For Immediate Release: April 30, 2022 Dorothy Mahanes Retires Following 17 Years of Service RICHMOND, Va. – Bishop Barry C. Knestout is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Fogler, SPHR, as the new human resources officer (HRO) for the diocese. After a thorough national search, Sarah Fogler was selected to succeed Dorothy “Dot” Mahanes,…

April 28, 2022 Brittany May from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School, Newport News, was presented with the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for Excellence in Catholic Education on April 27 at the Roslyn Conference and Retreat Center, Richmond. This annual award is bestowed on a teacher based on commitment, leadership and service to Catholic…

April 28, 2022 Bishop terms advocacy for unborn ‘more necessary than ever’ Signs declaring “The future is anti-abortion” and “Equality begins in the womb” were exclamation marks from the hundreds of people who gathered in downtown Richmond on Wednesday, April 27, for the fourth annual Virginia March for Life. Due to construction on the Capitol…

April 20, 2022 Holy Saturday, April 16, was an exciting time in the life of the Church of Richmond as the faithful prepared to welcome approximately 350 new members into the Church through the sacrament of baptism at Easter Vigil Masses across the diocese. Bishop Barry C. Knestout presided at the Vigil Mass at the…

April 8, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) has been presented with a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis by Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of the Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino in Italy. Blessed Carlo Acutis was an Italian teenager who used technology to spread devotion to the Eucharist before his death at…

April 1, 2022 The Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout, bishop of Richmond, has announced the following clergy assignments, effective Friday, April 1, 2022: Father Rafael Rivas Davila, from ministry in the Diocese of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela, to parochial vicar, St. Augustine, North Chesterfield. Father Santas Ramirez Chicas, from ministry in the Diocese…

April 1, 2022 (Richmond, VA) – With the arrival of April, we eagerly await the celebration of Easter. At the same time during this month, we observe National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Protecting the vulnerable is one of our most important responsibilities as people of God. While it remains a daily focus in the work…

22 de marzo 2022 Declaración del Papa Francisco sobre la consagración de Rusia y Ucrania al Inmaculado Corazón de María En la Solemnidad de la Anunciación del Señor el 25 de marzo, el obispo Knestout se unirá al Santo Padre, el Papa Francisco, para consagrar a Rusia y a Ucrania al Inmaculado Corazón de María….

en español March 21, 2022 On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, March 25, Bishop Knestout will join the Holy Father, Pope Francis, as he consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The consecration by the Holy Father will take place at 5:00 p.m. (Rome time) during the Celebration of Penance in St….

March 16, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Administrative Committee has issued the following statement today on Ukraine. The Administrative Committee is led by the president of the Conference and is comprised of the USCCB’s officers, chairmen of the Conference’s standing committees, as well as a representative from each episcopal region…