Vatican City, 25 June 2014 (VIS) –
The Holy Father has:
- eliminated the diocese of Guiratinga,
Brazil, distributing its territory between the current dioceses of
Rondonopolis, Barra do Garcas and Paranatinga.
- renamed the diocese of Rondonopolis,
Brazil, now Rondonopolis - Guiratinga.
- erected the diocese of Primavera do
Leste – Parataninga, Brazil.
- appointed Bishop Derek John
Christopher Byrne, SPS., of Guiratinga, Brazil, as first bishop of
Primavera do Leste – Parataninga (area 98,056, population 170,000,
Catholics 127,500, priests 24, religious 22), Brazil.
- confirmed the election of Abbot
Hryhoriy Komar as auxiliary of the Ukrainian eparchy of Sambir –
Drohobych, Ukraine. The bishop-elect was born in Letnya, Ukraine in
1976 and was ordained a priest in 2001. He is currently vicar general
of the same diocese. He holds a licentiate in oriental theology, and
has served as a teacher and collaborator in several parishes.
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