Jagodziński named South Africa and Lesotho Nuncio

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand in February 2023.

Archbishop Jagodziński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

New Cardinals!

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 30 Septemeber 2023. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; Age: 68.0
• Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; Age: 67.9
• Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 61.1
• Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy; Age: 76.6
• Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America; Age: 77.6
• Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine; Age: 58.4
• Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa; Age: 67.0
• Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Archbishop of Córdoba, Argentina; Age: 65.1
• Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia; Age: 61.5
• Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, Poland; Age: 59.6
• Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba, South Sudan; Age: 59.7
• José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 58.0
• Protase Rugambwa, Coadjutor Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania; Age: 63.3
• Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, Malaysia; Age: 71.8
• Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; Age: 64.1
• François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France; Age: 54.8
• Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 49.7
• Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector General of Salesians of Saint John Bosco; Age: 63.1

Count: 18; Average Age: 63.7

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Agostino Marchetto, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 83.0
• Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Cumaná, Venezuela; Age: 84.3
• Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Age: 96.4

Count: 3; Average Age: 87.9

Dlungwane retired, Frank succeeded as Mariannhill Bishop

Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane retired and Bishop Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I. succeeded as Bishop of Mariannhill, South Africa.

Bishop Frank had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Selemela named Pretoria Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Masilo John Selemela was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria, South Africa and titular bishop of Nachingwea.

Mbuyisa named Kokstad Bishop

Bishop-elect Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M. was named Bishop of Kokstad, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Bloemfontein in April 2020.

Frank named Mariannhill Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mariannhill, South Africa.

Napier retired, Jwara named Durban Archbishop

Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Siegfried Mandla Jwara, C.M.M. was named Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.

Archbishop-designate Jwara had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma.

Vanqa named Queenstown Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Queenstown, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dabula Anthony Mpako was named Bishop of South Africa, Military in April 2019.

Tsoke named Kimberley Bishop

Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke was named Bishop of Kimberley, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Abel Gabuza was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban in December 2018.

Bishop Tsoke had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg.

Kumalo named Witbank Bishop

Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo was named Bishop of Witbank, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.I. in May 2019.

Bishop Kumalo had been serving as Bishop of Eshowe.

Dowling retired, Mphiwe named Rustenburg Bishop

Bishop Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Robert Mogapi Mphiwe was named Bishop of Rustenburg, South Africa.

Rucastle named Oudtshoorn Bishop

Bishop-elect Noel Andrew Rucastle was named Bishop of Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia in July 2018.

Slattery retired, Mpako named Pretoria Archbishop

Archbishop William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Dabula Anthony Mpako was named Archbishop of Pretoria, South Africa and Bishop of South Africa, Military.

Archbishop-designate Mpako had been serving as Bishop of Queenstown.

Gabuza named Durban Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Abel Gabuza was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.

He had been serving as Bishop of Kimberley.

de Gouveia resigned as Oudtshoorn Bishop

Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia resigned as Bishop of Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

Jwara named Ingwavuma Vicar

Bishop-elect Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa and titular bishop of Elephantaris in Proconsulari.

The Vicariate had been vacant since Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Manzini in November 2013.

Wells named South Africa and Botswana Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana and titular archbishop of Marcianopolis.

Tsoke named Johannesburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Duncan Theodore Tsoke was named Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg, South Africa and titular bishop of Horrea Coelia.

Cassari named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands in March 2015.

Archbishop Cassari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

Phalana named Klerksdorp Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Hlolo Phalana was named Bishop of Klerksdorp, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve in April 2013.