Interregnum and Diocesan Administrator
The interregnum is the period of waiting between one bishop vacating the office and another one being appointed. During this time, a diocesan administrator has been appointed to keep daily diocesan life moving. Msgr. John J. McDermott has been elected by the College of Consultors to serve as the diocesan administrator as we await the appointment of the 11th bishop of Burlington.
Msgr. John J. McDermott
Msgr. McDermott has served full time in the Chancery Office of the Diocese of Burlington. He has served as Chancellor, Moderator of the Curia and Vicar General, and sits on many consultative boards of the Diocese.
He served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese from January 3, 2014 until January 29, 2015.
He is also the director of the Catholic Center at the University of Vermont.
The process of appointing a bishop
The process for selecting candidates for the episcopacy normally begins at the diocesan level and works its way through a series of consultations until it reaches Rome. It can be a time consuming process, often taking eight months or more to complete. Learn more about the process here.
Prayer for a new bishop
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