served the Scranton diocese in many capacities, including as a pastor, formation director, vicar for priests, vicar general and coordinator for Hispanic Ministry.
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