Galli resigned as Fidenza Bishop

Bishop Maurizio Galli resigned as Bishop of Fidenza, Italy.

Zerrillo retired, Cornacchia named Lucera-Troia Bishop

Bishop Francesco Zerrillo retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Cornacchia was named Bishop of Lucera-Troia, Italy.

Azuaje Pérez named Maracaibo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo, Venezuela and titular bishop of Vertara.

Archbishop Šuštar Died

Archbishop Alojzij Šuštar, Archbishop Emeritus of Ljubljana, Slovenia, has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Santoro named Avezzano Bishop

Bishop-elect Pietro Santoro was named Bishop of Avezzano, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. was named Bishop of San Severo in September 2006.

Mafi named Tonga Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Soane Patita Paini Mafi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga, Pacific (Oceania).

Cortese retired, Renzo named Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Bishop

Bishop Domenico Tarcisio Cortese, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Luigi Renzo was named Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Italy.

Adaji named Idah Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Idah, Nigeria and titular bishop of Turuda.

Fliss retired, Christensen named Superior Bishop

Bishop Raphael Michael Fliss retired and Bishop-elect Peter F. Christensen was named Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin, USA.

Wandera reitred, Obbo named Soroti Bishop

Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera retired and Bishop-elect Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. was named Bishop of Soroti, Uganda.

Mendoza de Leon named Antipolo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco Mendoza de Leon was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo, Philippines and titular bishop of Boseta.

Odongo retired, Kiwanuka Lote named Tororo Archbishop

Archbishop James Odongo retired and Archbishop-designate Denis Kiwanuka Lote was named Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda. Archbishop-designate Kiwanuka Lote had been serving as Bishop of Kotido.

Fajardo Bustamante named San José de Mayo Bishop

Bishop-elect Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante was named Bishop of San José de Mayo, Uruguay. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri was named Bishop of Salto in May 2006.

Salvador retired, Dilli named Uruguaiana Bishop

Bishop Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Foley retired, Celli named Social Communications President

Archbishop John Patrick Foley retired and Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli was named President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Archbishop Celli had been serving as Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Archbishop Mung'andu Died

Archbishop Adrian Mung'andu, Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Niamey elevated to an Archdiocese

The diocese of Niamey, Niger was elevated to an archdiocese and Archbishop-designate Michel Christian Cartatéguy, S.M.A. was named its first Archbishop.

Wang Yu-jung retired, Su Yao-wen named Taichung Bishop

Bishop Joseph Wang Yu-jung retired and Bishop-elect Martin Su Yao-wen was named Bishop of Taichung, Taiwan.

Bacinoni named Bururi Bishop

Bishop-elect Venant Bacinoni was named Bishop of Bururi, Burundi. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Bernard Bududira in November 2005.

Bishop Koppmann Died

Bishop Rudolf Johannes Maria Koppmann, O.M.I., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Windhoek, Namibia, has died. He was 94 years old and had served as a priest for 69 years and as a bishop for 50 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dubigeon Died

Bishop Yves-Maria Guy Dubigeon, Bishop Emeritus of Sées, France, has died. He was 80 years old. He died less than a week before the 54th anniversary of his ordination as a priest. He also served as a bishop for 20 years. May he rest in peace.

Chatlain named Mackenzie-Fort Smith Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Murray Chatlain was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory, Canada.

Dajczak named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Bishop

Bishop Edward Dajczak was named Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kazimierz Nycz was named Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw} in March 2007. Bishop Dajczak had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Gorzów.

Bishop Mbali Died

Bishop Jacques Mbali, Bishop Emeritus of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.), has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Cerro Chaves named Coria-Cáceres Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Bishop of Coria-Cáceres, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos was named Bishop of Albacete in October 2006.

Kozelinski Netto named São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Kozelinski Netto was named Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil and titular bishop of Eminentiana.

Moeddel resigned as Cincinnati Auxiliary

Bishop Carl Kevin Moeddel resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Cardinal Felici Died

Angelo Cardinal Felici, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years and as a bishop for 39 years. His 19th anniversary of being created a Cardinal was in less than two weeks away. May he rest in peace.

Ronchi retired, Cancian named Città di Castello Bishop

Bishop Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. was named Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy.

Cserháti named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ferenc Cserháti was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Centuria.

Topno retired, Cornelio named Bhopal Archbishop

Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J. retired and Archbishop-Designate Leo Cornelio, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Bhopal, India. Archbishop-Designate Cornelio had been serving as Bishop of Khandwa.

Cerasuolo Stacey retired as Loja Bishop

Bishop Hugolino Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. retired as Bishop of Loja, Ecuador.

Lanza Neto named Guaxupé Bishop

Bishop José de Lanza Neto was named Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. in September 2006. Bishop Lanza Neto had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Londrina.

Dias de Oliveira named Limeira Bishop

Bishop-elect Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. was named Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Augusto José Zini Filho in November 2006.

Bishop Mendiharat Pommies Died

Bishop Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies, Bishop Emeritus of Salto, Uruguay, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Kelly retired, Kurtz named Louisville Archbishop

Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Edward Kurtz was named Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Archbishop-designate Kurtz had been serving as Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Mutek named Torit Bishop

Bishop Akio Johnson Mutek was named Bishop of Torit, Sudan. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Paride Taban in February 2004. Bishop Mutek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Glemp retired, Nycz named Bishop of Faithful of Eastern Rites in Poland

Józef Cardinal Glemp retired and Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz was named Bishop of Poland, Faithful of Eastern Rites.

Filoni named Sostituto

Archbishop Fernando Filoni was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State. He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.

Daoud retired, Sandri named Oriental Churches Prefect

Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Cardinal Daoud retired and Archbishop Leonardo Sandri was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Archbishop Sandri had been serving as Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State.

Bathish retired as Jerusalem Auxiliary

Bishop Kamal Hanna Bathish retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Gerusalemme {Jerusalem}, Palestine.

Daniel named Amravati Bishop

Bishop-elect Lourdes Daniel was named Bishop of Amravati, India. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edwin Colaço was named Bishop of Aurangabad in October 2006.

Kpodzro retired, Amuzu-Dzakpah named Lomé Archbishop

Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro retired and Archbishop-elect Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah was named Archbishop of Lomé, Togo.

Ribeiro named Janaúba Bishop

Bishop-elect José Ronaldo Ribeiro was named Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. was named Bishop of Guaxupé in April 2006.

Erected: Caxito and Viana, Angola

The dioceses of Caxito, Angola and Viana, Angola were erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Luanda.

Bishop-elect António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D. was named as the first bishop of Caxito. Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. was named as the first bishop of Viana. Bishop Ferreira Lopes had been serving as Bishop of Dundo.

Eguiguren Galarraga retired, Focardi named El Beni Auxiliary

Bishop Manuel Eguiguren Galarraga, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Focardi, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia and titular bishop of Cenculiana.

Johannesburg elevated to Archdiocese

The diocese of Johannesburg, South Africa was elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese. Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. remains its ordinary.

O'Grady retired, Capelli named Gizo Bishop

Bishop Bernard Cyril O'Grady, O.P. retired and Bishop-elect Luciano Capelli, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Gizo, Solomon Islands.

Bal named Kundiawa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anton Bal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Tamalluma.

Bishop Forst Died

Bishop Marion Francis Forst, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, Bishop Emeritus of Dodge City, and titular bishop of Leavenworth, has died. He was 96 years old. He passed away a week before the 73rd anniversary of his priestly ordination. He served as a bishop for 47 years. He was the oldest US bishop and the 13th oldest bishop in the world. May he rest in peace.

Pain Ratu retired, Saku named Atambua Bishop

Bishop Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Dominikus Saku was named Bishop of Atambua, Indonesia.

Shendam, Nigeria erected, Daman named Bishop

The Diocese of Shendam, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Jos. Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Jalingo.

Bishop Cheong Myong-jo Died

Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo, Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South), has died. He died a few days after turning 72 years old. He had served as a priest for 44 years and as a bishop for 17 years. May he rest in peace.

O'Brien named Kingston Archbishop

Archbishop Brendan Michael O'Brien was named Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Anthony Giroux Meagher in January 2007. Archbishop O'Brien had been serving as Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland.

Yakymyshyn retired, Nowakowski named New Westminister (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Severian Stefan Yakymyshyn, O.S.B.M. retired and Bishop-elect Kenneth Nowakowski was named Bishop of New Westminister (Ukrainian), Canada.

Miller named Vancouver Coadjutor

Archbishop John Michael Miller, C.S.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Archbishop Miller had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study).

Chávez retired as San Diego Auxiliary

Bishop Gilbert Espinosa Chávez retired as an Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California, USA.

Ustrzycki retired as Hamilton Auxiliary

Bishop Matthew Francis Ustrzycki retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Bishop Saudreau Died

Bishop Michel Marie Paul Saudreau, Bishop Emeritus of Le Havre, France, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Ruiz Arenas named P.C. for Latin America Vice President

Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas was named Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. He had been serving as Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia.

Pöllitzer named Keetmanshoop Bishop

Bishop-elect Phillip Pöllitzer, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Anthony Chiminello, O.S.F.S. in November 2002.

Archbishop van Heygen Died

Archbishop Lambertus Johannes van Heygen, C.S.Sp., Archbishop Emeritus of Bertoua, Cameroon, has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for almost 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Mudartha Died

Bishop Baptist Mudartha, Bishop Emeritus of Allahabad, India, has died. He was 95 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 43 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dudick Died

Bishop Michael Joseph Dudick, Bishop Emeritus of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 38 years. May he rest in peace.

Scherer named Joinville Bishop

Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer was named Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Londrina in May 2006. Bishop Scherer had been serving as Bishop of Garanhuns.

Lopes de Faria retired, Oliver de Faria named Diamantina Archbishop

Archbishop Paulo Lopes de Faria retired and Archbishop-designate João Bosco Oliver de Faria was named Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Archbishop-designate Oliver de Faria had been serving as Bishop of Patos de Minas.

Banda named Solwezi Bishop

Bishop-elect Alick Banda was named Bishop of Solwezi, Zambia. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Noel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Ndola in October 2004.

Cuttitta named Palermo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carmelo Cuttitta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo, Italy and titular bishop of Novi.

Matondo Kwa Nzambi retired as Molegbe Bishop

Bishop Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. retired as Bishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Morgante Died

Bishop Marcello Morgante, Bishop Emeritus of Ascoli Piceno, Italy, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 69 years. He had celebrated his 50th anniversary of consecration as a bishop just two months before his death. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Visi Died

Bishop Michel Visi, Bishop of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania), has died. He was 52 years old and had served as a priest for 24 years and as a bishop for 10 years. May he rest in peace.

Baseotto retired as Argentina Military Ordinary

Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. retired as Bishop of Argentina, Military.

Gervais retired, Prendergast named Ottawa Archbishop

Archbishop Marcel André J. Gervais retired and Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Archbishop Prendergast had been serving as Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Bishop Duprey Died

Bishop Pierre François Marie Joseph Duprey, M. Afr., Secretary Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, has died. He was 84 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 17 years. May he rest in peace.

Ginoux named Montauban Bishop

Bishop-elect Bernard Ginoux was named Bishop of Montauban, France. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Bernard Housset was named Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes) in November 2006.

Bishop González Ramírez Died

Bishop Rafael Angel González Ramírez, Bishop Emeritus of Barinas, Venezuela, has died. He was 90 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years and as a bishop for 41 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Guibord Lévesque Died

Bishop Lorenzo Rodolfo Guibord Lévesque, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of San José de Amazonas, Peru, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years and as a bishop for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

Silvani named Volterra Bishop

Bishop-elect Alberto Silvani was named Bishop of Volterra, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mansueto Bianchi was named Bishop of Pistoia in November 2006.

Harris named Saint John, New Brunswick Bishop

Bishop Robert Harris was named Bishop of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Faber MacDonald in September 2006. Bishop Harris had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie.

Carraro retired, Zenti named Verona Bishop

Bishop Flavio Roberto Carraro, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Giuseppe Zenti was named Bishop of Verona, Italy. Bishop Zenti had been serving as Bishop of Vittorio Veneto.

Cunneen retired, Jones succeeded as Christchurch Bishop

Bishop John Jerome Cunneen retired and Bishop Barry Philip Jones succeeded as Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. Bishop Jones had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Navarro Rodríguez named Zamora Bishop

Bishop Javier Navarro Rodríguez was named Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán, México. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Carlos Suárez Cázares in December 2006. Bishop Navarro Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos.

Crowley resigns as Middlesbrough Bishop

Bishop John Patrick Crowley resigned as Bishop of Middlesbrough, England, Great Britain.

Libera named Płock Bishop

Bishop Piotr Libera was named Bishop of Płock, Poland. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Stanislaw Wojciech Wielgus was named Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw} in December 2006. Bishop Libera had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice.

Costelloe and Elliott named Melbourne Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Timothy Costelloe, S.D.B. and Bishop-elect Peter John Elliott were named Auxiliary Bishops of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishops of Cluain Iraird and Manaccenser, respectively.

Archbishop Majdański Died

Archbishop Kazimierz Jan Majdański, Bishop Emeritus of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 44 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Madersbacher Gasteiger Died

Bishop Federico Bonifacio Madersbacher Gasteiger, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 36 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Schoenherr Died

Bishop Walter Joseph Schoenherr, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Detroit, Michigan, USA, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years. He died 4 days before his 39 anniversary of consecration as a bishop. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Casasola Sosa Died

Bishop José Aníbal Casasola Sosa, Bishop of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas, Guatemala, has died. He was 57 years old and had served as a priest for 29 years and as a bishop for almost 3 years. May he rest in peace.

Ngumbi named Kindu Bishop

Bishop-elect Willy Ngumbi, M. Afr. was named Bishop of Kindu, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Mambe Mukanga in January 2004.

Nienstedt named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate John Clayton Nienstedt was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Archbishop Harry Joseph Flynn remains the ordinary. Archbishop-designate Nienstedt had been serving as Bishop of New Ulm.

Zdarsa named Görlitz Bishop

Bishop-elect Konrad Zdarsa was named Bishop of Görlitz, Germany. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Rudolf Müller in June 2006.

Mamalassery retired, Marak succeeded as Tura Bishop

Bishop George Mamalassery retired and Bishop Andrew Marak succeeded as Bishop of Tura, India. Bishop Marak had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Grallet named Strasbourg Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean-Pierre Grallet, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Strasbourg, France. The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Joseph Pierre Aimé Marie Doré, P.S.S. in August 2006. Archbishop-designate Grallet had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Alas Alfaro retired, Morao Andreazza named Chalatenango Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Alas Alfaro retired and Bishop Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Chalatenango, El Salvador. Bishop Morao Andreazza had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Ana.

Bishop Godinez Flores Died

Bishop Ramón Godinez Flores, Bishop of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, México, has died. He had turned 71 years old two days before his death and had served as a priest for 47 years and as a bishop for 26 years. May he rest in peace.

Martínez Contreras retired, Vian Morales named Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Archbishop

Archbishop Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras retired and Archbishop-designate Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala. Archbishop-designate Vian Morales had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of El Petén.

Archbishop Biggio Died

Archbishop Piero Biggio, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Denmark, has died. He was 69 years old and had served as a priest for 44 years and as a bishop for 18 years. May he rest in peace.

Ribat named Port Moresby Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate John Ribat, M.S.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. He had been serving as Bishop of Bereina.