WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, 75, from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Cincinnati. He is succeeded by Coadjutor Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, 61.
The resignation and succession were announced at the Vatican, December 21.
Pope Benedict had named Archbishop Schnurr co-adjutor archbishop of Cincinnati with the right of succession, October 17, 2008. Archbishop Schnurr previously had been bishop of Duluth, Minnesota.