OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, 20 MAY 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:

- Bishop Joseph R. Cistone, auxiliary of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, U.S.A., as bishop of Saginaw (area 18,006, population 751,000, Catholics 144,000, priests 100, permanent deacons 15, religious 111), U.S.A.

- Piero Antonio Bonnet as sole judge of Vatican City State while also maintaining him in his position as judge of the Tribunal.

- Paolo Papanti-Pelletier, adjunct judge of the Tribunal, as judge of the Tribunal.

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