Newly Elected Bishops

in a.d. 1991

Newly Elected Bishops (134)ElectedAscendingConsecrated
ChinaBishop Wang Yu-tian (王宇天)

former Bishop of Yuci 榆次 (China)

(1991)1991
ChinaArchbishop Joseph Zheng Chang-cheng (鄭長誠)

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China)

19911991.02.24
ChinaBishop Xie Chao-gang (謝朝鋼)

former Bishop of Ningyuan 寧遠 (China)

(1991)1991.05.05
ChinaBishop Nicholas Shi Jing-xian (史景賢), O.S.A.

former Bishop of Shangqiu 商丘 (China)

former Bishop of Shangqiu 商丘 (China)

19911991.05.08
ChinaBishop John Huo Cheng (霍成)

former Bishop of Fenyang 汾陽 (China)

19911991.09.04
ChinaBishop Joseph Wang Zhen-ye (王振業)

former Bishop of Yan’an 延安 (China)

(1991)1991.11.17
ChinaBishop Matthew Pan De-shi (潘德世)

former Bishop of Baoding 保定 (China)

(1991)1991.12.08
SlovakiaBishop Peter Dubovský, S.J.

former Auxiliary Bishop of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia)

1991.01.121961.05.18
UkraineArchbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk, C.SS.R. (Ukrainian Rite)

former Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

1991.01.161964.07.19
UkraineBishop Pavlo Vasylyk (Ukrainian Rite)

former Bishop of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

1991.01.161974.05.01
UkraineBishop Josyf Holovach (Ruthenian Rite)

former Auxiliary Bishop of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

1991.01.161983.03.15
UkraineBishop Philemon Kurchaba, C.SS.R. (Ukrainian Rite)

former Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

1991.01.161985.02.23
UkraineBishop Julian Voronovsky, M.S.U. (Ukrainian Rite)

former Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

former Titular Archimandrite of Ukrainian Studite Monks

1991.01.161986.09.30
UkraineBishop Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R. (Ukrainian Rite)

former Bishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

1991.01.161986.10.11
UkraineBishop Ivan Marghitych (Ruthenian Rite)

former Auxiliary Bishop of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

1991.01.161987.09.10
UkraineBishop Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. (76)Bishop Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. (76) (Ukrainian Rite)

Bishop emeritus of Bučač of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

1991.01.161989.08.15
UkraineBishop Rafal Wladyslaw Kiernicki, O.F.M. Conv.

former Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukraine)

1991.01.161991.03.02
UkraineBishop Jan Olszański, M.I.C.

former Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Ukraine)

1991.01.161991.03.02
UkraineBishop Markijan Trofym’yak (78)Bishop Markijan Trofym’yak (78)

Bishop emeritus of Lutsk (Ukraine)

1991.01.161991.03.02
UkraineBishop Jan Purwiński

former Bishop of Kyïv–Žytomyr (Ukraine)

1991.01.161991.03.04
PolandArchbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź (80)Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź (80)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Gdańsk (Poland)

1991.01.211991.02.23
MadagascarBishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T.

former Bishop of Ambatondrazaka (Madagascar)

1991.01.211991.05.05
Papua New GuineaBishop Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C.

former Bishop of Kavieng (Papua New Guinea)

1991.01.211991.05.12
MauritiusCardinal Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. (84)Cardinal Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. (84)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Teresa al Corso d’Italia

Bishop emeritus of Port-Louis (Mauritius)

1991.01.211991.05.19
BrazilArchbishop Dadeus Grings (89)Archbishop Dadeus Grings (89)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Porto Alegre (Brazil)

1991.01.231991.03.15
HaitiArchbishop Hubert Constant, O.M.I.

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien (Haiti)

1991.01.311991.04.07
FranceBishop Gérard Antoine Daucourt (84)Bishop Gérard Antoine Daucourt (84)

Bishop emeritus of Nanterre (France)

1991.02.011991.04.14
ArgentinaBishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R.

former Military Ordinary of Argentina (Argentina)

1991.02.011991.04.27
EnglandBishop Terence John Brain (87)Bishop Terence John Brain (87)

Bishop emeritus of Salford (England)

1991.02.051991.04.25
MexicoCardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (85)Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel (85)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort

Bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal de Las Casas (Mexico)

1991.02.071991.03.07
BelgiumArchbishop André-Joseph Léonard (85)Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard (André-Mutien) (85)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)

Military Ordinary emeritus of Belgium (Belgium)

former President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium

1991.02.071991.04.14
ItalyBishop Domenico Crusco

former Bishop of San Marco Argentano–Scalea (Italy)

1991.02.071991.04.20
Dominican RepublicBishop José Dolores Grullón Estrella (84)Bishop José Dolores Grullón Estrella (84)

Bishop emeritus of San Juan de la Maguana (Dominican Republic)

1991.02.201991.06.22
ItalyArchbishop Mario Rizzi

former Undersecretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches

1991.02.281991.04.20
BrazilBishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B.

former Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil)

1991.03.061991.05.19
BrazilBishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (85)Bishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. (85)

Bishop emeritus of Tianguá (Brazil)

1991.03.061991.05.19
ChileArchbishop Cristián Caro Cordero (83)Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero (83)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Puerto Montt (Chile)

1991.03.121991.04.14
BrazilBishop Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap.

former Bishop of Carolina (Brazil)

1991.03.131991.04.21
HungaryBishop Lajos Pápai (85)Bishop Lajos Pápai (85)

Bishop emeritus of Győr (Hungary)

1991.03.181991.04.27
Northern IrelandBishop Gerard Clifford

former Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland)

1991.03.251991.04.21
BrazilBishop Bernardino Marchió (82)Bishop Bernardino Marchió (82)

Bishop emeritus of Caruaru (Brazil)

1991.03.271991.06.29
ItalyArchbishop Franco Festorazzi

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy)

1991.04.061991.05.18
EcuadorBishop Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda

former Military Ordinary of Ecuador (Ecuador)

1991.04.111991.05.04
FranceBishop Jean-Paul Maurice Jaeger (81)Bishop Jean-Paul Maurice Jaeger (81)

Bishop emeritus of Arras (France)

1991.04.111991.06.02
CroatiaBishop Juraj Jezerinac (86)Bishop Juraj Jezerinac (86)

Military Ordinary emeritus of Croatia (Croatia)

1991.04.111991.06.08
ItalyArchbishop Pier Luigi Mazzoni

former Archbishop of Gaeta (Italy)

1991.04.131991.05.18
BelarusCardinal Kazimierz Świątek (Казімір Свёнтэк)

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Gerardo Maiella

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarus)

1991.04.131991.05.21
BelarusBishop Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (76)Bishop Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (Аляксандр Кашкевіч) (76)

Vice-President of Catholic Episcopal Conference of Belarus

Bishop emeritus of Grodno (Belarus)

1991.04.131991.05.23
KazakhstanArchbishop Jan Pawel Lenga, M.I.C. (76)Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga, M.I.C. (76)

Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Karaganda (Kazakhstan)

1991.04.131991.05.28
RussiaBishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (73)Bishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (73)

Bishop of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk (Russia)

Ordinary of Russia of the Russians (Russia)

1991.04.131991.06.16
ColombiaBishop Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.SS.R.

former Bishop of Mocoa–Sibundoy (Colombia)

1991.04.151991.06.15
JamaicaBishop Paul Michael Boyle, C.P.

former Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica)

1991.04.151991.07.09
JapanArchbishop Peter Takeo Okada (ペトロ 岡田武夫)

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan)

1991.04.151991.09.16
Congo-KinshasaBishop Philippe Nkiere Kena, C.I.C.M.

former Bishop of Inongo (Congo-Kinshasa)

1991.04.151992.01.06
BrazilArchbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (75)Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (75)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Belém do Pará (Brazil)

1991.04.241991.07.06
AustraliaBishop Kevin Michael Manning

former Bishop of Parramatta (Australia)

1991.04.261991.07.10
MexicoCardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega (77)Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega (77)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Presentazione

Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico)

1991.04.301991.06.05
CubaBishop Emilio Aranguren Echeverría (75)Bishop Emilio Aranguren Echeverría (75)

Bishop of Holguín (Cuba)

1991.04.301991.06.23
ItalyBishop Vincenzo Manzella (83)Bishop Vincenzo Manzella (83)

Bishop emeritus of Cefalù (Italy)

1991.04.301991.06.29
LithuaniaCardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J. (87)Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J. (87)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Angela Merici

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kaunas (Lithuania)

1991.05.081991.05.19
LithuaniaBishop Juozas Tunaitis

former Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania)

1991.05.081991.05.19
LatviaCardinal Jānis Pujats (95)Cardinal Jānis Pujats (95)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvia

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Riga (Latvia)

former President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

1991.05.081991.06.01
LatviaBishop Jānis Bulis (75)Bishop Jānis Bulis (75)

Bishop of Rēzekne–Aglona (Latvia)

1991.05.081991.06.24
IndiaArchbishop Abraham Kattumana (Syro-Malabar Rite)

former Titular Archbishop of Cebarades

former President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church

1991.05.081991.08.03
BrazilBishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (86)Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (86)

Bishop emeritus of Santo André (Brazil)

1991.05.111991.07.20
USABishop John Richard Sheets, S.J.

former Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA)

1991.05.141991.06.25
ArgentinaArchbishop Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B.

former Archbishop of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina)

1991.05.141991.07.20
MexicoBishop Lázaro Pérez Jiménez

former Bishop of Celaya (Mexico)

1991.05.151991.06.29
ItalyArchbishop Agostino Superbo (86)Archbishop Agostino Superbo (86)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy)

1991.05.181991.06.29
PeruBishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (80)Bishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno (80)

Bishop emeritus of Chimbote (Peru)

1991.05.181991.07.05
UgandaArchbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Tororo (Uganda)

1991.05.201991.08.18
CameroonBishop Eugeniusz Juretzko, O.M.I.

former Bishop of Yokadouma (Cameroon)

1991.05.201991.09.08
GermanyCardinal Georg Maximilian Sterzinsky

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Berlin (Germany)

1991.05.281989.09.09
ArgentinaBishop Cipriano García Fernández, O.S.A.

former Bishop-Prelate of Cafayate (Argentina)

1991.05.281991.08.11
SpainArchbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto

former Almoner of His Holiness of Office of Papal Charities

1991.05.311991.07.06
MexicoArchbishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (79)Archbishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos (79)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toluca (Mexico)

1991.06.011991.07.16
ItalyCardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. (91)Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. (91)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati

Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church emeritus of Apostolic Camera

1991.06.041991.08.01
GermanyBishop Franz-Josef Hermann Bode (75)Bishop Franz-Josef Hermann Bode (75)

Bishop emeritus of Osnabrück (Germany)

former Vice-President of German Episcopal Conference

1991.06.051991.09.01
GermanyBishop Johannes Kreidler (79)Bishop Johannes Kreidler (79)

Titular Bishop of Edistiana

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany)

1991.06.061991.08.31
LebanonArchbishop Paul Youssef Matar (85)Archbishop Paul Youssef Matar (85) (Maronite Rite)

Archbishop emeritus of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon)

1991.06.071991.08.03
LebanonBishop Francis Némé Baïssari (Maronite Rite)

former Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon)

1991.06.071991.08.03
SpainBishop Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí

former Bishop of Lleida (Spain)

1991.06.121991.09.14
Sri LankaCardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don (78)Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don (78)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina

Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

1991.06.171991.08.31
ZimbabweBishop Michael Dixon Bhasera (76)Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera (76)

Bishop emeritus of Masvingo (Zimbabwe)

1991.06.171991.10.19
Central African RepublicBishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap.

former Bishop of Berbérati (Central African Republic)

1991.06.171991.10.27
PolandBishop Jan Styrna

former Bishop of Elbląg (Poland)

1991.06.221991.07.28
IrelandBishop James Moriarty

former Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin (Ireland)

1991.06.261991.09.22
ChileBishop Luis Gleisner Wobbe, Opus Dei (90)Bishop Luis Gleisner Wobbe, Opus Dei (90)

Titular Bishop of Mididi

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of La Serena (Chile)

1991.07.031991.08.15
ItalyArchbishop Cesare Nosiglia

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy)

1991.07.061991.09.14
USABishop Raymond Emil Goedert

former Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA)

1991.07.081991.08.29
BrazilArchbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (77)Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (77)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Fortaleza (Brazil)

1991.07.101991.09.20
BrazilArchbishop José Carlos Melo, C.M.

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Maceió (Brazil)

1991.07.101991.09.28
AustriaCardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81)Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81)

Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore

Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Wien (Austria)

1991.07.111991.09.29
SlovakiaBishop František Rábek (77)Bishop František Rábek (77)

Military Ordinary emeritus of Slovakia (Slovakia)

1991.07.131991.07.27
ArmeniaArchbishop Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M. (Armenian Rite)

former Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

1991.07.131992.11.17
SpainBishop Joan Carrera Planas

former Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain)

1991.07.161991.09.22
SpainBishop Carles Soler Perdigó

former Bishop of Girona (Spain)

1991.07.161991.09.22
ItalyCardinal Angelo Scola (84)Cardinal Angelo Scola (84)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Milano (Italy)

1991.07.201991.09.21
ItalyBishop Mario Paciello (88)Bishop Mario Paciello (88)

Bishop emeritus of Altamura–Gravina–Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy)

1991.07.201991.09.29
AustraliaBishop Brian Heenan (88)Bishop Brian Heenan (88)

Bishop emeritus of Rockhampton (Australia)

1991.07.231991.09.25
BrazilBishop Paulo Antônio de Conto (83)Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto (83)

Bishop emeritus of Montenegro (Brazil)

1991.07.241991.09.15
ItalyBishop Silvio Cesare Bonicelli

former Bishop of Parma (Italy)

1991.09.021991.10.19
ChileBishop Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (77)Bishop Pedro Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (77)

Bishop emeritus of Santa María de Los Ángeles (Chile)

1991.09.081991.09.08
VietnamCardinal Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn (88)Cardinal Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn (88)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso Apostolo

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Hà Nôi (Vietnam)

1991.10.111991.12.03
PhilippinesBishop Benjamin D. de Jesus, O.M.I.

former Vicar Apostolic of Jolo (Philippines)

1991.10.111992.01.06
Equatorial GuineaBishop Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (76)Bishop Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (76)

Bishop emeritus of Bata (Equatorial Guinea)

1991.10.111992.01.06
ChadArchbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar (73)Archbishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar (73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of N’Djaména (Chad)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chad

President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region

1991.10.111992.02.02
IndonesiaArchbishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (77)Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’ (77)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Makassar (Indonesia)

1991.10.111992.02.02
EnglandCardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols (80)Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols (80)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Westminster (England)

former President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

1991.11.051992.01.24
ParaguayBishop Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina, I.Sch. (85)Bishop Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina, I.Sch. (85)

Bishop emeritus of Caacupé (Paraguay)

1991.11.081991.12.22
CubaBishop Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés

former Bishop of Guantánamo–Baracoa (Cuba)

1991.11.161992.01.05
CubaBishop Alfredo Víctor Petit Vergel

former Auxiliary Bishop of La Habana (Cuba)

1991.11.161992.01.12
CubaBishop Mario Eusebio Mestril Vega (86)Bishop Mario Eusebio Mestril Vega (86)

Bishop emeritus of Ciego de Ávila (Cuba)

1991.11.161992.02.09
FranceBishop François Gourguillon

former Auxiliary Bishop of Reims (France)

1991.11.191992.01.26
BrazilBishop José Foralosso, S.D.B.

former Bishop of Marabá (Brazil)

1991.11.201992.02.15
PeruBishop José Luis Astigarraga Lizarralde, C.P.

former Vicar Apostolic of Yurimaguas (Peru)

1991.11.261992.02.29
ZambiaBishop Paul Lungu, S.J.

former Bishop of Monze (Zambia)

1991.11.261992.03.15
CanadaBishop Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. (86)Bishop Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. (86)

Bishop emeritus of Hearst (Canada)

Bishop emeritus of Moosonee (Canada)

1991.11.261992.03.29
MalawiArchbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Lilongwe (Malawi)

1991.11.261992.05.23
PeruBishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (82)Bishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. (82)

Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Ayaviri (Peru)

1991.12.041992.01.04
BrazilBishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini

former Bishop of Guarulhos (Brazil)

1991.12.041992.02.07
ItalyBishop Gastone Simoni

former Bishop of Prato (Italy)

1991.12.071992.01.06
ItalyBishop Dante Lafranconi (86)Bishop Dante Lafranconi (86)

Bishop emeritus of Cremona (Italy)

1991.12.071992.01.25
USABishop John Joseph Glynn

former Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

1991.12.101992.01.06
CanadaBishop Joseph Vernon Fougère

former Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada)

1991.12.111992.03.19
Puerto RicoBishop Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, C.P.

former Bishop of Arecibo (Puerto Rico)

1991.12.141992.01.06
CroatiaBishop Petar Šolic

former Auxiliary Bishop of Split–Makarska (Croatia)

1991.12.141992.01.06
EnglandCardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. (88)Cardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. (88)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico

President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue

Prefect emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims

1991.12.161992.01.06
ItalyArchbishop Ernesto Maria Fiore

former Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

1991.12.161992.01.06
ItalyArchbishop Rino Passigato (82)Archbishop Rino Passigato (82)

Titular Archbishop of Nova Cæsaris

1991.12.161992.01.06
SwitzerlandBishop Henri Salina, C.R.A.

former Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland)

former Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune

1991.12.211992.01.06
IndiaArchbishop Marampudi Joji

former Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India)

1991.12.211992.03.19
EthiopiaBishop Yohannes Woldegiorgis

former Vicar Apostolic of Meki (Ethiopia)

1991.12.211992.05.03
Papua New GuineaBishop Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (85)Bishop Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (85)

Bishop emeritus of Vanimo (Papua New Guinea)

1991.12.211992.05.10

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