Diocese of Manchester Bishop Francis Joseph Christian Resigned

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Francis J. Christian of Manchester

WASHINGTON-Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Francis Joseph Christian, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Manchester, for reasons of age. He has reached the retirement age for bishops of 75. Bishop Christian’s retirement was publicized in Washington, February 1, 2018, by Archbishop

Name: Francis Joseph Christian

Continent: Europe

Country: UK

Company: Diocese of Manchester

Branch: Religion

Position: Bishop

Reason: Resigned

Announcement Date: January 31, 2018, 11:00pm

Resignation Date: January 31, 2018, 11:00pm

Source 1: http://www.usccb.org/news/2018/18-027.cfm