New Bishop for Antigonish, Canada

Bishop Dunn succeeds Bishop Raymond Lahey, 69, who retired in September.

Brian Dunn was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1955 and ordained to the priesthood in 1980.

He has a doctorate from St. Paul University in Ottowa, and from 2005-2008 served as the Dean of Studies at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario.

In 2008, Bishop Dunn was named auxiliary bishop of Sault Ste-Marie.

The Diocese of Antigonish has a Catholic population of 129,730 in 118 parishes and missions, served by 114 diocesan priests, three priests who are members of religious orders, one permanent deacon and 272 religious sisters.