Pope Leo appointed Dutch priest Antoine Bodar as his chaplain, the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam announced. The appointment recognizes Bodar’s services to the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands and allows him to use the title Monsignor.

Bodar, 81, received his letter of appointment in Rome from Haarlem-Amsterdam Bishop Jan Hendriks during a concert by a Haarlem choir. He is a priest of the diocese and has been rector of the Frisian Church in Rome for several years.