In one of his first acts as the new bishop of Memphis, Tenn., Bishop Martin Holley helps assemble bags of food for the homeless Oct. 21. He was installed Oct. 19. He was an auxiliary bishop in Washington, D.C., 2004-2016. (CNS/Jaclyn Lippelmann)
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