Portage County Catholics heard from The Most Rev. David Bonnar, bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, on Tuesday, many seeing him in person for the first time since he was appointed almost a year ago.

The gathering, which took place at the Overlook in Franklin Township, was part of the Dinner and Doctrine series sponsored by the Portage County Deanery, a group of Catholic parishes in Portage County. Bonnar oversees the Diocese of Youngstown, which includes six counties, including Portage County’s 10 parishes. He was installed in January to succeed The Most Rev. George Murry, who died the previous June after a battle with cancer.