Posted December 11, 2023

On Dec. 8 Pope Francis named Reverend Keith J. Chylinski, Rector of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary; Reverend Christopher R. Cooke, Dean of Men in the School of Theology at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary; and Reverend Efren V. Esmilla, Pastor of Saint James and Saint Martin of Tours Parishes; as Auxiliary Bishops to serve the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and her people. Archbishop Pérez held a news conference at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center to introduce the new bishops-elect. Following the news conference, the Archbishop concelebrated Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Bishops-elect at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. (Sarah Webb/Archdiocese of Philadelphia)

(Read more here: Three Philadelphia Priests Named Auxiliary Bishops for our Archdiocese)

  • Bishops-elect Chylinski, Esmilla, and Cooke with Archbishop Nelson Pérez

  • Archbishop Perez announces Bishops-elect Keith J. Chylinski, Bishop-elect Christopher R. Cooke, and Bishop-elect Efren V. Esmilla at a news conference in Philadelphia, Dec. 8. (Sarah Webb)

  • Bishop-elect Cooke speaks during a news conference Dec. 8 in Philadelphia

  • Bishop-elect Chylinski speaks during a news conference Dec. 8 in Philadelphia.

  • Bishop-elect Cooke, his parents, and Archbishop Perez

  • Bishop-elect Chylinski and his brother

  • Bishop Coffey congratulates Bishop-elect Esmilla as his sister looks on.

  • Bishop Coffey, Bishop Green; Bishops-elect Chylinski, Esmilla, Cooke, Archbishop Pérez, Bishop McIntyre

  • Bishop-elect Cooke with his parents.

  • Bishops-elect Cooke, Esmilla, Chylinski with Esmilla’s family.

  • Bishops-elect Chylinski, Cooke, and Esmilla

  • Bishop-elect Chylinski

  • Bishop-elect Chylinski

  • Bishop-elect Esmilla

  • Bishop-elect Cooke