Bishop Edward M. Lohse Appointed as Member of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

KALAMAZOO, Mich.: (July 28, 2026): Pope Leo XIV has appointed The Most Reverend Edward M. Lohse as a member of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. “I am humbled and honored to be asked to serve as a member of the Apostolic Signatura, and I am grateful for the opportunity to assist the Holy See in this capacity,” said Bishop Lohse who earned both a license and doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He also was an adjunct faculty member of the Pontifical North American College, Vatican City from 2011-2015. Bishop Lohse retains his current assignments as Bishop of the Diocese of Kalamazoo, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Steubenville and as a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy. The Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is composed of Cardinals, Bishops and priests appointed by the Roman Pontiff for a term of five years. It is headed by the Cardinal Prefect. The appointment was announced by the Vatican on Saturday July 25, 2026.