Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop R. Daniel Conlon of Joliet

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop R. Daniel Conlon of Joliet

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop R. Daniel Conlon from the Office of Bishop of Joliet in Illinois and has appointed Most Reverend Richard E. Pates as the Apostolic Administrator sede vacant. Bishop Conlon has been on medical leave since December 2019 and Bishop Pates, who retired as Bishop of Des Moines in 2019, has been serving as Apostolic Administrator for the diocese.