US EditionPope Leo XIV's Latest US Bishop Appointment Sparks Mixed Reactions over LGBTQ+ Outreach
- Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Thomas Hennen as the new bishop of Baker, Oregon, succeeding Bishop Liam Cary, who resigned at 75, the age mandated by canon law.
- Father Thomas Hennen, previously served as vicar general in Davenport, Iowa, and has experience working with young people as part-time campus minister.
- Hennen has engaged in discussions about gender and sexual identity, advocating for a compassionate approach towards transgender persons.
- He expressed a belief that the Holy Spirit continues to inspire vocations to the priesthood, despite societal challenges against such choices.
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Pope Leo XIV’s latest US bishop appointment sparks mixed reactions over LGBTQ+ outreach
(RNS) — Bishop-elect Thomas Hennen was appointed by Pope Leo XIV to lead the Diocese of Baker, Oregon, on Thursday (July 10). At age 47, Hennen will be the youngest bishop leading a U.S. diocese. Hennen’s ministry to LGBTQ+ people has seen mixed reactions about his pastoral approach. While ministering at the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa — his most recent post — Hennen spoke at a 2023 diocesan talk about ministry to LGBTQ+ Catholics. He said he had…
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Pope Leo XIV appoints Iowa priest to lead mission diocese of Baker, Oregon
Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to be the next bishop of Baker, a mission diocese in eastern Oregon. / Courtesy of Diocese of Davenport Rome Newsroom, Jul 10, 2025 / 12:3... [...]
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