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23 March 2017

Cardinal Keeler has died

William Henry Cardinal Keeler, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has died.

He had turned 86 earlier this month and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 37 years.

May he rest in peace.

Roncagliolo Pacheco named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cristián Carlos Roncagliolo Pacheco was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Hospita.

18 March 2017

Cardinal Vlk has died

Miloslav Cardinal Vlk, Archbishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic, has died.

He was 84 years old and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 48 years. He would have celebrated his 27 anniversary as a bishop at the end of this month.

May he rest in peace.

Rubiyatmoko named Semarang Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Robertus Rubiyatmoko was named Archbishop of Semarang, Indonesia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta in November 2015.

Olave Villanoba named Tumaco Bishop

Bishop-elect Orlando Olave Villanoba was named Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. in July 2015.

Józwowicz named Rwanda Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Andrzej Józwowicz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda and titular archbishop of Lauriacum.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in June 2016.

11 March 2017

10 March 2017

Miehm named Peterborough Bishop

Bishop Daniel Joseph Miehm was named Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop William Terrence McGrattan was named Bishop of Calgary, Alberta in January 2017.

Bishop Miehm had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton.

09 March 2017

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