coadjutor

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The Most Reverend Richard G. Henning is the new coadjutor bishop of Providence with a right of succession.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022

Before he was consecrated bishop coadjutor, Bishop Spong served for 20 years as a priest in North Carolina and Virginia.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2021

In 2013, the pope named a coadjutor archbishop who would have succeeded Archbishop Myers automatically when he turned 75.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2016

Hebda’s new appointment, Bellitto said, was truly shocking because he had been name coadjutor in Newark.

From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2016

He was made Pro-Vicar Apostolic of the London district; subsequently appointed coadjutor to Dr. Walsh, and in 1849, on the death of Dr. Walsh, Vicar Apostolic of the London district.

From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various