Thursday, April 25, 2024

Miehm new auxiliary Bishop

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Outgoing Pope Benedict the 16th has appointed a new auxiliary Bishop for the 126 parishes of the Diocese of Hamilton.

Father Daniel Miehm/Diocese of Hamilton

Father Daniel Miehm, 52, has served at St Francis Xavier parish in Stoney Creek, St Ann parish in Ancaster, the Cathedral of Christ the King in Hamilton and Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Hamilton.

Last June, he was appointed founding pastor of St Benedict parish in Milton, where he currently serves. In a statement accompanying the announcement, Bishop of Hamilton Douglas Crosby says he considers the appointment a parting gift from the Pope.

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