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20 September 2012

Cardinal Baldelli Died

Fortunato Cardinal Baldelli, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary, has died.

He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for 51 years. He has also served as a bishop for 29 years and as a cardinal for almost 2 years.

May he rest in peace.

With his death, the number of Cardinal Electors drops to 116 out of a total of 205 living Cardinals.

19 September 2012

Stringhini named Mogi das Cruzes Bishop

Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Airton José dos Santos was named Archbishop of Campinas in February 2012.

Bishop Stringhini had been serving as Bishop of Franca.

Giovenale named Santarém Bishop

Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Santarém, Para, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia in November 2011.

Bishop Giovenale had been serving as Bishop of Abaetetuba.

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