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50 years ago — April 10, 1964
The Very Rev. Monsignor Charles Kekumano, J.C.D., Chancellor-Secretary of the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu is honored in a parade given by St. Louis High School’s Reserve Officers Training Corps at the school’s athletic field. Other presiding officials honoring Monsignor Kekumano were Bro. Joseph L. Hoffman, SAA., St. Louis High School Principal, Colonel Richard W. Ripple, USAIG (ROTC) and Captain John L. Rudser, St. Louis ROTC Head. Father William Marshall, S.M., St. Louis Chaplain led the invocation. The Corps was led by Cadet Colonel Thomas Kurkjian and Honorary Cadet Colonel Susan Watson from Sacred Hearts Academy.
25 years ago — April 14, 1989
Fr. Nagai named vicar general
Father Alan Nagai comes back from vacation next week to two jobs. In addition to being pastor of one of leeward Oahu’s biggest parishes, he will gain an office at the chancery as vicar general.
Bishop Joseph A. Ferrario appointed the Kauai-born Father Alan A. Nagai to the second highest diocesan post last week Friday. …
Father Nagai, 56, has been pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Pearl City since 1982. …
Father Nagai replaces Father Clarence Liu who resigned as vicar general on March 31.
10 years ago — April 9, 2004
Bishop DiLorenzo named as Bishop of Richmond
Pope John Paul II has appointed Honolulu Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo as Bishop of Richmond, Va. He will be installed on May 24.
Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, the papal nuncio to the United States, made the announcement in Washington on March 31.
On the day of the announcement, Bishop DiLorenzo was in Richmond, where he gave a news conference with other diocesan officials and met with officials and staff of his new diocese.
Bishop DiLorenzo’s Honolulu replacement has not yet been announced. An administrator for the diocese will most likely be appointed before the bishop takes his position in Richmond. The administrator would run the diocese while a new bishop is being chosen.