De Nicolò named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Paolo De Nicolò was named Titular Bishop of Mariana in Corsica while remaining an Official of the Prefecture of the Papal Household.

Paolo joins his brothers Bishop Mariano De Nicolò (Bishop Emeritus of Rimini, Italy) and Archbishop Pier Giacomo De Nicolò (Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Switzerland) as bishops.

Vacchelli named Evangelization of Peoples Under-Secretary

Archbishop-elect Piergiuseppe Vacchelli was named Under-Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and titular archbishop of Minturnae.

Pecorari named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay. He had most recently been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.

Bolonek named Bulgaria Nuncio

Archbishop Janusz Bolonek was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland in February 2008. Archbishop Bolonek had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

Hoser named Warszawa-Praga Bishop

Archbishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland while retaining the personal-dignity of Archbishop. The diocese had been vacant since Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź was named Archbishop of Gdańsk in April 2008.

Teissier retired, Bader named Alger Archbishop

Archbishop Henri Antoine Marie Teissier retired and Archbishop-elect Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

Kota Kinabalu elevated to Archdiocese

The diocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia has been elevated into a Metropolitan Archdiocese with Archbishop-designate John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw remaining the ordinary.

The dioceses of Keningau and Sandakan become suffragan dioceses of the new archdiocese.

Senkiv named Stryj Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Taras Senkiv, O.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Stryj (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Siccenna.

Dinechin and Moulins-Beaufort named Paris Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Renauld de Dinechin and Bishop-elect Eric de Moulins-Beaufort were named Auxiliary Bishops of Paris, France and titular bishops of Macriana Minor and Cresima, respectively.

Scherrer named Laval Bishop

Bishop-elect Thierry Scherrer was named Bishop of Laval, France. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Armand Maillard was named Archbishop of Bourges in September 2007.

Dickmans named Miracema do Tocantins Bishop

Bishop-elect Philip Dickmans was named Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Tocatins, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M. in March 2006.

Alves Bezerra named Jardim Bishop

Bishop-elect Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. was named Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Ji-Paraná in April 2007.

Dufour named Aix Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Christophe Dufour was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Aix (-Arles), France. Archbishop-designate Dufour had been serving as Bishop of Limoges.

Tiedemann named Mandeville Bishop

Bishop-elect Neil Tiedemann, C.P. was named Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica, Antilles. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J. in August 2006.

Maury Buendía named Kazakhstan Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan and titular archbishop of Italica.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Józef Wesołowski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic in January 2008.

Arellano resigned, Rojas named Libmanan Prelate

Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano resigned and Bishop José Rojas Rojas, Jr. was named Prelate of Libmanan, Philippines. Bishop Rojas had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres (Nueva Caceres).

Cardinals by Seniority

Ya'll may have noticed that yet another new version was released today. Its a fairly small change - adding Cardinals by Seniority pages. Because there are so many Cardinals, it is split into 3 segments, by class of Cardinal.

• Cardinal-Bishops
  
• Cardinal-Priests
  
• Cardinal-Deacons

For now I've adjusted my lists to conform to the Annuario Pontificio 2008 (with the exception of events that have occurred since it was published).

There are still a couple of entries which I am investigating, namely:

• Cardinal Darmaatmadja (69) is before Cardinal Ortega y Alamino (68). Although coverage at the time of their consistory indicate that Ortega y Alamino was before Darmaatmadja.
  
• Cardinal Sepe (99) is listed between Cardinals Honoré (123) and Scola (124). Normally Cardinals can ask to move from Cardinal-Deacon to Cardinal-Priest after 10 years in the College and retain their seniority. Its not clear if one elevated before the 10 years should also retain their seniority. If he retained his seniority he would be at #99.

Pujasumarta named Bandung Bishop

Bishop-elect Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta was named Bishop of Bandung, Indonesia. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alexander Soetandio Djajasiswaja in January 2006.

Bittschi Mayer named Sucre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adolfo Bittschi Mayer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sucre, Bolivia and titular bishop of Nigizubi.

Catella named Casale Monferrato Bishop

Bishop-elect Alceste Catella was named Bishop of Casale Monferrato, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Germano Zaccheo in November 2007.

de la Cruz named Kidapawan Bishop

Bishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz was named Bishop of Kidapawan, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Romulo Geolina Valles was named Archbishop of Zamboanga in November 2006.

Bishop de la Cruz had been serving as Bishop of San Jose de Antique.

Nguyên Van Tot named Costa Rica Nuncio

Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was named Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea in April 2008. Archbishop Nguyên Van Tot had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and to Chad.

Cardinal Gantin Died

Bernardin Cardinal Gantin, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals and Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, has died. He had turned 86 less than a week ago. He had served as a priest for 57 years, as a bishop for 51 years, and a cardinal for 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Version 2.5.2

Today I've finished another minor upgrade to the code that generates the website. Besides some more internal adjustments, I've added several new pages. They are the global equivalent of several "by Country" pages that already exist.

• Seniority by Priestly Ordination (Most Senior | Most Junior)
  
• Seniority by Bishop Ordination (Most Senior | Most Junior)
  
• Active Near Age Limit
  

There is one more set of new pages that I'm currently working on. I hope to introduce them in the next month or so - as soon they are ready.

Croteau retired, Chatlain succeeded as Mackenzie-Fort Smith Bishop

Bishop Denis Croteau, O.M.I. retired and Bishop Murray Chatlain succeeded as Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory, Canada. Bishop Chatlain had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Bertone named Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati

Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. was named Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati. The post had been vacant since the death of Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo last month.

Auza named Haiti Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Bernardito C. Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti and titular archbishop of Suacia.

Madtha named Côte d’Ivoire Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Ambrose Madtha was named Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire and titular archbishop of Naissus.

Pimentel Lavrador named Porto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal and titular bishop of Luperciana.