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unusual facts about Congregation for Bishops



Ludwig Schwarz

Schwarz has also had to deal with some controversy over the nomination of Gerhard Maria Wagner as auxiliary bishop of the diocese, whose selection by the Congregation for Bishops was rejected by many of the liberal deans in Austria.


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Ernesto Civardi

Pope John Paul II created him Cardinal Deacon of San Teodoro in the consistory of June 30, 1979, whereupon he ceased to serve as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Lorenzo Baldisseri

Lorenzo Baldisseri (born 29 September 1940 in Pisa) has been the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops since his appointment was announced by Pope Francis on 21 September 2013; previously, he had served as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.