VATICAN: POPE: APPOINTS ARCHBISHOP OF BENIN & WRITES LETTER FOR ANNIVERSARY

POPE APPOINTS SUCCESSOR OF ARCHBISHOP OF COTONOU
The Pope has accepted the resignation of the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cotonou (Benin), presented by h.e. Mons. Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton, according to Canon 401 § 2 of the code of Canon law. Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop of Cotonou (Benin) h.e. Mons. Antoine Ganyé, hitherto Bishop of the Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé (Benin).




LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER TO THE SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SANCTUARY OF SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE "OUR LADY OF MENTORELLA" (August 29, 2010) On 26 June was published the appointment of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Prefect of the Congregation for bishops, for the Special Envoy of the Holy Father to the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie "Our Lady of Mentorella" (Diocese of Tivoli), scheduled for August 29, 2010. The Cardinal will be accompanied by an Ecclesiastical Mission composed of the following: Rev. Mons. Benedict Serafini, Vicar General of the Diocese of Tivoli; Rev. Fr. Norbert Raszeja, C.R., Superior General of the Congregation of the resurrection in Rome (since the sanctuary is held for centuries by the Fathers of the same Congregation). We publish below the letter of the Holy Father to eminence Card. Giovanni Battista Re, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for bishops:
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