New Bishop Appointed For Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough

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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Reverend Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger as the fourteenth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough, announced on Friday.

Photo courtesy of Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough.

Lobsinger succeeds Bishop Miehm, who was installed on June 29 as the eleventh bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of London.

“It is with humble gratitude that I accept the appointment of the Holy Father, Pope Leo, to be the Bishop of Peterborough,” said Lobsinger. “It will be hard to leave the Diocese of Hamilton, having lived and served in this Diocese my entire life; however, I look forward to my new ministry in Peterborough with excitement and joy.”

“I was delighted to learn of the appointment of the Most Reverend Wayne Lobsinger as the fourteenth Bishop of the Diocese of Peterborough,” said Miehm. “I have known Bishop Lobsinger for many years as we both come from the Diocese of Hamilton, where he has served with great dedication as a priest and—for the past six years—as Auxiliary Bishop. 

“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, senior administration, staff, students, and families of PVNC Catholic, I extend our heartfelt congratulations and prayerful best wishes to the Most Reverend Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger on his appointment as the fourteenth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough,” Stephen O’Sullivan, Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic School Board CEO “Catholic education thrives on the vital partnership between the home, the school, and the parish. We look forward with great joy and anticipation to welcoming Bishop Lobsinger to our school communities and working closely alongside him as we continue to nurture the faith, academic excellence, and well-being of every student entrusted to our care.”

In the interim, Bishop Miehm continues to serve as the Apostolic Administrator.

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