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24 December 2016

Desfarges named Alger Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, S.J. was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan in May 2015.

Archbishop-designate Desfarges had been serving as Bishop of Constantine (-Hippone).

14 December 2016

13 December 2016

Burns named Dallas Bishop

Bishop Edward James Burns was named Bishop of Dallas, Texas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell was named Prefect of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia in August 2016.

Bishop Burns had been serving as Bishop of Juneau, Alaska.

06 December 2016

Pino Estévez named Camagüey Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wilfredo Pino Estévez was named Archbishop of Camagüey, Cuba.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez was named Archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana in April 2016.

Archbishop-designate Pino Estévez had been serving as Bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa.

17 November 2016

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12 November 2016

15 October 2016

Ziemba retired, Górzyński succeeded as Warmia Archbishop

Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba retired and Archbishop Józef Górzyński was named Archbishop of Warmia, Poland.

Archbishop Górzyński had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

09 October 2016

17 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 17 new Cardinals on 19 November 2016.

To Be Created Cardinal:

Count: 13; Average Age: 66.7

To Be Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):

Count: 4; Average Age: 85.1


The page on the site for the new Consistory.

23 September 2016

Dieser named Aachen Bishop

Bishop Helmut Karl Dieser was named Bishop of Aachen, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Heinrich Mussinghoff in December 2015.

Bishop Dieser had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier.

22 September 2016

Lira Rugarcía named Matamoros Bishop

Bishop Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía was named Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ruy Rendón Leal was named Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora in April 2016.

Bishop Lira Rugarcía had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles.

20 September 2016

Kalist named Clermont Archbishop

Archbishop-designate François Michel Pierre Kalist was named Archbishop of Clermont, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon in March 2016.

Archbishop-designate Kalist had been serving as Bishop of Limoges.

01 September 2016

20 August 2016

Djitangar named N’Djaména Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Edmond Djitangar was named Archbishop of N’Djaména, Chad.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi in November 2013.

Archbishop-designate Djitangar had been serving as Bishop of Sarh.

06 August 2016

Pennacchio named Poland Nuncio

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation in May 2016.

Archbishop Pennacchio had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal.

11 July 2016

Bolen named Regina Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Donald Joseph Bolen was named Archbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Daniel Joseph Bohan in January 2016.

Archbishop-designate Bolen had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon.

24 June 2016

Chullikatt named Kyrgyzstan Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan in addition to his other posts.

Randazzo and Umbers named Sydney Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Anthony Randazzo and Bishop-elect Richard James Umbers were named Auxiliary Bishops of Sydney, Australia and titular bishops of Quiza and Thala, respectively.

Zammit named Gibraltar Bishop

Bishop-elect Carmelo Zammit was named Bishop of Gibraltar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Hallam, England in May 2014.

Jimenez named Chalan Kanoa Bishop

Bishop-elect Ryan Jimenez was named Bishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho in April 2010.

De Rosa retired, Battaglia named Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti Bishop

Bishop Michele De Rosa retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Battaglia was named Bishop of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy.

Twal retired as Jerusalem Patriarch

Patriarch Fouad Boutros Twal retired as Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine.

Archbishop-elect Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M. was named Apostolic Administrator and titular archbishop of Verbe.

Athai named Taunggyi Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Basilio Athai was named Archbishop of Taunggyi, Myanmar.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Matthias U Shwe in April 2015.

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

20 May 2016

16 May 2016

Cardinal Coppa has died

Giovanni Cardinal Coppa, Cardinal-Deacon of San Lino, has died.

He was 90 years old and had served as a cardinal for 8 years. He had also served as a bishop for 36 years (mostly in the diplomatic services) and as a priest for 67 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lahmann retired as Mainz Bishop

Karl Cardinal Lehmann retired as Bishop of Mainz, Germany.

07 May 2016

Włodarczyk named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk was named Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland and titular bishop of Surista.

Kudrick resigned as Parma Bishop

Bishop John Michael Kudrick resigned as Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

Jammo retired as Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego Bishop

Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo retired as Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean), USA.

Hine retired as Southwark Auxililary

Bishop John Franklin Meldon Hine retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

Długosz retired as Częstochowa Auxiliary

Bishop Antoni Józef Długosz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa, Poland.

Dino retired, Pažak named Holy Mary of Protection of Phoenix Bishop

Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino retired and Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Holy Mary of Protection of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA.

Bishop Pažak had been serving as Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian), Canada.

Nguyên Chu Trinh retired, Đình Đúc Đao succeeded as Xuân Lộc Bishop

Bishop Dominique Nguyên Chu Trinh retired and Bishop Joseph Đình Đúc Đao succeeded as Bishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam.

Bishop Đình Đúc Đao had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Cardona Ramírez named San José del Guaviare Bishop

Bishop-elect Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez was named Bishop of San José del Guaviare, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa was named Bishop of Engativá in June 2015.

05 May 2016

Long Van Nguyen named Parramatta Bishop

Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Parramatta, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anthony Colin Joseph Fisher, O.P. was named Archbishop of Sydney in September 2014.

Bishop Long Van Nguyen had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

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