WASHINGTON—Pope Francishas named Bishop Charles Thompson, of Evansville, Indiana, as Archbishop ofIndianapolis.

The appointment was publicized in Washington, June 13, byArchbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

Archbishop-designate Thompson, was born April 11, 1961, in Louisville. Heholds a bachelor of arts degree in accounting from Bellarmine College, a masterof divinity degree from St. Meinrad School of Theology, and a licentiate inCanon Law from St. Paul University in Ottawa. He was ordained a priest for theLouisville Archdiocese in 1987 and was ordained and installed as Bishop ofEvansville on June 29, 2011.

As a member of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, he is currently amember of the Administrative Committee, the Committee on Priorities and Plans,and the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.

TheArchdiocese of Indianapolis has been a vacant see since November 7, 2016. TheArchdiocese comprises 13,758 square miles and it has total population of2,621,455 people of which 223,815 or nine percent, are Catholic.

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Keywords:bishop appointment, Pope Francis, Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio, BishopCharles Thompson, Archbishop of Indianapolis, Diocese of Evansville

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