Vatican City, 7 January 2014 (VIS) –
Today, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Christian Riesbeck as auxiliary
of the archdiocese of Ottawa (area 5,818, population 882,000,
Catholics 423,000, priests 301, permanent deacons 87, religious 775),
Canada. The bishop-elect was born in Montreal, Canada in 1970 and was
ordained a priest in 1996. Since 2003 he has been incardinated in the
priestly association “Companions of the Cross”. He studied
political sciences at the University of Ottawa and holds a licentiate
in canon law from the St. Paul University of Ottowa, Canada. He
served as vicar and subsequently priest of the parish of Queen of
Peace, Houston, U.S.A. He is currently chancellor of the archdiocese
of Ottowa and judge of the regional tribunal.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
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