VATICAN CITY, JUN 9, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Augsburg, Germany presented by Bishop Viktor Josef Dammertz, O.S.B., upon having reached the age limit.
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese Cuiaba, Brazil presented by Archbishop Bonifacio Piccinini, S.D.B., upon having reached the age limit. Coadjutor Archbishop Milton Antonio dos Santos, S.D.B., succeeds him.
- Appointed Bishop Joao Wilk, O.F.M.Conv., of Formosa, Brazil, as bishop of Anapolis (area 14,227, population 465,212, Catholics 325,648, priests 77, permanent deacons 12, religious 209), Brazil. He accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese presented by Bishop Manoel Pestana Filho, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, apostolic nuncio in Madagascar and in the Seychelles and apostolic delegate in Comoros and La Reunion, as apostolic nuncio in Mauritius.
- Appointed Bishop Kazimierz Nycz, auxiliary of Krakow, Poland, as bishop of Koszalin-Kolobrzeg (area 15,500, population 965,050, Catholics 890,000, priests 221, religious 502), Poland.
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- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Augsburg, Germany presented by Bishop Viktor Josef Dammertz, O.S.B., upon having reached the age limit.
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese Cuiaba, Brazil presented by Archbishop Bonifacio Piccinini, S.D.B., upon having reached the age limit. Coadjutor Archbishop Milton Antonio dos Santos, S.D.B., succeeds him.
- Appointed Bishop Joao Wilk, O.F.M.Conv., of Formosa, Brazil, as bishop of Anapolis (area 14,227, population 465,212, Catholics 325,648, priests 77, permanent deacons 12, religious 209), Brazil. He accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese presented by Bishop Manoel Pestana Filho, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, apostolic nuncio in Madagascar and in the Seychelles and apostolic delegate in Comoros and La Reunion, as apostolic nuncio in Mauritius.
- Appointed Bishop Kazimierz Nycz, auxiliary of Krakow, Poland, as bishop of Koszalin-Kolobrzeg (area 15,500, population 965,050, Catholics 890,000, priests 221, religious 502), Poland.
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