I guess I spoke too soon

Pope Benedict just nominated Msgr. Paul Swain, Vicar General of the Diocese of Madison, as the new bishop of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He sounds promising - he's a convert from Methodism, has a law degree, and served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

I'm happy for my fellow Catholics in Sioux Falls, but unfortunately, bishop-less Catholics everywhere will be consoling themselves by saying, "At least I don't live in the Youngstown Diocese."