Longtime Vermont priest to become new bishop of the state’s Roman Catholic Diocese

Monsignor John McDermott is set to become the 11th bishop of the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese. Provided photoA 35-year veteran priest who has climbed the leadership ladder of Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese is set to become its new bishop.Monsignor John McDermott, who has served as second-in-command to several previous leaders, will become head of the state’s largest religious denomination in July, the Vatican said in a statement Monday.McDermott will succeed former Bishop Christ