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24 December 2012

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11 December 2012

Gallagher named Australia Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel in August 2012.

Archbishop Gallagher had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.

06 December 2012

Chatlain named Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Murray Chatlain was named Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba, Canada.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. in July 2012.

Archbishop-designate Chatlain had been serving as Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory and will now serve also as it's Apostolic Administrator.

Voderholzer named Regensburg Bishop

Bishop-elect Rudolf Voderholzer was named Bishop of Regensburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in July 2012.

16 November 2012

Salinas Viñals named Mallorca Bishop

Bishop Javier Salinas Viñals was named Bishop of Mallorca, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante.

Bishop Salinas Viñals had been serving as Bishop of Tortosa.

12 November 2012

25 October 2012

Rodríguez Gómez named Valle de Chalco Bishop

Bishop Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez was named Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Artemio Flores Calzada was named Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit in March 2012.

Bishop Rodríguez Gómez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Texcoco.

College of Cardinals (with new Designees): Notes, Statistics, and updated Charts

The Charts (Warning: PDF format)

The charts are:
  • Number of Cardinals (1585-2022; 1915-2022; and 1965-2022) 
  • Average Age (1585-2022; 1915-2022; and 1965-2022)
As of today:
  • 205 living Cardinals (116 Electors).
  • Youngest: Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki (Archbishop of Berlin, Germany) at 56.2
  • Average Age (all): 78.3 years
  • Average Age (Electors Only): 72.3 years
  • Average Length of Service as Cardinal (all): 11.8 years
  • Average Length of Service as Cardinal (Electors Only): 7.5 years
As of 24 November 2012: (with new Cardinals added)
Note:
About the new class of Cardinal-Designates:
Future numbers, assuming no deaths or new creations of Cardinal-Electors:
  • By the end of 2012: 119 Cardinal-Electors
  • By the end of 2013: 109 Cardinal-Electors
  • By the end of 2014: 97 Cardinal-Electors
  • By the end of 2015: 92 Cardinal-Electors
  • By the end of 2016: 78 Cardinal-Electors
The last time 2 Consistories to create Cardinals were held in the same year was under Pope Pius XI in 1929 (July and December). He also did the same in 1923, 1925, 1926, and 1927.

The last Consistory to create Cardinals with 6 or fewer designees was under Pope Paul VI (actually his last one) - in June 1977 - just over a year before his death.

Among those named, was a young (50 years old) new (a month after his consecration) Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany - named Joseph Ratzinger (better known now as Pope Benedict XVI).

12 October 2012

Mayugba named Laoag Bishop

Bishop Renato Pine Mayugba was named Bishop of Laoag, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Sergio Lasam Utleg was named Archbishop of Tuguegarao in June 2011.

Bishop Mayugba had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan.

03 October 2012

01 October 2012

and 20,000,000 visits later

The Main Website reached another milestone early this morning - the 20 millionth visit.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline on the website.

Until the site got its own domain - on the Feast of Blessed Damien de Veuster (10 May 2002) no logs and very few stats were available. On that first day, there were 45 visits - viewing 495 pages.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users. For example, last month there was an average of over 7,000 visits looking at over 36,000 pages each day. Over 1,850 people belong to the groups that receive emails about updates.

And today, the total number of visits passed 20 million. During those visits, folks viewed 128 million pages. Not bad for 10.4 years of service :-)

For reference, it took 6.2 years (July 2008) for the first 10 million visits. It has taken only 4.2 years for the second 10 million!

All I can say is Thank You!

Wanke resigned as Erfurt Bishop

Bishop Joachim Wanke resigned as Bishop of Erfurt, Germany.

Schraml retired as Passau Bishop

Bishop Wilhelm Schraml retired as Bishop of Passau, Germany.

20 September 2012

Cardinal Baldelli Died

Fortunato Cardinal Baldelli, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary, has died.

He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for 51 years. He has also served as a bishop for 29 years and as a cardinal for almost 2 years.

May he rest in peace.

With his death, the number of Cardinal Electors drops to 116 out of a total of 205 living Cardinals.

19 September 2012

Stringhini named Mogi das Cruzes Bishop

Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Airton José dos Santos was named Archbishop of Campinas in February 2012.

Bishop Stringhini had been serving as Bishop of Franca.

Giovenale named Santarém Bishop

Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Santarém, Para, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia in November 2011.

Bishop Giovenale had been serving as Bishop of Abaetetuba.

28 July 2012

17 July 2012

Domínguez Couttolenc named Ecatepec Bishop

Bishop Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. was named Bishop of Ecatepec, México, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Onésimo Cepeda Silva in May 2012.

Bishop Domínguez Couttolenc had been serving as Bishop of Tlapa, Guerrero.

03 July 2012

Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Split; Swampillai and Ponniah named Bishops

The diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka was split into the dioceses of Trincomalee and Batticaloa.

Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai was named Bishop of the former, having previously served as the Bishop of the combined diocese.

Bishop Joseph Ponniah was named Bishop of the latter, having previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of the combined diocese.

Kagithapu retired, Mallavarapu named Visakhapatnam Archbishop

Archbishop Mariadas Kagithapu, M.S.F.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Prakash Mallavarapu was named Archbishop of Visakhapatnam, India.

Archbishop-designate Mallavarapu had been serving as Bishop of Vijayawada.

Monforton named Steubenville Bishop

Bishop-elect Jeffrey Marc Montforton was named Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert Daniel Conlon was named Bishop of Joliet in Illinois in May 2011.

30 June 2012

Rojek named Zamość-Lubaczów Bishop

Bishop Marian Rojek was named Bishop of Zamość-Lubaczów, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wacław Tomasz Depo was named Archbishop of Częstochowa in December 2011.

Bishop Rojek had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl.

Nguyên Soan retired, Nguyên Van Khôi succeeded as Quy Nhon Bishop

Bishop Pierre Nguyên Soan retired and Bishop Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi succeeded as Bishop of Quy Nhon, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Van Khôi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Trân Ðinh Tu retired, Nguyen Tan Tuoc succeeded as Phú Cuong Bishop

Bishop Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu retired and Joseph Nguyen Tan Tuoc succeeded as Bishop of Phú Cuong, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyen Tan Tuoc had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Logan resigned as Dunkeld Bishop

Bishop Vincent Paul Logan resigned as Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland, Great Britain.

Ayuso Guixot named Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Secretary

Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.I. was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

26 June 2012

Vacchelli retired, Rugambwa named Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Official

Archbishop Piergiuseppe Vacchelli retired and Archbishop Protase Rugambwa was named an Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Archbishop Rugambwa had been serving as Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania.

Roche named Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Secretary

Archbishop Arthur Roche was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

The post was previously held by Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P..

Girotti retired as Apostolic Penitentiary Official

Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. retired as an Official of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

He was replaced with Fr. Krzysztof Józef Nykiel.

Di Noia named Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” Vice President

Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. was named Vice President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

Bruguès named Achivist and Librarian

Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. was named Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library.

The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Raffaele Cardinal Farina, S.D.B. earlier this month.

Archbishop Bruguès had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study).

Antonelli retired, Paglia named Pontifical Council for the Family President

Ennio Cardinal Antonelli retired and Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia was named President of the Pontifical Council for the Family.

Archbishop Paglia had been serving as Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy.

Bargalló resigned as Merlo-Moreno Bishop

Bishop Fernando María Bargalló resigned as Bishop of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina.

23 June 2012

Lebeaupin named European Union Nuncio

Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop André Pierre Louis Dupuy was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands in December 2011.

Archbishop Lebeaupin had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

Arbach confirmed as Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. confirmed as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek), Syria.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. in September 2010.

Archbishop-designate Arbach had been serving as Apostolic Exarch of Argentina.

16 June 2012

Mouawad confirmed as Antiochia Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Mouawad confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon.

El-Hage confirmed as Haifa and the Holy Land Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. confirmed as Archbishop of Haifa and the Holy Land {Haifa e Terra Santa} (Maronite), Israel.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Nabil El-Sayah was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} in June 2011.

Eid resigned, Chihane confirmed as Le Caire Bishop

Bishop François Eid, O.M.M. resigned and Bishop-elect Georges Chihane confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite), Egypt.

Béchara retired, Zaidan confirmed as Antélias Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara retired and Archbishop Camille Zaidan confirmed as Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite), Lebanon.

Noujaim retired, Ammar and Rouhana confirmed as Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh Auxiliaries

Bishop Guy-Paul Noujaim retired and Bishop-elect Maroun Ammar and Bishop-elect Paul Rouhana, O.L.M. were confirmed as Auxiliary Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh (Maronite), Lebanon and titular bishops of Canatha and Antarados, respectively.

14 June 2012

04 June 2012

Cardinal Quezada Toruño Died (Emeritus of Guatemala)

Rodolfo Cardinal Quezada Toruño, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala, has died.

He was 80 years old. He had served as a priest for 55 years and as a cardinal for 8 years. He had celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a bishop last month.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop García Alonso Died (Emeritus of Albacete)

Bishop Ireneo García Alonso, Bishop Emeritus of Albacete, Spain, has died.

He was 89 years old. He had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 43 years.

May he rest in peace.

01 June 2012

Bishop Tunaitis Died (Auxiliary Emeritus of Vilnius)

Bishop Juozas Tunaitis, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Vilnius, Lithuania, has died.

He was 83 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and had recently celebrated 21 years as a bishop.

May he rest in peace.

21 May 2012

D’Errico named Croatia Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa to March 2012.

Archbishop D’Errico had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina and to Montenegro.

14 May 2012

Yapaupa named Alindao Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alindao, Central African Republic.

Nzapalainga named Bangui Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo in May 2009.

Nongo-Aziagbia named Bossangoa Bishop

Bishop-elect Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Bossangoa, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje in May 2009.

Agbenyadzi named Berbérati Bishop

Bishop-elect Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Berbérati, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. in June 2010.

McGuckin named Toowoomba Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert McGuckin was named Bishop of Toowoomba, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the removal of Bishop William Martin Morris in May 2011.

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