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"In accordance with the prescriptions of cc. 8 §2 and 455 §3, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops hereby decrees that the decrees enacted by the Conference of Bishops, after recognition by the Apostolic See, are promulgated through publication in the series “Official Document – Document officiel" on the official website of the Conference, "Conférence des Évêques catholique du Canada - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops". In certain cases, another method of promulgation may also be prescribed." (Decree No. 14 — Revised) |
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His Holiness Benedict XVI was elected Pope on April 19, 2005, becoming the 264th successor of Saint Peter. The Pope performs three roles: he is the Bishop of Rome, Shepherd of the Universal Church and Head of State of Vatican City. |