VATICAN CITY, DEC 6, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Appointed Msgr. Francesco Moraglia of the clergy of the archdiocese of Genoa, Italy, professor of dogmatic theology and director of the Institute of Religious Science and of the diocesan office for culture, as bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato (area 881, population 219,551, Catholics 216,983, priests 153, permanent deacons 23, religious 241), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Genoa in 1953 and ordained a priest in 1977. He succeeds Bishop Bassano Staffieri, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Bishop William C. Skurla of the eparchy of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians, U.S.A., as bishop of the eparchy of Passaic of the Ruthenians (Catholics 21,808, priests 81, permanent deacons 23, religious 32), U.S.A. He succeeds Bishop Andrew Pataki, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same eparchy the Holy Father accepted, in accordance with canon 210 para. 1 and 2 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
- Appointed Msgr. Gerald N. Dino, "protosincellus" of the eparchy of Passaic of the Ruthenians, U.S.A., and pastor of the church of St. George at Linden, New Jersey, U.S.A., as bishop of the eparchy of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (Catholics 2,863, priests 24, permanent deacons 8, religious 11), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Binghamton, U.S.A. in 1940 and ordained a priest in 1965.
- Appointed Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as archbishop of Kinshasa (area 8,500, population 7,203,000, Catholics 3,601,000, priests 1,038, religious 3,062), Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Appointed Bishop Patrick Taval M.S.C., auxiliary of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, as coadjutor of Kerema (area 34,000, population 106,800, Catholics 22,794, priests 12, religious 27), Papua New Guinea.
- Appointed Fr. John Doaninoel S.M. regional superior of the Society of Mary, as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Rabaul (area 15,500, population 256,100, Catholics 141,400, priests 48, religious 189), Papua New Guinea. The bishop-elect was born in Timputz, Papua New Guinea, in 1950 and ordained a priest in 1980.
- Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, apostolic nuncio to Senegal, Mali, Capo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and apostolic delegate to Mauritania, as apostolic nuncio to Chile.
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- Appointed Msgr. Francesco Moraglia of the clergy of the archdiocese of Genoa, Italy, professor of dogmatic theology and director of the Institute of Religious Science and of the diocesan office for culture, as bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato (area 881, population 219,551, Catholics 216,983, priests 153, permanent deacons 23, religious 241), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Genoa in 1953 and ordained a priest in 1977. He succeeds Bishop Bassano Staffieri, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Bishop William C. Skurla of the eparchy of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians, U.S.A., as bishop of the eparchy of Passaic of the Ruthenians (Catholics 21,808, priests 81, permanent deacons 23, religious 32), U.S.A. He succeeds Bishop Andrew Pataki, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same eparchy the Holy Father accepted, in accordance with canon 210 para. 1 and 2 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
- Appointed Msgr. Gerald N. Dino, "protosincellus" of the eparchy of Passaic of the Ruthenians, U.S.A., and pastor of the church of St. George at Linden, New Jersey, U.S.A., as bishop of the eparchy of Van Nuys of the Ruthenians (Catholics 2,863, priests 24, permanent deacons 8, religious 11), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Binghamton, U.S.A. in 1940 and ordained a priest in 1965.
- Appointed Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as archbishop of Kinshasa (area 8,500, population 7,203,000, Catholics 3,601,000, priests 1,038, religious 3,062), Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Appointed Bishop Patrick Taval M.S.C., auxiliary of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, as coadjutor of Kerema (area 34,000, population 106,800, Catholics 22,794, priests 12, religious 27), Papua New Guinea.
- Appointed Fr. John Doaninoel S.M. regional superior of the Society of Mary, as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Rabaul (area 15,500, population 256,100, Catholics 141,400, priests 48, religious 189), Papua New Guinea. The bishop-elect was born in Timputz, Papua New Guinea, in 1950 and ordained a priest in 1980.
- Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, apostolic nuncio to Senegal, Mali, Capo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and apostolic delegate to Mauritania, as apostolic nuncio to Chile.
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