OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, JUL 6, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:

- Fr. Robert C. Morlino, of the clergy of the diocese of Kalamazoo, as bishop of Helena (area 134,426, population 483,435 Catholics 66,500, priests 87, permanent deacons 27, religious 76), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Scranton, U.S.A. in 1946, ordained a priest in 1974 and since 1991 has been pastor of the cathedral of Kalamazoo.

- Fr. Martin de Elizalde O.S.B., apostolic administrator of Nueve de Julio (area 56,743, population 418,000, Catholics 377,000, priests 49, permanent deacons 5, religious 110), Argentina, as bishop of the same diocese. The bishop-elect was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1940, ordained a priest in 1971 and since 1993 has been abbot of the monastery of San Benito at Lujan.

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