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23 October 2018

One bishop could lead the way to another bishop being the first charged for sex abuse.

The call last year from Pope Francis’ representative in Washington took the Rev. Steven Biegler by surprise. A priest in South Dakota, Biegler learned he was the choice to become the ninth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyo., leading the state’s 55,000 Catholics. Though sad to leave his parishioners in Rapid City, Biegler was eager to begin ministering to a diocese that encompasses the entire state of Wyoming and covers nearly 100,000 square miles. Biegler said he was excited to be continuing his journey “of saying yes to the Lord.”

https://www.kansascity.com/living/religion/article220124815.html