Wednesday, May 31, 2006

OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, MAY 31, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

 - Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Louis Mbwol-Mpasi O.M.I., upon having reached the age limit.

 - Appointed Fr. Mario Marquez O.F.M. Cap., pastor of the "Rainha da Paz" cathedral of the Military Ordinariate of Brazil, as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Vitoria (area 7,234, population 3,018,000, Catholics 1,890,000, priests 85, religious 184), Brazil. The bishop-elect was born in Lucerna, Brazil in 1952 and ordained a priest in 1980.
RE:NEA/.../MBWOL-MPASI:MARQUEZ                    VIS 20060531 (100)

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