Fritz named Pilcomayo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Miguel Fritz, O.M.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo, Paraguay.

The vicariate had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Lucio Alfert, O.M.I. in November 2022.

López Benítez named San Juan Bautista de las Misiones Bishop

Bishop-elect Ósmar López Benítez was named Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Collar Noguera was named Bishop of Ciudad del Este in December 2023.

Caazapá erected, Benítez Martínez named Bishop

The Diocese of Caazapá, Paraguay was erected with territory taken from Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.

Bishop-elect Marcelo Benítez Martínez, O.F.M. was named its first Bishop.

Canindeyú, Paraguay erected; Zacarías López named Bishop

The Diocese of Canindeyú, Paraguay was erected with territory taken from Ciudad del Este.

Bishop-elect Roberto Carlos Zacarías López was named the first bishop.

New Cardinals - 2022 (updated)

Pope Francis announced today his intention to create 21 20 new cardinals on 27 August 2022.

• Created Cardinal:
  • Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments; Age: 72.4
  • Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Age: 70.7
  • Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C., President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; Age: 77.4
  • Jean-Marc Noël Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille, France; Age: 63.6
  • Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Bishop of Ekwulobia, Nigeria; Age: 59.4
  • Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M., Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Age: 71.8
  • Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa e Damão, India; Age: 69.6
  • Robert Walter McElroy, Bishop of San Diego, California, USA; Age: 68.5
  • Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Archbishop of Díli, Timor-Leste; Age: 54.7
  • Oscar Cantoni, Bishop of Como, Italy; Age: 71.9
  • Anthony Poola, Archbishop of Hyderabad, India; Age: 60.7
  • Paulo Cezar Costa, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Age: 55.1
  • Richard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr., Bishop of Wa, Ghana; Age: 63.1
  • William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore; Age: 65.1
  • Adalberto Martínez Flores, Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay; Age: 71.1
  • Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C., Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Age: 48.2
  Count: 16; Average Age: 65.2

• Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):
  • Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M., Archbishop Emeritus of Cartagena, Colombia; Age: 80.4
  • Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium; Age: 80.9
  • Arrigo Miglio, Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy; Age: 80.1
  • Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J., Priest of Society of Jesus; Age: 80.1
  • Fortunato Frezza, Priest of Viterbo, Italy; Age: 80.5
  Count: 5; Average Age: 80.4
  Count: 4; Average Age: 80.3

The website page about this consistory: http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/event/cs2022.html

Note: listed age is as of the consistory when they will be created cardinals.

Bishop Lucas Van Looy, SDB requested to not be created a Cardinal and this has been accepted by the Holy Father.

(updated on 16 Jun 2022)

Valenzuela Mellid retired, Martínez Flores named Asunción Archbishop

Archbishop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay.

Archbishop-designate Martínez Flores had been serving as Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.

Martínez Flores named Villarrica del Espíritu Santo Bishop

Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Bishop of Caacupé in June 2017.

Bishop Martínez Flores had been serving as Bishop of Paraguay, Military.

Ocampo Gaona named Carapeguá Bishop

Bishop-elect Celestino Ocampo Gaona was named Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Bishop of San Lorenzo in July 2015.

Cárdenas Villalba retired, Benítez Candia named Benjamín Aceval Bishop

Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba retired and Bishop-elect Amancio Francisco Benítez Candia was named Bishop of Benjamín Aceval, Paraguay

Giménez Medina retired, Valenzuela Rios named Caacupé Bishop

Bishop Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina, P. Schönstatt retired and Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Bishop of Caacupé, Paraguay.

Bishop Valenzuela Rios had been serving as Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.

Medinas Salinas retired, Collar Noguera named San Juan Bautista de las Misiones Bishop

Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas retired and Bishop Pedro Collar Noguera was named Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, Paraguay.

Bishop Collar Noguera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad del Este.

Collar Noguera named Ciudad del Este Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Collar Noguera was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay and titular bishop of Thamugadi.

Robledo Romero named San Lorenzo Bishop

Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Bishop of San Lorenzo, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Sebelio Peralta Alvarez in November 2014.

Bishop Robledo Romero had been serving as Bishop of Carapeguá.

Steckling named Ciudad del Este Bishop

Bishop-elect Heinz Wilhelm Steckling, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano was removed in September 2014.

Silvero Acosta retired as Encarnación Auxiliary

Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. di Béth. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación, Paraguay.

Gogorza Izaguirre retired, Pistilli Scorzara named Encarnación Bishop

Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. di Béth. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt was named Bishop of Encarnación, Paraguay.

Cuquejo Verga retired, Valenzuela Mellid succeeded as Asunción Archbishop

Archbishop Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. retired and Archbihsop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay.

Archbishop Valenzuela Mellid had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Livieres Plano resigned as Ciudad del Este Bishop

Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano resigned as Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Apostolic Administrator.

Jubinville named San Pedro Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre Jubinville, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of San Pedro, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Bishop of Paraguay, Military in March 2012.

Ortiz Rolón retired, Cabello Almada named Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay Bishop

Bishop Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Cabello Almada was named Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay.