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3 auxiliary bishops named in Chicago Archdiocese

Posted September 11, 2020 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago: Bishops-elect Kevin M. Birmingham, Jeffrey S. Grob and Robert J. Lombardo. The episcopal ordination of the bishops-elect will take place on the feast of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, Nov. 13.

Grob, who grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, will serve as the episcopal vicar of Vicariate I, which includes the Northwest suburbs. He was ordained in 1992 and has served in many roles since then, including as judicial vicar from 2013 to 2015 and chancellor from 2015 to 2017.

Birmingham will remain in his current position as director of the Archdiocese's Department of Parish Vitality and Mission. Lombardo will serve as episcopal vicar of Vicariate III on the West Side of Chicago.

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