New bishop

The Holy Father has appointed Monsignor John Arnold, 52, as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England. Bishop-elect Arnold was born in Sheffield, studied law at Oxford's Trinity College, and worked as a lawyer before studying for the priesthood. He is an alumnus of the Venerable English College in Rome and has a Doctorate in Canon Law from the Gregorian. He was ordained in 1983 for the Archdiocese of Westminster and served in various pastoral positions. He has been Vicar General and Chancellor of the Archdiocese since 2001.