
Rhode Island Diocese ‘Disappointed’ After Harris-Walz Fundraiser at Catholic College
Salve Regina University is overseen by the Sisters of Mercy.
Salve Regina University is overseen by the Sisters of Mercy.
Becoming a bishop wasn’t on the to-do list for Father James Ruggieri, ‘but my hope is to know them and to serve them and to love them as best I can.’
Providence’s small college-prep institution accepts qualified students, regardless of financial need, and has ties to Bishop-elect James Ruggieri of Portland, Maine.
Bishop Tobin is succeeded by Bishop Richard Henning, whom Pope Francis in November appointed as coadjutor bishop.
As coadjutor, Bishop Henning will assist Bishop Thomas Tobin in the administration of the Rhode Island diocese and should succeed him as bishop upon his retirement, expected once Bishop Tobin turns 75 next April.
While encouraging Catholics within the diocese to follow state guidelines, Bishop Tobin added that “no individual should be turned away from Mass or singled out if they choose to not wear a mask.”
“Annie’s Law” changed the statute of limitations for filing suits related to child sexual abuse from seven years to 35 years after the abuse victim’s 18th birthday.
RI Bishop’s Plans for Increasing Devotion Among His Flock
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