Pargeter retired as Birmingham Auxiliary

Bishop Philip Pargeter retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.

Zarama named Atlanta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis R. Zarama was named Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and titular bishop of Bararus.

Vu Dình Hiêu named Xuân Lôc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Vu Dình Hiêu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc, Viêt Nam and titular bishop of Bahanna.

Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo named Jakarta Coadjutor

Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo had been serving as Archbishop of Semarang.

Nguyên Van Sang retired, Nguyên Van Dê named Thái Binh Bishop

Bishop François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang retired and Bishop Pierre Nguyên Van Dê, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Thái Binh, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Van Dê had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bùi Chu.

Nguyên Thanh Hoan resigned, Vu Duy Thong named Phan Thiêt Bishop

Bishop Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan resigned and Bishop Joseph Vu Duy Thong was named Bishop of Phan Thiêt, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vu Duy Thong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.

Nguyen Nang named Phát Diêm Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Nguyen Nang was named Bishop of Phát Diêm, Viêt Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Nguyên Van Yên in April 2007.

Moth named Great Britain Military Ordinary

Bishop-elect Charles Phillip Richard Moth was named Bishop of Great Britain, Military.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M. was named Bishop of Menevia, Wales in October 2008.

Berloco named Luxembourg Nuncio

Archbishop Giacinto Berloco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg while remaining Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

van Ruijven named Nekemte Vicar

Bishop-elect Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Utimma.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M. in March 2008.

Bishop-elect van Ruijven had been serving as Prefect of Jimma-Bonga.

Becciu named Cuba Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania in March 2009.

Archbishop Becciu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and to São Tomé and Príncipe.

Évora retired, Gomes Furtado named Santiago de Cabo Verde Bishop

Bishop Paulino do Livramento Évora, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop Arlindo Gomes Furtado was named Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde.

Bishop Gomes Furtado had been serving as Bishop of Mindelo.

Gonçalves Pereira resigned as Coari Prelate

Bishop Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R. resigned as Prelate of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

Lazo named San Jose de Antique Bishop

Bishop Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo was named Bishop of San Jose de Antique, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz was named Bishop of Kidapawan in May 2008.

Bishop Lazo had been serving as Bishop of Kalibo.

Lorca Planes named Cartagena Bishop

Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes was named Bishop of Cartagena (en España).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla was named Bishop of Alcalá de Henares in March 2009.

Bishop Lorca Planes had been serving as Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín.

Cardinal Margéot Died

Jean Cardinal Margéot, Bishop Emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius, has died.

He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years. He had served as bishop for 40 years and as a cardinal for 21 years.

May he rest in peace.

Potocnak retired, Musialek named De Aar Bishop

Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. retired and Bishop-elect Adam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I. was named Bishop of De Aar, South Africa.

Chiaretti retired, Bassetti named Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop

Archbishop Giuseppe Chiaretti retired and Archbishop-Designate Gualtiero Bassetti was named Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy.

Archbishop-Designate Bassetti had been serving as Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.

Fontana named Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro Archbishop

Archbishop Riccardo Fontana was named Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, Italy with the Personal Title of Archbishop.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia.

Boccardo named Spoleto-Norcia Archbishop

Archbishop-Designate Renato Boccardo was named Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia, Italy.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

Viganò named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was named Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

He had been serving as an official in the Secretariat of State.

Caccia named Lebanon Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon and titular archbishop of Sepino.

Coppola named Burundi Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Vinda.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala in February 2009.

Gatti named Greece Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Gatti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

Restrepo Restrepo named Manizales Coadjutor

Archbishop-Designate Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Girardota.

Castoro named Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo Archbishop

Archbishop-Designate Michele Castoro was named Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.

The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio was named Archbishop of Lecce in April 2009.

Archbishop-Designate Castoro had been serving as Bishop of Oria.

Bernacchi retired, Focardi named Camiri Vicar

Bishop Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Camiri, Bolivia.

Bishop Focardi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni.

Fougère resigned, Grecco named Charlottetown Bishop

Bishop Joseph Vernon Fougère resigned and Bishop Richard John Grecco was named Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Bishop Grecco had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario.

Zeigler named Monrovia Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Lewis Zeigler was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Gbarnga.

Kim Hee-jong named Kwangju Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Hyginus Kim Hee-jong was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South).

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Olvera Ochoa retired, Cortés Contreras named Cuernavaca Bishop

Bishop Florencio Olvera Ochoa retired and Bishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras was named Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.

Bishop Cortés Contreras had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Coliche named Lille Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gérard Coliche was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lille, France and titular bishop of Alet.

Castrillón Hoyos retired, Levada named Ecclesia Dei President

Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos retired and William Joseph Cardinal Levada was named President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

Soubrier retired, James named Nantes Bishop

Bishop Georges Pierre Soubrier, P.S.S. retired and Bishop Jean-Paul André Denis Marcel James was named Bishop of Nantes, France.

Bishop James had been serving as Bishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis).

Bernetti retired, Marchiori named Apucarana Bishop

Bishop Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. retired and Bishop-elect Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of Apucarana, Parana, Brazil.

Ravignani retired, Crepaldi named Trieste Bishop

Bishop Eugenio Ravignani retired and Archbishop-designate Giampaolo Crepaldi was named Bishop of Trieste, Italy with the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop-designate Crepaldi had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Monteiro de Castro named Bishops Secretary

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Archbishop Monteiro de Castro had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and to Andorra.

Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo retired, Monterisi named Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica Archpriest.

Andrea Cardinal Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo retired and Archbishop Francesco Monterisi was named Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}.

Archbishop Monterisi had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Marchisano retired, Corbellini named Labour Office of the Apostolic See President

Francesco Cardinal Marchisano retired and Bishop-elect Giorgio Corbellini was named President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See and titular bishop of Abula.

Goulet retired, LeGatt named St. Boniface Archbishop

Archbishop Émilius Goulet, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Albert LeGatt was named Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.

Archbishop-designate LeGatt had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Matarrese retired, Martinelli named Frascati Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Matarrese retired and Bishop-elect Raffaello Martinelli was named Bishop of Frascati, Italy.

Robledo Romero named Carapeguá Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Coadjutor Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

Ziri named Abengourou Bishop

Bishop-elect Gbaya Boniface Ziri was named Bishop of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire in January 2009.

Kouadio named Yamoussoukro Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Yapo Aké was named Archbishop of Gagnoa in November 2008.

Koné named Odienné Bishop

Bishop-elect Antoine Koné was named Bishop of Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salomon Lezoutié was named Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon in January 2009.

Cardoso Sobrinho retired, Saburido named Olinda e Recife Archbishop

Archbishop José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. retired and Archbishop-designate Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Saburido had been serving as Bishop of Sobral, Ceara.

Chemello retired, Bergmann named Pelotas Bishop

Bishop Jayme Henrique Chemello retired and Bishop Jacinto Bergmann was named Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Bergmann had been serving as Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina.

Barbosa Da Silveira resigned as Minas Bishop

Bishop Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira resigned as Bishop of Minas, Uruguay.