Pope Francis accepts resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Manz of Chicago

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop John R. Manz of Chicago, who is 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to turn in their resignation to the pope.
A native of Chicago who was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1971, he was named a Chicago auxiliary in 1996 by St. John Paul II. He turned 75 Nov. 14.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio, announced his resignation July 1 in Washington.
Fifty years after being ordained to the priesthood, Bishop Manz still lives in the Hispanic immigrant community that he has served for his entire ministry.
He has been a member of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church and served on several subcommittees, including the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America.