Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama, Steps Down

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, APRIL 7, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The resignation of Bishop David Foley of Birmingham, Alabama, was accepted last week, prior to the death of Pope John Paul II.

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Bishop Foley submitted his resignation in February upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.

Word that his resignation had been accepted came in a March 30 communication from Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the United States. An announcement was scheduled for today, Thursday, April 7.

David Foley, who was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, was appointed bishop of Birmingham in March 1994.

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