Tafunga named Lubumbashi Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Jean-Pierre Tafunga, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Archbishop-designate Tafunga had been serving as Bishop of Uvira.

Pignoli retired, Guedes named Campo Limpo Bishop

Bishop Emílio Pignoli retired and Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes was named Bishop of Campo Limpo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Guedes had been serving as Bishop of Bauru.

Mennini named Uzbekistan Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Mennini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan while retaining the post of Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation.

Bulaitis retired, Moliner Inglés named Albania Nuncio

Archbishop John Bulaitis retired and Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania.

Archbishop Moliner Inglés had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia and to Djibouti as well as Apostolic Delegate to Somalia.

Vieira de Lima retired, Emidio Vilar named São Luíz de Cáceres Bishop

Bishop José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. retired and Bishop-elect Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

and 10,000,000 visits later

The Main Website reached a milestone early this morning - the 10 millionth visit.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline in an earlier post.

Until the site got its own domain - on the Feast of Blessed Damien de Veuster (10 May 2002) no logs and very few stats were available. On that first day, there were 45 visits - viewing 495 pages.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users. For example, yesterday there were over 6,000 visits looking at over 38,000 pages. Nearly 1,000 people belong to the groups that receive emails about updates.

And today, the total number of visits passed 10 million. During those visits, folks viewed 68 million pages. Not bad for 6.20 years of service :-)

All I can say is Thank You!

Alvarado Alcántara retired as Mexico Auxiliary

Bishop Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara retired as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District, México.

Caballero Reyes retired, Sánchez Martínez named Durango Auxiliary

Bishop Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes retired and Bishop-elect Enrique Sánchez Martínez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Durango, Durango, México and titular bishop of Thamugadi.

Shyngo-Ya-Hombo resigned as Mbanza Congo Bishop

Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, O.F.M. Cap. resigned as Bishop of Mbanza Congo, Angola.

Chama named Mpika Bishop

Bishop-elect Ignatius Chama was named Bishop of Mpika, Zambia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Telesphore George Mpundu was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lusaka in October 2004.

Piris Frígola named Lleida Bishop

Bishop Juan Piris Frígola was named Bishop of Lleida, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí in March 2007.

Bishop Piris Frígola had been serving as Bishop of Menorca.

Soler Perdigó retired, Pardo Artigas named Girona Bishop

Bishop Carles Soler Perdigó retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Pardo Artigas was named Bishop of Girona, Spain.

Dunn and Simard named Sault Sainte Marie Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Brian Joseph Dunn and Bishop-elect Noël Simard were named Auxiliary Bishops of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada and titular bishops of Munatiana and Nova Sinna, respectively.

Buenanueva named Mendoza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza, Argentina and titular bishop of Rusubbicari.

Elevated: Galápagos, Ecuador

Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos, Ecuador was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic.

Bishop Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O.F.M. was named its first Vicar Apostolic. He had been serving as the Prefect.

LeVoir named New Ulm Bishop

Bishop-elect John LeVoir was named Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Clayton Nienstedt was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in April 2007.

Erected: Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Haïti; Dumas named Bishop

The Diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Haïti was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Les Cayes.

Bishop Pierre-André Dumas was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Maury Buendía named Kyrgyzstan and Tadjikistan Nuncio

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan in addition to his duties as Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan.

Ladaria Ferrer named Doctrine of the Faith Secretary

Archbishop-elect Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J. was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and titular archbishop of Thibica.

He fills the post vacated today by Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B..

Saraiva Martins retired, Amato named Causes of Saints Prefect

José Cardinal Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. retired and Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B. was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Archbishop Amato had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Ricken named Green Bay Bishop

Bishop David Laurin Ricken was named Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop David Allen Zubik was named Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in July 2007.

Bishop Ricken had been serving as Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Saltarelli retired, Malooly named Wilmington Bishop

Bishop Michael Angelo Saltarelli retired and Bishop William Francis Malooly was named Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Bishop Malooly had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland.

Bevard named Saint Thomas Bishop

Bishop-elect Herbert A. Bevard was named Bishop of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J. was named Bishop of Youngstown, Ohio in January 2007.

Spreafico named Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Ambrogio Spreafico was named Coadjutor Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy.

Parmeggiani named Tivoli Bishop

Bishop-elect Mauro Parmeggiani was named Bishop of Tivoli, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giovanni Paolo Benotto was named Archbishop of Pisa in February 2008.

Faivre resigned as Le Mans Bishop

Bishop Jacques Maurice Faivre resigned as Bishop of Le Mans, France.

Cazabon retired, Morissette named Saint-Jérôme Bishop

Bishop Gilles Cazabon, O.M.I. retired and Bishop Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette was named Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Morissette had been serving as Bishop of Baie-Comeau, Québec.

Blanchet retired, Fournier named Rimouski Archbishop

Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet retired and Archbishop-designate Pierre-André Fournier was named Archbishop of Rimouski, Québec, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Fournier had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

Bertoldo retired, Sigismondi named Foligno Bishop

Bishop Arduino Bertoldo retired and Bishop-elect Gualtiero Sigismondi was named Bishop of Foligno, Italy.

Kujawski named Porto Nacional Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Romualdo Matias Kujawski was named Coadjutor Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil.

Erected: Montenegro, Brazil; de Conto named Bishop

The Diocese of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Criciúma, Santa Catarina.