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#000000; }  VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXII - N° 124
DATE 03-07-2014

Summary:
- PRESENTATION OF THE WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 LOGO
- OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican City, 3 July 2014 (VIS) – The Holy Father has:
- appointed Rev. Julian LeowBengKim as archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (area 63,760,
population 11,000,000, Catholics 180,000, priests 55, permanent deacons 1,
religious 154), Malaysia. The bishop-elect was born in Seremban, Malaysia in
1964 and was ordained a priest in 2002. He holds a licentiate in ecclesiastical
history from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and has served as vicar
of the “Visitation” parish in Seremban and priest of the
“Holy Family” parish in Kajang. He is currently dean of studies and
formator at the major seminary of Penang.
- appointed Bishop Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V., auxiliary of the archdiocese
of Newark, U.S.A., as bishop of Fall River (area 3,107, population 834,000,
Catholics 315,00, priests 224, permanent deacons 81, religious 245), U.S.A. He
succeeds Bishop George W. Coleman, whose resignation upon reaching the age
limit was accepted by the Holy Father.
- appointed Rev. Fr. John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp., as bishop of
Sekondi-Takoradi (area 12,681, population 2,033,000, Catholics 408,651, priests
110, religious 70), Ghana. The bishop-elect was born in Powa, Ghana in 1958 and
was ordained a priest in 1988. He holds a licentiate in sacred scripture from
the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, and has served as vicar of the
“Sacred Heart” parish in Banjul, Gambia and has held a number of
pastoral roles in the parishes of “St. John” in Bohyen Bamtama,
“Holy Spirit” in the archdiocese of Kumasi, and “St.
Catherine” and “St. Maurice” in the archdiocese of Accra. He
has also served as vice president of the Conference of Major Superiors for
Africa; provincial superior of the Congregation of West Africa; coordinator of
the Continental Conference of Major Superiors for Africa, and first assistant
of the Superior General of the Congregation.
- appointed Msgr. Jean-Paul Gusching as bishop of Verdun (area 6,211,
population 197,100, Catholics 172,700, priests 55, permanent deacons 15,
religious 44), France. The bishop-elect was born in Neuville Coppegueule,
France in 1955 and was ordained a priest in 1983. He holds a bachelor's degree
in theology from the seminary of Rheims and has served in a several pastoral
roles, including: priest of the parish of Corbie, vicar of the Cathedral
parish, priest at the Amiens city centre parish, priest in the parish of
Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Peronne, moderator of the parishes of Saint-Joseph de
Moilains-Combles and Notre Dame de Moyenpoint, Roisel. He is currently vicar
general of the diocese and diocesan administrator of Amiens.
- appointed Msgr. Hector David Garcia Osorio as bishop of Yoro (area 7,781,
population 575,000, Catholics 461,000, priests 28, religious 43), Honduras. The
bishop-elect was born in Concepcion de Maria, Honduras in 1966 and was ordained
a priest in 1997. He holds a licentiate in spiritual theology from the
Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and has served in a number of pastoral
roles in the diocese of Choluteca, including diocesan coordinator of delegates
for the celebration of the Word of God, diocesan vicar for pastoral care,
chancellor of the diocesan curia, vicar general of the diocese, and rector of
the “Pablo VI” minor seminary; and then priest of the parish of
“San Jeronimo” in Goascoran. He is currently vice rector of the
“Nuestra Senora de Suyapa” major seminary in Tegucigalpa and
adjunct secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Honduras.

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