Well, this is interesting: Pope Francis just appointed a California province Jesuit to be the Bishop of Oakland. Michael Barber, SJ, currently serves as spiritual director at St. John Seminary in Boston. More info at Whispers in the Loggia.
I don't want to over analyze this with "OMG Pope Francis is going to start a rash of Jesuit sees." However, it is interesting that a simple priest, especially a Jesuit, has been launched to a bishop's seat. I wonder if it has anything to do with his current work as spiritual director for seminarians, which would give him an interesting perspective on the state of the Church's youth and incoming vocations.
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