{"id":97407,"date":"2025-12-22T18:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/97407\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T18:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:28:09","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-names-vicar-general-father-james-a-misko-from-diocese-of-austin-texas-as-bishop-of-tucson-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/97407\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV names vicar general Father James A. Misko from Diocese of Austin, Texas, as bishop of Tucson, Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/thedialog.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22111631\/20251222T0840-BISHOP-TUCSON-APPOINT-1809971-scaled-e1766416605746.jpg\" data-caption=\"Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father James A. Misko, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Austin, Texas, as bishop of Tucson, Ariz. Bishop-designate Misko is pictured in an undated photo. The appointment was publicized in Washington Dec. 22, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. (OSV News photo\/courtesy Diocese of Tucson)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251222T0840-BISHOP-TUCSON-APPOINT-1809971-scaled-e1766416605746-640x408.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"BISHOP-DESIGNATE JAMES A. MISKO\"\/><\/a>Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father James A. Misko, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Austin, Texas, as bishop of Tucson, Ariz. Bishop-designate Misko is pictured in an undated photo. The appointment was publicized in Washington Dec. 22, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. (OSV News photo\/courtesy Diocese of Tucson)<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON\u00a0 \u2014 Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father James A. Misko, vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Austin, Texas, as the bishop of Tucson, Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment was publicized in Washington Dec. 22 by <a href=\"https:\/\/thedialog.org\/tag\/cardinal-christophe-pierre\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cardinal Christophe Pierre<\/a>, apostolic nuncio to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Bishop-designate Misko will be the eighth bishop of Tucson. The diocese has been led by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas as apostolic administrator since March after the previous bishop, now-Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger was named to head the <a href=\"https:\/\/thedialog.org\/tag\/archdiocese-of-detroit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Archdiocese of Detroit<\/a>. Bishop Kicanas is the retired bishop of Tucson, having headed the diocese from 2003 until 2017.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MzMxLDAsNjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/cdow.org\/find-a-job-opportunity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CDOW.HR_.Dec_.2025-copy.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The episcopal ordination Mass for the bishop-designate will be celebrated at <a href=\"http:\/\/cathedral-staugustine.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St. Augustine Cathedral<\/a> Feb. 20.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"NDA4LDAsNjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/cdow.org\/ministries\/development-office\/share-in-the-spirit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SITS.Leaderboard.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father James A. 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