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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 ...
During the Reformation, Luther did much to encourage the composition and publication of hymns, and wrote numerous worship songs in German. [21] In keeping with the normative principle, Luther popularized the use of songs inspired by Scripture, as opposed to Calvinist metered or even word-for-word recitations of the Psalms and other biblical ...
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 ...
Music for Montserrat was a benefit concert held on 15 September 1997 at the Royal Albert Hall.The event was organised by Sir George Martin, former producer for The Beatles and founder of Associated Independent Recording, to raise funds for the Caribbean island of Montserrat after a major volcanic eruption by the Soufrière Hills volcano earlier that year.
John XVI IOANNES Sextus Decimus: Rossanum, Calabria, Italy, Eastern Roman Empire Born as an Eastern Roman citizen. In opposition to Gregory V: 139 2 April 999 – 12 May 1003 (4 years, 40 days) Sylvester II SILVESTER Secundus: c. 945 Belliac, France: 54 / 58 Born Gerbert, a subject of the Kingdom of France, who was the first French pope.
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 ...
He accompanied Paul VI on his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in January 1964. [2] [5] He was elected titular bishop of Neapoli di Palestina on 5 January 1964, and consecrated on 11 February 1964 by Paolo Cardinal Marella, assisted by Angelo Dell'Acqua and Paul-Pierre Philippe. [5] Martin was appointed Prefect of the Papal Household on 9 April
The Vipers Skiffle Group – later known simply as The Vipers – were one of the leading British groups during the skiffle period of the mid to late 1950s, and were important in the careers of radio and television presenter Wally Whyton, coffee bar manager Johnny Martyn, wire salesman Jean Van den Bosch, instrument repairer Tony Tolhurst, journalist John Pilgrim, record producer George Martin ...