PONTIFICAL LEGATE TO THE DEDICATION OF THE CATHEDRAL IN TIRANA

VATICAN CITY, JAN 19, 2002 (VIS) - Made public today was a letter from the Pope, written in Latin and dated December 20, in which he appoints Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano as pontifical legate at the dedication of the new cathedral church of Tirana, Albania. The event is due to take place on January 26, 2002.

Cardinal Sodano will be accompanied by Msgrs. Ambrose Madtha and Piero Pioppo, respectively counsellor at the apostolic nunciature in Albania and nunciature secretary working at the Secretariat of State, and by Fr. George Frendo O.P., vicar general of Durres-Tirane.

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