OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, FEB 20, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Homa Bay, Kenya, presented by Bishop Linus Okok Okwach in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law.

- Appointed Bishop Jose Maria Liborio Camino Saracho, auxiliary of Sao Miguel Paulista, Brazil, as bishop of Presidente Prudente (area 13,251, population 511,445, Catholics 470,000, priests 45, religious 58), Brazil. He succeeds Bishop Antonio Agostinho Marochi whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.

- Appointed Archbishop Murilo Sebastiao Ramos Krieger S.C.I., of Maringa, Brazil, as metropolitan archbishop of Florianopolis (area 7,802, population 1,191,505, Catholics 953,976, priests 163, permanent deacons 86, religious 597), Brazil.

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