Janssen retired, Geerlings, Hegge, and Theising named Münster Auxiliaries

Bishop Heinrich Janssen retired and Bishop-elect Dieter Geerlings, Bishop-elect Christoph Hegge, and Bishop-elect Wilfried Theising were named Auxiliary Bishops of Münster, Germany and titular bishops of Tacapae, Sicilibba, and Mina, respectively.

Vancottem named Namur Bishop

Bishop Rémy Victor Vancottem was named Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop André-Joseph (Mutien) Léonard was named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels} in January 2010.

Bishop Vancottem had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel.

Nketsiah named Cape Coast Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Matthias Kobena Nketsiah was named Archbishop of Cape Coast, Ghana.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson was named President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in October 2009.

Archbishop-designate Nketsiah had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Burke resigned as Benin City Archbishop

Archbishop Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. resigned as Archbishop of Benin City, Nigeria.

Adgum Mangoria named El Obeid Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Coadjutor Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan.

Version 2.6.4

I've done some work on the code today. The changes are mostly internal and will allow me do some more analysis of cardinals over time. There are two visible changes. On the page for someone that was created a cardinal and then later resigned that dignity, the length of service as a cardinal is now correct.

The second change is that on the Pope pages, there is a new column named "Conclave Start" which has the date and a link to the page for that conclave (if I have one on the site).

If you happen to see any strange side effects (probably involving cardinals), please let me know via the usual feedback page.

Adams retired, de Gouveia named Oudtshoorn Bishop

Bishop Edward Robert Adams retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia was named Bishop of Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

Jönck named Tubarão Bishop

Bishop Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jacinto Bergmann was named Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in July 2009.

Bishop Jönck had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Chaves de Araújo retired, de Oliveira Goulart named São João del Rei Bishop

Bishop Waldemar Chaves de Araújo retired and Bishop Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. was named Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop de Oliveira Goulart had been serving as Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo.

Spencer named USA Military Auxiliary

Bishop-elect F. Richard Spencer was named Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America, Military and titular bishop of Auzia.

Elevated: Tunis, Tunisia to Archdiocese; Lahham named Archbishop

The Diocese was elevated to the Archdiocese of Tunis, Tunisia.

Archbishop-designate Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham remains the ordinary.

Erected: Kalay, Myanmar; Khen Thang named Bishop

The Diocese of Kalay, Myanmar was erected with territory taken from Hakha.

Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha.

Carré named Montpellier Coadjutor

Archbishop Pierre-Marie Joseph Carré was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Montpellier (, Lodève, Béziers, Agde, e Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France.

Archbishop Carré had been serving as Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur).

Ngô Quang Kiêt resigned, Nguyên Van Nhon succeeded as Hà Nôi Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Ngô Quang Kiêt resigned and Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon succeeded as Archbishop of Hà Nôi, Viêt Nam.

Archbishop Nguyên Van Nhon had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Cao Ðình Thuyên retired, Nguyên Thai Hop named Vinh Bishop

Bishop Paul-Marie Cao Ðình Thuyên retired and Bishop-elect Paul Nguyên Thai Hop, O.P. was named Bishop of Vinh, Viêt Nam.

Higi retired, Doherty named Lafayette Bishop

Bishop William Leo Higi retired and Bishop-elect Timothy L. Doherty was named Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana, USA.

Nevares named Phoenix Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eduardo A. Nevares was named Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, USA and titular bishop of Natchesium.

Muszyński retired, Kowalczyk named Gniezno Archbishop

Archbishop Henryk Józef Muszyński retired and Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk was named Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.

Archbishop Kowalczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

Masalles Pere named Santo Domingo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Victor Emilio Masalles Pere was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and titular bishop of Girba.

Mixa resigned as Augsburg and German Military Bishop

Bishop Walter Mixa resigned as Bishop of Augsburg, Germany and as Bishop of Germany, Military.

Pennacchio named Nuncio to India

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to India.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada in December 2009.

Archbishop Pennacchio had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and several other posts.

Lagan retired as Derry Auxiliary

Bishop Francis Lagan retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Derry, Ireland.

Duffy retired, MacDaid named Clogher Bishop

Bishop Joseph Duffy retired and Bishop-elect Liam Seán MacDaid was named Bishop of Clogher, Ireland.

Alonge retired, Arogundade succeeded as Ondo Bisho

Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge retired and Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade succeeded as Bishop of Ondo, Nigeria.

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

The information above was published in error by the Bollettino, L'Osservatore Romano, and this website.

Cardinal Poggi Died

Luigi Cardinal Poggi, Cardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, has died.

He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 69 years. He had also served as a bishop for almost 45 years (anniversary of consecration was next Sunday) and as a cardinal for 15 years.

May he rest in peace.

Technical Note regarding Voting Cardinals

While doing some research I discovered that my wording on the website relating to the age of a cardinal and his right to vote in a conclave was not accurate. I'm in the process of updating the wording on the site.
The old wording was:

Cardinals under the age of 80 at the time the Holy See becomes vacant may vote in a conclave.

The new wording is:

Cardinals that reach the age of 80 before the Holy See becomes vacant may not vote in a conclave.

It may not seem like that big of a change, but there is one important distinction. If the Cardinal turns 80 years old on the same day that the Holy See becomes vacant, he does retain the right to vote in the subsequent conclave.
(Source: #33, Universi Dominici Gregis, by Pope John Paul II, on 22 Feb 1996)