From Rocco again

Invariably described as "sweet," "down-to-earth," "kind" and "approachable," the bishop-elect became secretary to then-Archbishop Justin Rigali on his 1994 appointment to the Gateway City; within months, Rigali made the young aide his chancellor and, three years later, elevated him to vicar-general of the 560,000-member archdiocese.

Already on the ground in his new charge for the traditional Appointment Day introductions and press conference later this morning, the bishop-elect will be ordained and installed on St Joseph’s Day, 19 March, in a Mass to be held in Knoxville’s convention center. In a break from the normal protocol — which would see the metropolitan (in this case, Kurtz) perform the ordination — Pharaoh himself will serve as principal consecrator.