EUROPE/PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed

Monday, 31 March 2008

2009-11-04
Rector of St. Albert's College Interdiocesan Seminary in Archdiocese of Ranchi appointed

2009-11-03
Rector of Saint Josephina Bakhita Interdiocesan Propedeutic Seminary of Ngaoundere appointed

2009-11-03
National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

2009-10-29
Rector of Regional Seminary of Taipei appointed

2009-10-29
The Holy Father's Missionary Intention for November 2009: “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace.” Commentary.

2009-10-27
National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, on 19 February 2008, appointed Rev. Patrick Keppel of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Monaco, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Principality of Monaco for a five year term (2008-2013). The new National Director was ordained a priest in 1968 for the Archdiocese of Monaco, where he has performed various pastoral services. He is currently the Bishops’ Delegate for Communications and Ecumenism. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 31/3/2008; righe 7, parole 83)