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   VATICAN CITY, 4 JAN 2011 (VIS) - The Holy Father:   
      
   - Appointed Archbishop Joao Braz de Aviz of Brasilia, Brazil, as prefect of the   
   Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic   
   Life. He succeeds Cardinal Franc Rode C.M., whose resignation from the same   
   office the Holy Father accepted, upon having reached the age limit.   
      
   - Accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of   
   Bombay, India, presented by Bishop Percival Joseph Fernandez, upon having   
   reached the age limit.   
   NA:RE/VIS 20110104 (90)   
      
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