Pope Leo XIV Names Two New Auxiliary Bishops for Washington as Campbell Retires
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Pope Leo XIV appointed Rev. Gary R. Studniewski and Rev. Robert P. Boxie III as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Washington and accepted the resignation of Most Rev. Roy E. Campbell, 78. Studniewski, a priest of Washington who has served as pastor of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament and a former military chaplain, and Boxie, also of Washington, a Howard University chaplain with a background in engineering and law, were announced on May 1, 2026.
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