OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, JUN 2, 2000 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:

- Bishop Curtis J. Guillory, auxiliary of Galveston-Houston, U.S.A., as bishop of Beaumont (area 18,330, population 577,664, Catholics 87,604, priests 67, permanent deacons 29, religious 74), U.S.A.

- Bishop Gregory M. Aymond, auxiliary of New Orleans, U.S.A., as coadjutor bishop of Austin (area 57,424, population 1,915,392, Catholics 350,000, priests 169, permanent deacons 149, religious 207), U.S.A.

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