TZANEEN, South Africa - The Holy Father appointed Father João Noé Rodrigues, as the new bishop of Tzaneen. He succeeds Bishop Hugh Slattery, MSC. Father Rodrigues was born in Cape Town on 8 March 1953 and was ordained priest for the Diocese of Witbank on 4 July 1982. Details of the ordination are still to be finalised.

After his ordination, Father Rodgrigues was appointed temporary Rector of Christ the Priest Minor Seminary in Witbank (1983), Chaplain in the Army (1983-1984), Assistant-Priest in Ackerville (1985), Vice-Rector of St. John Vianney Seminary (1991-1993), Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Ackerville (1994-1996) and Administrator of the Cathedral (1997-2003). Download images

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Bishop Josephus Tethool MSC is from the Indonesian Province. He was born on April 1 1934 in Besuk, Merauke, Indonesia. He made his first profession on August 22 1957 and was ordained priest in the congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart on December 20 1961. He was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Amboina, Indonesia on September 26 1982.
On Monday, January 18, 2010 at around 12.30am (Indonesian time) at St. Carolus Hospital, the Almighty God has called his servant Monsignor Josephus Tethool MSC into his house. His funeral was held on January 22, 2010 in Langgur, Amboina. May he rest in peace!

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ROME, Italy - On January 21, 2010, the General Administration released the Necrologium for the year 2009. It thanks Fr. Henk Kuijpers MSC, a Dutch confrere, for the help in preparing this Necrologium.
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