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KYIV (Interfax-Ukraine) – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lviv Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki has handed Ukrainian President Victor Yuschenko an invitation from Pope Benedict XVI to visit the Vatican, the presidential press service reported on Monday.

During his meeting with Mokrzycki the president congratulated the new archbishop on his elevation.

“I’m sure you will honorably carry out the duties entrusted to you,” Yuschenko said.

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Mokrzycki as Archbishop of Lviv on October 21, 2008