Vatican City, 26 March 2014 (VIS) –
The Holy Father has:
- appointed Bishop Manoel Joao
Francisco of Chapeco, Brazil, as bishop of Cornelio Procopio (area
6,715, population 216,000, Catholics 183,000, priests 38, religious
40), Brazil. He succeeds Bishop Getulio Teixeira Guimaraes, S.V.D.,
whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese, upon
reaching the age limit, was accepted by the Holy Father.
- accepted the resignation from the
pastoral care of the diocese of Limburg, Germany, presented by Bishop
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, in accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of
the Code of Canon Law.
Yesterday, Tuesday 25 March, the Holy
Father appointed Bishop Nunzio Galantino of Cassano all'Jonio as
secretary general of the Italian Episcopal Conference.
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