Vatican City, 7 May 2016

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the eparchy of “St. Peter the Apostle of San Diego” of the Chaldeans, U.S.A., presented by Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Jamma, in accordance with canon 210, para. 1 of the Code of Canons of the Oriental Churches, and appointed Bishop Shlemon Warduni, auxiliary of Baghdad of the Chaldeans, as apostolic administrator sede vacante of the same eparchy.