The Pope accepted Bishop O’Brien’s resignation on Tuesday after he was charged in a fatal hit-and-run car accident.
Archbishop Sheehan turns 64 on July 9. Ten years ago, he became archbishop of Santa Fe after having been bishop in Lubbock, Texas.
Santa Fe Archbishop Overseeing Phoenix
PHOENIX, Arizona, JUNE 19, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Archbishop Michael Sheehan of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was named to temporarily replace Phoenix Bishop Thomas O’Brien, who resigned after becoming the first American bishop charged with a felony.
