New Bishop
I thought I would share with you the process that the Brentwood diocese are going through to discern a new Bishop 1) Appointing a New Bishop Bishop Thomas, having celebrated his seventy fifth birthday recently, has submitted his resignation to the Holy Father. Once this has been accepted a formal process of consultation begins. The final decision is taken by the Pope. The Vatican Department responsible (The Congregation for Bishops) will give him the names and dossiers of three possible candidates – this called a ‘terna’ . This short list is prepared in consultation with the Papal Nuncio. Over the coming months he will consult widely and send in the results together with his personal recommendation of three names. The Nuncio plays crucial role. He will consult Archbishop Vincent Nichols and the other Bishops of Westminster Province, the Diocesan College of Consultors – the Bishop’s advisory...