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Friday, February 2, 2007

OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, FEB 2, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

 - Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Munchen und Freising, Germany, presented by Cardinal Friedrich Wetter, upon having reached the age limit.

 - Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Limburg, Germany, presented by Bishop Franz Kamphaus, upon having reached the age limit.

 - Appointed Bishop Abraham Escudero Montoya of Espinal, Colombia, as bishop of Palmira (area 4,796, population 711,000, Catholics 610,000, priests 71, religious 144), Colombia.
RE:NER/.../WETTER:KAMPHAUS:ESCUDERO                    VIS 20070202 (90)

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