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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.

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