The Pope named Father Savio Hon Tai-fai, a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco, 60, the Archbishop Secretary to the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (the Vatican office responsible for missionary efforts). Archbishop-elect is a native of Hong Kong was ordained a priest 28 years ago. He's well-regarded as a person, a good priest and an accomplished teacher and author; Hon has served on the International Theological Commission.The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples was founded by Pope Gregory XV in 1622 with the decree (papal bull) Inscrutabili Divinae Providentiae and was known until 1982 as the Propaganda Fide.
The new archbishop will assist His Eminence, Ivan Cardinal Dias, who serves as the Cardinal Prefect.
The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples hosts a multilingual website.
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