Bishop-elect Kevin Sweeney loves baseball, especially the New York Yankees.
Bishop-elect Kevin Sweeney loves baseball, especially the New York Yankees.
The news that Pope Francis has tapped Father Kevin Sweeney, pastor of Saint Michael’s, to be the Bishop of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey is still sinking in at the church, where parishioners are overjoyed that their pastor is moving up.
Bishop-elect Sweeney will be heading to a diverse diocese that includes both urban and suburban areas of New Jersey.
A building that houses a rehabilitation center run by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Paterson (N.J.) was struck by a five-alarm fire on Aug. 24, and will be demolished, according to NorthJersey.com.