Archbishop López Quintana, 49, was consecrated as a bishop by the Pope last month on Jan. 6. Up until now, he was a consultant for general affairs of the State Secretariat, a post that kept him in close collaboration with the Holy Father. The archbishop is being replaced in Rome by the Msgr. Gabriele Giordano Caccia.
Pope Appoints New Nuncio for India and Nepal
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 9, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II appointed Spanish Archbishop Pedro López Quintana as Apostolic Nuncio in India and Nepal Feb. 8, the Vatican Press Office reported.