At Roman noontime today, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert P. Maginnis, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, in accordance with canons 411 and 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law. The Holy Father also named Monsignor John J. McIntyre to the office of Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia. The Bishop-elect was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1992. Since 1999, McIntyre has been serving as the Secretary to Justin Cardinal Rigali.

Here are the videos from the 10 a.m. presser held by Cardinal Rigali and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The first is the announcement of the retirement of Bishop Maginnis. The second is the new auxiliary bishop announcement. Below the videos are the Bishop-elect’s remarks.