Goa e Damão elevated to a Metropolitan

The Archdiocese of Goa e Damão, India was elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese with the Diocese of Sindhudurg as a suffragan.

Bujumbura elevated to Archdiocese

The diocese of Bujumbura, Burundi was elevated to an Archdiocese. Archbishop-designate Evariste Ngoyagoye remains the ordinary. The dioceses of Bubanza and Bururi were made suffragans of the new archdiocese.

Reorganization of the Provinces of Mexico

There was a major reorganization of the provinces within Mexico.

Four dioceses were elevated to Metropolitan Archdioceses: Tijuana, León, Tulancingo, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The respective ordinaries of each of these were named Archbishops.

Numerous dioceses changed Metropolitans as part of this reorganization.

The complete new structure of the Dioceses of Mexico can be found on the site.

Nketsiah named Cape Coast Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Matthias Kobena Nketsiah was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Coast, Ghana and titular bishop of Abaradira.

Archbishop Hakim Died

Archbishop Michel Hakim, B.S., Archbishop Emeritus of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite), Canada, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and a bishop for 29 years. May he rest in peace.

Machado named São Carlos Bishop

Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado was named Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. was named Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto. Bishop Machado had been serving as Bishop of Ituiutaba.

Melo retired, Muniz Fernandes named Maceió Archbishop

Archbishop José Carlos Melo, C.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm. was named Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. Archbishop-designate Muniz Fernandes had been serving as Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba.

Cardinal Baum turns 80 - The End of an Era

William Wakefield Cardinal Baum has turned 80 years of age and thus loses his right to vote in a conclave. He was also the last pre-Pope John Paul II voting Cardinal.

He was elevated to the Cardinalate by Pope Paul VI in 1976. The only other one elevated by Pope Paul VI and under the age of 80 is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elevated in 1977.

There are 114 Cardinal Electors of the 187 living Cardinals. Of those, 102 were elevated by Pope John Paul II and the remaining 12 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Leichtfried named Sankt Pölten Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anton Leichtfried was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria and titular bishop of Rufiniana.

Graziani named Crotone-Santa Severina Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Domenico Graziani was named Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina, Italy. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Andrea Mugione was named Archbishop of Benevento. Archbishop-designate Graziani had been serving as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio.

Ekpu retired as Benin City Archbishop

Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu has retired as Archbishop of Benin City, Nigeria.

Bishop Dudley Died

Bishop Paul Vincent Dudley, Bishop Emeritus of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, has died. He was just 7 days from his 80th birthday and had served as a priest for 55 years and as a bishop for 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Martin retired, McGowan Wright named Belize City-Belmopan Bishop

Bishop Osmond Peter Martin retired and Bishop Dorick McGowan Wright was named Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize. Bishop McGowan Wright had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Marra retired, La Piana named Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Archbishop

Archbishop Giovanni Marra retired and Archbishop-designate Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy. Archbishop-designate La Piana had been serving as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo.

Archbishop Mansour Died

Archbishop Jean Mansour, M.S.S.P., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite), Syria, has died. He was 78 and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 26 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Moreno Died

Bishop Manuel Duran Moreno, Bishop Emeritus of Tucson, Arizona, USA, has died. He was 10 days from his 76th birthday and he served as a priest for 45 years and as a bishop for just under 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop D'Silva Died

Bishop Joseph D'Silva, Bishop of Bellary, India, had died. He was 74 and had served as a priest for 46 years and as Bishop of Bellary for 14 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Zini Filho Died

Bishop Augusto José Zini Filho, Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 10 days from his 74th birthday and had served as a priest for 47 years and as a bishop for 12 years. May he rest in peace.

Farina, Girotti, and Stankiewicz named Titular Bishops

Bishop-elect Raffaele Farina, S.D.B. was named Titular Bishop of Opitergium while remaining Prefect of the Vatican Library.

Bishop-elect Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. was named Titular Bishop of Meta while remaining an Official of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

Bishop-elect Antoni Stankiewicz was named Titular Bishop of Nova Petra while remaining Dean of the Roman Rota.

Nazzaro resigned as Montevergine Abbot

Abbot Tarciscio Giovanni Nazzaro, O.S.B. resigned as Abbot of Montevergine, Italy.

Gomes Canellas retired, Kohl named Osório Bishop

Bishop Thadeu Gomes Canellas retired and Bishop-elect Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. was named Bishop of Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Urbanc named Catamarca Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Luis Urbanc was named Coadjutor Bishop of Catamarca, Argentina. Bishop Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani remains the ordinary.

Laxague named Bahía Blanca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro María Laxague was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina and titular bishop of Castra Severiana.

Castaño Arbeláez named Cali Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Colombia and titular bishop of Castellum Tatroportus.

Morelos retired, Valles named Zamboanga Archbishop

Archbishop Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos retired and Archbishop-designate Romulo Geolina Valles was named Archbishop of Zamboanga, Philippines. Archbishop-designate Valles had been serving as Bishop of Kidapawan.

Utleg named Laoag Bishop

Bishop Sergio Lasam Utleg was named Bishop of Laoag, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado was named Archbishop of Nueva Segovia in February 2005. Bishop Utleg had been serving as Bishop of Ilagan.

Archbishop Monte Died

Archbishop Nivaldo Monte, Archbishop Emeritus of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, has died. He was 88 and had served as a bishop for 43 years and as a priest for 64 years. May he rest in peace.

Rizzotto retired as Galveston-Houston Auxiliary

Bishop Vincent Michael Rizzotto has retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA.

Bishop Larkin Died

Bishop William Thomas Larkin, Bishop Emeritus of Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, has died. He was 83 and has served as a bishop for 27 years and as a priest for 59 years. May he rest in peace.

Scatizzi retired, Bianchi named Pistoia Bishop

Bishop Simone Scatizzi retired and Bishop Mansueto Bianchi was named Bishop of Pistoia, Italy. Bishop Bianchi had been serving as Bishop of Volterra.

Gutiérrez named Bacabal Bishop

Bishop-elect Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. was named Bishop of Bacabal, Maranho, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão.

Gaibor García named Riobamba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fausto Gaibor García was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador and titular bishop of Naraggara.

Chung An-zu named Taipei Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Chung An-zu was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei, Taiwan and titular bishop of Munatiana.

Brucato retired as New York Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Anthony Brucato retired as an Auxiliary Bishop of New York, NY, USA.

Castrillón Hoyos retired, Hummes named Prefect Cong. for Clergy

Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos retired and Cláudio Cardinal Hummes, O.F.M. was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy. Cardinal Hummes had been serving as the Archbishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Mazombwe retired, Mpundu succeeded as Lusaka Archbishop

Archbishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe retired and Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu succeeded as Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia. Archbishop Mpundu had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same Archdiocese.

Flores named Detroit Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel E. Flores was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishop of Cozyla. Bishop-elect Flores had been serving as a priest in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Órdenes Fernández named Iquique Bishop

Bishop-elect Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Barros Madrid was named the Ordinary for the Military of Chili in October 2004.

Ozorowski named Białystok Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Edward Ozorowski was named Archbishop of Białystok, Poland. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba was named Archbishop of Warmia in May 2006. Archbishop-designate Ozoroswki had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Niemiec named Kamyanets-Podilskyi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jan Niemiec was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine and titular bishop of Decoriana.

Erected: Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Kassab named Bishop

The Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Australia was erected. Archbishop Djibrail Kassab was named its first Bishop (while retaining the personal title of Archbishop).

Ríos Reynoso resigned, Del Río Alba succeeded as Arequipa Archbishop

Archbishop José Paulino Ríos Reynoso resigned and Archbishop Javier Augusto Del Río Alba succeeded as Archbishop of Arequipa, Peru.

Colaço named Aurangabad Bishop

Bishop Edwin Colaço was named Bishop of Aurangabad, India. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Sylvester Monteiro in August 2005. Bishop Colaço had been serving as Bishop of Amravati.

Semeniuk named Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Vasyl Semeniuk was named Bishop of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian), Ukraine. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R. in June 2006. Bishop Semeniuk had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Fernando retired, Mendis succeeded as Chilaw Bishop

Bishop Frank Marcus Fernando retired and Bishop Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis succeeded as Bishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka.

d'Ornellas named Rennes Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Pierre d'Ornellas was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rennes (, Dol, e Saint-Melo), France. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Medroso named Tagbilaran Bishop

Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso was named Bishop of Tagbilaran, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak was named the Ordinary for the Philippines Military. Bishop Medroso had been serving as Bishop of Borongan.

Kenney named Birmingham Auxiliary

Bishop William Kenney, C.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain. Bishop Kenney had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden.

Haddad named Baniyas Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Georges Nicolas Haddad, S.M.S.P. was named Archbishop of Baniyas {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite), Lebanon.

Brislin named Kroonstad Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen Brislin was named Bishop of Kroonstad, South Africa. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Johannes Ludgerus Bonaventure Brenninkmeijer, O.P. in July 2003.

Arbach named Argentina Exarch

Bishop-elect Abdo Arbach, B.C. was named Exarch of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite) and titular bishop of Hilta.

Abrass named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Michel Abrass was named Titular Bishop of Abydus.

Benavente Mateos named Albacete Bishop

Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos was named Bishop of Albacete, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu was named Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} in November 2005. Bishop Benavente Mateos had been serving as Bishop of Coria-Cáceres.

Agboville erected; Youlo named Bishop

The diocese of Agboville, Côte d'Ivoire was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Yopougon. Bishop-elect Alexis Touably Youlo was named its first Bishop.

Pelvi named Italy, Military Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Vincenzo Pelvi was named Archbishop of Italy, Military. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco was named Archbishop of Genova {Genoa} in August 2006. Archbishop-deisgnate Pelvi had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}.

Mahfouz resigned, Madi named Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo (Maronite) Bishop

Bishop Joseph Mahfouz, O.L.M. resigned and Bishop-elect Edgar Madi was named Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo (Maronite), Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Hanke named Eichstätt Bishop

Bishop-elect Gregor Maria Hanke, O.S.B. was named Bishop of Eichstätt, Germany. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Walter Mixa was named Bishop of Augsburg in July 2005.

Gracias named Bombay Archbishop

Archbishop Oswald Gracias was named Archbishop of Bombay, India. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Dias was named Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in May 2006. Archbishop Gracias had been serving as Archbishop of Agra.

Ayah named Ogoja Bishop

Bishop-elect John Ebebe Ayah was named Bishop of Ogoja, Nigeria. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Edra Ukpo was named Archbishop of Calabar in December 2003.

Cardinal Monduzzi Died

Dino Cardinal Monduzzi, Prefect Emeritus of Prefecture of the Papal Household, has died. He served as a Cardinal for 8 years, a Bishop for almost 20 years, and a priest for 61 years. May he rest in peace.

Juárez Meléndez named Tula Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan Pedro Juárez Meléndez was named Bishop of Tula, Hidalgo, México. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Octavio Villegas Aguilar was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia in December 2005.

Boles retired, Dooher and Hennessey named Boston Auxiliaries

Bishop John Patrick Boles retired as an Auxiliary Bishop, Bishop-elect John A. Dooher and Bishop-elect Robert F. Hennessey were named Auxiliary Bishops of Boston, Massachusetts, USA and titular bishops of Theveste and Tigias, respectively.

Franklin retired, Amos named Davenport Bishop

Bishop William Edwin Franklin retired and Bishop Martin John Amos was named Bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USA. Bishop Amos had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Girelli named Nuncio to East Timor

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to East Timor in addition to his other positions.

Martínez Lara named Matehuala Bishop

Bishop-elect Lucas Martínez Lara was named Bishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí, México. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez was named Bishop of Tehuacán in January, 2006.

Rovai named Villa María Bishop

Bishop José Ángel Rovai was named Bishop of Villa María, Argentina. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Roberto Rodríguez was named Bishop of La Rioja in May, 2006. Bishop Rovai had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba.

Piña Batllevell retired, Martorell named Puerto Iguazú Bishop

Bishop Joaquín Piña Batllevell, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Marcelo Raúl Martorell was named Bishop of Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.

Fihey retired as Coutances Bishop

Bishop Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey retired as Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches), France.

Flores Huerta resigned as Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas Bishop

Bishop Salvador Flores Huerta resigned as Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, México.

Archbishop Naro has Died

Archbishop Cataldo Naro, Archbishop of Monreale, Italy, has died. He served as a Bishop for not quite 4 years, and as a Priest for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Vachon has Died

Louis-Albert Cardinal Vachon, Archbishop Emeritus of Québec, Canada, has died. He served as a Cardinal for 21 years, a Bishop for 29 years, and as a Priest for 68 years. May he rest in peace.

Pintor named Ozieri Bishop

Bishop-elect Sergio Pintor was named Bishop of Ozieri, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sebastiano Sanguinetti was named Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias in April, 2006.

Vacca resigned, Lanzetti named Alghero-Bosa Bishop

Bishop Antonio Vacca resigned and Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti was named Bishop of Alghero-Bosa, Italy. Bishop Lanzetti had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Turin.

Green named Nuncio to Swaziland

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland in addition to his other duties.

Baltasar Marcelino retired, dos Santos named as Aveiro Bishop

Bishop António Baltasar Marcelino retired and Bishop António Francisco dos Santos was named Bishop of Aveiro, Portugal. Bishop dos Santos had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.

Pandarassery confirmed as Kottayam Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jose Pandarassery was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam (Syro-Malabarese), India and also named titular bishop of Castellum Ripae.

Kaleta named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Janusz Kaleta, Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau, Kazakhstan, was named Titular Bishop of Phelbes.

Mamberti named an Offical as the Sectariat of State

Archbishop Dominique François Joseph Mamberti was named as an Official of the Secretariat of State. He had been serving as a nuncio.

Cardinals Bertone, Sodano, Szoka and Archbishop Lajolo

As previously announced, several curial changes became effective today:

Angelo Cardinal Sodano has retired and Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. was named Secretary of State. Cardinal Bertone has been serving as Archbishop of Genova, Italy.

Edmund Casimir Cardinal Szoka has retired and Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo was named President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State and President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.

van den Hende named Breda Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende was named Coadjutor Bishop of Breda, Netherlands.

MacDonald resigned as Saint John, New Brunswick Bishop

Bishop Joseph Faber MacDonald resigned as Bishop of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

Green named Nuncio to Lesotho

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho in addition to his other duties. Today is also the day he is to be ordained a bishop.

Hanna confirmed as Alexandria (Coptic) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Kamal Fahim Awad Hanna was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt and titular bishop of Mareotes.

Renna named San Severo Bishop

Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. was named Bishop of San Severo, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Michele Seccia was named Bishop of Teramo-Atri in June. Bishop Renna had been serving as Bishop of Avezzano.

Garaycoa Hawkins retired, Cortez Lara succeeds as Tacna y Moquegua Bishop

Bishop José Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins retired and Bishop Marco Antonio Cortez Lara succeeds him as Bishop of Tacna y Moquegua, Peru. Bishop Cortez Lara had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Swain named Sioux Falls Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Joseph Swain was named Bishop of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert James Carlson was named Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan in December, 2004.

Bagnasco named Genova Archbishop

Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco was named Archbishop of Genova, Italy. He will replace Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. who had been named as the new Secretary of State effective on 15 September. Archbishop Bagnasco has been serving as the Military Ordinary for Italy.

Banmaw, Myanmar erected, Sumlut Gam named Bishop

The Diocese of Banmaw, Myanmar was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Myitkyina and Bishop-elect Raymond Sumlut Gam has been named as its first Bishop.

Archbishop Larrea Holguín Died

Archbishop Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín, Archbishop Emeritus of Guayaquil, Ecuador, has died. He served as a bishop for 37 years and as a priest for 44 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Mendes de Almeida Died

Archbishop Luciano Pedro Mendes de Almeida, S.J., Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 30 years and as a priest for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Doré resigned as Strasbourg Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Pierre Aimé Marie Doré, P.S.S. resigned as Archbishop of Strasbourg, France.

Wamala retired, Lwanga named Kampala Archbishop

Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala retired and Archbishop-designate Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was named Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda. Archbishop-designate Lwanga had been serving as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero.

Green named Nuncio to South Africa, Nambia, and Apostolic Delegate to Botswana

Archbishop-elect James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, to Nambia, and Apostolic Delegate to Botswana. He was also named titular archbishop of Altinum.

Bennett resigned as Mandeville Bishop

Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J. resigned as Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica, Antilles.

Gemma retired as Isernia-Venafro Bishop

Bishop Andrea Gemma, F.D.P. retired as Bishop of Isernia-Venafro, Italy.

Śrutwa resigned, Depo named Zamość-Lubaczów Bishop

Bishop Jan Śrutwa resigned and Bishop-elect Wacław Depo was named Bishop of Zamość-Lubaczów, Poland.

Cardinal Willebrands Died

Johannes Gerardus Maria Cardinal Willebrands, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, has died. He served as a Cardinal for 37 years, a Bishop for 42 years, and as a priest for 72 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Montalvo Higuera Died

Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to United States of America, has died. He served as a bishop for 32 years and as a priest for 53 years. He retired last December after serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the USA for 7 years. May he rest in peace.

Novak retired, Alves dos Santos named Paranaguá Bishop

Bishop Alfredo Ernest Novak, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect João Alves dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil.

The Summer Lull and some Site News

Ya'll have probably noticed that there have been few appointments in the last few weeks. This is quite normal - and generally stays slow through mid-September. That is not to say there won't be any - just not as many as usual.

One other bit of site news. The total number of bishops listed now exceeds 20,000. There are just under 5,000 living bishops and the remaining are historical bishops.