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Archbishop Alfred Xuereb (right), appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco and Mons. Anselm Pendo Lawani (left), appointed Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Ilorin in Nigeria. Credit: Catholic Broadcast Nigeria/Vatican Media

Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco, Bishop for Nigeria’s Ilorin Diocese

Dec 8, 2023

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Alfred Xuereb as Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco and Mons. Anselm Pendo Lawani as Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Ilorin in Nigeria. 

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