Cardinal Tobin to Undergo Kidney Surgery on Oct. 29
He places complete trust in Christ the Redeemer and asks the faithful for prayers and support while doctors prepare his treatment.
The Archdiocese of Newark announced on October 28 that Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, has been diagnosed with a kidney mass. He will undergo surgery on October 29 to have it removed.
Testing indicates the mass appears confined to the kidney, and doctors are optimistic about his outlook. Examination of the mass after surgery will determine its nature and guide any further treatment.
“I am deeply grateful to the skilled and compassionate medical professionals who are guiding my care and preparing my treatment plan,” Cardinal Tobin said. “Above all, I place my complete trust in Christ our Redeemer, whose loving presence sustains me in all things. I humbly ask for your prayers and support during this time. God willing, I look forward to resuming my full duties within a few weeks after surgery.”
The archdiocese asked the public to respect the cardinal’s privacy and to refrain from contacting him, his family, or his staff for interviews. Messages of support may be mailed to Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archdiocese of Newark, c/o Office of Communications, 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104.
Redemptorist, Archbishop, and Cardinal
Born on May 3, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan, Joseph W. Tobin is the eldest of 13 children of the late Joseph W. Tobin and Marie Terese Kerwin. A Redemptorist, he was ordained a priest on June 1, 1978. He served as superior general of the Redemptorists from 1997 to 2009.
He was appointed archbishop of Indianapolis in 2012 and installed on December 3 of that year. Pope Francis created him a cardinal on November 19, 2016. He was installed as the sixth archbishop of Newark on January 6, 2017.
Cardinal Tobin has held several appointments in the Roman Curia, including membership in the Congregation for Bishops and the Council for the Economy. As he prepares for surgery, he has asked the faithful to accompany him with prayer, confiding his care to Christ the Redeemer.