3 new bishops installed in Washington Archdiocese, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

3 new bishops installed in Washington Archdiocese, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston EWTN News

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Иван Богданов

Good news. I wonder who exactly these three are - their names were not mentioned in the article. I will be glad if one of them comes to our service someday.

Xenia Campbell

I looked it up after reading Ivan’s comment — it’s Bishops Robert Barron for the Archdiocese, plus Mark Brennan and Michael Saporito for Wheeling-Charleston. Nice to see familiar names. Wonder if any of them will make it over for a youth group event one day.

Χριστίνα Νικολαΐδου

Good news indeed. Robert Barron is known for his videos, I'm glad he went to Washington. I don't know anything about the other two yet, I'll look and see.

Софья Воробьёва

I’m glad for Robert Barron, I sometimes watched his videos about faith and culture. But I didn’t know anything about Brennan and Saporito, thanks to Ksenia for writing down the names. I wonder how they will take root in the new dioceses.

Grace King

I think Bishop Brennan was the one who visited our parish a couple years back for confirmation. The name Saporito rings a bell too, maybe from a retreat. Any of them showing up for youth group would be a big hit with the kids.

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ნანა ბერიძე

Thanks for writing the names, Xenia. Barron's videos are really good, but the two new bishops in Wheeling-Charleston are completely unknown to me. Hopefully, the locals will quickly fall in love and strengthen the church even more.

Peter Johnson

Yeah, Bishop Brennan confirmed a bunch of our kids that year — he seemed pretty down-to-earth. I don’t remember Saporito at a retreat, but if any of them actually came to youth group it’d be cool to hear what they think about regular stuff like basketball or gaming instead of just formal talks. You going to the installation Mass?

Анна Волкова

Yes, Barron really speaks well about culture, I came across his videos too. But I also only learned about the new bishops from Ksenia. I wonder how they will cope with local traditions there, especially in Washington.

Grace Davis

Yeah, Bishop Brennan did our confirmation class too — he chatted with the kids about their footy teams after, which they loved. I don’t recall Saporito at any retreat, but if one of them turned up to youth group it might get the older ones asking real questions instead of just sitting quiet. Did he stay long when he visited your parish?

Irene Anderson

Yeah, Brennan really did come across as approachable that confirmation day. I’d love to hear one of them talk about normal things like the NBA playoffs or what games their kids are into these days too. Not sure I’ll make the installation Mass, the drive from Sydney is a bit much, but I’ll be praying for all three of them.

Екатерина Попова

Yes, Barron is great, his explanations are always to the point. And I also heard about the bishops from Ksenia, I wonder how they will get along with the Washington public - after all, the traditions there are completely different than ours. Do you often watch their videos yourself?

Анастасия Морозова

Yes, Barron really always speaks to the point, without unnecessary fluff. But I also heard about these new bishops from Ksenia, I wonder how they will take root among the Washingtonians - everything there looks more like a show than our quiet mass. I watch his videos sometimes in the evenings when I’m knitting, it helps me concentrate.