Concilium News May 2010

May 2010 Concilium News

Election of Concilium Secretary

Nominations were sought for the office of Secretary of the Concilium as Enda Dunleavy had completed his second term. Paddy Fay was proposed and seconded and as there were no other nominations, he was duly elected Secretary of the Concilium. On behalf of Concilium Tommy McCabe President thanked Enda Dunleavy for his dedicated service. He also wished Paddy Fay who is a former Concilium president and had served as an envoy to Mozambique every grace and blessing.

New Regia for Brazil

The Concilium approved the raising of Auxilium Comitium in Cuiabá to Regia. The territory of the Regia covers the Archdiocese of Cuiabá and its nine Suffragan Dioceses: Paranatinga; Barra do Garças; Guiratinga; Rondonópolis; São Luíz de Cáceres; Diamantino; Sinop; Juína; and São Félix do Araguaia, and the new Regia will be affiliated it to São Paulo Senatus

New Regia for New Orleans, USA

The Concilium approved the raising of New Orleans Comitium in Louisiana to Regia. The territory of the Regia covers the Archdiocese of New Orleans and its six Suffragan Dioceses Alexandria, Baton, Thibodaux, Lafayette, Lake Charles and Shreveport, and the new Regia will be affiliated to Houston Senatus