OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, FEB 16, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed:

- Msgr. Thomas J. Olmsted as coadjutor bishop of Wichita (area 51,835, population 910,544, Catholics 105,172, priests 128, religious 422), United States of America. The bishop-elect was born in Oketo, U. S.A., in 1947, was ordained a priest in 1973, and since 1996 has been rector of the Josephinum Pontifical College in Columbus.

- Msgr. Pietro Farina as bishop of Alife-Caiazzo (area 580, population 70,000, Catholics 69,000, priests 61, religious 75), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Maddaloni, Italy, in 1942, was ordained a priest in 1966, and since 1985 has been vicar general of the diocese of Caserta.

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