OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, MAR 11, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Ramon, Peru, presented by Bishop Julio Ojeda Pascual, O.F.M., in accordance with Canon 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law. Coadjutor Bishop Gerardo Antonio Zerdin Bukovec, O.F.M., succeeds him.

- Appointed Bishop Michael Richard Cote, auxiliary of the diocese of Portland, U.S.A., as bishop of Norwich (area 5,121, population 632,726, Catholics 226,408, priests 123, permanent deacons 41, religious 378), U.S.A. He accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese presented by Bishop Daniel Anthony Hart upon having reached the age limit.

- Appointed Bishop Guillermo Jose Garlatti of San Rafael, Argentina, as metropolitan archbishop of Bahia Blanca (area 82,634, population 700,000, Catholics 595,000, priests 120, permanent deacons 7, 295), Argentina. The archbishop-elect was born in Forgaria, Italy in 1940 and was ordained a priest in 1964.

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