ACNS, Rome

In the splendour of the Church of Santa Maria Sopa Minerva, Rome, the Very Revd David Richardson, former Dean of Melbourne, (Australia) was installed and blessed as the new Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome (ACR) on 7 May 2008. He also will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury's personal representative to the Holy See (The Vatican and the Pope). The use of this church, where the sacred remains of St Catherine of Siena rest, is the titular church of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor of Westminster, and was offered to the Anglicans for this special service.

Cardinal Walter Kaspar, head of the Pontifical Council for Church Unity, was participated in the liturgy and gave a warm welcome to the new director. He was accompanied by the Revd Canon Monsignor Donald Bolen. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams gave the homily and the lesson was read by Mrs Fung Yi Wong, a member of the ACR Board representing the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC).

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