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   VATICAN CITY, 15 OCT 2010 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Archbishop Jose   
   Serofia Palma of Palo, Philippines, as metropolitan archbishop of Cebu (area   
   5,088, population 4,016,000, Catholics 3,624,000, priests 760, religious   
   1,373), Philippines. He succeeds Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal, whose resignation   
   from the pastoral care of the same archdiocese the Holy Father accepted, upon   
   having reached the age limit.   
   NER:RE/VIS 20101015 (70)   
      
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