OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, JUN 3, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

 - Appointed Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane, auxiliary of Mariannhill, South Africa, as bishop of the same diocese (area 12,612, population 1,567,000, Catholics 308,400, priests 63, religious 328).

 - Appointed Msgr. Mose Marcia, bursar of the archdiocese of Cagliari, Italy and spiritual father of the regional Sardinian seminary, as auxiliary of the same archdiocese (area 4,041, population 563,061, Catholics 562,857, priests 349, permanent deacons 30, religious 1,139). The bishop-elect was born in S. Sperate, Italy in 1943 and ordained a priest in 1973.

 - Appointed Domenico Giani, acting vice-inspector of the Corps of the Gendarmerie of Vatican City State, as director of the security services and civil protection of Vatican City State, and inspector general of the Corps of the Gendarmerie of Vatican City State.
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