VATICAN CITY, JAN 22, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Msgr. Michael W. Banach, nunciature counsellor at the Secretariat of State, as Holy See permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA), to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), and as Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations Organization for Industrial Development (ONUDI), and to the Office of the United Nations in Vienna, Austria.
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, with the consent of the permanent synod and in conformity with canon 210 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archieparchy of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars, India, presented by Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Powathil.
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, with the consent of the synod of the Syro-Malabar Church and in conformity with canon 85, para. 2.2 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, transferred Bishop Joseph Perumthottam, auxiliary of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars, India, to the office of metropolitan archbishop of the same archieparchy (area 24,595, population 9,300,000, Catholics 382,086, priests 555, religious 3,101). The archbishop-elect was born in Punnathura, India in 1948, he was ordained a priest in 1974, and consecrated a bishop in 2002.
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, with the consent of the permanent synod and in conformity with canon 210 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archieparchy of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars, India, presented by Metropolitan Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy.
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, with the consent of the synod of the Syro-Malabar Church and in conformity with canon 85, para. 2.2 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, transferred Bishop Andrews Thazhath, auxiliary of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars, India, to the office of metropolitan archbishop of the same archieparchy (area 2,000, population 2,611,548, Catholics 460,728, priests 394, religious 3,172). The archbishop-elect was born in Pudukad, India in 1951, he was ordained a priest in 1977, and consecrated a bishop in 2004.
On Saturday, January 20, it was made public that the Holy Father appointed:
- Fr. Angelus Kujur S.J., director of Chotparua retreat center at Raiganj, as bishop of Purnea (area 15,733, population 8,349,215, Catholics 24,923, priests 44, religious 69), India. The bishop-elect was born in Muldantoli, India in 1946 and ordained a priest in 1980.
- Fr. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor, rector of the minor seminary of the diocese of Awka, Nigeria, as auxiliary of the same diocese (area 1,551, population 1,265,779, Catholics 623,874, priests 277, religious 136). The bishop-elect was born in Nanka, Nigeria in 1952 and ordained a priest in 1984.
- Archbishop Bruno Forte of Chieti-Vasto, Italy, as a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
NN:RE:NER:NEA:NA/.../... VIS 20070122 (500)
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, with the consent of the permanent synod and in conformity with canon 210 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archieparchy of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars, India, presented by Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Powathil.
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, with the consent of the synod of the Syro-Malabar Church and in conformity with canon 85, para. 2.2 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, transferred Bishop Joseph Perumthottam, auxiliary of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars, India, to the office of metropolitan archbishop of the same archieparchy (area 24,595, population 9,300,000, Catholics 382,086, priests 555, religious 3,101). The archbishop-elect was born in Punnathura, India in 1948, he was ordained a priest in 1974, and consecrated a bishop in 2002.
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, with the consent of the permanent synod and in conformity with canon 210 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archieparchy of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars, India, presented by Metropolitan Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy.
Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, with the consent of the synod of the Syro-Malabar Church and in conformity with canon 85, para. 2.2 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, transferred Bishop Andrews Thazhath, auxiliary of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars, India, to the office of metropolitan archbishop of the same archieparchy (area 2,000, population 2,611,548, Catholics 460,728, priests 394, religious 3,172). The archbishop-elect was born in Pudukad, India in 1951, he was ordained a priest in 1977, and consecrated a bishop in 2004.
On Saturday, January 20, it was made public that the Holy Father appointed:
- Fr. Angelus Kujur S.J., director of Chotparua retreat center at Raiganj, as bishop of Purnea (area 15,733, population 8,349,215, Catholics 24,923, priests 44, religious 69), India. The bishop-elect was born in Muldantoli, India in 1946 and ordained a priest in 1980.
- Fr. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor, rector of the minor seminary of the diocese of Awka, Nigeria, as auxiliary of the same diocese (area 1,551, population 1,265,779, Catholics 623,874, priests 277, religious 136). The bishop-elect was born in Nanka, Nigeria in 1952 and ordained a priest in 1984.
- Archbishop Bruno Forte of Chieti-Vasto, Italy, as a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
NN:RE:NER:NEA:NA/.../... VIS 20070122 (500)
No comments:
Post a Comment