Bishop-elect Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane in July 2010.
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19 June 2013
Chacorowski named Caraguatatuba Bishop
Bishop José Carlos Chacorowski, C.M. was named Bishop of Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in July 2012.
Bishop Chacorowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in July 2012.
Bishop Chacorowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão.
Brandão Cabral named Almenara Bishop
Bishop-elect José Carlos Brandão Cabral was named Bishop of Almenara, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Hugo María Van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. last week.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Hugo María Van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. last week.
18 June 2013
Wübbe named Osnabrück Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Johannes Wübbe was named Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück, Germany and titular bishop of Ros Cré.
Escobar Ayala named Chaco Paraguayo Vicar
Bishop-elect Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, S.D.B. was named Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo, Paraguay and titular bishop of Media.
The vicariate had been vacant since then-Bishop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Asunción in November 2011.
The vicariate had been vacant since then-Bishop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Asunción in November 2011.
15 June 2013
Nguyên Văn Viên named Vinh Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Pierre Nguyên Văn Viên was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Megalopolis in Proconsulari.
Nguyen Huu Long named Hung Hoá Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Alphonse Nguyen Huu Long, P.S.S. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hung Hoá, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Gummi in Byzacena.
Munyongani named Gweru Bishop
Bishop-elect Xavier Munyongani was named Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Martin Munyanyi in April 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Martin Munyanyi in April 2012.
14 June 2013
Selvadagi named Roma Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Paolo Selvadagi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Salapia.
Puff named Köln Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Ansgar Puff was named Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany and titular bishop of Gordus.
Górny retired, Wątroba named Rzeszów Bishop
Bishop Kazimierz Górny retired and Bishop Jan Franciszek Wątroba was named Bishop of Rzeszów, Poland.
Bishop Wątroba had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa.
Bishop Wątroba had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa.
13 June 2013
Rao Polimera named Eluru Bishop
Bishop-elect Jaya Rao Polimera was named Bishop of Eluru, India.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop John Mulagada in August 2009.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop John Mulagada in August 2009.
Mulakkal named Jullundur Bishop
Bishop Franco Mulakkal (Aippunny) was named Bishop of Jullundur, India.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto was named Archbishop of Delhi in November 2012.
Bishop Mulakkal had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto was named Archbishop of Delhi in November 2012.
Bishop Mulakkal had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi.
12 June 2013
Lisboa named Pemba Bishop
Bishop-elect Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P. was named Bishop of Pemba, Mozambique.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Ernesto Maguengue in October 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Ernesto Maguengue in October 2012.
Gerber named Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Michael Gerber was named Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and titular bishop of Migirpa.
11 June 2013
Hopes named East Anglia Bishop
Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes was named Bishop of East Anglia, England, Great Britain.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Charles Evans in July 2011.
Bishop Hopes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Charles Evans in July 2011.
Bishop Hopes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.
10 June 2013
Masela named Polokwane Bishop
Bishop-elect Jeremiah Madimetja Masela was named Bishop of Polokwane, South Africa.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe in December 2011.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe in December 2011.
08 June 2013
Molinari retired, Petrocchi named L’Aquila Archbishop
Archbishop Giuseppe Molinari retired and Archbishop-designate Giuseppe Petrocchi was named Archbishop of L’Aquila, Italy.
Archbishop-designate Petrocchi had been serving as Bishop of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno.
Archbishop-designate Petrocchi had been serving as Bishop of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno.
Adamczyk named Gambia Nuncio
Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia in addition to his other posts.
06 June 2013
Kauneckas retired, Virbalas named Panevėžys Bishop
Bishop Jonas Kauneckas retired and Bishop-elect Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. was named Bishop of Panevėžys, Lithuania.
05 June 2013
Cardinal Nagy Died
Stanisław Kazimierz Cardinal Nagy, S.C.I., Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala, has died.
He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years. He had served as a bishop and a cardinal for 9 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years. He had served as a bishop and a cardinal for 9 years.
May he rest in peace.
31 May 2013
Gelmi Bertocchi retired as Cochabamba Auxiliary
Bishop Angel Gelmi Bertocchi retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Jousten retired, Delville named Liège Bishop
Bishop Aloysius Jousten retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Pierre Delville was named Bishop of Liège, Belgium.
Buenanueva named San Francisco Bishop
Bishop Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva was named Bishop of San Francisco, Argentina.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos José Tissera was named Bishop of Quilmes in October 2011.
Bishop Buenanueva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos José Tissera was named Bishop of Quilmes in October 2011.
Bishop Buenanueva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza.
28 May 2013
Clavel Gil retired, Estrada Solórzano named México Auxiliary
Bishop Francisco Clavel Gil retired and Bishop-elect Jorge Estrada Solórzano was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Pinhel.
Cetoloni named Grosseto Bishop
Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Grosseto, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Franco Agostinelli was named Bishop of Prato in September 2012.
Bishop Cetoloni had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Franco Agostinelli was named Bishop of Prato in September 2012.
Bishop Cetoloni had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
25 May 2013
Terrazas Sandoval retired, Gualberti Calandrina succeeded as Santa Cruz de la Sierra Archbishop
Julio Cardinal Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina succeeded as Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Archbishop Gualberti Calandrina had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop Gualberti Calandrina had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
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- Sephamola named Qacha’s Nek Bishop
- Chacorowski named Caraguatatuba Bishop
- Brandão Cabral named Almenara Bishop
- Wübbe named Osnabrück Auxiliary
- Escobar Ayala named Chaco Paraguayo Vicar
- Nguyên Văn Viên named Vinh Auxiliary
- Nguyen Huu Long named Hung Hoá Auxiliary
- Munyongani named Gweru Bishop
- Selvadagi named Roma Auxiliary
- Puff named Köln Auxiliary
- Górny retired, Wątroba named Rzeszów Bishop
- Rao Polimera named Eluru Bishop
- Mulakkal named Jullundur Bishop
- López Londoño retired, Londoño Buitrago named Jeri...
- Isern resigned as Pueblo Bishop
- Lisboa named Pemba Bishop
- Vittorelli resigned as Montecassino Abbot
- Gerber named Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary
- Hopes named East Anglia Bishop
- Masela named Polokwane Bishop
- Molinari retired, Petrocchi named L’Aquila Archbis...
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