Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, and appointed Msgr. Edward M. Lohse, 61, as the fifth Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo. The resignation and appointment were announced today by the Holy See in Rome. Bishop-elect Lohse is currently the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Erie. Ordination of the new Bishop has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo.

Bishop Paul J. Bradley will celebrate the Closing Mass of the first-ever Diocesan Synod on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 5 p.m. The Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine Cathedral in Kalamazoo. All are invited. A dinner for all delegates of the synod will be held after Mass. Final recommendations to the Bishop will be provided.