House Speaker John Boehner said today (May 6, 2011) that he will nominate Rev. Patrick Conroy -- a Catholic priest who now teaches at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon -- as the next House chaplain, according to the Huffington Post website.
Conroy -- a 60-year-old native of Washington state -- will succeed Father Daniel Coughlin, who retired last month after 11 years in the position, and was the first Roman Catholic priest to serve as House chaplain.
Conroy would be the 60th House chaplain, if approved by the full House as expected, later this month.
The duties include opening each session with a prayer, presiding over memorials and other ceremonies, and providing pastoral counseling to the House community.
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