Pope nominates new bishop of Superior (USA)

(Vatican Radio/VIS)  Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Fr. James Patrick Powers as Bishop of Superior in the US state of Wisconsin.

The diocese consists of: area 40,701 square miles, population 464,000, Catholics 77,200, priests 74, permanent deacons 68, religious 81.

The bishop-elect was born in Baldwin, Louisiana in 1953 and was ordained a priest in 1990. He has served in a number of pastoral roles, including parish vicar, parish administrator, parish priest and adjunct judicial vicar.

He is currently diocesan administrator of the diocese of Superior and pastor of the St. Joseph Parish in Rice Lake.