Thanks and Congratulations to Bishop Evans on his Retirement

Pope Francis has accepted the formal resignation and retirement of Bishop Robert C. Evans. We wish him well in his retirement, and may God Bless him with healthiness, happiness, and holiness. Ad multos annos

Bishop Evans, 75, was appointed auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Providence by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. As required by the Code of Canon Law, Bishop Evans offered his resignation to the Holy Father on his 75th birthday in September. Bishop Tobin stated:” For almost 50 years now, Bishop Evans has served the Diocese of Providence as a priest and, in the last 13 years, as a bishop. No one knows or loves the Diocese of Providence more than Bishop Evans, and we are all deeply grateful for his ministry.”