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Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Francesco Cavina as new apostolic visitor to Medjugorje

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Francesco Cavina as the new special apostolic visitor for the parish of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The appointment is for an indefinite period.

Bishop Cavina, the bishop emeritus of Carpi, succeeds Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, the Apostolic Nuncio, who submitted his resignation from the office. Bishop Cavina will provide pastoral accompaniment to the parish community and pilgrims at the Marian shrine.

Bishop Cavina was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Imola on May 15, 1980. He served in various roles, including at the Vatican Secretariat of State, before being named bishop of Carpi in 2011. He has served as bishop emeritus of Carpi since 2019.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 31, 4:00 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Rinunce e nomine
  2. Oct 31, 4:12 AM Holy See Press Office Resignations and Appointments
  3. Oct 31, 4:37 AM Vatican News Română Parohia din Medjugorje are un nou vizitator apostolic: episcopul Francesco Cavina
  4. Oct 31, 4:24 AM Vatican News Українська Меджугор'є: Папа призначив нового Апостольського візитатора
  5. Oct 31, 4:05 AM Vatican News Italiano Medjugorje, il vescovo Cavina nuovo visitatore apostolico
  6. Oct 31, 4:01 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Medjugorje, il Vescovo Cavina nuovo Visitatore Apostolico a carattere speciale
  7. Oct 31, 4:43 AM Vida Nueva Español El visitador Aldo Cavalli renuncia y deja Medjugorje mientras León XIV nombra a Francesco Cavina
  8. Oct 31, 4:00 AM Vatican News Polski Papież mianował nowego wizytatora apostolskiego w Medziugoriu
  9. Oct 31, 4:15 AM Vatican News BE Леў XIV прызначыў новага апостальскага візітатара ў Меджугор’е
  10. Oct 31, 6:30 AM Messainlatino.it Italiano Mons. Cavina nominato Visitatore Apostolico a carattere speciale per Medjugorje
  11. Oct 31, 5:25 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa imenovao biskupa Francesca Cavinu apostolskim vizitatorom za župu Međugorje
  12. Oct 31, 4:23 AM Diocese of Imola Italiano La Diocesi di Imola si congratula con mons. Francesco Cavina per la nomina a Visitatore Apostolico a carattere speciale per la Parrocchia d…
  13. Oct 31, 8:32 AM Niedziela Polski Papież mianował nowego wizytatora apostolskiego w Medjugorie

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