Resignation of auxiliary of Włocławek, Poland
Appointment of bishop of Savannah, U.S.A.
Appointment of vicar apostolic of Yurimaguas, Peru
Appointment of auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil
Appointment of members of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
Resignation of auxiliary of Włocławek, Poland
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the diocese of Włocławek, Poland, presented by Bishop Stanisław Gębicki.
Appointment of bishop of Savannah, U.S.A.
The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of Savannah, United States of America, the Reverend Stephen D. Parkes, of the clergy of the diocese of Orlando, Florida, currently vicar forane of the deanery of the Central Deanery North and parish priest of the Annunciation parish in Altamonte Springs.
Reverend Stephen D. Parkes
The Reverend Stephen D. Parkes was born on 2 June 1965 in Mineola, New York, in the diocese of Rockville Centre. He attended Massapequa High School in New York (1979-1983) and was awarded a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from the University of South Florida in Tampa (1983-1987). He worked in business and banking. He entered the Seminary and completed his ecclesiastical studies at Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boyton Beach, Florida (1992-1998).
He was ordained priest for the diocese of Orlando, Florida on 23 May 1998.
Since priestly ordination he held the following positions: parish vicar of the Annunciation parish in Altamonte Springs (1998-2005); administrator and founding pastor of the Most Precious Blood parish in Oviedo (2005-2011); spiritual director of university pastoral care at the University of Central Florida in Orlando (2004-2011); vicar forane of Central Deanery North (2010-2020); pastor of the Annunciation parish at Altamonte Springs (2011-2020); spiritual director of the Board of the Catholic Foundation of Central Florida (2009-2020) and secretary of the presbyteral council.
Appointment of vicar apostolic of Yurimaguas, Peru
The Holy Father has appointed as vicar apostolic of the apostolic vicariate of Yurimaguas, Peru, the Reverend Fr. Jesús María Aristín Seco, C.P., currently apostolic administrator of the same vicariate.
Reverend Fr. Jesús María Aristín Seco, C.P.
The Reverend Fr. Jesús María Aristín Seco C.P., was born on 25 December 1954 in Santa Cecilia del Alcor, Palencia, Spain. After his primary and secondary studies in the minor seminary of the Passionists of Euba, Vizcaya, he studied theology at the University of Deusto in Bilbao. He holds a licentiate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and a licentiate in clinical psychology from the Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNED) in Madrid.
He gave his religious vows on 14 April 1979 in the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (C.P.). He was ordained a priest on September 23, 1979.
After priestly ordination he was first parish vicar in the parish of the Passion, Bilbao (1981), after which he carried out his studies in Rome for a licentiate in theology (1980-1983). He went on to serve as a missionary in Tarapoto, in the prelature of Moyobamba, Peru (1984); parish vicar of the parish of El Triunfo de la Santísima Cruz in Tarapoto (1985), parish priest since 5 June 1988; parish priest of the parish of San José de Sisa and episcopal vicar for the provinces of San Martín and Lamas (1989); new post in Spain (1992); provincial consultor for two terms, secretary of the Missions and provincial procurator for the missions in Spain (2001-2006); secretary general of the Missions at the Office of Solidarity and Passionist Missions in the General Curia in Rome (2006-2016); and since 2016, apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the apostolic vicariate of Yurimaguas.
Appointment of auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil
The Holy Father has appointed as auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil, the Reverend Fr. Ângelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.I., currently parish priest of Nossa Senhora das Graças in Bauru, assigning him the titular see of Fiorentino.
Reverend Fr. Ângelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.I.
The Reverend Fr. Ângelo Ademir Mezzari , R.C.I., was born on 2 April 1957 in Forquilhinha, in the diocese of Criciúma, State of Santa Catarina. He completed his studies in philosophy at the Nossa Senhora Medianeira Faculty in São Paulo (1979) and in theology at the Pius XI Theological Institute in São Paulo (1984). He attended a course in Journalism at the Federal University of Paraná in Curitiba-PR (1986-1989) and obtained a licentiate in dogmatic theology at the Nossa Senhora da Assunçã Pontifical Faculty in São Paulo (2003).
On 31 January 1981 he gave his religious vows in the Congregation of the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus and received priestly ordination on 22 December 1984.
Within the Congregation he has held the following positions: formator of philosophy students and parish vicar in Curitiba-PR (1985-1989); formator of theology students and director of the Socio-educational Institute in São Paulo (1990-2002); director of the Institute of Vocational Pastoral Ministry (1993-2002) and president of the Superior Council of the same Institute (2005-2010); provincial councillor (1989-1998); provincial superior of the Province of São Lucas (2002-2010); superior general in Rome (2010-2016).
In addition, he was president of the Municipal Council of Social Assistance of the city of São Paulo (2000-2002) and counsellor of the Department of Vocations and Ministries of the Brazilian Episcopal Conference and CELAM.
He is currently parish priest of Nossa Senhora das Graças in the diocese of Bauru and member of the college of consultors of the same diocese.
Appointment of members of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
The Holy Father has appointed as members of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evanglisation of Peoples; His Eminence Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, archbishop of Bangui; His Eminence Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, vicar apostolic of Vientiane; His Eminence Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, archbishop of Jakarta and military ordinary for Indonesia; His Eminence Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, archbishop of Luxembourg; and His Eminence Cardinal Michael Czerny, under-secretary of the Section for Migrants and Refugees of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; and Archbishop Lawrence Huculak of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians; Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado, bishop of Vasai; Archbishop George Frendo of Tiranë-Durrës; Archbishop Mark Tin Win of Mandalay; Archbishop Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille; Bishop Paul Yoshinao Otsuka of Kyōto; Archbishop Thomas Chung An-zu, of Taipei; Bishop Raphy Manjaly of Allahabad; Bishop Ambrogio Spreafico of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino; Bishop Michael Joseph McKenna of Bathurst; Bishop William Hanna Shomali, titular of Lidda; Bishop Denis Chidi Isizoh, titular of Legia; Bishop Patrick Joseph McKinney of Nottingham; Bishop James Massa, titular of Bardstown; Archbishop Paul Desfarges of Algiers; and Bishop Joseph Đình Đúc Đao of Xuân Lôc.
