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 October 2006
Gaibor García named Riobamba Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Fausto Gaibor García was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador and titular bishop of Naraggara.
Chung An-zu named Taipei Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Thomas Chung An-zu was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei, Taiwan and titular bishop of Munatiana.
Brucato retired as New York Auxiliary
Bishop Robert Anthony Brucato retired as an Auxiliary Bishop of New York, NY, USA.
Castrillón Hoyos retired, Hummes named Prefect Cong. for Clergy
Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos retired and Cláudio Cardinal Hummes, O.F.M. was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy. Cardinal Hummes had been serving as the Archbishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
28 October 2006
Mazombwe retired, Mpundu succeeded as Lusaka Archbishop
Archbishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe retired and Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu succeeded as Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia. Archbishop Mpundu had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same Archdiocese.
Flores named Detroit Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Daniel E. Flores was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishop of Cozyla. Bishop-elect Flores had been serving as a priest in Corpus Christi, Texas.
23 October 2006
Órdenes Fernández named Iquique Bishop
Bishop-elect Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Barros Madrid was named the Ordinary for the Military of Chili in October 2004.
21 October 2006
Ozorowski named Białystok Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Edward Ozorowski was named Archbishop of Białystok, Poland. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba was named Archbishop of Warmia in May 2006. Archbishop-designate Ozoroswki had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.
Niemiec named Kamyanets-Podilskyi Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Jan Niemiec was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine and titular bishop of Decoriana.
Erected: Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Kassab named Bishop
The Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Australia was erected. Archbishop Djibrail Kassab was named its first Bishop (while retaining the personal title of Archbishop).
Ríos Reynoso resigned, Del Río Alba succeeded as Arequipa Archbishop
Archbishop José Paulino Ríos Reynoso resigned and Archbishop Javier Augusto Del Río Alba succeeded as Archbishop of Arequipa, Peru.
20 October 2006
Colaço named Aurangabad Bishop
Bishop Edwin Colaço was named Bishop of Aurangabad, India. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Sylvester Monteiro in August 2005. Bishop Colaço had been serving as Bishop of Amravati.
19 October 2006
Semeniuk named Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian) Bishop
Bishop Vasyl Semeniuk was named Bishop of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian), Ukraine. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R. in June 2006. Bishop Semeniuk had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
Fernando retired, Mendis succeeded as Chilaw Bishop
Bishop Frank Marcus Fernando retired and Bishop Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis succeeded as Bishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka.
d'Ornellas named Rennes Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Pierre d'Ornellas was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (, Dol, e Saint-Melo), France. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.
17 October 2006
Medroso named Tagbilaran Bishop
Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso was named Bishop of Tagbilaran, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak was named the Ordinary for the Philippines Military. Bishop Medroso had been serving as Bishop of Borongan.
Kenney named Birmingham Auxiliary
Bishop William Kenney, C.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain. Bishop Kenney had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden.
Brislin named Kroonstad Bishop
Bishop-elect Stephen Brislin was named Bishop of Kroonstad, South Africa. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Johannes Ludgerus Bonaventure Brenninkmeijer, O.P. in July 2003.
Arbach named Argentina Exarch
Bishop-elect Abdo Arbach, B.C. was named Exarch of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite) and titular bishop of Hilta.
16 October 2006
Benavente Mateos named Albacete Bishop
Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos was named Bishop of Albacete, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu was named Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} in November 2005. Bishop Benavente Mateos had been serving as Bishop of Coria-Cáceres.
14 October 2006
Agboville erected; Youlo named Bishop
The diocese of Agboville, Côte d'Ivoire was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Yopougon. Bishop-elect Alexis Touably Youlo was named its first Bishop.
Pelvi named Italy, Military Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Vincenzo Pelvi was named Archbishop of Italy, Military. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco was named Archbishop of Genova {Genoa} in August 2006. Archbishop-deisgnate Pelvi had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}.
Hanke named Eichstätt Bishop
Bishop-elect Gregor Maria Hanke, O.S.B. was named Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Walter Mixa was named Bishop of Augsburg in July 2005.
Gracias named Bombay Archbishop
Archbishop Oswald Gracias was named Archbishop of Bombay, India. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Dias was named Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in May 2006. Archbishop Gracias had been serving as Archbishop of Agra.
Ayah named Ogoja Bishop
Bishop-elect John Ebebe Ayah was named Bishop of Ogoja, Nigeria. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Edra Ukpo was named Archbishop of Calabar in December 2003.
13 October 2006
Cardinal Monduzzi Died
Dino Cardinal Monduzzi, Prefect Emeritus of Prefecture of the Papal Household, has died. He served as a Cardinal for 8 years, a Bishop for almost 20 years, and a priest for 61 years. May he rest in peace.
12 October 2006
Juárez Meléndez named Tula Bishop
Bishop-elect Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez was named Bishop of Tula, Hidalgo, México. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Octavio Villegas Aguilar was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia in December 2005.
Boles retired, Dooher and Hennessey named Boston Auxiliaries
Bishop John Patrick Boles retired as an Auxiliary Bishop, Bishop-elect John A. Dooher and Bishop-elect Robert F. Hennessey were named Auxiliary Bishops of Boston, Massachusetts, USA and titular bishops of Theveste and Tigias, respectively.
Franklin retired, Amos named Davenport Bishop
Bishop William Edwin Franklin retired and Bishop Martin John Amos was named Bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USA. Bishop Amos had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
10 October 2006
Girelli named Nuncio to East Timor
Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to East Timor in addition to his other positions.
05 October 2006
Martínez Lara named Matehuala Bishop
Bishop-elect Lucas Martínez Lara was named Bishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí, México. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez was named Bishop of Tehuacán in January, 2006.
03 October 2006
Rovai named Villa María Bishop
Bishop José Ángel Rovai was named Bishop of Villa María, Argentina. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Roberto Rodríguez was named Bishop of La Rioja in May, 2006. Bishop Rovai had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba.