Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
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31 March 2006
Archbishop Yllana named Pakistan Nuncio
Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.
Grua named Saint-Flour Bishop
Bishop-elect Bruno Grua was named Bishop of Saint-Flour, France. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop René Pierre Louis Joseph Séjourné retired in January.
25 March 2006
Sutton retired, Lavoie succeeded as Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop
Archbishop Peter Alfred Sutton, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. succeeded him as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba, Canada.
Jara Franzoy retired, Pellegrín Barrera named Chillán Bishop
Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy retired and Bishop-elect Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. was named to replace him as Bishop of Chillán, Chile.
Galido named Iligan Bishop
Bishop-elect Elenito Reyes Galido was named Bishop of Iligan, Philippines.
Bunluen Mansap retired, Banchong Chaiyara named Ubon Ratchathani Bishop
Bishop Michael Bunluen Mansap retired and Bishop-elect Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.SS.R. was named to replace him as Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
Balvo named Nuncio to Cook Islands
Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other duties.
24 March 2006
Cardinal Titles
The newly created Cardinals have received their titles. The table below summarizes the info on the 15 new cardinals.
23 March 2006
Jashpur erected, Kindo named Bishop
The diocese of Jashpur, India was erected with territory taken from Raigarh. Bishop Victor Kindo was named its first bishop.
22 March 2006
Bishop Grandoni Died
Bishop Decio Lucio Grandoni, Bishop Emeritus of Orvieto-Todi, Italy, has died. He served as a bishop for 33 years and a priest for 55 years. May he rest in peace.
20 March 2006
Serfilippi retired, Rocconi named Jesi Bishop
Bishop Oscar Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop-elect Gerardo Rocconi was named Bishop of Jesi, Italy. Bishop Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv. has served as a bishop for 30 years and as a priest for 52 years.
18 March 2006
Kyrgyzstan elevated, Messmer named Apostolic Administrator
Kyrgyzstan was elevated to an Apostolic Administration (from a Mission) and Bishop-elect Nikolaus Messmer, S.J. was named its first Apostolic Administrator and also titular bishop of Carmeiano (Cameiano).
Dean retired, Palma named Palo Archbishop
Archbishop Pedro Rosales Dean retired and Archbishop-designate Jose Serofia Palma was named Archbishop of Palo, Philippines. Archbishop-designate Palma had been serving as Bishop of Calbayog.
Beltran named Bontoc-Lagawe Vicar Apostolic
Bishop-elect Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran was named Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines and titular bishop of Buffada.
17 March 2006
Koch named Köln {Cologne} Auxiilary
Bishop-elect Heiner Koch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany and titular bishop of Ros Cré.
16 March 2006
Archbishop Panciroli Died
Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I., Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Iran, has died. He served as a bishop for 21 years and as a priest for 56 years. May he rest in peace.
15 March 2006
Khazoumian named Istanbul (Armenian) Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Kévork Khazoumian was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey.
Vegini named Curitiba Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Dirceu Vegini was named Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishop of Putia in Byzacena.
Reger retired, Bündgens named Aachen Auxiliary
Bishop Karl Reger retired and Bishop-elect Johannes Bündgens was named Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany and titular bishop of Árd Carna.
14 March 2006
Archbishop Mgulunde Died
Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde, Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania, has died. He served as a bishop for 36 years and as a priest for 43 years. May he rest in peace.
Bishop Burke Died
Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M., Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Tocatins, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 11 years and as a priest for 45 years. May he rest in peace.
Schwarz retired, Ackermann named Trier Auxiliary
Bishop Leo Schwarz retired and Bishop-elect Stephan Ackermann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany and titular bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto.
11 March 2006
Poupard named Interreligious Dialogue President
Paul Joseph Jean Cardinal Poupard was named President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue while retaining the Presidency of the Pontifical Council for Culture. The former President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue was Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. who was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Arab Republic of Egypt last month.
Hamao retired, Martino named Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples President
Stephen Fumio Cardinal Hamao retired and Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples while retaining the Presidency of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
10 March 2006
Bishop Hermil Died
Bishop Jean Hermil, Bishop Emeritus of Viviers, France, has died. He served as a bishop for 42 years and as a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.
08 March 2006
Bishop Staffolani Died
Ramón Artemio Staffolani, Bishop Emeritus of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina, has died. He served as a bishop for 15 years and as a priest for 51 years. He had just retired about 2 weeks ago. May he rest in peace.
05 March 2006
Archbishop Squicciarini Died
Archbishop Donato Squicciarini, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Austria, has died. He served as a bishop for 27 years and as a priest for 53 years. May he rest in peace.
Bishop Paul Died
Bishop John Joseph Paul, Bishop Emeritus of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 28 years and as a priest for 68 years. He retired as Bishop of La Crosse in 1994. May he rest in peace.
04 March 2006
Tuquib retired, Ledesma named Cagayan de Oro Archbishop
Archbishop Jesus B. Tuquib retired and Bishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. was named to replace him as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
Beluso Rimando named Davao Auxiliary
Bishop-elect George Beluso Rimando was named Auxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines and titular bishop of Vada.
González Morales retired and Bastres Florence named Punta Arenas Bishop
Bishop Tomás Osvaldo González Morales, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Bernardo Bastres Florence, S.D.B. was named to replace him as Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.
03 March 2006
Khen Thang named Hakha Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Felix Lian Khen Thang was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha, Myanmar and titular bishop of Fesseë.
02 March 2006
Pryriz confirmed as Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian) Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Yaroslav Pryriz, C.SS.R. was confirmed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), Ukraine and also named titular bishop of Auzia.
01 March 2006
Brennan named Ferns Bishop
Bishop-elect Denis Brennan was named Bishop of Ferns, Ireland. The diocese has been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Brendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC. in 2002.
Martín named Buenos Aires Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Raúl Martín was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Troyna. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.
Kouto resigned as Atakpamé Bishop
Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto resigned as Bishop of Atakpamé, Togo. He has been serving in that role for 12 years.