WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of
Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has
appointed Bishop John M. Quinn to serve as Chair of the USCCB’s Committee on
Catholic Education. The appointment was made following the resignation of
Bishop George Murry, S.J., of Youngstown, previous chair of the committee,
after his diagnosis with a form of acute Leukemia.

“Our most heartfelt prayers are with
Bishop Murry and his loved ones,” Cardinal DiNardo said. “We ask all people of
faith to join us in praying for his full recovery. I am grateful to
Bishop Quinn for his dedication and commitment to now lead the work of the
Committee on Catholic Education.”

Bishop Quinn will serve as chair of the committee
for the remainder of Bishop Murry’s term. Bishop Quinn currently serves as a consultant
member of the Committee on Catholic Education.
He has been a member of the Committee on Catholic Education since 2012
and served as Chair of the Subcommittee on Certification for Ecclesial Ministry
and Service from 2012 to 2017.

John M. Quinn was born December 17, 1945
in Detroit, Michigan. He was ordained a priest on March 17, 1972, an Auxiliary
Bishop of Detroit on August 12, 2003, and Bishop of Winona-Rochester on December
11, 2008. Bishop Quinn holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Sacred Heart
Seminary, Detroit; a Master of Divinity from St. John’s Provincial Seminary,
Plymouth; a master’s degree in religious studies and master’s degree in
systematic theology from the University of Detroit/Mercy; and an honorary doctorate
of education from Saint Mary’s University in Winona.

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Keywords: U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops, USCCB, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Bishop George V. Murry S.J., John
M. Quinn, Committee on Catholic Education

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Source:: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops