OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, JUL 12, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Msgr. Mario Zenari, Holy See permanent representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and permanent observer at the U.N. Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and at the U.N. Vienna office, as apostolic nuncio in the Ivory Coast and Niger, at the same time elevating him to the dignity of archbishop. The archbishop-elect was born in Villafranca in 1946 and ordained a priest in 1970.

On Saturday, July 10, it was made public that the Holy Father appointed:

- Bishop Bassano Staffieri of Carpi, Italy, as bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato (area 881, population 224,448, Catholics 222,120, priests 180, permanent deacons 19, religious 280), Italy.

- Bishop Joseph Ignace Randriansolo, auxiliary of Antananarivo, Madagascar, as bishop of Mahajanga (area 71,900, population 768,628, Catholics 72,628, priests 44, religious 117), Madagascar.

- Fr. Jean-Paul Randriamanana as auxiliary of Antananarivo (area 12,500, population 2,574,914, Catholics 623,062, priests 230, religious 1,664), Madagascar. The bishop-elect was born in Antananarivo in 1950, ordained a priest in 1979 and since 1998 has been vicar general and pastor of the cathedral of the same archdiocese.

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