Gaspar retired, Caetano named Barretos Bishop

Bishop Antônio Gaspar retired and Bishop-elect Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Barrigah-Benissan named Atakpamé Bishop

Bishop-elect Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan was named Bishop of Atakpamé, Togo. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto in March 2006.

Bishop Gómez González Died

Bishop José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Lugo, Spain, has died. He was 75 years old and had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Tomás named Vila Real Coadjutor

Bishop Amândio José Tomás was named Coadjutor Bishop of Vila Real, Portugal. Bishop Tomás had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Évora.

Quintal de Gouveia retired, Sanches Alves named Évora Archbishop

Archbishop Maurílio Jorge Quintal de Gouveia retired and Archbishop-designate José Francisco Sanches Alves was named Archbishop of Évora, Portugal. Archbishop-designate Sanches Alves had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa.

Bishop Tomassetti Died

Bishop Vittorio Tomassetti, Bishop Emeritus of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy, has died. He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 15 years. May he rest in peace.

Pizziol named Venezia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Beniamino Pizziol was named Auxiliary Bishop of Venezia {Venice}, Italy and titular bishop of Aemona.

Archbishop Benavent Escuín Died

Archbishop Emilio Benavent Escuín, Bishop Emeritus of Spain, Military, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 52 years. May he rest in peace.

Gallup, New Mexico, USA

Bishop Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. has been granted a 1 year "leave of absence" for medical reasons. Bishop Thomas James Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, has been named Apostolic Administrator.

Archbishop Saier Died

Archbishop Oskar Saier, Archbishop Emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, has died. He was 75 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Yanta retired, Zurek named Amarillo Bishop

Bishop John Walter Yanta retired and Bishop Patrick James Zurek was named Bishop of Amarillo, Texas, USA. Bishop Zurek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio.

Machado named Uberlândia Bishop

Bishop Paulo Francisco Machado was named Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. was named Archbishop of Montes Claros in February 2007. Bishop Machado had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora.

Coffey retires as Sale Bishop

Bishop Jeremiah Joseph Coffey retired as Bishop of Sale, Australia.

Dyczkowski retired, Regmunt named Zielona Góra-Gorzów Bishop

Bishop Adam Dyczkowski retired and Bishop Stefan Regmunt was named Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland. Bishop Regmunt had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Legnica.

Zimałek retired as Sandomierz Auxiliary

Bishop Marian Kazimierz Zimałek retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Sandomierz, Poland.

Erected: Techiman, Ghana; Yeboah named Bishop

The Diocese of Techiman, Ghana was erected with territory taken from Sunyani and Konongo-Mampong. Bishop-elect Dominic Nyarko Yeboah was named its first Bishop.

Di Monte retired, Radrizzani named Mercedes-Luján Archbishop

Archbishop Rubén Héctor di Monte retired and Archbishop-designate Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina. Archbishop-designate Radrizzani had been serving as Bishop of Lomas de Zamora.

Miani resigned, Urbanc succeeded as Catamarca Bishop

Bishop Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani resigned and Bishop Luis Urbanc succeeded as Bishop of Catamarca, Argentina. Bishop Urbanc had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Arzube Died

Bishop Juan Alfredo Arzube, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA, has died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 36 years. May he rest in peace.

Burke named Benin City Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. was named Archbishop of Benin City, Nigeria. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu in November 2006. Archbishop-designate Burke had been serving as Bishop of Warri.

Cardinal Lorscheider Died

Aloísio Leo Arlindo Cardinal Lorscheider, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years. He had also served as a bishop for 45 years and as a cardinal for 31 years. May he rest in peace.

A New Blog

This does not relate directly to the Catholic-Hierarchy website, but many of ya'll may still find it interesting. I have begun a new blog which I will use for items which don't seem appropriate for this blog.

I have two posts up that would likely be of interest to those who read this blog, namely: The Next Consistory to Create Cardinals and A Look Ahead - 2008 in the USA Hierarchy.

Foley named Holy Sepulchre Grand Master

John Patrick Cardinal Foley was named Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. He had been serving as Pro-Grand Master of the same order.

Lazzarotto named Australia Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia. The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli in October 2007. Archbishop Lazzarotto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Kocherry named Zimbabwe Nuncio

Archbishop George Kocherry was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines in September 2007. Archbishop Kocherry had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

Lechowicz named Tarnów Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wiesław Lechowicz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishop of Lambiridi.

Chirivella Varela retired, López Castillo named Barquisimeto Archbishop

Archbishop Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela retired and Archbishop Antonio José López Castillo was named Archbishop of Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Archbishop López Castillo had been serving as Archbishop of Calabozo.

Ambrosio named Piacenza-Bobbio Bishop

Bishop-elect Gianni Ambrosio was named Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since July 2007 when Bishop Luciano Monari was named Bishop of Brescia.

Gould resigned, Sabio named Marshall Islands Prefect

Fr. James C. Gould, S.J. resigned and Fr. Raymundo Sabio, M.S.C. was named Prefect of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

Bishop Nguyên Van Diêp Died

Bishop Raphaël Nguyên Van Diêp, Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Vinh Long, Viêt Nam, has died. He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Assis de Figueiredo Died

Bishop Sebastião Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M., Bishop of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil, has died. he was 58 years old and had been serving as a bishop for 6 years. Just two days before his death he celebrated 31 years as a priest. May he rest in peace.

Houndékon named Abomey Bishop

Bishop-elect Eugène Cyrille Houndékon was named Bishop of Abomey, Benin. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Porto Novo in February 2007.

Ferrería Paz named Niterói Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Accia.

Wiesemann named Speyer Bishop

Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann was named Bishop of Speyer, Germany. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Anton Schlembach in February 2007. Bishop Wiesemann had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn.

Wüstenberg named Aliwal Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Wüstenberg was named Bishop of Aliwal, South Africa. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Fritz Lobinger in April 2004.

Niangoran Teky retired, Béby Gnéba named Man Bishop

Bishop Joseph Niangoran Teky retired and Bishop-elect Gaspard Béby Gnéba was named Bishop of Man, Côte d'Ivoire.

Bishop Romo Gutiérrez Died

Bishop Fernando Romo Gutiérrez, Bishop Emeritus of Torreón, Coahuila, México, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years and as a bishop for just under 50 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Michetti Died

Bishop Gaetano Michetti, Bishop Emeritus of Pesaro, Italy, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 46 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Stickler Died

Alfons Maria Cardinal Stickler, S.D.B., Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, has died. He was 97 years old - making him the oldest cardinal and in the top dozen oldest bishops at his death. He served as a priest for 70 years, as a bishop for 24 years, and as a cardinal for 22 years. May he rest in peace.

Lazzaris named Balsas Bishop

Bishop-elect Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Balsas, Maranho, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.I. in September 2006.

Eijk named Utrecht Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Willem Jacobus Eijk was named Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Adrianus Johannes Cardinal Simonis in April 2007. Archbishop-designate Eijk had been serving as Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden.

Lozano named Nuncio to Romania and to Moldova

Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania and to Moldova, Republic of. Both posts had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Claude Périsset was named Apostolic Nuncio to Germany in October 2007. Archbishop Lozano had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

Zadi retired, Rossi named Civita Castellana Bishop

Bishop Divo Zadi retired and Bishop-elect Romano Rossi was named Bishop of Civita Castellana (, Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri), Italy.

Guillon retired, Le Vert named Quimper Bishop

Bishop Clément Joseph Marie Raymond Guillon, C.I.M. retired and Bishop Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert was named Bishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France. Bishop Le Vert had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Meaux.

Bishop Mpungu Died

Bishop Roger Mpungu, Bishop Emeritus of Muyinga, Burundi, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Taval named Kerema Coadjutor

Bishop Patrick Taval, M.S.C. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul.

Pinto named Nuncio to Chile

Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia in October 2007. Archbishop Pinto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, to Cape Verde, to Mali, to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania.

Staffieri retired, Moraglia named La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato Bishop

Bishop Bassano Staffieri retired and Bishop-elect Francesco Moraglia was named Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Italy.

Monsengwo Pasinya named Kinshasa Archbishop

Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was named Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M. in January 2007. Archbishop Monsengwo Pasinya had been serving as Archbishop of Kisangani.

Doaninoel named Rabaul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Doaninoel, S. M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Rusguniae.

Dino named Van Nuys (Ruthenian) Bishop

Bishop-elect Gerald N. Dino was named Bishop of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California, USA.

Pataki retired, Skurla named Passaic (Ruthenian) Bishop

Bishop Andrew Pataki retired and Bishop William Charles Skurla was named Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA. Bishop Skurla had been serving as Bishop of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California.

Bishop Salina Died

Bishop Henri Salina, C.R.A., Abbot Emeritus of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, has died. He died 10 days before turning 81. He had served as a priest for 48 years and as a bishop for almost 16 years. May he rest in peace.

Gaglo named Aného Bishop

Bishop-elect Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Gaglo was named Bishop of Aného, Togo. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Jean-Marie Dossavi in September 2005.

Kerketta retired, Toppo named Tezpur Bishop

Bishop Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Michael Akasius Toppo was named Bishop of Tezpur, India.

Marx named München und Freising Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Reinhard Marx was named Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement fo Friedrich Cardinal Wetter in February 2007. Archbishop-designate Marx had been serving as Bishop of Trier.

Urbina Ortega named Villavicencio Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Oscar Urbina Ortega was named Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas was named Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America in May 2007. Archbishop-designate Urbina Ortega had been serving as Bishop of Cúcuta.

Lupi named Savona-Noli Bishop

Bishop-elect Vittorio Lupi was named Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Domenico Calcagno in July 2007.

Cooney retired, Corriveau named Nelson Bishop

Bishop Eugene Jerome Cooney retired and Bishop-elect John Corriveau, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.

Gómez González retired, Carrasco Rouco named Lugo Bishop

Bishop José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Alfonso Carrasco Rouco was named Bishop of Lugo, Spain.

Tatamai named Bereina Bishop

Bishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Bereina, Papua New Guinea. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Ribat, M.S.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby in April 2007. Bishop Tatamai had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Kerema.

Nowacki named Nuncio to Nicaragua

Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran in October 2007. Archbishop Nowacki had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia.

Tebartz-van Elst named Limburg Bishop

Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst was named Bishop of Limburg, Germany. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Franz Kamphaus retired in February 2007. Bishop Tebartz-van Elst had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Münster.

Archbishop Kirima Died

Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima, Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya, has died. He was 71 years old and had served as a priest for 44 years and as a bishop for 29 years. May he rest in peace.

Kourouma retired as N'Zérékoré Bishop

Bishop Philippe Kourouma retired as Bishop of N'Zérékoré, Guinea.

Blanco named Lwena Bishop

Bishop-elect Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Lwena, Angola. The Diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango.

New Cardinals Assigned Titular Churches

This morning Pope Benedict XVI presided over a consistory to create 23 new cardinals as previously announced. Below are the titles that they were assigned. (Note that 5 are new and 1 was restored.)

Cardinal-Electors:

• Leonardo Sandri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari
  
• John Patrick Foley, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino
  
• Giovanni Lajolo, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio
  
• Paul Josef Cordes, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Piscibus (new)
  
• Angelo Comastri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Salvatore in Lauro (restored)
  
• Stanisław Ryłko, Cardinal-Deacon of Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re
  
• Raffaele Farina, S.D.B., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni della Pigna
  
• Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente, Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello
  
• Seán Baptist Brady, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta
  
• Lluís Martínez Sistach, Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe
  
• André Armand Vingt-Trois, Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi
  
• Angelo Bagnasco, Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio
  
• Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi
  
• Oswald Gracias, Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a "Corviale"
  
• Francisco Robles Ortega, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Presentazione (new)
  
• Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio
  
• Odilo Pedro Scherer, Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea al Quirinale
  
• John Njue, Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (new)
  

Non-Voting Cardinals:

• Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
  
• Giovanni Coppa, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lino (new)
  
• Estanislao Esteban Karlic, Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires
  
• Urbano Navarrete Cortés, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano (new)
  
• Umberto Betti, O.F.M., Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia
  

Bishop Gourguillon Died

Bishop François Gourguillon, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Reims, France, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for almost 52 years and served as a bishop for 15 years. May he rest in peace.

Egbebo named Bomadi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bomadi, Nigeria and titular bishop of Lacubaza.

Msarikie retired, Massawe named Moshi Bishop

Bishop Amedeus Msarikie retired and Bishop-elect Isaac Amani Massawe was named Bishop of Moshi, Tanzania.

Hwang Cheol-soo named Pusan Bishop

Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo was named Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South). The Diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo in June 2007. Bishop Hwang Cheol-soo had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Zaccheo Died

Bishop Germano Zaccheo, Bishop of Casale Monferrato, Italy, has died. He was 73 years old and had served as a priest for 49 years and as a bishop for 12 years. May he rest in peace.

Flynn retired, Kelly named Achonry Bishop

Bishop Thomas Flynn retired and Bishop-elect Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Achonry, Ireland.

Warfel named Great Falls-Billings Bishop

Bishop Michael William Warfel was named Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana. The Diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Anthony Michael Milone in July 2006. Bishop Warfel had been serving as Bishop of Juneau, Alaska.

Pizziolo named Vittorio Veneto Bishop

Bishop-elect Corrado Pizziolo was named Bishop of Vittorio Veneto, Italy. The Diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe Zenti was named Bishop of Verona in May 2007.

Broglio named USA Military Archbishop

Archbishop Timothy Paul Broglio was named Archbishop of United States of America, Military. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien was named Archbishop of Baltimore in July 2007. Archbishop Broglio had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

Vittorelli named Montecassino Abbot

Pietro Vittorelli, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Montecassino, Italy. The post had been vacant since then-Abbot Bernardo Fabio D'Onorio, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Gaeta in September 2007.

Moreno García named Cafayate Prelate

Bishop-elect Mariano Moreno García, O.S.A. was named Prelate of Cafayate, Argentina. The prelature had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Cipriano García Fernández, O.S.A. in January 2007.

Martínez Camino named Madrid Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid, Spain and titular bishop of Bigastro.

Drainey named Middlesbrough Bishop

Bishop-elect Terence Patrick Drainey was named Bishop of Middlesbrough, England, Great Britain. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Patrick Crowley in May 2007.

Bishop Niedergeses Died

Bishop James Daniel Niedergeses, Bishop Emeritus of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, has died. He was 90 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Jatau retired, Ndagoso named Kaduna Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Yariyok Jatau retired and Archbishop-designate Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso was named Archbishop of Kaduna, Nigeria. Archbishop-designate Ndagoso had been serving as Bishop of Maiduguri.

Bishop Vega Mantilla Died

Bishop Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla, Bishop Emeritus of Juigalpa, Nicaragua, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 62 years and as a bishop for 34 years. May he rest in peace.

Petry named Rio do Sul Coadjutor

Bishop Augustinho Petry was named Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Brazil's Military Ordinariate.

Székely named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect János Székely was named Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Febiana.

Giraud named Soissons Coadjutor

Bishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud was named Coadjutor Bishop of Soissons (, Laon, e Saint-Quentin), France. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (-Vienne).

Deakin retired as Melbourne Auxiliary

Bishop Hilton Forrest Deakin retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia.

Msonganzila named Musoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila was named Bishop of Musoma, Tanzania. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Justin Tetmu Samba in August 2006.

Keresztes retired as Hajdúdorog Bishop

Bishop Szilárd Keresztes retired as Bishop of Hajdúdorog (Byzantine), Hungary and as Vicar Apostolic of Miskolc (Byzantine).

Bruguès named Secretary for Catholic Education

Archbishop-designate Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. was named Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study) and at the same time raised to the dignity of an Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Angers, France.

Cheng Tsai-fa retired, Hung Shan-chuan named Taipei Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa retired and Archbishop-designate John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Taipei, Taiwan. Archbishop-designate Hung Shan-chuan had been serving as Bishop of Kiayi.

Cardinal Hamao Died

Stephen Fumio Cardinal Hamao, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, has died. He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for almost 50 years. He served as a bishop for 37 years and as a cardinal for just over 4 years. May he rest in peace.

Dini retired, Bregantini named Campobasso-Boiano Archbishop

Archbishop Armando Dini retired and Archbishop-designate Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. was named Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy. Archbishop-designate Bregantini had been serving as Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi).

Mathias named Lucknow Bishop

Bishop Gerald John Mathias was named Bishop of Lucknow, India. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Albert D'Souza was named Archbishop of Agra in February 2007. Bishop Mathias had been serving as Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh.

Saro Vella named Ambanja Bishop

Bishop-elect Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Ambanja, Madagascar. The diocese has been vacant since then-Bishop Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona was named Archbishop of Antananarivo in December 2005.

Cariño resigned as Legazpi Bishop

Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño resigned as Bishop of Legazpi, Philippines.

Bishop Manisap Died

Bishop Joachim Phayao Manisap, Bishop Emeritus of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for just under 49 years and as a bishop for 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Couve de Murville Died

Archbishop Maurice Noël Léon Couve de Murville, Archbishop Emeritus of Birmingham, England, Great Britain, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years and as a bishop for 25 years. May he rest in peace.

Gutiérrez Martín retired, Rubio Castro named Segovia Bishop

Bishop Luis Gutiérrez Martín, C.M.F. retired and Bishop Ángel Rubio Castro was named Bishop of Segovia, Spain. Bishop Rubio Castro had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo.

Kleda named Douala Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Samuel Kleda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon. Archbishop-designate Kleda had been serving as Bishop of Batouri.