OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, JUN 5, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Accepted the resignation from the office of Auxiliary of the diocese of Joliet, U.S.A., presented by Bishop James Edward Fitzgerald in accordance with Canons 411 and 401, para. 2, of the Code of Canon Law.

- Accepted the resignation presented by Archbishop Luigi Conti from the office of apostolic nuncio in Malta and Libya upon having reached the age limit.

- Appointed Archbishop Felix del Blanco Prieto, apostolic nuncio in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, as apostolic nuncio in Malta.

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