Lyons Installedas Third Diocesan Bishop

Bishop Robert Lyons (center), together with attendees of Convergence 2023 after the Installation Mass.

Clergy and laity from the United States and Curacao gathered at Saint Benedict's Abbey in Benet Lake, Wisconsin this week to enjoy a time of fellowship, teaching, prayer, and worship as a part of the annual COICC Convergence Conference and Retreat. During the Wednesday Eucharist, the Bishop Robert Lyons was installed as the third Ordinary of the diocese by Archbishop Todd Bell, Presiding Bishop of the COICC. Lyons succeeds Bell in  the role of diocesan bishop.

In his homily on Wednesday, Bishop Lyons emphasized the collegial nature of the Church, and of the explicit need for the Church to be a place of merciful welcome to all. He expressed his desire to work closely with clergy, vowed religious, and the laity of the diocese to create communities of faith where the mission of mercy is lived out in vibrant ways.

Following the Eucharistic celebration, and the afternoon's business sessions of the Conference, Bishop Lyons was able to meet with the diocesan clergy in attendance to enjoy dinner and discuss the needs of the clergy and their ministries.