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Fr. Sabio Named New Apostolic Prefect of Marshall Islands |
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VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict
XVI names Fr. Raymundo Sabio, MSC, as the Apostolic Prefect of the
Marshall Islands. This Micronesian island nation has a total
population of 50,874 of which 4,601 are Catholics.
The faithful are under the care of 7
priests, 14 religious and a number of permanent
deacons. Fr. Sabio succeeds Fr. James C. Gould, S.J., whose
resignation from the Apostolic Prefect the Holy Father has
accepted. Fr. Sabio is a Filipino missionary of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus. He has worked as a missionary for many years
in South Korea before coming to the Republic of Marshall
Islands..
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Last Updated ( Monday, 24 December 2007 )
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