Norton named Broome Bishop

Bishop Timothy John Norton, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Broome, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders in August 2021.

Bishop Norton had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane.

Cardinals!!! (updated 4 Nov 2024)

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 7 December 2024. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio, Archbishop of Lima, Peru; Age: 74.7
• Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina; Age: 72.4
• Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M., Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador; Age: 69.1
• Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 67.7
• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D., Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan; Age: 66.1
• Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines; Age: 65.7
• Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D., Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia; Age: 68.2
• Jaime Spengler, O.F.M., Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Age: 64.2
• Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Age: 63.3
• Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., Archbishop of Alger, Algeria; Age: 62.7
• Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran; Age: 61.4
• Roberto Repole, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy; Age: 57.8
• Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 54.0
• Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Age: 53.4
• Rolandas Makrickas, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}; Age: 52.8
• Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia; Age: 44.8
• Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, O.P., Priest of Order of Friars Preachers; Age: 79.2
• Fabio Baggio, C.S., Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 59.8
• George Jacob Koovakad, Official of the Secretariat of State; Age: 51.3
• Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples, Italy; Age: 61.8

Count: 20; Average Age: 62.5

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Angelo Acerbi, Apostolic Nuncio; Age: 99.2

Declined before being Created Cardinal:

• Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M., Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia; Age: 62.5

On 12 October, it was announced that the date was changed to 7 December (from 8 December).

On 4 November, Abp Battaglia was added to the list.

Brady retired as Sydney Auxiliary

Bishop Terence John Gerard Brady retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia.

Foley resigned as Cairns Bishop

Bishop James Foley resigned as Bishop of Cairns, Australia.

Meagher named Sydney Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Joseph Meagher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia and titular bishop of Pocofeltus.

Norton named Brisbane Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Timothy Norton, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Madaurus.

Saunders resigned as Broome Bishop

Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders resigned as Bishop of Broome, Australia.

Yllana named Israel and Cyrpus Nuncio, Jerusalem and Palestine Delegate

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India in March 2021.

Archbishop Yllana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

Davis retired as Australia Military Bishop

Bishop Max Leroy Davis retired as Bishop of Australia, Military.

Ashe and Ireland named Melbourne Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Martin Ashe and Bishop-elect Anthony John Ireland were named Auxiliary Bishops of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishops of Muteci and Carinola, respectively.

Boyers named Broome Apostolic Administrator

Msgr Paul William Boyers was named Apostolic Administrator of Broome, Australia.

Edwards named Wagga Wagga Bishop

Bishop Mark Stuart Edwards, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gerard Joseph Hanna in September 2016.

Bishop Edwards had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

Randazzo named Broken Bay Bishop

Bishop Anthony Randazzo was named Bishop of Broken Bay, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli was named Archbishop of Melbourne in June 2018.

Bishop Randazzo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.

Entwistle retired, Reid named Our Lady of the Southern Cross Ordinary

Msgr. Harry Entwistle retired and Fr. Carl Reid was named Ordinary of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Australia.

Elliott retired as Melbourne Auxiliary

Bishop Peter John Elliott retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia.

Wilson resigned as Adelaide Archbishop

Archbishop Philip Edward Wilson resigned as Archbishop of Adelaide, Australia.

Hart retired, Comensoli named Melbourne Archbishop

Archbishop Denis James Hart retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Andrew Comensoli was named Archbishop of Melbourne, Australia.

Archbishop-designate Comensoli had been serving as Bishop of Broken Bay.

Hurley retired, Gauci named Darwin Bishop

Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley retired and Bishop-elect Charles Victor Emmanuel Gauci was named Bishop of Darwin, Australia.

Ingham retired, Mascord named Wollongong Bishop

Bishop Peter William Ingham retired and Bishop-elect Brian Mascord was named Bishop of Wollongong, Australia.

Bianchini retired, Morrissey named Geraldton Bishop

Bishop Justin Joseph Bianchini retired and Bishop-elect Michael Morrissey was named Bishop of Geraldton, Australia.