OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, JUN 17, 2000 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:

- Fr. Camille Lembi Zaneli of the clergy of Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, pastor in the archdiocese of Fort-de-France, Martinique, Antilles, as bishop of Isangi (area 50,000, population 630,700, Catholics 100,086, priests 18, religious 25), Democratic Republic of the Congo. The bishop-elect was born in Zongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 1950 and ordained a priest in 1979.

- Msgr. Elio Tinti, rector of the regional seminary in Bologna, Italy, as bishop of Carpi (area 415, population 115,447, Catholics 113,362, priests 59, permanent deacons 4, religious 80), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Bologna in 1936 and ordained a priest in 1960.

- Fr. Jorge Solorzano Perez of the clergy of Managua, episcopal vicar for pastoral ministries of Managua (area 5,210, population 2,271,100, Catholics 1,816,880, priests 122, religious 590), Nicaragua, as auxiliary of the same archdiocese. The bishop-elect was born in San Andres de la Palanca, Nicaragua, in 1961 and ordained a priest in 1985.

- Msgr. Gervais Banshimiyubusa of the diocese of Muyinga, Burundi, rector of the major seminary of Gitega, as coadjutor of Ngozi (area 3,810, population 1,000,000, Catholics 750,000, priests 62, religious 155), Burundi. The bishop-elect was born in Gisuru, Burundi, in 1952 and ordained a priest in 1981.

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