OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, OCT 29, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Appointed Bishop Juan Jose Omella Omella, auxiliary of Zaragoza, Spain, as bishop of Barbastro-Monzon (area 6,714, population 68,454, Catholics 67,800, priests 101, religious 168), Spain. He succeeds Bishop Ambrosio Echebarria Arroita whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.

- Appointed Bishop Francisco Ciuraneta Aymi of Menorca, Spain, as bishop of Lleida (area 4,494, population 220,915, Catholics 217,886, priests 153, permanent deacons 2, religious 305), Spain. He succeeds Bishop Ramon Malla Call whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.

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