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• Tradition-filled ceremony welcomes new bishop

  September 3, 2010 in City Inland Northwest Catholics celebrated the installation of Bishop Blase Cupich on Friday, filling the McCarthey Center on Gonzaga University’s campus with applause, music and hope that better times are coming. 3

• Cupich named new Bishop of Spokane

  June 30, 2010 in City Blase Joseph Cupich has been appointed Bishop of Spokane, the Vatican announced early today. A Nebraska native and most recently the Bishop of Rapid City, S.D., Cupich takes over for …

• Catholic church poised to name new bishop

  June 29, 2010 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane will announce a new bishop Wednesday. While as of this evening the Vatican had not issued a formal announcement, Blase Cupich is widely expected … 1

• Longtime Spokane priest chosen to be Minnesota bishop

  November 5, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Rev. Brian Prior has firm roots in the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane. He grew up in Prosser, Wash., graduated from Whitworth University, was a fifth-grade substitute teacher at Midway …