The Most Reverend William D. Byrne, 10th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, acknowledges applause after his ordination and installation at St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
The Most Reverend William D. Byrne, 10th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, acknowledges applause after his ordination and installation at St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Credit: —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

SPRINGFIELD – The Reverend William D. Byrne was ordained as the 10th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, with Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, as the principal consecrator, at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield on Monday.

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