Report: 6 dioceses vacant, 11 overdue for replacement in U.S.

This handy list compiled by my father at www.CanonLaw.info gives us a snapshot of the vacant and overdue-for-replacement dioceses in the United States.

Here are the dioceses who currently do not, or soon will not, have a bishop + their date of vacancy:

1. Cheyenne WY 2008 Jul
2. Duluth MN 2008 Oct
3. Owensboro KY 2009 Jan
4. Milwaukee WI 2009 Feb
5. Saginaw MI 2009 Apr
6. Ogdensburg NY 2009 Apr

And here are the ones whose bishop is overdue to retire + when they were supposed to retire:

1. Omaha NE 2007 Jun
2. Ft Wayne-S. Bend IN 2007 Aug
3. New Orleans LA 2007 Dec
4. Allentown PA 2008 Mar
5. Pueblo CO 2008 Mar
6. Lafayette IN 2008 Aug
7. Seattle WA 2009 Jan
8. Corpus Christi TX 2009 Jan
9. Brownsville TX 2009 Feb
10. Spokane WA 2009 Mar
11. Gaylord MI 2009 Mar

Two more dioceses will be overdue as of this August:

1. Cincinnati OH 2009 Aug
2. Oklahoma City OK 2009 Aug

Have you heard anything about possible appointments to these dioceses? Drop me a line in the comment box or send me an email ("thomas [at] americanpapist.com"). I'm especially interested in Gaylord, MI. Thanks!