Meanings of administrator apostolicus in English

Archbishop Apuron said he asked for the appointment of an apostolic administrator pending the investigation.

Ferns diocese:The findings of the Ferns Report were yesterday welcomed by the apostolic administrator of the diocese, Bishop Eamonn Walsh.

It announced the appointment Dr Eamonn Walshe as temporary apostolic administrator for the diocese, in a statement issued on Saturday morning.

Eight of Chile's 27 dioceses are still led by apostolic administrators after the pope accepted the resignations of seven bishops and several others retired.

On Saturday it was announced that Archbishop of Cashel and Emly Dermot Clifford had been appointed by Pope Benedict as Apostolic Administrator of Cloyne diocese.