THIRTEENTH GENERAL CONGREGATION
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Today the Thirteenth General Congregation met for the continuation of the interventions by the Synod Fathers. Presiding was Cardinal Francis ARINZE, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments (VATICAN CITY).
The following Fathers intervened:
- Mons. Ernesto MAGUENGUE, Bishop of Pemba (MOZAMBIQUE)
- Mons. Joachim KOURALEYO TAROUNGA, Bishop of Moundou (CHAD)
- Mons. Servilien NZAKAMWITA, Bishop of Byumba (RWANDA)
- Mons. Abraham DESTA, Apostolic Vicar of Meki (ETHIOPIA)
- Rev. F. Mamby Dominique BASSE, Sch. P., Superior Major of the Poor Clerks Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools in Senegal (Scolopi) (UNION OF SUPERIORS-GENERAL)
- Mons. Manuel António MENDES DOS SANTOS, C.M.F., Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe (SÃO TOMÉ)
- Cardinal William Joseph LEVADA, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (VATICAN CITY)
- Mons. Matthias N'GARTÉRI MAYADI, Archbishop of N'Djaména (CHAD)
- Mons. Alick BANDA, Bishop of Solwezi (ZAMBIA)
- Mons. John Baptist ODAMA, Archbishop of Gulu (UGANDA)
- Mons. Martin MUSONDE KIVUVA, Bishop of Machakos (KENYA)
- Mons. Jean Claude RANDRIANARISOA, Bishop of Miarinarivo (MADAGASCAR)
- Mons. Edward Tamba CHARLES, Archbishop of Freetown and Bo (SIERRA LEONE)
- Mons. Zygmunt ZIMOWSKI, Archbishop-Bishop Emeritus of Radom, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care (VATICAN CITY)
- Frr. Jan GEERITS, S.D.S., Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Administration of Comoros
- Mons. Liborius Ndumbukuti NASHENDA, O.M.I., Archbishop of Windhoek, President of the Episcopal Conference (NAMIBIA)
- Mons. Filomeno DO NASCIMENTO VIEIRA DIAS, Bishop of Cabinda (ANGOLA)
- Mons. Joseph Shipandeni SHIKONGO, O.M.I., Apostolic Vicar of Rundu (NAMIBIA)
- Rev. F. Zeferino ZECA MARTINS, S.V.D., Provincial of Angola of Society of the Divine Word (ANGOLA)
- Mons. José Câmnate NA BISSIGN, Bishop of Bissau (GUINEA-BISSAU)
- Mons. Camillus Archibong ETOKUDOH, Bishop of Port Harcourt (NIGERIA)
- Mons. Germano GRACHANE, C.M., Bishop of Nacala (MOZAMBIQUE)
- Mons. Basile MVÉ ENGONE, S.D.B., Archbishop of Libreville (GABON)
- Mons. Odon Marie Arsène RAZANAKOLONA, Archbishop of Tananarive (MADAGASCAR)
- Mons. Daniel Marco Kur ADWOK, Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum (SUDAN)
- Mons. Felix Alaba Adeosin JOB, Archbishop of Ibadan, President of the Episcopal Conference (NIGERIA)
- Mons. Gerard Tlali LEROTHOLI, O.MI., Archbishop of Maseru (LESOTHO)
English summaries of their interventions may be found on
www.vatican.va/news_services/press/sinodo/documents/bollettino_23_ii_speciale-africa-2009/02_inglese/b22...
FOURTEENTH GENERAL CONGREGATION
Tuesday, Oct, 13, 2009
At 16:30 today, with the prayer Adsumus, led by the Holy Father, the Fourteenth General Congregation met and listened to the
Relatio post disceptationem (Report after the Discussion), with Cardinal Arinze presiding.
The General Relator, Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah TURKSON, Archbishop of Cape Coast (GHANA), read the Relatio at the conclusion of the general discussion.
He summarized the different interventions at the General Congregations so far and offered guidelines for orientation to facilitate the work of the working groups.
The full text of his Relatio in English may be read on
www.vatican.va/news_services/press/sinodo/documents/bollettino_23_ii_speciale-africa-2009/02_inglese/b23...
During the break, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience the working groups Gallicus E and Lusitanus.
This General Congregation ended at 19:00 with the prayer of the Angelus Domini. 218 Fathers were present.
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