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The Clergy and Church Appointments

Homily: Episcopal Ordination of Fernando Isern, the new bishop of Pueblo, CO
Dec. 10, 2009 - Archbishop ordained the Most Reverend Fernando Isern the new Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado (read full transcript of homily)

Statement: Pope names new bishop for Pueblo diocese; Denver bishops comment
Oct. 14, 2009 - Archbishop Chaput, together with Auxiliary Bishop Conley, congratulate Bishop-elect Fernando Isern on his appointment as the new Bishop of Pueblo, and thank Bishop Arthur Tafoya for his legacy of service to the Catholic Church. (read more)

Papal recognition honors lives of distinguished service
July 15, 2009 (Denver Catholic Register)

Thoughts on the vocation of a bishop
May 28, 2008 (Denver Catholic Register)

Archbishop welcomes auxiliary bishop
April 16, 2008 (Denver Catholic Register)

Priests: ordinary men made extraordinary by grace of their vocation
April 2, 2008 (Denver Catholic Register)

Life in Christ is a call to ‘heroic, self-sacrificing love’
March 19, 2008 (Denver Catholic Register)

The role of the priest in public life
April 30, 2008 (First Things: the journal of religion, culture and public life)

Election of Benedict XVI 'a moment of grace'
April 27, 2005 (Denver Catholic Register)

'Be not afraid' 
April 13, 2005 (Denver Catholic Register)

Goodbye to a good friend
January 12, 2005 (Denver Catholic Register)

Election of Archbishop-elect O'Malley
July 1, 2003 - "Boston is getting a man who values simplicity, fidelity, conversion and reform -- real reform in the spirit of St. Francis."

Retirement of Bishop Hanifen of Colorado Springs
January 30, 2003 - A joint statement on the retirement of Colorado Springs' first bishop

Resignation of Cardinal Law
December 13, 2002 - Archbishop Chaput makes statement on resignation of archbishop of Boston, MA

Appointment of Bishop Sheridan to Colorado Springs
December 4, 2001 - Archbishop Chaput comments on the appointment of Bishop Michael Sheridan as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Colorado Springs

The passing of Cardinal John O'Connor
May 3, 2000 - Archbishop releases statement on the passing of New York Cardinal John O'Connor

Prayer life: the spiritual lives of bishops
December, 1999 (Lay Witness Magazine)

Vatican 'Notification' regarding Sr. Jeannine Gramick and Fr. Robert Nugent
July 13, 1999 - Archbishop Chaput comments on the controversial ministry led by Sister Gramick and Father Nugent. While ministering to homosexual persons is extremely important to the Church, such ministry must be governed by the official teachings of the Church.