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25 February 2014

22 February 2014

Vera Soto named Iquique Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández in October 2012.

Bishop Vera Soto had been serving as Bishop of San Juan Bautista de Calama.

College of Cardinals: Notes, Statistics, and updated Charts

The Charts (Warning: PDF format) The charts are:
  • Number of Cardinals (1585-2024; 1915-2024; and 1965-2024)
  • Average Age (1585-2024; 1915-2024; and 1965-2024)

After this consistory (22 Feb 2014):
  • 218 Cardinals (122 Electors)
  • Average Age (all): 77.82
  • Average Age (Electors only): 71.49
  • Average Years as Cardinal (all): 11.54
  • Average Years as Cardinal (Electors only): 6.65

After the last consistory of Pope Benedict XVI (24 Nov 2012):
  • 211 Cardinals (120 Electors)
  • Average Age (all): 77.98
  • Average Age (Electors only): 71.88
  • Average Years as Cardinal (all): 11.50
  • Average Years as Cardinal (Electors only): 7.20

Notes:

Future numbers, assuming no deaths or new creations of Cardinal-Electors:
  • By the end of 2014: 112 Cardinal-Electors
  • By the end of 2015: 107
  • By the end of 2016: 94
  • By the end of 2017: 89
  • By the end of 2018: 82

21 February 2014

17 February 2014

Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga named Mpanda Bishop

Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga was named Bishop of Mpanda, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop William Pascal Kikoti in August 2012.

Bishop Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga had been serving as Bishop of Dodoma.

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