Green Bay priest named Florida bishop

	VENICE WELCOME: Dr. Volodymyr Smeryk, chancellor, and Fr. Edward Moretti, vicar general, greet Bishop-designate Frank Dewane (right), a priest of the Green Bay Diocese, when he arrives in Venice, Fla., from Rome. (Florida Catholic photo by Heather Felton)

By Heather Felton
The Florida Catholic

VENICE, Fla. -- Msgr. Frank Dewane, a priest of the Green Bay Diocese, has been named by Pope Benedict XVI to be coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Venice, Fla.

Bishop-designate Dewane, 56, has been under-secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace since March 2001. He will become coadjutor bishop and vicar general of the Venice Diocese within the next three months after his ordination as bishop at Epiphany Cathedral, Venice.

As coadjutor, Bishop-designate Dewane will serve until the retirement or death of Bp. John Nevins of Venice. Bp. Nevins, 74, is the first bishop of the Venice Diocese, which was created in 1984.   Full story ...

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 • Explaining the Scripture by Fr. Michael Stubbs --
    Psalms offer a clear faith understanding

 • Editorial -- Major changes
    Early fourth century brought about some enormous changes in churches
    and liturgy

 • Editorial -- In search of Easter
    We need to look in more than one place

 • Stewardship: A Way of Life -- Stewards 'cast out into the deep'
    Catholic Youth Expeditions bring prayer, outdoors to young people
    Sidebar: Expedition prayer

 • Foundations of Faith -- Easter season is especially a time for us to shout
    We now live in the unending time of the Lord's Jubilee

 • Saint of the Day -- Little known about this apostle
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