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Thursday, April 15, 2004

OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, APR 15, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father:

- Accepted the resignation to the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Bontoc-Lagwe, the Philippines, presented by Bishop Francisco F. Claver, emeritus of Malaybalay, upon having reached the age limit.

- Appointed Fr. Cornelio Galleo Wigwigan as apostolic vicar of Bontoc-Lagwe (area 4,616, population 302,062, Catholics 199,343, priests 30, religious 23), the Philippines. Bishop-elect Wigwigan was born in Sabangan, the Philippines in 1942 and was ordained a priest in 1966.

- Appointed as members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura Cardinals Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, Peter Erdo and Jean-Louis Tauran.
RE:NA/.../CLAVER:WIGWIGAN        VIS 20040415 (110)

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