Tuesday, May 18, 2004

OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, MAY 18, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Appointed Fr. Martin David Holley, of the clergy of the diocese of Pensacola-Tallahasee, U.S.A and pastor of Little Flower Parish, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Washington (area 5,447, population 2,571,395, Catholics 581,900, priests 1,060, permanent deacons 61, religious 1,608), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in 1954 in Pensacola, U.S.A. and was ordained a priest in 1987.

- Accepted the resignation as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Washington, U.S.A., presented by Bishop Leonard James Olivier, S.V.D., upon having reached the age limit.
NEA:RE/.../HOLLEY:OLIVIER                            VIS 20040518 (100)

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