OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, APR 16, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:

- Fr. Felix Genn as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Trier (area 12,870, population 2,368,000, Catholics 1,667,048, priests 1,269, religious 3,364), Germany. The bishop-elect was born in Burgbrohl, Germany, in 1950, was ordained a priest in 1976, and since 1997 has been rector of the St. Lambert House of Studies for adult vocations in Burg Lantershofen.

- Msgr. Werner Thissen, as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Munster (area 15,286, population 4,347,345, Catholics 2,094,458, priests 1,394, religious 4,374), Germany. The bishop-elect was born in Kleve, Germany, in 1938, was ordained a priest in 1966, and since 1986 has been vicar general for the diocese of Munster.

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