OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, MAR 8, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Bishop Paul Marchand S.M.M., auxiliary of Ottawa, as bishop of Timmins (area 26,200, population 98,000, Catholics 55,200, priests 31, religious 54), Canada.

On Saturday March 6, it was made public that the Holy Father:

- Appointed Msgr. Francesco Lambiasi, as bishop of Anagni-Alatri (area 737, population 84,969, Catholics 83,000, priests 69, religious 301), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Bassiano, Italy, in 1947, was ordained in 1971, and since 1993 has been rector of the Pontifical Leonine College in Anagni. He succeeds Bishop Luigi Belloli, whose resignation from the pastoral care of this diocese was accepted by the Holy Father on having reached the age limit.

- Appointed Bishop Domenico Crusco of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, as bishop of San Marco Argentano-Scalea (area 1,181, population 110,900, Catholics 106,700, priests 85, religious 107), Italy. He succeeds Bishop Augusto Lauro, whose resignation from the pastoral care of this diocese was accepted by the Holy Father on having reached the age limit.

- Archbishop Luis Robles Diaz, pro-nuncio in Uganda, as apostolic nuncio in Cuba.

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