Pope Francis announced on Wednesday that he has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dennis Schnurr from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, according to a news release.

With the announcement, Pope Francis also appointed Schnurr's successor. He named Most Reverend Robert Casey, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago as the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Cincinnati on Wednesday. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr resigned from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, according to the United Conference of Catholic Bishops (UCCB).

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Cincinnati who recently underwent surgery after a fall.