VATICAN CITY, OCT 19, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:
- Bishop Christopher Cardone, O.P. of Gizo, the Solomon Islands, as bishop of Auki (area 4,234, population 122,620, Catholics 35,220, priests 18, religious 15), the Solomon Islands. He succeeds Bishop Gerard Francis Loft whose resignation was accepted in conformity with Canon 401, para 2 of the Code of Canon Law
- Bishop Arnold Orowae, auxiliary of the diocese of Wabag, Papua New Guinea as coadjutor bishop of the same diocese (area 10,790, population 260,000, Catholics 68,000, priests 18, religious 45).
NER:NEC/.../CARDONE:LOFT:OROWAE VIS 20041019 (100)
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