NEWS BRIEF – New bishop installed in Biloxi

Published 4:34 pm Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Most Rev. Roger Paul Morin has become the third Bishop of Biloxi.

Morin was installed Monday in a ceremony at the Cathedral Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Hundreds of priests, parishioners, bishops and archbishops celebrated the formal installation.

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Morin greeted parishioners one-by-one after his formal installation.

The 68-year-old Morin is a native of Massachusetts. However, he lived in New Orleans for more than 40 years. He enjoys celebrating mass in both English and French.