The Diocese of Camaçari, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.
Bishop João Carlos Petrini was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.
Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
Blog Archive
-
▼
2010
(330)
-
▼
December
(38)
- Ruiz Martorell named Huesca and Jaca Bishop
- Morga Iruzubieta named Clergy Secretary
- Bartolucci named Causes of Saints Secretary
- Compaoré retired, Sayaogo named Managa Bishop
- Palánki named Eger Auxiliary
- Hon Tai-Fai named Evangelization of Peoples Secretary
- Slattery named Pretoria Archbishop
- Gabuza named Kimberley Bishop
- Marquez named Joaçaba Bishop
- Girardi named Porto Alegre Auxiliary
- Chacorowski named São Luís do Maranhão Auxiliary
- San Diego retired as Pasig Bishop
- Mennini named Great Britain Nuncio
- Karikkassery named Kottapuram Bishop
- Gómez Sierra named Sevilla Auxiliary
- Angkyier named Damongo Bishop
- Beltran retired, Coakley named Oklahoma City Archb...
- Erected: Diocese of Camaçari, Brazil; Petrini name...
- Menezes da Silva named Barreiras Bishop
- Espinoza Jiménez named Morelia Auxiliary
- Errázuriz Ossa retired, Ezzati Andrello named Sant...
- Ciattini named Massa Marittima-Piombino Bishop
- Gilmore resigned, Brungardt named Dodge City Bishop
- Random Cardinal Charts III
- Chiarinelli retired, Fumagalli named Viterbo Bishop
- Heim retired, Santin named Itaituba Prelate
- Rojas López named Tabasco Bishop
- Bishop Steinbock died
- Guzdek named Poland Military Bishop
- Koitz retired, Bongartz named Hildesheim Auxiliary
- Devellerez Thaung Shwe retired, Pyone Cho named Py...
- Zekorn named Münster Auxiliary
- Borobia Isasa retired as Toledo Auxiliary
- Cardinal Giordano died
- A Gathering in Rome
- Smith retired, O’Connell succeeded as Trenton Bishop
- Hermann retired, Rice named St. Louis Auxiliary
- Songasonga Mwitwa resigned, Tafunga Mbayo succeede...
-
▼
December
(38)