Beltran named Bontoc-Lagawe Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran was named Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines and titular bishop of Buffada.

Koch named Köln {Cologne} Auxiilary

Bishop-elect Heiner Koch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany and titular bishop of Ros Cré.

Archbishop Panciroli Died

Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I., Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Iran, has died. He served as a bishop for 21 years and as a priest for 56 years. May he rest in peace.

Khazoumian named Istanbul (Armenian) Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Kévork Khazoumian was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey.

Vegini named Curitiba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dirceu Vegini was named Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishop of Putia in Byzacena.

Reger retired, Bündgens named Aachen Auxiliary

Bishop Karl Reger retired and Bishop-elect Johannes Bündgens was named Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany and titular bishop of Árd Carna.

Archbishop Mgulunde Died

Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde, Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania, has died. He served as a bishop for 36 years and as a priest for 43 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Burke Died

Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M., Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Tocatins, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 11 years and as a priest for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Schwarz retired, Ackermann named Trier Auxiliary

Bishop Leo Schwarz retired and Bishop-elect Stephan Ackermann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany and titular bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto.

Poupard named Interreligious Dialogue President

Paul Joseph Jean Cardinal Poupard was named President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue while retaining the Presidency of the Pontifical Council for Culture. The former President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue was Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. who was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Arab Republic of Egypt last month.

Hamao retired, Martino named Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples President

Stephen Fumio Cardinal Hamao retired and Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples while retaining the Presidency of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Bishop Hermil Died

Bishop Jean Hermil, Bishop Emeritus of Viviers, France, has died. He served as a bishop for 42 years and as a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Staffolani Died

Ramón Artemio Staffolani, Bishop Emeritus of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina, has died. He served as a bishop for 15 years and as a priest for 51 years. He had just retired about 2 weeks ago. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Squicciarini Died

Archbishop Donato Squicciarini, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Austria, has died. He served as a bishop for 27 years and as a priest for 53 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Paul Died

Bishop John Joseph Paul, Bishop Emeritus of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 28 years and as a priest for 68 years. He retired as Bishop of La Crosse in 1994. May he rest in peace.

Tuquib retired, Ledesma named Cagayan de Oro Archbishop

Archbishop Jesus B. Tuquib retired and Bishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. was named to replace him as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

Beluso Rimando named Davao Auxiliary

Bishop-elect George Beluso Rimando was named Auxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines and titular bishop of Vada.

González Morales retired and Bastres Florence named Punta Arenas Bishop

Bishop Tomás Osvaldo González Morales, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Bernardo Bastres Florence, S.D.B. was named to replace him as Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.

Khen Thang named Hakha Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Felix Lian Khen Thang was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha, Myanmar and titular bishop of Fesseë.

Pryriz confirmed as Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yaroslav Pryriz, C.SS.R. was confirmed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), Ukraine and also named titular bishop of Auzia.

Brennan named Ferns Bishop

Bishop-elect Denis Brennan was named Bishop of Ferns, Ireland. The diocese has been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Brendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC. in 2002.

Martín named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Raúl Martín was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Troyna. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Kouto resigned as Atakpamé Bishop

Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto resigned as Bishop of Atakpamé, Togo. He has been serving in that role for 12 years.

Fiorenza retired, DiNardo succeeded as Galveston-Houston Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Anthony Fiorenza retired and Archbishop Daniel Nicholas DiNardo succeeds him as Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, TX, USA. Archbishop DiNardo had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Filoni named Nuncio to Philippines

Archbishop Fernando Filoni was named Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines. He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan.

Cleary retired, Ellison named Banjul Bishop

Bishop Michael J. Cleary, C.S.Sp. has retired and Bishop-elect Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Banjul, Gambia. Bishop Cleary has served in that role for 25 years.

Cardinals!!!

This morning Pope Benedict XVI announced that a consistory to create new cardinals will be held on 24 March 2006. The list below are the 15 newly designated future cardinals:

* Name, Title, Age
* Archbishop Agostino Vallini; Prefect of Apostolic Signatura, Roman Curia; 65.9
* Archbishop Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino; Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela; 63.6
* Archbishop Gaudencio Borbon Rosales; Archbishop of Manila, Philippines; 73.6
* Archbishop Jean-Pierre Bernard Ricard; Archbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France; 61.5
* Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera; Archbishop of Toledo, Spain; 60.4
* Archbishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk; Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South); 74.3
* Archbishop Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap.; Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 61.7
* Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz; Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland; 66.9
* Archbishop Carlo Caffarra; Archbishop of Bologna, Italy; 67.8
* Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B.; Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; 74.2

Plus 3 that are over 80 and thus not eligible to vote in a conclave:

* Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo; Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy; 80.6
* Archbishop Peter Proeku Dery; Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale, Ghana; 87.9
* Father Albert Vanhoye, S.J.; Secretary Emeritus of Pontifical Biblical Commission, Roman Curia; 82.7

See also this List of New Cardinals on the main site.

Staffolani retired, Martín named Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto Bishop

Bishop Ramón Artemio Staffolani retired and Bishop-elect Eduardo Eliseo Martín was named Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina.

Sainte-Marie named Lilongwe Coadjutor

Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi.

Godayol Colom resigned, Schmalhausen Panizo named Ayaviri Prelate

Bishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B. resigned and Bishop-elect Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo, S.C.V. was named Prelate of Ayaviri, Peru.

Chacour confirmed as Akka [San Giovanni d'Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite) Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Elias Chacour was confirmed as Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d'Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite), Israel.

Ghizzoni named Reggio Emilia-Guastalla Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lorenzo Ghizzoni was named Auxiliary Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy.

Fitzgerald named Nuncio to Egypt

Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Arab Republic of Egypt. He had been serving as the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Valenzuela Mellid named Chaco Paraguayo Vicar

Bishop-elect Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo, Paraguay and titular bishop of Uzalis. The Vicariate had been without an ordinary since Bishop Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay) in July 2003.

Zawistowski retired as Łomża Auxiliary

Bishop Tadeusz Józef Zawistowski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łomża, Poland. He has served as a bishop for 32 years and as a priest for 50 years.

Saint-Antoine retired as Montréal Auxiliary

Bishop Jude Saint-Antoine retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal, Québec, Canada. He has served as a bishop for 24 years and as a priest for 49 years.

Mol Guimarães and Pena Vitral named Belo Horizonte Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães and Bishop-elect Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral were named Auxiliary Bishops of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishops of Galtelli and Thubursicum-Bure, respectively. Both bishop-elects have been serving as priests of the same archdiocese.

Hundt named Toronto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Peter Joseph Hundt was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Tarasa in Byzacena. Bishop-elect Hundt has been serving as a priest of the diocese of Hamilton.

Gazaille and Gendrom named Montréal Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect André Gazaille and Bishop-elect Lionel Gendrom, P.S.S. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Montréal, Québec, Canada and titular bishops of Vaga and Tagase, respectively.

Bronakowski named Łomża Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tadeusz Bronakowski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Łomża, Poland and titular bishop of Tigisi in Mauretania. He has been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Scharl named Wien {Vienna} Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Franz Scharl was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria and also titular bishop of Ierafi. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

You named Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia Bishop

Bishop Dominique Marie Jean Denis You was named Bishop of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro José Conti was named Bishop of Macapá in December 2004. Bishop You has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Barwa named Rourkela Coadjutor

Bishop-elect John Barwa, S.V.D. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Rourkela, India. Bishop Alphonse Bilung, S.V.D. remains the ordinary of the diocese.

Choi Young-su named Daegu {Taegu} Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate John Choi Young-su was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South). He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Rey resigned, Sarlinga named Zárate-Campana Bishop

Bishop Rafael Eleuterio Rey resigned and Bishop Oscar Domingo Sarlinga was named Bishop of Zárate-Campana, Argentina. Bishop Rey has been serving as a bishop for 22 years and as a priets for 47 years. Bishop Sarlinga had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Luján.

Machado named Belgaum Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Machado was named Bishop of Belgaum, India. The diocese has been vacant since then-Bishop Bernard Blasius Moras was named Archbishop of Bangalore in July, 2004. Bishop-elect Machado has been serving as a priest of Karwar.

Neelankavil retired, Chirayath named Sagar (Syro-Malabarese) Bishop

Bishop Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Anthony Chirayath was named Bishop of Sagar (Syro-Malabarese), India. Bishop Neelankavil has served as a bishop for 19 years and as a priest for 45 years. Bishop-elect Chirayath has been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Gumbleton retired as Detroit Auxiliary

Bishop Thomas John Gumbleton has retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA. He has served as a bishop for 37 years and as a priest for 49 years.

Bagaforo named Cotabato Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Colin Mendoza Bagaforo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cotabato, Philippines and titular bishop of Vazari-Didda. He had been serving as a priest in the same archdiocese.

Ferreira Salles named Fortaleza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil and titular bishop of Tipasa in Numidia.

Tirkey named Jalpaiguri Bishop

Bishop-elect Clement Tirkey was named Bishop of Jalpaiguri, India. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop James Anthony Toppo in May, 2004. Bishop-elect Tirkey has been serving as a priest in the diocese of Bagdogra.

Jowai, India Erected; Kympat named Bishop

The diocese of Jowai, India was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Shillong. Bishop-elect Vincent Kympat was named its first bishop. He had been serving as a priest of Shillong.

Nongstoin, India Erected; Lyngdoh named Bishop

The diocese of Nongstoin, India was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Shillong. Bishop-elect Victor Lyngdoh was named its first bishop. He had been serving as a priest of Shillong.

Tuzia named Rome Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Benedetto Tuzia was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Nepi. He has been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Lakra named Gumla Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Alois Lakra was named Bishop of Gumla, India. The diocese has been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Minj, S.J. in November, 2004. Bishop-elect Lakra has been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

David retired, Nourrichard succeeds as Evreux Bishop

Bishop Jacques Louis Antoine Marie David retired and Bishop Christian Nourrichard succeeded him as Bishop of Evreux, France. Bishop David has served as a Bishop for 24 years and as a priets for almost 50 years. Bishop Nourrichard has been serving as the Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Ebra retired, Apicella named Velletri-Segni Bishop

Bishop Andrea Maria Erba, B. retired and Bishop Vincenzo Apicella was named Bishop of Velletri-Segni, Italy. Bishop Erba had served in that role for 17 years and as a priest for almost 50 years. Bishop Apicella has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Rome.

Aguilar Martínez named Tehuacán Bishop

Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez was named Bishop of Tehuacán, Puebla, México. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mario Espinosa Contreras was named Bishop of Mazatlán in March, 2005. Bishop Aguilar Martínez has been serving as Bishop of Matehuala.

Ireri Mukobo named Isiolo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C. was named Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo, Kenya. The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luigi Locati last July. Bishop Ireri Mukobo has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi.

Deus caritas est - God is love

Pope Benedict XVI released his first encyclical letter today. It is titled Deus caritas est (God is love) and dated 25 December 2005. The full text can be found on the Vatican website.

Girasoli named Nuncio to Zambia and Malawi

Archbishop-elect Nicola Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and to Malawi and also titular archbishop of Egnazia Appula.

Ochoa Cadavid named Medellín Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid was named Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia and titular bishop of San Leone. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Verdzekov retired, Esua Succeeded as Bamenda Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Verdzekov retired and Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua succeeded him as Archbishop of Bamenda, Cameroon. Archbishop Verdzekov has served as a bishop for 35 years and as a priest for 44 years. Archbishop Esua had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Franco named Nuncio to Israel and Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Antonio Franco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine. The posts had been held by Archbishop Pietro Sambi until last month when he was made Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America. Archbishop Franco had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines.

Mbonyintege named Kabgayi Bishop

Bishop-elect Smaragde Mbonyintege was named Bishop of Kabgayi, Rwanda. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Anastase Mutabazi in December, 2004. Bishop-elect Mbonyintege has been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Lê Dac Trong retired as Hà Nôi Auxiliary

Bishop Paul Lê Dac Trong retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hà Nôi, Viêt Nam. He has served as a bishop for 11 years and as a priest for 57 years.

Cardinal Taofinu'u Died

Pio Cardinal Taofinu'u, S. M., Archbishop Emeritus of Samoa-Apia, Samoa, Pacific (Oceania), has died. He served as a Cardinal for 32 years, as a bishop for 37 years, and as a priest for 51 years. May he rest in peace.

Jayasundera named Ratnapura Bishop

Bishop-elect Ivan Tilak Jayasundera was named Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The diocese has been vacant since Bishop Harold Anthony Perera was named Bishop of Galle in February, 2005. Bishop-elect Jayasundera had been serving as a priest of the archdiocese of Kandy.

Bishop Djajasiswaja Died

Bishop Alexander Soetandio Djajasiswaja, Bishop of Bandung, Indonesia, has died. He served as a bishop for 21 years and as a priest for 47 years. May he rest in peace.

Coming Soon: Deus Caritas Est

Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical letter will be presented at a press conference one week from today. That is to say, at 12noon (Rome time) Wednesday 25 January 2006. The title is Deus Caritas Est and it will be immediately available in Italian, French, English, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Bohn and Ruffinoni named Porto Alegre Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Remídio José Bohn and Bishop-elect Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S. were named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishops of Uchi Maius and Furnos Maior, respectively.

Hwang Cheol-soo named Pusan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paul Hwang Cheol-soo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Vicus Pacati. He has been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Erected: El Banco, Colombia; Duque Correa named Bishop

The diocese of El Banco, Colombia was erected with territory taken from Santa Marta and Valledupar. Bishop-elect Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. was named its first bishop.

Correa Yepes retired, Orozco Montoya named San José del Guaviare Bishop

Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. retired and Bishop-elect Guillermo Orozco Montoya was named Bishop of San José del Guaviare, Colombia. Bishop Correa Yepes had been serving in that role for 6 years. Bishop-elect Orozco Montoya has been serving as a priest of the diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro.

Séjourné retired as Saint-Flour Bishop

Bishop René Pierre Louis Joseph Séjourné retired as Bishop of Saint-Flour, France. He has been serving as a bishop for 18 years and as a priest for 50 years.

Hung Shan-chuan named Kiayi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Kiayi, Taiwan. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kaohsiung in July 2004.

Peralta named Alaminos Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Mario Mendoza Peralta was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alaminos, Philippines. He had been serving as a priest in the diocese of Urdaneta. Bishop Jesus Aputen Cabrera remains the ordinary of the diocese of Alaminos.

Mallari named San Fernando Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Roberto Calara Mallari was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando, Philippines and titular bishop of Erdonia. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Kunnacherry retired, Moolakkattu succeeded as Kottayam (Syro-Malabarese) Archbishop

Archbishop Kuriakose Kunnacherry retired and Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu, O.S.B. succeeded him as Archbishop of Kottayam (Syro-Malabarese), India. Archbishop Kunnacherry has been serving as a bishop for 38 years and as a priest for 50 years. Archbishop Moolakkattu had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Ahouanan Djro named Bouaké Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Paul Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire. He had been serving as Bishop of Yamoussoukro. Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao remains the ordinary of Bouaké.

Bishop Sopi Died

Bishop Marko Sopi, Apostolic Administrator of Prizren, Serbia and Montenegro, has died. His death fell just 5 days after his 10th anniversary of episcopal consecration. He had also served as a priest for 37 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Hornedo Correa Died

Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J., Bishop Emeritus of Chachapoyas, Peru, has died. He had served as a bishop for 33 years and as a priest for 55 years. May he rest in peace.

Del Río Sendino named Tarija Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Javier Del Río Sendino was named Bishop of Tarija, Bolivia. The diocese has been vacant since Bishop Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque retired in June, 2004. Bishop-elect Del Río Sendino is a priest of the diocese of Palencia, Spain.

Bishop McAuliffe Died

Bishop Michael Francis McAuliffe, Bishop Emeritus of Jefferson City, MO, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 36 years and as a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Bzdel retired, Huculak named Winnipeg (Ukranian) Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop-designate Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M. was named Archbishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Canada. Archbishop Bzdel had been serving in that role since 1992. Archbishop-designate Huculak has been serving as Bishop of Edmonton (Ukrainian).

Tshitoko Mamba named Luebo Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba was named Bishop of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The diocese has been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Emery Kabongo Kanundowi in August, 2003. Bishop-elect Tshitoko Mamba has been serving as a priest of Kananga.

Caviedes Medina retired, Bacarreza Rodríguez named Los Angeles Bishop

Bishop Miguel Caviedes Medina retired and Bishop Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez was named Bishop of Los Angeles, Chile. Bishop Caviedes Medina has served as a bishop for 23 years and as a priest for 51 years. Bishop Bacarreza Rodríguez had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).

Shan Kuo-hsi retired, Liu Cheng-chung named Kaohsiung Bishop

Paul Cardinal Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. retired and Bishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung succeeded him as Bishop of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Bishop Liu Cheng-chung has been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Siemieniewski named Wrocław {Breslavia} Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Siemieniewski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland and titular bishop of Theuzi. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Gordon named Whitehorse Bishop

Bishop-elect Gary Gordon was named Bishop of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Thomas Joseph Lobsinger, O.M.I. in 2000. Bishop-elect Gordon has been serving as a priest of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Losten retired, Chomnycky named Stamford (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Basil Harry Losten retired and Bishop Paul Patrick Chomnycky, O.S.B.M. was named Bishop of Stamford (Ukrainian), USA. Bishop Losten had served in that role since 1977. Bishop Chomnycky had been serving in Great Britain.

Cho Kyu-man named Seoul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Basilio Cho Kyu-man was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Elephantaris in Proconsulari. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Bura named Philadelphia (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Bura was named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Limisa. He had been serving as a priest of the same archeparchy.

Aziz Mina named Guizeh (Coptic) Bishop

Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina was named Bishop of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Andraos Salama in Decemeber. Bishop Aziz Mina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria (Coptic).

Darmaatmadja resigned, Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo named Indonesia Military Ordinary

Julius Riyadi Cardinal Darmaatmadja, S.J. resigned and Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was named Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Indonesia. Cardinal Darmaatmadja remains the Archbishop of Jakarta and Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo remains the Archbishop of Semarang.

Bishop Kvas Died

Bishop Jožef Kvas, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Ljubljana, Slovenia, has died. He had served as a bishop for 22 years and a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Villegas Aguilar named Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop Octavio Villegas Aguilar was named Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México and titular bishop of Cissita. He had been serving as Bishop of Tula.

Lynch named Southwark Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Patrick K. Lynch, SS.CC. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England and titular bishop of Castrum.

Hendricks named Southwark Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paul Hendricks was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England and titular bishop of Rossmarkaeum.

Nassar confirmed as Saïda (Maronite) Bishop

Bishop-elect Elias Nassar was confirmed as Bishop of Saïda (Maronite), Lebanon.