NEW: Pope Leo Appoints Priest Who Ministers to LGBT Catholics as Bishop in Oregon

Fr. Thomas Hennen, 47, spent a decade in Iowa ministering to LGBT Catholics.

Fr. Hennen is the latest in a string of unique appointments by Pope Leo to the United States.

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