His Beatitude Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa Celebrates the Inauguration of the New Vicariate in Cyprus 

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CYPRUS – On Wednesday, December 7th, 2022, His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, officially inaugurated the new siege of the Patriarchal Vicar of Cyprus, Fr. Bruno Varriano, OFM, by presiding over a Mass in the church of the Holy Cross in Nicosia.

The Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Custodial Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, Mgr Salim Sfeir, Maronite Bishop of Cyprus, as well as all the parish priests of the Latin Patriarchate in Cyprus, and several other priests serving in the diocese.  

Nine years ago, Mgr Pizzaballa, then Custos of the Holy Land, assigned Fr. Bruno Varriano as the superior and guardian of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Yesterday, during the Vigil of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, His Beatitude announced the appointment of Fr. Bruno as the new Latin Patriarchate Vicar in Cyprus, replacing Fr. Jerzy Kraj, OFM, who served the vicariate for nine years. The Gospel reading at Mass was the same one that Fr. Bruno read every day during his service in Nazareth, the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38)…

This news was originally published on the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem official website. Please click here to read the full text.

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