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December 28, 2016

Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko named archpriest of Rome basilica

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, retired president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, during a late June meeting at the Vatican. Pope Francis has named Cardinal Rylko archpriest of the Rome Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Vatican announced. He replaces Cardinal Santos Abril Castello.

VATICAN CITY – Cardinal Santos Abril Castello, the Vatican's former vice chamberlain, has retired as archpriest of the Rome Basilica of St. Mary Major, the Vatican announced.

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