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POPE BENEDICT XVI has appointed an Irishman as Archbishop of the South African diocese of Pretoria.

Irish archbishop

Fri, 24 Dec, 2010 - 00:00

Bishop William Slattery, 67, is a member of the Franciscan Order and a native of Portlaoise, Co Laois.

He moves from the diocese of Kokstad.

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