New Catholic bishop selected for Idaho
A new leader has been named for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise.
Bishop Peter F. Christensen will be installed as the eighth Bishop of Boise at a Dec. 17 Mass in St John Cathedral.
He replaces Bishop Michael P. Driscoll, who submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Francis on Aug. 8 when he turned 75.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise in a statement Tuesday said Pope Francis announced earlier in the day that he had accepted Driscoll’s resignation and named Christensen to replace him.
In the statement, Driscoll praised Christensen and called him a “man of energy and prayer and love for the church.”
Christensen has been at the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise includes all of Idaho, according to its website.
