What makes a good bishop and a good diocese? A case study.

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, in which I live, has been recognized as an outstanding diocese since its relatively recent foundation in 1974 under the leadership of Bishop Thomas J. Welsh. Arlington had a number of advantages, some of which were natural to the region, and some of which depended on the reputation of the bishop chosen to lead the new diocese which was being carved out of the Diocese of Richmond

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