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Father Leandro Maria Laves

  • Pope names new Bishop for Timor Leste’s Diocese of Baucau


    "I have the great honor and joy to inform you that His Holiness Pope Francis, due to the late death of Dom Ratilio Nascimento and after in-depth research and thoughtful reflection, has appointed Your Reverence. Father Leandro Maria Alves, a new Diocesan Bishop of Baucau," Cardinal Virgilio read in the letter signed by Monsenhor Marco Sprizzi, nuncio to Timor Leste.