VATICAN CITY, 3 JUL 2008 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral carte of the diocese of Le Mans, France, presented by Bishop Jacques Faivre, in accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.
- Appointed Bishop Pierre-Andre Fournier, auxiliary of Quebec, Canada, as metropolitan archbishop of Rimouski (area 20,225, population 147,508, Catholics 142,832, priests 107, permanent deacons 13, religious 668), Canada. The archbishop-elect was born in Plessisville, Canada in 1943 he was ordained a priest in 1967 and consecrated a bishop in 2005. He succeeds Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same archdiocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Bishop Pierre Morissette of Baie-Comeau, Canada, as bishop of Saint-Jerome (area 2,156, population 426,000, Catholics 415,000, priests 145, permanent deacons 18, religious 251), Canada. He succeeds Gilles Cazabon O.M.I., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Msgr. Gualtiero Sigismondi, vicar general of Perugia - Citta della Pieve, Italy, as bishop of Foligno (area 350, population 67,950, Catholics 65,450, priests 78, permanent deacons 12, religious 157), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Ospedalicchio di Bastia Umbra, Italy in 1961 and ordained a priest in 1986. He succeeds Bishop Arduino Bertoldo, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Fr. Mauro Parmeggiani of the clergy of the diocese of Rome, secretary general of the Vicariate of Rome, as bishop of Tivoli (area 892, population 182,864, Catholics 175,907, priests 120, permanent deacons 4, religious 231), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy in 1961 and ordained a priest in 1985.
- Appointed Msgr. Ambrogio Spreafico of the clergy of the diocese of Rome, rector of the Pontifical Urban University, as coadjutor of Frosinone - Veroli - Ferentino (area 804, population 190,300, Catholics 189,000, priests 142, permanent deacons 1, religious 282), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Garbagnate Monastero, Italy in 1950 and ordained a priest in 1975.
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- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral carte of the diocese of Le Mans, France, presented by Bishop Jacques Faivre, in accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.
- Appointed Bishop Pierre-Andre Fournier, auxiliary of Quebec, Canada, as metropolitan archbishop of Rimouski (area 20,225, population 147,508, Catholics 142,832, priests 107, permanent deacons 13, religious 668), Canada. The archbishop-elect was born in Plessisville, Canada in 1943 he was ordained a priest in 1967 and consecrated a bishop in 2005. He succeeds Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same archdiocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Bishop Pierre Morissette of Baie-Comeau, Canada, as bishop of Saint-Jerome (area 2,156, population 426,000, Catholics 415,000, priests 145, permanent deacons 18, religious 251), Canada. He succeeds Gilles Cazabon O.M.I., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Msgr. Gualtiero Sigismondi, vicar general of Perugia - Citta della Pieve, Italy, as bishop of Foligno (area 350, population 67,950, Catholics 65,450, priests 78, permanent deacons 12, religious 157), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Ospedalicchio di Bastia Umbra, Italy in 1961 and ordained a priest in 1986. He succeeds Bishop Arduino Bertoldo, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Fr. Mauro Parmeggiani of the clergy of the diocese of Rome, secretary general of the Vicariate of Rome, as bishop of Tivoli (area 892, population 182,864, Catholics 175,907, priests 120, permanent deacons 4, religious 231), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy in 1961 and ordained a priest in 1985.
- Appointed Msgr. Ambrogio Spreafico of the clergy of the diocese of Rome, rector of the Pontifical Urban University, as coadjutor of Frosinone - Veroli - Ferentino (area 804, population 190,300, Catholics 189,000, priests 142, permanent deacons 1, religious 282), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Garbagnate Monastero, Italy in 1950 and ordained a priest in 1975.
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