Thursday, April 29, 2004

OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, APR 29, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

 - Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Aliwal, South Africa, presented by Bishop Fritz Lobinger upon having reached the age limit.

 - Appointed Archbishop-Bishop Patabendige Don Albert Malcom Ranjith, emeritus of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization for Peoples, as apostolic nuncio in Indonesia and East Timor, transferring him at the same time to the titular see of Umbriatico as archbishop.

 - Appointed Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, secretary of the section of  Relations with States in the Secretariat of State, as a consultant for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

 - Appointed Fr. Thomas Michel, S.J., as consultant of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
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