Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Diocese of Rochester; Appoints Bishop John Bonnici as Successor
| 01/7/2026
By: The Good Newsroom
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, 79, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Rochester, and has appointed Most Reverend John S. Bonnici, currently auxiliary bishop of New York, as his successor
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, 79, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Rochester, and has appointed Most Reverend John S. Bonnici, currently auxiliary bishop of New York, as his successor.
The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on January 7, 2026, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
The Diocese of Rochester comprises 7,107 square miles in the State of New York.
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