Archbishop Coakley elected next USCCB president

Coakley was elected on the third ballot by a vote of 128-109.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has elected Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City as its next president, with Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas selected as the new vice president.

Archbishop Paul Coakley. Credit: Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

The election took place Nov. 11, during the conference’s fall plenary assembly.

Since none of t…