Pakistani Capuchin named new bishop of Quetta
Khalid Rehmat is the first Pakistani Capuchin priest to be named a bishop in the country
Capuchin Father Khalid Rehmat, who edited Lahore Archdiocese s bimonthly magazine Catholic Naqeeb, was appointed bishop of Quetta on Jan. 1. (Photo supplied)
Pope Francis has named Capuchin Father Khalid Rehmat as the new vicar apostolic of Quetta in Pakistan s restive Balochistan province.
The Vatican announced the appointment on Jan. 1, making some local Catholics call it a New Year gift from Pope Francis.
Catholics worldwide took to social media to congratulate the bishop-elect.
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