Msgr. Thomas W. Powers, vicar general of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been named rector of the Pontifical North American College, the U.S. seminary in Rome.
Diocese of Bridgeport
Only in Print: Bishop Caggiano Named Chairman of Catholic Relief Services | December 7, 2019
Bishop Frank Caggiano of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn. — who is originally from Brooklyn— was named chairman of Catholic Relief Services, the arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that provides global humanitarian aid.
Bridgeport Bishop Caggiano Addresses Scandal
Bishop Caggiano made his remarks two days after the release of results of an independent investigation that identified 281 victims of abuse in the Diocese of Bridgeport over the diocese’s 65 years and found 71 priests who were credibly accused.
Bridgeport Bishop Hopes Report on Abuse Brings Healing, Renewal
Retired Connecticut Superior Court Judge Robert Holzberg Oct. 1 released the results of a nearly yearlong independent investigation into the handling of abuse by the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Bridgeport Abuse Report Blasts Egan for ‘Clear Message of Unconcern’
An independent commission led by retired Connecticut Superior Judge Robert Holzberg released its report October 1 after a yearlong review.
