Paul Darmanin
Paul Darmanin OFMCap (born November 6, 1940 in Santa Venera , Malta ) is a Maltese religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Garissa in eastern Kenya .
Life
Paul Darmanin entered the religious order of the Capuchin and received on 25 March 1966, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On February 3, 1984 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the Bishop of Garissa . The Archbishop of Malta , Joseph Mercieca , gave him episcopal ordination on June 3 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Cardiff , John Aloysius Ward, OFMCap, and the Bishop of Marsi , Biagio Vittorio Terrinoni, OFMCap.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on December 8, 2015.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Garissa (Kenya). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 7, 2015, accessed December 8, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Leo White OFMCap |
Bishop of Garissa 1984-2015 |
Joseph Alessandro OFMCap |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Darmanin, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Garissa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Venera , Malta |