Pope names San Jose Auxiliary Bishop Daly as Bishop of Spokane, Amherst born Conventual Franciscan Father Stowe as Bishop of Lexington

WASHINGTON (March 12, 2015) USCCB - Pope Francis has named Bishop Thomas A. Daly, 54, as bishop of Spokane, Washington, and Conventual Franciscan Father John Stowe, 48, as bishop of Lexington, Kentucky. Bishop Daly has served as auxiliary bishop of San Jose, California, since 2011. Bishop-elect Stowe is vicar provincial of the Conventual Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Consolation, Mount St. Francis, Indiana, and rector of the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio.

The appointments were publicized in Washington, March 12, by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigan