OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, DEC 14, 2001 (VIS) - The Holy Father gave his assent to the canonical election by the Synod of Bishops of the Chaldean Church, meeting in Rome on December 6, of:

- Fr. Rabban Al-Qas of the eparchial clergy of Amadiyah of the Chaldeans (Catholics 2,452, priests 3, religious 4), Iraq, as bishop of the same eparchy. The bishop-elect was born in Komane, Iraq, in 1946 and ordained a priest in 1973.

- Fr. Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli of the eparchial clergy of Zakho of the Chaldeans (Catholics 6,548, priests 4), Iraq, as bishop of the same eparchy. The bishop-elect was born in Zakho in 1946 and ordained a priest in 1970.

- Fr. Mikha Pola Maqdassi of the eparchial clergy of Alquoch of the Chaldeans (Catholics 16,500, priests 11, religious 17), Iraq, as bishop of the same eparchy. The bishop-elect was born in Alquoch in 1948 and ordained a priest in 1973.

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