Appointment of apostolic nuncio in Gambia
Resignation and appointment of prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy of the Holy See
Appointment of bishop of Estância, Brazil
Appointment of auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Rennes, France
Appointment of apostolic nuncio in Gambia
The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Walter Erbì, titular of Nepi, apostolic nuncio in Liberia and Sierra Leone, as apostolic nuncio in Gambia.
Resignation and appointment of prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy of the Holy See
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the office of prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy of the Holy See presented by Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, S.J., for personal reasons, to take effect from Thursday 1 December 2022.
He thanks Fr. Guerrero warmly for the dedication he has shown in his service to the Holy See. Fr. Guerrero succeeded in putting the economy in good order; it was a difficult and demanding job that has borne much fruit. The Holy Father assures him of his prayer.
The Pope has appointed Dr. Maximino Caballero Ledo, currently secretary general of the Secretariat of the Economy, as prefect of the same Secretariat.
Appointment of bishop of Estância, Brazil
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend José Genivaldo Gacia, of the clergy of the metropolitan archdiocese of Aracaju, until now parish priest of Bom Jesus dos Navegantes in Aracaju, as bishop of the diocese of Estância, Brazil.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. José Genivaldo Garcia was born on 24 August 1968 in Cumbe, in the metropolitan archdiocese of Aracaju, in the State of Sergipe. He attended the Faculdade Salesiana de Filosofia, Ciêcias e Letras in Lorena (1987-1989), and the Nossa Senhora de Fátima Archdiocesan Seminary in Brasilia (1990-1993). He subsequently specialized in didactics and methodology at the Faculdade São Luiz de França in Aracaju.
He was ordained a priest on 8 January 1994 for the archdiocese of Aracaju.
He has held the following offices: parish priest of São Francisco de Assis in Aracaju, of São Marcos Evangelista in Nossa Senhora do Socorro and of Jesus Ressuscitado in Aracaju; vice-rector, spiritual director and professor of philosophy and theology in the Nossa Senhora da Conceição Major Seminary in Aracaju; and episcopal vicar of the São Marcos vicariate and of the São Mateus vicariate.
He is currently episcopal vicar and parish priest of Bom Jesus dos Navegantes in Aracaju.
Appointment of auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Rennes, France
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Jean Bondu, of the clergy of the diocese of Luçon, until now parish priest-dean of Challans, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Rennes, assigning him the titular see of Vaison.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Jean Bondu was born on 17 July 1966 in Les Essarts, in the diocese of Luçon. He attended the seminary in Angers and subsequently in Nantes.
On 14 June 1992 he was ordained a priest for the diocese of Luçon.
Following ordination, he first served as parish vicar in Les Sables d’Olonne (1992-1999). He then studied catechesis in Paris (1999-2000), and went on to provide diocesan service in catechesis (2000-2005); and to serve as episcopal vicar for catechesis and youth pastoral care (2005-2009); episcopal vicar for the central zone (2009-2011); vicar general (2011-2017); diocesan administrator (2017-2018); vicar general (2018-2019); and parish priest-dean of Challans.
