OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, FEB 14, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Appointed Bishop Carlos Anibal Altamirano Arguello, auxiliary of Quito, Ecuador, as bishop of Azogues (area 4,515, population 206,953, Catholics 196,605, priests 37, religious 77), Ecuador. He succeeds Bishop Climaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father upon having reached the age limit.

- Appointed Bishop Julio Cesar Teran Dutari S.J., auxiliary of Quito, Ecuador, as bishop of Ibarra (area 4,986, population 345,781, Catholics 335,000, priests 91, permanent deacons 4, religious 140), Ecuador.

- Appointed Bishop Baldomero Carlos Martini of San Francisco, Argentina, as bishop of San Justo (area 130, population 800,000, Catholics 720,000, priests 66, permanent deacons 26, religious 184), Argentina.

- Appointed Bishop Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda of Guaranda, Ecuador, as bishop military ordinary of Peru.
NER:RE/./. VIS 20040216 ()OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
VATICAN CITY, FEB 14, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Appointed Bishop Carlos Anibal Altamirano Arguello, auxiliary of Quito, Ecuador, as bishop of Azogues (area 4,515, population 206,953, Catholics 196,605, priests 37, religious 77), Ecuador. He succeeds Bishop Climaco Jacinto Zarauz Carrillo whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father upon having reached the age limit.

- Appointed Bishop Julio Cesar Teran Dutari S.J., auxiliary of Quito, Ecuador, as bishop of Ibarra (area 4,986, population 345,781, Catholics 335,000, priests 91, permanent deacons 4, religious 140), Ecuador.

- Appointed Bishop Baldomero Carlos Martini of San Francisco, Argentina, as bishop of San Justo (area 130, population 800,000, Catholics 720,000, priests 66, permanent deacons 26, religious 184), Argentina.

- Appointed Bishop Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda of Guaranda, Ecuador, as bishop military ordinary of Peru.
NER:RE/./. VIS 20040216 ()