The Vatican announced that Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed two new auxiliary bishops for the United States, one of whom will serve the Archdiocese of Washington and one the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
Msgr. Michael William Fisher, 60, will step on as auxiliary bishop for Washington, headed by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, and Msgr. Richard Henning will serve as auxiliary bishop for Rockville Centre, which is overseen by Bishop John O. Barres. Msgr. Fisher was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Washington by Cardinal James Hickey in 1990. Msgr. Richard Henning ordained a priest for the Rockville Centre diocese in 1992.
Their appointments were announced in a June 8 communique from the Vatican.
