Bishop Named for Dodge City, Kansas
Benedict XVI named Father John Brungardt, 52, of the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, as bishop of Dodge City.
The Vatican announced today the appointment, and that the Pope accepted the resignation of Bishop Ronald Gilmore, 68, who formerly headed the Dodge City Diocese.
John Brungardt was born in Salina, Kansas, and was ordained a priest in 1998 for the Wichita Diocese.
He has been serving as chancellor of the diocese, coordinator of Hispanic ministry for that area, and pastor of St. Mark Church.
The Dodge City Diocese has some 44,182 Catholics served by 44 priests, 9 permanent deacons and 81 religious.
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