Someone just reminded me that Spe Salvi, the Holy Father's new encyclical on Christian hope was published today. So that's my lunchtime reading settled, then.The Vatican does seem to be unusually busy. Today's Bollettino has six new appointments:
Rev Alfonso Carrasco Rouco, from the Mondoñedo-Ferrol diocese, currently professor of dogmatic theology a the theological faculty "San Dámaso" in Madrid has been appointed Bishop of Lugo in Spain, following the resignation Bishop José Higinio Gómez González OFM
Fr John Corriveau, O.F.M. Cap., until recently Minister General of the Capuchins, has been appointed bishop of Nelson (Canada), following the resignation of Bishop Eugene Jerome Cooney.
Bishop Óscar Urbina Ortega, formerly bishop of Cúcuta (Colombia), has been appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Villavicencio (Colombia).
Mgr Vittorio Lupi, Vicar-General of the diocese of Ventimiglia–Sanremo, has been appointed bishop of Savona–Noli (Italia)
Bishop Reinhard Marx, formerly Vescovo of Trier, has been appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Munich and Freising in Germany. This was a post once occupied by Joseph Ratzinger.
Mgr Paul Tighe, director of the Diocesan Office for Public Affairs of the Archdiocese of Dublin has been appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
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The new Archbishop of Munich and Freising and 73rd successor of St. Corbinian (and 2nd of our Holy Father), Msgr. Reinhard Marx, is known as a (comparatively) young, energetic Bishop, who faithfully upholds the Magisterium. On the other hand, the political left has so far not agitated against him, as he is an expert on Catholic Social Doctrine and has also publicly criticised the excesses of capitalism. On the whole, from what I can say from another diocese, it seems an excellent choice. Although he is not a Bavarian ;-)
As to the new Bishop of Lugo, the point the anticlerical left will try to capitalise on is nepotism, in this instance literal: Fr. Carrasco Rouco is the nephew of the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Rouco Varela. The charge, of course, is baseless, as it is the Pope who appointed him, and he has unquestionable credentials, being known as the best professor at the excellent faculty of San Dámaso (which was erected by the Cardinal as an orthodox alternative for his ever increasing seminarians to the existing faculties. Other Bishops are now sending their seminarians there, too. It is really among the best there is in Spain these days.).
Many thanks indeed for that background information. Very encouraging.
If one visits the webpage of the Institute of St Philip Neri in Berlin one will see greetings posted to Bishop Marx on his new appointment. This is no surprise as one can see from exploring their webpages further that they have had enjoyed relations with him as regards their service to the Diocese of Trier
Not as encouraging is Bishop Marx's pre-MP attitude to the Latin Mass.
Here is a lovely reflection by the new bishop of Nelson, Canada:
http://www.franciscan-sfo.org/fw/Fwriting3.htm
I would be interested in clarification from Gillibrand on that point since one of the positive postings on the webpages of St Philip Neri Institute regarding Bishop Marx is from February last.
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