Choi Duk-ki resigned, Ri Iong-hoon succeeded as Suwon Bishop

Bishop Paul Choi Duk-ki resigned and Bishop Mathias Ri Iong-hoon (Lee Yong-Hoon) succeeded as Bishop of Suwon, Korea (South).

Bishop Ri Iong-hoon had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Tessarollo named Chioggia Bishop

Bishop-elect Adriano Tessarollo was named Bishop of Chioggia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Angelo Daniel in January 2009.

Elevated: Libmanan, Philippines to Diocese

The Territorial Prelature of Libmanan, Philippines was raised to rank of Diocese.

Its ordinary, Bishop José Rojas Rojas, Jr. was named its first Bishop.

Kalist named Limoges Bishop

Bishop-elect François Kalist was named Bishop of Limoges, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Christophe Dufour was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Aix (-Arles) in May 2008.

Heras Segarra named Zamora en Ecuador Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Walter Jehowá Heras Segarra, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador and titular bishop of Vazari.

The vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Babahoyo in March 2008.

Rosat retired, Herbas Balderrama succeeded as Aiquile Prelate

Bishop Adalberto Arturo Rosat, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Jorge Herbas Balderrama, O.F.M. succeeded as Prelate of Aiquile, Bolivia.

Bishop Herbas Balderrama had been serving as Coadjutor Prelate of the same jurisdiction.

Cordileone named Oakland Bishop

Bishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone was named Bishop of Oakland, California, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Allen Henry Vigneron was named Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan in January 2009.

Bishop Cordileone had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California.

Bonazzi named Lithuania and Estonia Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania and Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Austria in January 2009.

Archbishop Bonazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

Erected: Esquel, Argentina; Slaby named Prelate

The Territorial Prelature of Esquel, Argentina was erected with territory taken from the Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia.

Bishop-elect José Slaby, C.Ss.R. was named as its first Prelate.

Martínez Pérez retired, Rangel Mendoza named Huejutla Bishop

Bishop Salvador Martínez Pérez retired and Bishop-elect Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Huejutla, Hidalgo, México.

Delannoy named Saint-Denis Bishop

Bishop Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy was named Bishop of Saint-Denis, France.

The diocese has been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Olivier Jean-Marie Michel de Berranger, Ist. del Prado in January 2009.

Bishop Delannoy had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lille.

Verrier retired, Poulard named Les Cayes Bishop

Bishop Jean Alix Verrier retired and Bishop Guire Poulard was named Bishop of Les Cayes, Haïti.

Bishop Poulard had been serving as Bishop of Jacmel.

Updates in March

As ya'll probably already know, the USA switches to Daylight Saving Time tomorrow morning. Unfortunately the same switch in Europe does not occur until 3 weeks later.

This creates a problem.

The daily Vatican Press Releases (which include bishop changes) are usually released between 12.15n and 12.30n Rome time. That normally translates to 5.15a to 5.30a USA Central time (my timezone). However with the Daylight Saving Time only in effect here, it makes it 6.15a to 6.30a - at which point I'm already at work at my regular day job.

The net effect is that for the next three weeks, starting on this coming Monday, weekday announcements won't be posted to the website, blog, or email lists until mid-afternoon rather than the normal early morning.

The normal posting schedule should resume on 28 March.

Reig Pla named Alcalá de Henares Bishop

Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla was named Bishop of Alcalá de Henares, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez was named Bishop of Málaga in October 2008.

Bishop Reig Pla had been serving as Bishop of Cartagena (en España).

Crapp retired as Aitape Bishop

Bishop Austen Robin Crapp, O.F.M. retired as Bishop of Aitape, Papua New Guinea.

Pereira de Melo named Tocantinópolis Bishop

Bishop-elect Giovane Pereira de Melo was named Bishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro was named Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais in October 2007.

Sui-Wan resigned, Taschetto Damian named São Gabriel da Cachoeira Bishop

Bishop José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. resigned and Bishop-elect Edson Taschetto Damian was named Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil.

Morin named Biloxi Bishop

Bishop Roger Paul Morin was named Bishop of Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas John Rodi was named Archbishop of Mobile in April 2008.

Bishop Morin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana.