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On 5 December 2017, Martin was appointed by Pope Francis to replace Barry Jones, the 9th bishop of Christchurch, who died on 13 February 2016.On 3 March 2018 he was consecrated as the 10th bishop of Christchurch, in a large gathering at Boy's High School Auditorium, Christchurch, by Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, bishop emeritus of Christchurch Basil Meeking and Charles Drennan ...
By the Empress's persuasion, John was appointed Bishop of Piacenza, and he was sent to Constantinople to accompany home a Byzantine princess for the younger Otto. After Otto II's death, the youthful Otto III came to the aid of Pope John XV in 996, to put down the rebellion of a faction led by the rich and powerful Roman nobleman Crescentius the ...
Awarded the Benemerenti medal by Pope John Paul II for service to the Parish of Fintona County Tyrone. November 2001 Irene Fleming: Awarded the Benemerenti medal by Pope John Paul II for service to the Church. An orphan, Irene Fleming migrated from her native Trinidad to Canada in her 40's where she worked as a nurse's aide, providing years of ...
Map indicating countries that sent official dignitaries at the funeral of Pope John Paul II. This is a list of dignitaries at the state funeral of Pope John Paul II.After the death of Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005, in Vatican City, and before official invitations were sent by the College of Cardinals, almost 200 countries expressed interest in sending representatives to his funeral.
O'Malley was appointed coadjutor bishop of Saint Thomas on June 2, 1984, by Pope John Paul II. [8] He received his episcopal consecration on August 2, 1984, from Bishop Edward Harper, with Archbishop James Hickey and Bishop Eugene Marino serving as co-consecrators. He was the first bishop of St. Thomas to be ordained on the Island of St. Thomas ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 Pope Benedict XVI Bishop of Rome Benedict XVI in 2010 Church Catholic Church Papacy began 19 April 2005 Papacy ended 28 February 2013 Predecessor John Paul II Successor Francis Previous post(s) Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002 ...
Paul Elliott Martin (31 December 1897 – 1975) was an American bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1944. He also distinguished himself as a Methodist pastor and district superintendent , as well as by notable service to his denomination .
Pope John XVI of Alexandria (born Ibrahim al-Tukhi) was the 103rd Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1676 to 1718. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He died on 10 Paoni 1434 A.M. (15 June 1718).