SUMMARY:
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CARDINAL ABRIL Y CASTILLO APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE CARDINALS'
COMMISSION FOR THE IOR
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THE POPE OPENS THE GARDENS OF CASTEL GANDOLFO
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IN MEMORIAM
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OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS
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CARDINAL
ABRIL Y CASTILLO APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE CARDINALS' COMMISSION FOR
THE IOR
Vatican
City, 4 March 2014 (VIS) – The members of the Cardinals’
Commission of the Istituto per le Opere di Religione (IOR) have
nominated Cardinal Santos Abril y Castello as their President.
According
to the Institute’s Statutes, the members of the Cardinals’
Commission are appointed by the Holy Father for a period of five
years. The Cardinals’ Commission is called to meet by its President
at least twice a year. It reviews reports on major business processes
and strategy presented by the President of the Board of
Superintendence. The Commission further oversees the Institute’s
adherence to statutory norms and appoints the members of the Board of
Superintendence.
The
Institute’s current Cardinals’ Commission was appointed in
January 2014 by the Holy Father and is composed of Cardinal Santos
Abril y Castello (Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St Mary Major),
Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins (Archbishop of Toronto), Cardinal
Pietro Parolin (Titular Archbishop of Acquapendente and Secretary of
State), Cardinal Christoph Schonborn (Archbishop of Vienna) and
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran (President of the Pontifical Council for
Interreligious Dialogue).
THE
POPE OPENS THE GARDENS OF CASTEL GANDOLFO
Vatican
City, 4 March 2014 (VIS) – Following a decision by Pope Francis,
the gardens of the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo will be open
to the public starting from this month. Since last Saturday it has
been possible to visit the Barberini Garden, with its beautiful
natural landscapes and archaeological remains: the Paths of Roses,
aromatic Herbs, and Lilies, the Square of holly oaks, and the
Belvedere Garden, from where there is a panoramic view over Latium,
out to the coastline. In the area of Villa Barberini there is the
Villa of the Emperor Domitian, which faces Lake Albano, and the
visitor may explore the remains of the imperial theatre and the
crypto-portico or covered passageway of the imperial villa.
The
Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo cover an area of 55 hectares in
the area of the “Castelli Romani” in the province of Rome, and
are part of the extraterritorial possessions of the Holy See in
Italy. They were conceded to the Holy See by the Lateran Pacts of
1929, as they constitute the preferred suburban papal residence since
the pontificate of Urban VIII in the 17th century.
The
Castel Gandolfo gardens are open to the public in the morning from
Monday to Saturday; bookings can be made on the website of the
Vatican Museums.
IN
MEMORIAM
Vatican
City, 4 March 2014 (VIS) – The following prelates died in recent
weeks:
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Archbishop Benedict John Osta, S.J., emeritus of Patna, India, on 30
January at the age of 82.
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Bishop Cornelius John Pasichny, O.S.B.M, emeritus of Toronto of the
Ukrainians, Canada, on 30 January at the age of 86.
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Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano, prelate emeritus of Libmanan,
Philippines, on 1 February at the age of 77.
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Bishop Rosendo Alvarez Gaston, emeritus of Almeria, Spain, on 3
February at the age of 87.
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Bishop Hubert Luthe, emeritus of Essen, Germany, on 4 February at the
age of 86.
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Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire, of Hoima, Uganda, on 8 February
at the age of 72.
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Fr. John Ikataere Rarikin, M.S.C., Superior of the Missio sui iuris
of Funafuti, Tuvalu, on 8 February at the age of 70.
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Bishop Pius Suh Awa, emeritus of Buea, Cameroon, on 9 February at the
age of 83.
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Bishop Pere Tena Garriga, auxiliary emeritus of Barcelona, Spain, on
10 February, at the age of 85.
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Bishop Leon Hegele, auxiliary emeritus of Strasbourg, France, on 11
February, at the age of 89.
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Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson, P.M.E., emeritus of Yoro, Honduras, on 12
February at the age of 74.
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Bishop Louis Nganga a Ndzando, emeritus of Lisala, Democratic
Republic of Congo, on 13 February at the age of 91.
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Bishop Francisco Jose Arnaiz Zarandona, S.J., auxiliary emeritus of
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 14 February at the age of 88.
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Bishop Raymond James Boland, emeritus of Kansas City-Saint Joseph,
U.S.A., on 27 February at the age of 82.
OTHER
PONTIFICAL ACTS
Vatican
City, 4 March 2014 (VIS) – The Holy Father has appointed Msgr.
Peter Leslie Smith as auxiliary of the archdiocese of Portland (area
85,541, population 1,379,000, Catholics 207,300, priests 168,
permanent deacons 42, religious 347), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was
born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in 1958 and was ordained a
priest in 2001. He holds a degree in law from the University of Natal
Law School, a master's degree in theology from the Mount Angel
Seminary in Saint Benedict, Oregon, a bachelor's degree in theology
from the St. Anselm Pontifical Athenaeum, Rome, and a licentiate in
canon law from the Catholic University of America in Washington,
U.S.A. He has served in a number of pastoral roles, including: priest
of the “St. Rose of Lima” parish in Portland, archdiocesan
delegate for the charismatic movement, adjunct judicial vicar, local
superior of the Brotherhood of the People of Praise and vice chair of
the presbyteral council. He is currently vicar general and moderator
of the Curia.
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