Half of Leo XIV’s US Bishops Are Foreign-Born - From Uganda, Vietnam, the Philippines, Nicaragua
Leo XIV’s appointments reveal a notably higher concentration of immigrants among bishops. In military and imperial practice, foreign or non-local commanders were sometimes appointed because their lack of local social ties made them stricter enforcers of the rules. Their outsider status could also serve as a deliberate humiliation, signalling local subjugation.
Below, there is a list of Leo XIV's appointments in the USA and the bishops' places of birth:
1. Mons. Michael Pham was appointed on May 22, 2025, as Bishop of San Diego, California. He was born in Da Nang, Vietnam.
2. Mons. Pedro Bismarck Chau was appointed on May 30, 2025, as Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey. He was born in Managua, Nicaragua.
3. Mons. Mark A. Eckman was appointed on June 4, 2025, as Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
4. Mons. Simon Peter Engurait was appointed on June 5, 2025, as Bishop of Houma–Thibodaux, Louisiana. He was born in Ngora, Uganda.
5. Mons. …More
Does anyone take bishops seriously anymore? They do however control the purse strings for a lot of social programs though.
The irony of the first "American pope" aiding the forces who are trying to undermine our nation. It's real that the Cardinals [under Francis' directive] selected a man who's mission is to check U.S. sovereignty.