January 21, 2011

Archdiocese of Indianapolis receives new auxiliary bishop

Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, right, stands next to Bishop-designate Christopher Coyne, a native of the Archdiocese of Boston, during a January 14 press conference at St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis. Bishop-designate Coyne was named by Pope Benedict XVI as the first auxiliary bishop the archdiocese has had since 1933. (Photo by Sean Gallagher)

Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, right, stands next to Bishop-designate Christopher Coyne, a native of the Archdiocese of Boston, during a January 14 press conference at St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis. Bishop-designate Coyne was named by Pope Benedict XVI as the first auxiliary bishop the archdiocese has had since 1933. (Photo by Sean Gallagher)

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Fr. Christopher J. Coyne of the clergy of the archdiocese of Boston and pastor of the parish of St. Margaret Mary in Westwood, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Indianapolis.

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