INDIANA
Indianapolis Star
Kaitlin L Lange and Vic Ryckaert, IndyStar November 7, 2016
Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin, the archbishop of Indianapolis who tangled with Gov. Mike Pence over Syrian refugees, announced Monday that he has been chosen by Pope Francis to lead the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J.
“I immediately thought of you, the people of this great Archdiocese whose pastoral care was entrusted to me four years ago,” Tobin said in a statement posted on the Indianapolis Archdiocese website.
“The thought of leaving you devastated me,” Tobin said. “I have had many sleepless nights and shed more than a few tears.”
Tobin will be officially introduced during a news conference in Newark that starts at 10:30 a.m. Monday and will be live-streamed on the Archdiocese of Newark’s Facebook page. He will be installed in the new post on Jan. 6.
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