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Bishop Paul S. Loverde will mark the 10th anniversary next week of his installation as the third bishop of Arlington, succeeding Bishop John R. Keating who died March 22, 1998. Bishop Loverde was … more
The town of White Post is immediately adjacent to nowhere. It’s about 70 miles west of Arlington and sits between Winchester and Front Royal in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley. Its relative … more
June 4, 1974 — Pope Paul VI announces the formation of the Arlington Diocese. Aug. 13, 1974 — Bishop Thomas J. Welsh installed as first bishop of Arlington. May 10, 1975 — Fr. Robert E. … more
Vanessa, 20, sat nervously on a second-hand couch Friday, feeding her 4-month-old son and quietly examining her new apartment. It was her first day as a resident of the St. Margaret of Cortona … more
In 2001, realizing the need to fund a growing diocese, Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde initiated the Rooted in Faith — Forward in Hope capital campaign. The campaign set an ambitious goal of … more
Nestled on 150 acres of sprawling land in western Virginia, the square, brick structure known previously as the future “diocesan spirituality center” now has an official name — one evocative of … more
There has been much to celebrate during the past 10 years in the Arlington Diocese under the leadership of Bishop Paul S. Loverde. From the opening of John Paul the Great Catholic High School in … more
Born: Sept. 3, 1940, Framingham, Mass Education: St. Thomas Seminary College, Bloomfield, Conn., 1960 St. Bernard Seminary College, Rochester, N.Y., 1962 Gregorian … more
In almost every Year in Review put together by the staff of the Catholic Herald during Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde’s 10-year tenure, diocesan “growth” has played a key role. The … more
When the Arlington Diocese was carved out of the Richmond Diocese in 1974, a large, vibrant Catholic enclave of 134,000 members was created within the quiet bedroom community of Washington, D.C. … more
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