15 March...

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1711/ The death of Eusebio Francisco Kino, missionary in Lower California and Arizona, noted for his far-ranging exploration and accurate mapmaking.

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New Jesuit provincial in Germany

Father General has appointed Father Stephan Kiechle the next provincial of Germany. Father Kiechle is 49 years old, earned a doctorate in Theology from Paris, has served as student pastor, novice master and manager of the counselling centre “Offene Tür” in Mannheim. He is a well known author on Saint Ignatius and the history of the Jesuits. He takes office as provincial on the First of September.

In his letter of appointment, Father General expresses his gratitude to the present provincial, Father Stefan Dartmann and encourages him to complete his term of office with the same determination and competence which he has shown in recent weeks concerning the work of the commission on the prevention of child abuse in the works of the German province.