Holy Spirit, Holy Family, Our Lady of Guadal at 2710 Hwy 43 N, Winfield, AL 35594 US - Bishop Foley Welcomes Bishop Baker

Today I am honored to announce that our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, has named Bishop Robert J. Baker of Charleston, South Carolina as the Fourth Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama. We are blessed to have a bishop who is known for his pastoral ministry and faithfulness to his mission as successor of the Apostles. I have known Bishop Baker over the years from participation in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. His efforts for evangelization and his love for the vulnerable is a testament to his dedication to Jesus Christ and the Gospel for the Third Millennium. We have waited a long time for a bishop. I tell you the wait has been well worth the time. Through the intercession of Mary, we are receiving the shepherd who truly will lead us in the ways of the Lord. I ask that you join me in praying that his ministry here will be richly blessed by the Lord, Who has called him from South Carolina to the faithful of the Diocese of Birmingham.

August 14, 2007

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