VATICAN CITY, 8 JUN 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father:
- Appointed Msgr. Timothy C. Senior of the clergy of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, U.S.A., archdiocesan vicar for the clergy, as auxiliary of the same archdiocese (area 5,652, population 3,885,395, Catholics 1,460,758, priests 1,008, permanent deacons 220, religious 3,433). The bishop-elect was born in Philadelphia in 1960 and ordained a priest in 1985.
- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the territorial prelature of Trondheim, Norway, presented by Bishop Georg Muller SS.CC., in accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law.
On Saturday 6 June it was made public that he appointed:
- Fr. Oliver Dashe Doeme of the clergy of Shendam, Nigeria, pastor of St. Michael's Church at Anguldi, as bishop of Maiduguri (area 132,000, population 5,890,000, Catholics 201,622, priests 43, religious 37), Nigeria. The bishop-elect was born in Kwanoeng, Nigeria in 1960 and ordained a priest in 1997.
- Archbishop Paolo Sardi, vice chamberlain of Holy Roman Church, and apostolic nuncio with special duties, as pro-patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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