Flores Calzada named Tepic Bishop

Bishop Luis Artemio Flores Calzada was named Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S. in November 2011.

Bishop Flores Calzada had been serving as Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México, México.

Bishop Reale Chirina Died (Emeritus of Venado Tuerto, Argentina)

Bishop Paulino Reale Chirina, Bishop Emeritus of Venado Tuerto, Argentina, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 22 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Materski Died (Emeritus of Radom, Poland)

Bishop Edward Henryk Materski, Bishop Emeritus of Radom, Poland, has died.

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

May he rest in peace.

Gangemi named Papua New Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea while retaining his other positions.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania in November 2011.

Gomes de Vasconcelos named Fortaleza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil and titular bishop of Canapium.

Crippa named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Accia.

Ciocca Vasino named São Félix Prelate

Bishop Adriano Ciocca Vasino was named Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal in September 2011.

Bishop Ciocca Vasino had been serving as Bishop of Floresta, Pernambuco.

Bishop Chedid Died (Emeritus of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite))

Bishop John George Chedid, Bishop Emeritus of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite), California, USA, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 31 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lori named Baltimore Archbishop

Archbishop-designate William Edward Lori was named Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Edwin Frederick Cardinal O’Brien was named Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in August 2011.

Archbishop-designate Lori had been serving as Bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Parkes named Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop

Bishop-elect Gregory Lawrence Parkes was named Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. in March 2011.

Doran retired, Malloy named Rockford Bishop

Bishop Thomas George Doran retired and Bishop-elect David John Malloy was named Bishop of Rockford, Illinois, USA.

Turcotte retired, Lépine named Montréal Archbishop

Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte retired and Archbishop-designate Christian Lépine was named Archbishop of Montréal, Canada.

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

Bishop Negrón Santana Died (Auxiliary of San Juan de Puerto Rico)

Bishop Hermín Negrón Santana, Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico, has died.

He was 74 years old and had served as a priest for 42 years and as a bishop of 30 years.

May he rest in peace.

Cece retired, Alfano named Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia Archbishop

Archbishop Felice Cece retired and Archbishop Francesco Alfano was named Archbishop of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia, Italy.

Archbishop Alfano had been serving as Archbishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia.

Cassari named South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Swaziland Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru in October 2011.

Archbishop Cassari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

Cardinal Sánchez Died (Emeritus of Nueva Segovia, Philippines)

José Tomás Cardinal Sánchez, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy and Archbishop Emeritus of Nueva Segovia, Philippines, has died.

He would have turned 92 next week. He served as a priest for 65 years, as a bishop for 43 years, and as a cardinal for 20 years.

May he rest in peace.

Cary named Baker Bishop

Bishop-elect Liam Stephen Cary was named Bishop of Baker, Oregon, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert Francis Vasa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santa Rosa in California in January 2011.

Erected: Faridabad (Syro-Malabarese), Bharanikulangara named Bishop

The Eparchy of Faridabad (Syro-Malabarese), India was erected.

Archbishop-elect (Personal Title) Kuriakose Bharanikulangara was named its first Bishop.

Rozo Gutiérrez retired as Puerto Gaitán Vicar

Bishop José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia.