Cardinal Mayer Died

Paul Augustin Cardinal Mayer, O.S.B., President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, has died.

He was almost 99 years old and the most senior Cardinal by age. He had served as a priest for 74 years, as a bishop for 38 years, and as a cardinal for almost 25 years.

May he rest in peace.

Carroll resigned as Kontagora Vicar

Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Kontagora, Nigeria.

Kimaryo named Same Bishop

Bishop-elect Rogatus Kimaryo, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Same, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jacob Venance Koda on 15 April 2010.

Martínez García named Atlacomulco Bishop

Bishop-elect Odilón Martínez García was named Bishop of Atlacomulco, México, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Constancio Miranda Wechmann was named Archbishop of Chihuahua in September 2009.

Smith named Southwark Archbishop

Archbishop Peter David Smith was named Archbishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Kevin John Patrick McDonald in December 2009.

Archbishop Smith had been serving as Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales.

Elevated: Quetta, Pakistan to Vicariate

The Prefecture Quetta, Pakistan was elevated to a Vicariate.

Its ordinary remains the same: Bishop-elect Victor Gnanapragasam, O.M.I., who was also named titular bishop of Thimida.

Jung Shin-chul named Incheon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Baptist Jung Shin-chul was named Auxiliary Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Cuicul.

Castillo Plascencia named Celaya Bishop

Bishop Benjamín Castillo Plascencia was named Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Lázaro Pérez Jiménez in October 2009.

Bishop Castillo Plascencia had been serving as Bishop of Tabasco.

Saturné named Jacmel Bishop

Bishop-elect Launay Saturné was named Bishop of Jacmel, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guire Poulard was named Bishop of Les Cayes in March 2009.

Favalora resigned, Wenski named Miami Archbishop

Archbishop John Clement Favalora resigned and Archbishop-designate Thomas Gerard Wenski was named Archbishop of Miami, Florida, USA.

Archbishop-designate Wenski had been serving as Bishop of Orlando.

Paprocki named Springfield Bishop

Bishop Thomas John Joseph Paprocki was named Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop George Joseph Lucas was named Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska in June 2009.

Bishop Paprocki had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.

Archbishop Borders Died

Archbishop William Donald Borders, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has died.

He was 96 years old and had served as a priest for almost 70 years and as a bishop for 41 years.

May he rest in peace.

Fagun retired, Ajakaye succeeded as Ekiti Bishop

Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun retired and Bishop Felix Femi Ajakaye succeeded as Bishop of Ekiti, Nigeria.

Bishop Ajakaye had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Okafor retired as Awka Bishop

Bishop Simon Akwali Okafor retired as Bishop of Awka, Nigeria.

Cardinal Špidlík Died

Tomáš Cardinal Špidlík has died.

He was 90 years old, had served as a priest for 60 years, and had served as a cardinal for 6 years.

May he rest in peace.

Koda resigned as Same Bishop

Bishop-elect Jacob Venance Koda resigned as Bishop of Same, Tanzania.

Valle resigned as Joaçaba Bishop

Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. resigned as Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Habash named Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark Bishop

Bishop-elect Yousif Habash was named Bishop of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian), USA.

The Eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan was named Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian)).

Villarroel Rodríguez named Carúpano Bishop

Bishop-elect Jaime Villarroel Rodríguez was named Bishop of Carúpano, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez was named Archbishop of Calabozo in December 2008.

Mykycej retired as Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires Bishop

Bishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P. retired as Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian), Argentina.

Baisi named La Plata Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nicolás Baisi was named Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata, Argentina and titular bishop of Tepelta.

Wingle resigned as St. Catharines Bishop

Bishop James Matthew Wingle resigned as Bishop of Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Camacho retired as Chalan Kanoa Bishop

Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho retired as Bishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

Gómez named Los Angeles Coadjutor

Archbishop José Horacio Gómez was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Archbishop Gómez had been serving as Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas.

Cruz Santos named Balanga Bishop

Bishop-elect Ruperto Cruz Santos was named Bishop of Balanga, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas was named Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan in September 2009.