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Resignations and Appointments, 10.04.2019

Appointment of bishop of Busan, Korea

Appointment of auxiliary of Porto Alegre, Brazil

Appointment of office head in the Vatican Apostolic Library

 

Appointment of bishop of Busan, Korea

The Holy Father Francis has appointed as bishop of Busan, Korea, H.E. Msgr. Joseph Son Sam-seok, currently auxiliary of the same diocese.

 

Appointment of auxiliary of Porto Alegre, Brazil

The Pope has appointed as auxiliary bishop of Porto Alegre, Brazil, the Rev. Darley José Kummer, of the clergy of the same archdiocese, currently parish priest of São Luiz Gonzaga in Canoas, assigning him the titular see of Elvas.

The bishop-elect Darley José Kummer was born on 12 May 1967 in Roca Sales, in the archdiocese of Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul. He was ordained a priest on 13 January 1996 and incardinated in the archdiocese of Porto Alegre, where he served in a number of roles, including parish vicar and parish priest in various parishes, assessor of vocational pastoral ministry and rector of the minor seminary of Gravataí. He is currently parish priest of São Luiz Gongaza in Canoas and episcopal vicar of the vicariate of Canoas.

 

Appointment of office head in the Vatican Apostolic Library

The Holy Father has appointed as office head of the Vatican Apostolic Library the distinguished Ms. Amalia D’Alascio, official of the same institution.