Ruiz Martorell named Huesca and Jaca Bishop

Bishop-elect Julián Ruiz Martorell was named Bishop of Huesca and Jaca, Spain.

The dioceses had been vacant since then-Bishop Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Oviedo in November 2009.

Morga Iruzubieta named Clergy Secretary

Archbishop-elect Celso Morga Iruzubieta was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy and titular archbishop of Alba Maritima.

Bartolucci named Causes of Saints Secretary

Archbishop-elect Marcello Bartolucci was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and titular archbishop of Mevania.

Compaoré retired, Sayaogo named Managa Bishop

Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Sayaogo was named Bishop of Manga, Burkina Faso.

Palánki named Eger Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ferenc Palánki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, Hungary and titular bishop of Fidoloma.

Hon Tai-Fai named Evangelization of Peoples Secretary

Archbishop-elect Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and titular archbishop of Sila.

The post had been vacant since then-Archbishop Robert Sarah was named President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” in October 2010.

Slattery named Pretoria Archbishop

Archbishop-designate William Slattery, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Pretoria, South Africa and also Bishop of South Africa, Miliary.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. in December 2009.

Archbishop-designate Slattery had been serving as Bishop of Kokstad.

Gabuza named Kimberley Bishop

Bishop-elect Abel Gabuza was named Bishop of Kimberley, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. in December 2009.

Marquez named Joaçaba Bishop

Bishop Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. in April 2010.

Bishop Marquez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo.

Girardi named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Furnos Maior.

Chacorowski named São Luís do Maranhão Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Carlos Chacorowski, C.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil and titular bishop of Casae Nigrae.

San Diego retired as Pasig Bishop

Bishop Francisco C. San Diego retired as Bishop of Pasig, Philippines.

Mennini named Great Britain Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Mennini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.

Archbishop Mennini had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation and to Uzbekistan.

Karikkassery named Kottapuram Bishop

Bishop Joseph Karikkassery was named Bishop of Kottapuram, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francis Kallarakal was named Archbishop of Verapoly in February 2010.

Bishop Karikkassery had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Verapoly.

Gómez Sierra named Sevilla Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Santiago Gómez Sierra was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain and titular bishop of Vergi.

Angkyier named Damongo Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Paul Angkyier was named Bishop of Damongo, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Philip Naameh was named Archbishop of Tamale in February 2009.

Beltran retired, Coakley named Oklahoma City Archbishop

Archbishop Eusebius Joseph Beltran retired and Archbishop-designate Paul Stagg Coakley was named Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Archbishop-designate Coakley had been serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.

Erected: Diocese of Camaçari, Brazil; Petrini named Bishop

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.

Menezes da Silva named Barreiras Bishop

Bishop Josafá Menezes da Silva was named Bishop of Barreiras, Baia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. in August 2010.

Bishop Menezes da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Espinoza Jiménez named Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Espinoza Jiménez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México and titular bishop of Arpi.

Errázuriz Ossa retired, Ezzati Andrello named Santiago de Chile Archbishop

Francisco Javier Cardinal Errázuriz Ossa retired and Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Santiago de Chile.

Archbishop Ezzati Andrello had been serving as Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).

Ciattini named Massa Marittima-Piombino Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlo Ciattini was named Bishop of Massa Marittima-Piombino, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giovanni Santucci was named Bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli in May 2010.

Gilmore resigned, Brungardt named Dodge City Bishop

Bishop Ronald Michael Gilmore resigned and Bishop-elect John B. Brungardt was named Bishop of Dodge City, Kansas, USA.

Random Cardinal Charts III

So I had a chance to mess with my databases today and I updated the charts about the College of Cardinals.

The Charts (Warning: PDF format)

The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1585-2020, 1915-2020, and 1965-2020)
• Average Age (1585-2020, 1915-2020, and 1965-2020)

Enjoy

Chiarinelli retired, Fumagalli named Viterbo Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Chiarinelli retired and Bishop Lino Fumagalli was named Bishop of Viterbo, Italy.

Bishop Fumagalli had been serving as Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto.

Heim retired, Santin named Itaituba Prelate

Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Wilmar Santin, O. Carm. was named Prelate of Itaituba, Para, Brazil.

Rojas López named Tabasco Bishop

Bishop Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López was named Bishop of Tabasco, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Benjamín Castillo Plascencia was named Bishop of Celaya in April 2010.

Bishop Rojas López had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes.

Bishop Steinbock died

Bishop John Thomas Steinbock, Bishop of Fresno, California, USA, has died.

He was 73 years old and had served as a priest for 47 years and a bishop for 26 years.

May he rest in peace.

Guzdek named Poland Military Bishop

Bishop Józef Guzdek was named Bishop of Poland, Military.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Tadeusz Płoski in April 2010.

Bishop Guzdek had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}.

Koitz retired, Bongartz named Hildesheim Auxiliary

Bishop Hans-Georg Koitz retired and Bishop-elect Heinz-Günter Bongartz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany and titular bishop of Bonusta.

Devellerez Thaung Shwe retired, Pyone Cho named Pyay Bishop

Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe retired and Bishop-elect Alexander Pyone Cho was named Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar.

Zekorn named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stefan Zekorn was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany.

The announcement did not include the name of his titular see.

Borobia Isasa retired as Toledo Auxiliary

Bishop Joaquín Carmelo Borobia Isasa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain.

Cardinal Giordano died

Michele Cardinal Giordano, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy, has died.

He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years. He had also served as a bishop for 38 years and served as a cardinal for 22 years.

May he rest in peace.

A Gathering in Rome

For those in Rome - I'm planning on having a small gathering tomorrow (Thursday) evening for those interested in the Catholic-Hierarchy.org website. If you are interested, please send me feedback or an email and I can get you the details.

Smith retired, O’Connell succeeded as Trenton Bishop

Bishop John Mortimer Fourette Smith retired and Bishop David Michael O’Connell, C.M. succeeded as Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey, USA.

Bishop O’Connell had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Hermann retired, Rice named St. Louis Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Joseph Hermann retired and Bishop-elect Edward M. Rice was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA and titular bishop of Sufes.

Songasonga Mwitwa resigned, Tafunga Mbayo succeeded as Lubumbashi Archbishop

Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa resigned and Archbishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. succeeded as Archbishop of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Archbishop Tafunga Mbayo had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.