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- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.03.2022". Holy See Press Office. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ "Pope Francis Erects New Diocese in DR Congo, Appoints First Bishop". Association for Catholic Information in Africa. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.03.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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