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Wednesday, April 4, 2007

OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, APR 4, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

 - Accepted the resignation from the office of camerlengo of Holy Roman Church presented by Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo in accordance with the provisions of the Apostolic Constitution "Universi Dominici Gregis," and has called to succeed him in the same office, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B.

 - Appointed Msgr. Gilbert A. Garcera, national director for the Philippines of the Pontifical Missionary Works, as bishop of Daet (area 2,200, population 508,360, Catholics 462,607, priests 52, religious 35), Philippines. The bishop-elect was born in Magarao, Philippines in 1959 and ordained a priest in 1983. He succeeds Bishop Benjamin J. Almoneda, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese, the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.

 - Appointed Msgr. Giuseppe Versaldi, vicar general of the archdiocese of Vercelli, Italy, as bishop of Alessandria (area 740, population 156,200, Catholics 150,100, priests 102, permanent deacons 13, religious 218), Italy. The bishop-elect was born in Villarboit, Italy, in 1943 and ordained a priest in 1967. He succeeds Bishop Fernando Charrier, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese, the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.

 - Appointed Msgr. Stanislas Lalanne of the clergy of Versailles, France, secretary general of the Conference of Bishops of France, as bishop of Coutances (area 5,991, population 486,000, Catholics 405,000, priests 255, permanent deacons 33, religious 312), France. The bishop-elect was born in Metz, France, in 1948 and ordained a priest in 1975.
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