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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday named Bishop Donald Bolen, currently Bishop of Saskatoon, as Archbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.Curriculum vitae of Bishop Donald BolenArchbishop-elect Donald Bolen was born on 7 February 1961 in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan – at the time an Episcopal See, and now a part of the Archdiocese of Regina. He obtained his Baccalaureate in English and in Religious Studies from the University of Regina (1982). Later, he entered the Seminary of Saint Paul in Ottawa (1986), and completed his theological studies at the University of Saint Paul in Ottawa (1993-1994), obtaining the License in Theology. He then transferred to Oxford University in England (1994-1997) to further his studies in ecumenism and the documents of the “Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC)”, completing his studies with the doctorate (2001).He was ordained a priest on 12 October 1991 for the Archdiocese of Regina.After his priestly ordinatio...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday named Bishop Donald Bolen, currently Bishop of Saskatoon, as Archbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Curriculum vitae of Bishop Donald Bolen
Archbishop-elect Donald Bolen was born on 7 February 1961 in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan – at the time an Episcopal See, and now a part of the Archdiocese of Regina. He obtained his Baccalaureate in English and in Religious Studies from the University of Regina (1982). Later, he entered the Seminary of Saint Paul in Ottawa (1986), and completed his theological studies at the University of Saint Paul in Ottawa (1993-1994), obtaining the License in Theology. He then transferred to Oxford University in England (1994-1997) to further his studies in ecumenism and the documents of the “Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC)”, completing his studies with the doctorate (2001).
He was ordained a priest on 12 October 1991 for the Archdiocese of Regina.
After his priestly ordination, Bishop Bolen served in the following offices: Associate Pastor of the parish of Estevan (1991-1993); Priest Moderator of the “Church of Our Lady” of Moose Jaw (1994); Professor of Theology at Campion College, University of Regina, and Chair of the Archdiocesan Ecumenical Commission (1997-1999); parochial Administrator of the parish of “St Jean-Baptiste” of Regina (1997-1998) and of the parishes of Milestone and of Lang (1998-1999”; Staff member at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Rome, serving also as Co-Secretary of ARCIC (2000-2007); Vicar General and Pastor of St Joseph Parish in Balgonie, of St Agnes Parish of Pilot Butte, and of the Saint Peter Colony in Kronau, presiding at the same time as Chair of the Archdiocesan Ecumenical Commission (2007-2009).
He was named Bishop of Saskatoon on 21 December 2009, and received episcopal consecration on 25 March 2010.
Archbishop-elect Bolen is a Member of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity (from 2012), Co-Chair of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (from 2011), and Co-Chair of the Joint International Commission for Dialogue between the World Methodist Council and the Catholic Church (from 2013).
There has been a significant increase in the kidnapping of priests and sisters in Nigeria. The most dramatic and recent incident concerns Fr. John Adeyi the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Nigeria. He was kidnapped on Sunday, 24 April 2016. On 22 June, the decaying remains of Fr. John Adeyi, a former student who studied at Rome’s Gregorian University in the late 1990s, were found dumped by unknown persons, in his hometown. Ironically, the abductors of Fr. John murdered him even after collecting 2 million Naira. He will be put to rest on 15 July.The new President of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Fr Sylvester Onmoke has condemned the recent wave of kidnapping of Catholic priests and religious as an anti-Christ and an assault on the Church. Fr. Onmoke has said the crime calls for more proactive action on the part of the government and the people to counter this wave of abductions.The NCDPA President made this observation whil...
There has been a significant increase in the kidnapping of priests and sisters in Nigeria. The most dramatic and recent incident concerns Fr. John Adeyi the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Nigeria. He was kidnapped on Sunday, 24 April 2016.
On 22 June, the decaying remains of Fr. John Adeyi, a former student who studied at Rome’s Gregorian University in the late 1990s, were found dumped by unknown persons, in his hometown. Ironically, the abductors of Fr. John murdered him even after collecting 2 million Naira. He will be put to rest on 15 July.
The new President of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Fr Sylvester Onmoke has condemned the recent wave of kidnapping of Catholic priests and religious as an anti-Christ and an assault on the Church. Fr. Onmoke has said the crime calls for more proactive action on the part of the government and the people to counter this wave of abductions.
The NCDPA President made this observation while speaking to Catholic News Service of Nigeria (CNSNg), in an exclusive interview. This was when he led the association’s new executive members on a courtesy visit to the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Durumi, Abuja, recently.
According to Fr. Onmoke, priests are invaluable in the House of God and the decision of these criminals to turn their focus on the kidnapping of priests is an assault on the Church. He, therefore, called on all members of his association and other priests working in all parts of the country to be more security conscious and be more discreet about their movements and activities.
He has since called on the government and security agents to live up to expectation by protecting the lives and property of the people of the country.
The team was received by the CSN Secretary General, Fr. Ralph Madu and the Deputy Secretary General, Fr. Zacharia Samjumi, who is also the director of Pastoral Agents department at the Catholic Secretariat.
(Email: engafrica@vatiradio.va)
source: Catholic News Service of Nigeria
(Vatican Radio) Fr. Federico Lombardi sj is stepping down after ten years as Director of the Holy See’s Press Office. Fr. Lombardi, who also served as Director of Programs and later, Director General of Vatican Radio from1991 to February 2016, will be replaced by 56 year old American journalist Greg Burke, currently Vice Director of the Vatican Press Office. Fr. Lombardi, who turns 74 in August, was also Director General of Vatican television (CTV) from November 2005- January 2013.40 year old Spanish journalist from Madrid, Paloma García Ovejero will be the first woman to hold the position of the Press Office’s Vice Director when she takes over from Burke.Prior to his appointment to the Press Office’s number two position in December 2015, Burke was Fox News’ Rome correspondent for fifteen years before he was called to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State in 2012 as Communications Advisor. The St. L...
(Vatican Radio) Fr. Federico Lombardi sj is stepping down after ten years as Director of the Holy See’s Press Office. Fr. Lombardi, who also served as Director of Programs and later, Director General of Vatican Radio from1991 to February 2016, will be replaced by 56 year old American journalist Greg Burke, currently Vice Director of the Vatican Press Office. Fr. Lombardi, who turns 74 in August, was also Director General of Vatican television (CTV) from November 2005- January 2013.
40 year old Spanish journalist from Madrid, Paloma García Ovejero will be the first woman to hold the position of the Press Office’s Vice Director when she takes over from Burke.
Prior to his appointment to the Press Office’s number two position in December 2015, Burke was Fox News’ Rome correspondent for fifteen years before he was called to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State in 2012 as Communications Advisor. The St. Louis native also worked with the news services United Press International and Reuters; and the weeklies, “Metropolitan” and “National Catholic Register.” He also collaborated with Time Magazine as Rome correspondent. The Opus Dei numerary will take up his new post, together with García, on 1 August.
Since 1998, García has been a journalist, host and Chief Editor for Cadena Cope, Radio Española. Since 2012 she has been the Rome and Vatican correspondent for various television and news services. She speaks Spanish, English, Italian and Chinese.
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