Vatican City, 22 May 2015 (VIS) – The
Holy Father has appointed:
- Fr. Jean-Louis Balsa as bishop of
Viviers (area 5,556, population 327,072, Catholics 285,000, priests
142, permanent deacons 15, religious 591), France. The bishop-elect
was born in Nice, France in 1957 and was ordained a priest in 1984.
He holds a degree in philosophy from the University of Nice and in
theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris. He has served in a
number of roles in the diocese of Nice, including coordinator of
pastoral assistance in the lyceums and colleges of Cannes, parish
priest, teacher of theology at the diocesan seminary, episcopal vicar
for youth pastoral ministry, and secretary general of the diocesan
Synod. He is currently vicar general for the diocese of Nice. He
succeeds Bishop Francois Blondel, whose resignation from the pastoral
care of the diocese of Viviers upon reaching the age limit was
accepted by the Holy Father.
- Fr. Jean Cesar Scarcella, C.R.A., as
ordinary abbot of the territorial abbey of Saint-Maurice (area 9,085,
population 8.077, Catholics 6,154, priests 38, religious 91),
Switzerland. The bishop-elect was born in Montreux, Switzerland in
1951, gave his solemn vows in 1988, and was ordained a priest in
1990. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of
Fribourg and has served as vicar in Aigle, curate in Bex, and within
the abbey, animator of liturgy for the basilica, consulter, rector of
the basilica, sacristan, and choirmaster. He is currently vicar
general of the abbey and master of novices.
- Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari as
apostolic nuncio to Malta. Archbishop Cassari was previously
apostolic nuncio in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and
Swaziland.
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