Archbishop Appointment Letter Template

Archbishop is a job position for any church. Sometimes, they have to appoint anyone for a job position this position. Here, an appointment letter is very helpful to send this message of appointment to the respective person.

Now here to help you in this situation, we will cover some sample appointment letters for this position of archbishop. While writing this letter, you must mention the points in a proper format.

Letter Template: 1

From,

[Mention the name of the Bishop who is sending this letter], Bishop, Servants of the Servants of God,

To,

Our Venerable Brother [Mention the name of the Bishop to whom the letter is being sent], who until now is the Bishop of [mention the name of the church].

Dear Brother,

Greetings and Apostolic Blessing.

May the best favor and mercy of our Lord the Almighty forever be with you.

It has come to my knowledge that the [mention the name of the church]of [mention the name of the place], an illustrious See in the beloved province of [mention the name of the province/state] in the country of [mention the name of country], has been left vacant after the [mention the reason of the vacancy, i.e., retirement/death] of His Eminence, [mention the name of the previous Bishop], [mention the title of the earlier bishop, i.e., Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church], a Bishop of great merit and integrity.

Being privileged to succeed in the place of the Prince of the Apostles, the Blessed Peter, and on receiving the advice of the Congregation for Bishops, who judged it to be the best to commit the government of [mention the name of the church]of [mention the name of the place] in the beloved province of [mention the name of the province/state] in the country of [mention the name of country] to you. And I am soulfully agreeing and following the same, at this moment, express my wish to endow upon you the pastoral affairs of the Diocese of [mention the name of the Diocese].

Wherefore, by the supreme authority that has been endowed upon us; we henceforth free you of all your current Episcopal duties and responsibilities and obligations; and name you as the Bishop of [mention the name of the church], having all the authorities and responsibilities as being granted by the divine see.

It is also ordered that this letter is to your clergy and to the people in the beloved province of [mention the name of the province/state] in the country of [mention the name of country]. We urge them to welcome you gladly and remain united with you.

May the saints of [mention the name of country] be propitious to you. With the support of their patronage and adhering to their examples, Venerable Brother, may you perform your office as Bishop and Father with great sanctity and distinction.

May the faithful who come under your folk be obedient to their Superior Self and pursue holiness of life under the leadership of your example.

May the blessings and boons of the Spirit, the Paraclete, and the mediation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help, comfort, strengthen, and keep you in perpetual delight.

May the cooperation of the Auxiliary Bishops and the ecclesial community of [mention the name of the church] be always with you.

Venerable Brother, Be strong in Christ. All brothers and sisters are dearly beloved to this Apostolic See and to Us.

Given in [mention the name of the issuing church], on the [mention the date in words] of the month of [mention the month in words], in the year of the Lord [mention the year].

[Mention the name of the issuing Bishop]

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