The calendar year begins on January 1 with a feast honoring Mary as "Mother of God," the first of many. But just how many Marian celebrations are there?
Bishop Valério’s nomination came as a surprise to many since Pope Francis had named Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, auxiliary bishop of Lisbon, a cardinal on July 9. It had been wrongly presumed then that the pope would appoint the cardinal-elect as the new patriarch after the World Youth Day celebrations.
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