September 26, 2009
Dear
Father:
Our
Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Most Rev. Raymond
J. Lahey as Bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish and has appointed me Apostolic
Administrator effective September 26, 2009.
Bishop Lahey has resigned for personal reasons. We are
grateful to him for his dedicated and generous service to the Diocese. Let us
all hold him up in prayer.
I
have accepted to serve in this capacity as Apostolic Administrator, for a time
of transition, to assure continued pastoral care and support for all the
priests, religious and laypeople of the
I
hereby renew all pastoral and curial appointments and I ask that this
information be communicated to your parishioners at all Sunday
Masses.
Sincerely in the Lord,
Anthony Mancini
Archbishop of
Apostolic Administrator of
Antigonish