VATICAN CITY, 12 JAN 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Appointed Fr. Richard F. Stika of the clergy of the archdiocese of Saint Louis, U.S.A., pastor of the church of the Annunziata, as bishop of Knoxville (area 36,872, population 236,573, Catholics 56,068, priests 70, permanent deacons 25, religious 53), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Saint Louis in 1957 and ordained a priest in 1985.
- Appointed Bishop Anton Bal, auxiliary of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea, as bishop of the same diocese (area 6,181, population 315,000, Catholics 105,283, priests 26, religious 41). He succeeds Bishop Henk Te Maarssen S.V.D., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Archbishop Andres Carrascosa Coso, apostolic nuncio to the Republic of Congo and Gabon, as apostolic nuncio to Panama.
- Appointed Msgr. Luigi Bianco, counsellor to the apostolic nunciature in Spain, as apostolic nuncio to Honduras, at the same time elevating him to the dignity of archbishop. The bishop-elect was born in Montemagno, Italy in 1960 and ordained a priest in 1985.
On Saturday 10 January it was made public that he accepted:
- The resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Chioggia, Italy, presented by Bishop Angelo Daniel, upon having reached the age limit.
- The resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of Milan, Italy, presented by Bishop Marco Ferrari, in accordance with canons 411 and 401 para. 1 of the Code of Canon Law.
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- Appointed Fr. Richard F. Stika of the clergy of the archdiocese of Saint Louis, U.S.A., pastor of the church of the Annunziata, as bishop of Knoxville (area 36,872, population 236,573, Catholics 56,068, priests 70, permanent deacons 25, religious 53), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Saint Louis in 1957 and ordained a priest in 1985.
- Appointed Bishop Anton Bal, auxiliary of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea, as bishop of the same diocese (area 6,181, population 315,000, Catholics 105,283, priests 26, religious 41). He succeeds Bishop Henk Te Maarssen S.V.D., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.
- Appointed Archbishop Andres Carrascosa Coso, apostolic nuncio to the Republic of Congo and Gabon, as apostolic nuncio to Panama.
- Appointed Msgr. Luigi Bianco, counsellor to the apostolic nunciature in Spain, as apostolic nuncio to Honduras, at the same time elevating him to the dignity of archbishop. The bishop-elect was born in Montemagno, Italy in 1960 and ordained a priest in 1985.
On Saturday 10 January it was made public that he accepted:
- The resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Chioggia, Italy, presented by Bishop Angelo Daniel, upon having reached the age limit.
- The resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of Milan, Italy, presented by Bishop Marco Ferrari, in accordance with canons 411 and 401 para. 1 of the Code of Canon Law.
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