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Bishop Aquila Leaving Fargo Diocese

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(AP) - The pope has named Monsignor Samuel Aquila as the archbishop for Denver, filling an important U.S. post left vacant after Archbishop Charles Chaput moved to Philadelphia. 

The 61-year-old Aquila, currently bishop of Fargo, N.D, studied at Denver's St. Thomas Seminary and worked in several Colorado parishes after his ordination in 1976. 

Chaput built a reputation in Denver as a conservative leader, devoted to evangelism and outspoken about his disapproval of "cafeteria Catholics" and Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. 

Aquila has been outspoken in his previous post, telling a radio interviewer in December that groups like the American Civil Liberties Union are endangering the nation's future by "the removal God from anything." 

Aquila will be formally installed on July 18.

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