Statement
of The Most Reverend John J. Myers, The Holy Father has accepted effective today the resignation from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop, Bishop David Arias of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and Bishop Charles J. McDonnell. Bishop Arias has served us since 1983 in the Hispanic Apostolate, as Regional Bishop for Hudson County and as pastor of St. Joseph of the Palisades Parish. He plans to remain active in retirement. Bishop McDonnell has served in diocesan offices, in the U.S. militaary as a chaplain, as Regional Bishop, and as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Hackensack, a position in which he will continue. Both Bishop Arias and Bishop McDonnell have served us long and well and, God willing, will continue to do so. Ad multos annos.
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