Green Bay welcomes new bishop

	GREETINGS, GREEN BAY: Newly installed Green Bay Bishop David L. Ricken waves to well-wishers at the conclusion of his installation Mass Aug. 28 at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. (Photo by Sam Lucero)

By Patricia Kasten
Compass Associate Editor

GREEN BAY -- In a ceremony steeped in tradition, full of the sights and sounds that mark the Catholic Church - along with a touch of country western music and a nod to Titletown's football heritage - Bishop David L. Ricken became the 12th Bishop of Green Bay on Aug. 28 in St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.

"With faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ, and with the love of God in my heart, I do accept the pastoral care of the people of God in the Diocese of Green Bay," the bishop said after the letter of apostolic appointment from Pope Benedict XVI was read by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio.   Full story ...

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