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ort where he was received by Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese among other dignitaries.<\/p>\n
Some forty years ago, when Bishop Pates was a deacon and student in Rome, he once served at St. Mary\u2019s Parish in Karonga. His visit is a clear testament of the cordial relationship which exists between the Diocese of Des Moines and the Diocese of Karonga.\u00a0 Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Diocese of Karonga, also visited the Diocese of Des Moines last year.<\/p>\n
During the visit, Bishop Pates will celebrate the Eucharist with the Christians of Zambwe Outstation in Chitipa (28th<\/sup> July), launch the new Catechism of the Diocese of Karonga at St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral (29th<\/sup> July) and celebrate the Holy Eucharist at St. Mary\u2019s Parish (30th<\/sup> July).<\/p>\n Brief Profile of Bishop Richard Edmund Pates<\/strong><\/p>\n 9th<\/sup> and current Bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines.<\/p>\n Born<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 February 12, 1943),\u00a0Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States<\/a><\/p>\n Education<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity<\/a><\/p>\n Ordination<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0December 20, 1968<\/p>\n Vocation Director of the <\/strong>Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis<\/strong><\/a>: 1970 \u2013 1974<\/p>\n Vice-Chancellor<\/strong>: 1973 \u2013 1975<\/p>\n Secretary of the Apostolic Delegation to the U.S.A in Washington, D.C.:<\/strong> 1975 \u2013 1981<\/p>\n Rector of St. John Vianney Seminary:<\/strong> 1981-1987<\/p>\n Moderator for Minneapolis Deaneries Council of Catholic Women:<\/strong> 1990-1998<\/p>\n Founding Pastor of St. Ambrose of Woodbury Church<\/strong>: 1998 – 2001<\/p>\n Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis:<\/strong> 22 December 2000<\/p>\n