Bishop Chad W Zielinski’s Installation Mass
Bishop Chad W Zielinski was installed as the Bishop of the New Ulm Diocese on September 27th, 2022. There were 44 Sir Knights present in the Honor Guard with the MN District Master and Marshal, a Former Vice Supreme Master, and 2 Former Masters leading the procession. There were 25 Archbishops/Bishops in attendance along with many Priests from throughout the Diocese as well as from around the USA.
Our State Deputy Dan DeCrans and State Warden Joe George and his wife Dawn were able to welcome the new Bishop as well.
The Apostolic Nuncio for the United States, the Most Reverend Christophe Pierre, read the Apostolic Mandate from Pope Francis during the Mass and one of the pictures below shows our new Bishop showing the Mandate to his mother.
You can actually watch the Installation Mass on the Diocese of New Ulm’s website or just use this link. Below are pictures of the Installation Mass.