PAPAL ENVOYS TO MARK ANNIVERSARIES IN ITALY, STOCKHOLM

VATICAN CITY, OCT 4, 2003 (VIS) - Made public today were two Letters from Pope John Paul appointing papal envoys to anniversary celebrations in both Italy and in Stockholm, Sweden.

The first letter, written in Latin and dated September 18, is addressed to Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state, whom the Pope named on August 9 as papal legate to the solemn celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the death of Pope Boniface VIII. These events will take place in the cathedral of Anagni, Italy, on Sunday, October 12, 2003. The cardinal will be accompanied by Msgrs. Angelo Pilozzi, vicar general of the diocese of Anagni-Alatri, and Piero Pioppo, nunciature counsellor in the Secretariat of State.

The Holy Father's second letter, written in Latin and dated September 15, was addressed to Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, archbishop of Westminster, whom he named on August 9th as his legate to the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the diocese of Stockholm. This celebration will also take place on October 12. Joining the cardinal as members of the pontifical mission are: Msgr. Gabor Pinter, secretary of the apostolic nunciature in Sweden; Stjepan Biletic, vicar general of the diocese of Stockholm; Lars Johan Benedikt Cavallin, episcopal vicar for the southern zone of this ecclesial circumscription.

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