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13 April 2013

Kalenga Badikebele named Belize Nuncio

Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Antilles in addition to his other roles.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina in November 2012.

Cavalli named Libya Nuncio

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Libya in addition to his other roles.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Tommaso Caputo was named Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario in November 2012.

Okobo retired, Onah named Nsukka Bishop

Bishop Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo retired and Bishop-elect Godfrey Igwebuike Onah was named Bishop of Nsukka, Nigeria.

Reddy named Warangal Bishop

Bishop-elect Udumala Bala Show Reddy was named Bishop of Warangal, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thumma Bala was named Archbishop of Hyderabad in March 2011.

Cardinal Group to study government of the universal Church

The Holy Father has established a group of Cardinals to advise him "in the government of the universal Church and to study a plan for revising the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, Pastor Bonus." The group consists of:
This was announced today with the first meeting planned for 1-3 October 2013. The announcement noted that Pope Francis is already in contact with the group.

All of the members (with the exception of the Secretary, Bishop Semeraro) are Cardinal Electors that participated in the Conclave last month.

Pastor Bonus was published on 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II.

I've added a new page to the main website for this group.

08 April 2013

Udaigwe named Benin Nuncio

Archbishop Brian Udaigwe was named Apostolic Nuncio to Benin.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda in February 2013.

Hanna confirmed as Minya Bishop

Bishop Kamal Fahim Awad (Boutros) Hanna was confirmed as Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt.

Ferrara retired as Piana degli Albanesi Bishop

Bishop Sotìr Ferrara retired as Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy.

Evangelista named Imus Bishop

Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista was named Bishop of Imus, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle was named Archbishop of Manila in October 2011.

Bishop Evangelista had been serving as Bishop of Boac.

Hanus resigned, Jackels named Dubuque Archbishop

Archbishop Jerome George Hanus, O.S.B. resigned and Archbishop-designate Michael Owen Jackels was named Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

Archbishop-designate Jackels had been serving as Bishop of Wichita, Kansas.

Folda named Fargo Bishop

Bishop-elect John T. Folda was named Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Samuel Joseph Aquila was named Archbishop of Denver, Colorado in May 2012.

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