The pope named bishops for two U.S. dioceses yesterday, one of whom was a possible candidate for Pittsburgh.
Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Farrell, 59, of Washington, D.C., will lead the troubled Diocese of Dallas. It became open in July, when Bishop Charles Grahmann reached the retirement age of 75.
The other appointment was to the hurricane-ravaged Diocese of Lake Charles, La., where a two-year vacancy was the longest in the U.S. Pope Benedict XVI sent the Rev. Glen Provost, 67, a pastor from the Diocese of Lafayette, La.
Pittsburgh has been open since May, when then-Bishop Donald Wuerl was sent to Washington, D.C. Many analysts now believe Pittsburgh will wait longer because it is in excellent shape and auxiliary Bishop Paul Bradley is an able administrator who has been running the diocese until a new bishop is named.
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