May 6, 2011
An invitation to the ordination
The ordination and installation of a Roman Catholic Bishop is an extraordinary moment for the local Catholic Church.
Our new bishop is a direct appointee of our Most Holy Father Benedict XVI. There is no intermediary. Bishop Charles C. Thompson is directly accountable to our Holy Father.
His ordination and installation are sacred rituals. They are very rich in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. It makes real in this time and place the passing on of the authority for pastoral shepherding and governance from one bishop to another in union with our Holy Father in Rome.
Bishop Charles Thompson becomes the Fifth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Evansville on June 29, 2011. (Learn more about Bishop-elect Thompson here)
You are all welcome to participate in this special moment to be celebrated at Roberts Municipal Stadium, on Wednesday, June 29, at 2 p.m. CDT.
Rejoice and be glad with us! Please join in the celebration!
Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger
Apostolic Administrator