VATICAN.VA REPORT: Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the ministry of the Apostolic Vicariate of Machiques (Venezuela), presented by Bishop Ramiro Díaz Sánchez, OMI, in accordance with can. 401 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law.
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The Pope has elevated to a diocese the Apostolic Vicariate of Machiques (Venezuela) with the same name and territorial configuration and making it a suffragan of the Metropolitan Church of Maracaibo.
The Holy Father has appointed the first Bishop of Machiques (Venezuela) Archbishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, OFM Cap, now Bishop holds Leptimino and Vicar Apostolic of Caron.
Archbishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, OFM Cap
Archbishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, OFM Cap, was born in La Pedregoza, Archdiocese of Mérida, January 13, 1951. He received a licentiate in philosophy at the Central University of Caracas and attended graduate studies in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
He made his religious profession in Guana August 15, 1977 and was ordained priest 10 December 1977.
He has held various positions: Trainer of the Capuchin Vocations Centre in Caracas, Professor of Philosophy in the inter-diocesan Major Seminary of Caracas, Parochial Vicar of the Parish ofNuestra Señora de Belén in Mérida, Professor of Theology at the Institute for Religious Caracas, Director of Philosophy in La Merced , Superior and Parish Priest of the Parish of Nuestra Señora de Belén in Mérida, Professor at the archdiocesan seminary in Mérida, Director of Theology at the Institute for Religious and Theology professor at the Catholic University Andrés Bello in Caracas.
I1 6 December 1995 he was appointed titular bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Leptimino Caron. He received episcopal ordination on 20 January 1996.
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The Pope has appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Pécs (Hungary) Archbishop György Udvardy, now Bishop holds Marazane and Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest.
Archbishop György Udvardy
Archbishop György Udvardy was born May 14, 1960 at Balassagyarmat (Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest). He attended elementary school in Szécsény and continued his studies in Esztergom in the technical school of precision instruments industry, where he received his diploma in mechanical.
After completing his military service, he entered the seminary in 1980, Archbishop of Esztergom. He was ordained a priest June 15, 1985.
From 1985 to 1988 he was curate at Érsekvadkert and, from 1988 to 1990, pastor of Csit. He continued his studies in Rome (1990-1993), at the Pontifical Salesian University, where he obtained his Licentiate in Theology, specializing in youth ministry and catechesis. Back in Hungary, was inspector of diocesan catechesis (1993-2003) and Director of the National Catechetical Commission (1995). In 1997 he graduated from the faculty of theology of the Catholic Pázmány Péter in Budapest. Since 1997 he has been Professor of Catechesis, Pedagogy and Methodology in the Major Seminary of Budapest and mentioned the Catholic University. In 1991 he was appointed chaplain of His Holiness. From 2003 to 2004 was pastor of the parish of Szent Ersébet and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest.
On 24 January 2004 he was appointed Titular Bishop of Marazane and Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. He was ordained on February 21 of that year.
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The Holy Father has appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati (India) Rev. John Moolachira, now Bishop of Diphu.
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The Pope has appointed the Em. Cardinal Salvatore De Giorgi, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, his special envoy to the celebrations that will take place May 30, 2011 in Pozzuoli (Italy), at the closing of the Pauline Jubilee Year in 1950 diocesan anniversary of the landing and the preaching of St. Paul in that city
AUDIENCES
The Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience this morning:
Em.mo Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops;
Em.mo Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, retired archbishop of Milan (Italy).
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