Sobiło named Kharkiv-Zaporizhia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jan Sobiło was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, Ukraine and titular bishop of Bulna.

López Marañon retired as San Miguel de Sucumbíos Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Gonzalo López Marañon, O.C.D. retired as Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador.

Nduhirubusa resigned, Nzeyimana named Ruyigi Bishop

Bishop Joseph Nduhirubusa resigned and Bishop-elect Blaise Nzeyimana was named Bishop of Ruyigi, Burundi.

Habert named Sées Bishop

Bishop-elect Jacques Habert was named Bishop of Sées, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Claude Ézechiel Jean-Baptiste Boulanger was named Bishop of Bayeux (-Lisieux) in March 2010.

Berthelet retired, Gendron named Saint-Jean-Longueuil Bishop

Bishop Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V. retired and Bishop Lionel Gendron, P.S.S. was named Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Gendron had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

Bitar named Oberá Bishop

Bishop Damián Santiago Bitar was named Bishop of Oberá, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Victor Selvino Arenhart in May 2010.

Bishop Bitar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Justo.

Noonan named Orlando Bishop

Bishop John Gerard Noonan was named Bishop of Orlando, Florida, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Gerard Wenski was named Archbishop of Miami in April 2010.

Bishop Noonan had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami.

Chianetta resigned as Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni Abbot

Abbot Benedetto Maria Salvatore Chianetta, O.S.B. resigned as Abbot of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy.

Muñoz Pedroza named Arauca Bishop

Bishop-elect Jaime Muñoz Pedroza was named Bishop of Arauca, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz was named Bishop of Socorro y San Gil in February 2010.

15 million visits, viewing 100 million pages

The main website passed two major milestones in the past week. A week ago today, the site had its 15 millionth visit. Then yesterday, the site passed 100 million pages viewed.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline in an earlier post.

Until the site got its own domain - on the Feast of Blessed Damien de Veuster (10 May 2002) no logs and very few stats were available. On that first day, there were 45 visits - viewing 495 pages.

So the milestones I mentioned above are based on stats beginning on that day - not quite 8.5 years ago.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users.

All I can say is Thank You!

Tiribilli retired, Rosa named Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbot

Abbot Michelangelo Riccardo M. Tiribilli, O.S.B. retired and Abbot Diego Gualtiero Rosa, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Italy.

Castaño Arbeláez named Cartago Bishop

Bishop José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Cartago, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luis Madrid Merlano was named Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona in March 2010.

Bishop Castaño Arbeláez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

Odoki named Arua Bishop

Bishop Sabino Ocan Odoki named Bishop of Arua, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Frederick Drandua in August 2009.

Bishop Odoki had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gulu.

Guizzardi retired, Vegini named Foz do Iguaçu Bishop

Bishop Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. retired and Bishop Dirceu Vegini was named Bishop of Foz do Iguaçu, Parana, Brazil.

Bishop Vegini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba.

Brito Guimarães named Palmas Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Pedro Brito Guimarães was named Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa was named Archbishop of Belém do Pará in December 2009.

Archbishop-designate Brito Guimarães had been serving as Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals

A consistory to create new cardinals will be held on 20 November 2010. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time:

• Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints; Age: 72.4
  
• Antonios Naguib, Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt; Age: 75.7
  
• Robert Sarah, President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”; Age: 65.4
  
• Francesco Monterisi, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}; Age: 76.5
  
• Fortunato Baldelli, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary; Age: 75.3
  
• Raymond Leo Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura; Age: 62.4
  
• Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity; Age: 60.7
  
• Paolo Sardi, Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber; Age: 76.2
  
• Mauro Piacenza, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Age: 66.2
  
• Velasio De Paolis, C.S., President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See; Age: 75.2
  
• Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture; Age: 68.1
  
• Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia; Age: 79.2
  
• Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador; Age: 76.9
  
• Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.); Age: 71.1
  
• Paolo Romeo, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy; Age: 72.8
  
• Donald William Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Age: 70.0
  
• Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Age: 73.8
  
• Kazimierz Nycz, Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland; Age: 60.8
  
• Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Age: 63.0
  
• Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany; Age: 57.2
  

Plus 4 over 80, namely:

• José Manuel Estepa Llaurens, Archbishop Emeritus of Spain, Military; Age: 84.9
  
• Elio Sgreccia, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other; Age: 82.5
  
• Walter Brandmüller, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
  
• Domenico Bartolucci, Official Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
  

Sklba retired as Milwaukee Auxiliary

Bishop Richard John Sklba retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Fuentes named Minas Bishop

Bishop-elect Jaime Rafael Fuentes was named Bishop of Minas, Uruguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira resigned in July 2009.

Vidal retired, Palma named Cebu Archbishop

Ricardo Jamin Cardinal Vidal retired and Archbishop Jose Serofia Palma was named Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines.

Archbishop Palma had been serving as Archbishop of Palo.

Garcia-Siller named San Antonio Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. was named Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Horacio Gómez was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles, California in April 2010.

Archbishop-designate Garcia-Siller had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois.

Poletto retired, Nosiglia named Torino Archbishop

Severino Cardinal Poletto retired and Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia was named Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy.

Archbishop Nosiglia had been serving as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vicenza.

Magri named Sobral Bishop

Bishop-elect Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Sobral, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Olinda e Recife in July 2009.

Ghidelli retired, Cipollone named Lanciano-Ortona Archbishop

Archbishop Carlo Ghidelli retired and Archbishop-elect Emidio Cipollone was named Archbishop of Lanciano-Ortona, Italy.

Regattieri named Cesena-Sarsina Bishop

Bishop-elect Douglas Regattieri was named Bishop of Cesena-Sarsina, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Antonio Lanfranchi was named Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola in January 2010.

Hummes retired, Piacenza named Clergy Prefect

Cláudio Cardinal Hummes, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop Mauro Piacenza was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Archbishop Piacenza had been serving as Secretary of the same congregation.

Cordes retired, Sarah named “Cor Unum” President

Paul Josef Cardinal Cordes retired and Archbishop Robert Sarah was named President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”.

Archbishop Sarah had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Betancur Tirado resigned, Restrepo Restrepo succeeded as Manizales Archbishop

Archbishop Fabio Betancur Tirado resigned and Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo succeeded as Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

Archbishop Restrepo Restrepo had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Mallona Txertudi retired, Fernández Torres named Arecibo Bishop

Bishop Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, C.P. retired and Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres was named Bishop of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Bishop Fernández Torres had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico.

Tonnos retired, Crosby named Hamilton Bishop

Bishop Anthony Frederick Tonnos retired and Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Bishop Crosby had been serving as Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland.

d’Aniello named Nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia

Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and to Cambodia as well as Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar and to Laos.

Archbishop d’Aniello had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

Kembo Mamputu retired, Nlandu Mayi succeeded as Matadi Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Kembo Mamputu retired and Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi succeeded as Bishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Nlandu Mayi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Catanello resigned as Brooklyn Auxiliary

Bishop Ignatius Anthony Catanello resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Brunett retired, Sartain named Seattle Archbishop

Archbishop Alexander Joseph Brunett retired and Archbishop-designate James Peter Sartain was named Archbishop of Seattle, Washington, USA.

Archbishop-designate Sartain had been serving as Bishop of Joliet in Illinois.

Carrasco de Paula and dal Covolo named Titular Bishops

Bishop-elect Ignacio Carrasco de Paula and Bishop-elect Enrico dal Covolo, S.D.B. were named Titular Bishops of Thapsus and Heraclea, respectively.

Kimpinde Amando retired as Kalemie-Kirungu Bishop

Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando retired as Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Dantas de Andrade retired as São Luís do Maranhão Auxiliary

Bishop Geraldo Dantas de Andrade, S.C.I. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil.

Bergie named Saint Catharines Bishop

Bishop Gerard Paul Bergie was named Bishop of Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop James Matthew Wingle in April 2010.

Bishop Bergie had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton.

Vela Chiriboga retired, Trávez Trávez named Quito Archbishop

Archbishop Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga retired and Archbishop-designate Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Quito, Ecuador.

Archbishop-designate Trávez Trávez had been serving as Bishop of Babahoyo.

Another Random Cardinal Chart

After posting the previous charts, someone asked a good question: how many Cardinals are created per year?

The Chart (Warning: PDF format)

So I ran the numbers and created a new chart showing the number of Cardinals created per papacy and the average number of Cardinals created per year.

The result is that beginning with the 17th century, the number of Cardinals created per year was around 4 until about 50 years ago. There was one obvious exception, Pope Alexander VIII (who averaged 10.77).

Beginning with Pope John XXIII, the average has been just under 9 per year. Pope Benedict XVI is current just over 7 per year.

(The overall answer is an average of 4.6 Cardinals created per year over the last 400 years.)

Battikha resigned as Homs Archbishop

Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. resigned as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite), Syria.

Lingua named Jordan and Iraq Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Giorgio Lingua was named Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan and to Iraq as well as titular archbishop of Tuscania.

Iceta Gavicagogeascoa named Bilbao Bishop

Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa was named Bishop of Bilbao, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ricardo Blázquez Pérez was named Archbishop of Valladolid in March 2010.

Bishop Iceta Gavicagogeascoa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Agboton resigned, Ganyé named Cotonou Archbishop

Archbishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton resigned and Archbishop-designate Antoine Ganyé was named Archbishop of Cotonou, Benin.

Archbishop-designate Ganyé had been serving as Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé.

Fruchaud retired, Moutel named Saint-Brieuc Bishop

Bishop Lucien Fruchaud retired and Bishop-elect Denis Moutel was named Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier), France.

Random Cardinal Charts

So I had a chance to mess with my databases over the weekend and I created some charts about the College of Cardinals.

The Charts (Warning: PDF format)

The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1605-2010 and 1910-2010)
  
• Average Age (1605-2010 and 1910-2010)
  
• Average Years of Service as a Cardinal (1605-2010 and 1910-2010)

Enjoy

Lupinacci retired as Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi Bishop

Bishop Ercole Lupinacci retired as Bishop of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi, Italy.

Aleksiychuk confirmed as Lviv (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Germaniciana.

Tobin named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary

Archbishop-elect Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and titular archbishop of Obba.

Tejeda García retired as México Auxiliary

Bishop Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Fort retired, Blaquart named Orléans Bishop

Bishop André Louis Fort retired and Bishop Jacques André Blaquart was named Bishop of Orléans, France.

Bishop Blaquart had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas).

Blog Design Changes

If you view the blog as a webpage (rather than as an RSS feed) then you no doubt have been noticing a few adjustments. I think I've got it setup pretty well now, but if you disagree, feedback would be appreciated (please use the Feedback form on the main website).

Please note the Archive list is now on a separate page.

Erected Karonga, Malawi; Mtumbuka named Bishop

The Diocese of Karonga, Malawi was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Mzuzu.

Bishop-elect Martin Anwel Mtumbuka was named as the first Bishop.

Escribano Subías named Teruel y Albarracín Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was named Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes was named Bishop of Cartagena in July 2009.

Chullikatt named United Nations Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland in June 2010.

Archbishop Chullikatt had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and to Jordan.

Yu Soo-il named Korea, Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Korea, Military.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon was named Bishop of Uijongbu in February 2010.

Umoh named Ikot Ekpene Bishop

Bishop-elect Camillus Raymond Umoh was named Bishop of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh was named Bishop of Port Harcourt in May 2009.

Taik Maung resigned as Pyay Auxiliary

Bishop Gregory Taik Maung resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar.

Karotemprel retired, Chittooparambil named Rajkot Bishop

Bishop Gregory Karotemprel, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect José Chittooparambil, C.M.I. was named Bishop of Rajkot (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Semren named Banja Luka Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marko Semren, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and titular bishop of Abaradira.

Liesen and Mutsaerts named ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Liesen and Bishop-elect Robertus Gerardus Leonia Maria Mutsaerts were named Auxiliary Bishops of ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands and titular bishops of Tunnuna and Uccula, respectively.

Bascopé Müller and Scarpellini named El Alto Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. and Bishop-elect Eugenio Scarpellini were named Auxiliary Bishops of El Alto, Bolivia and titular bishops of Naratcata and Bida, respectively.

Gimeno Lahoz named Comodoro Rivadavia Bishop

Bishop-elect Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz was named Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Neuquén in February 2010.

Erected: USA Exarchate for Malankarese, Naickamparampil as Exarch

The Exarch of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Malankarese) was erected and Bishop-elect Thomas Naickamparampil was named its first Exarch and also titular bishop of Lares.

Zugliani retired, Cipolini named Amparo Bishop

Bishop Francisco José Zugliani retired and Bishop-elect Pedro Carlos Cipolini was named Bishop of Amparo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Yegros Estigarribia retired, Robledo Romero succeeded as Carapeguá Bishop

Bishop Celso Yegros Estigarribia retired and Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero succeeded as Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

Bishop Robledo Romero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Escudero Torres named Palencia Bishop

Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres was named Bishop of Palencia, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of San Sebastián in November 2009.

Bishop Escudero Torres had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia.

Iby retired, Zsifkovics named Eisenstadt Bishop

Bishop Paul Iby retired and Bishop-elect Ägidius Zsifkovics was named Bishop of Eisenstadt, Austria.

Rubiano Sàenz retired, Salazar Gómez named Bogotá Archbishop

Pedro Cardinal Rubiano Sàenz retired and Archbishop Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez was named Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia.

Archbishop Salazar Gómez had been serving as Archbishop of Barranquilla.

Zdarsa named Augsburg Bishop

Bishop Konrad Zdarsa was named Bishop of Augsburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Walter Mixa in May 2010.

Bishop Zdarsa had been serving as Bishop of Görlitz.

Maupeou d’Ableiges retired, Lima Duarte named Viana Bishop

Bishop Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges retired and Bishop-elect Sebastião Lima Duarte was named Bishop of Viana, Maranho, Brazil.

McElroy named San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert W. McElroy was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA and titular bishop of Gemellae in Byzacena.

Kaspar retired, Koch named Promoting Christian Unity President

Walter Cardinal Kasper retired and Archbishop-designate Kurt Koch was named President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

Archbishop-designate Koch had been serving as Bishop of Basel, Switzerland.

Migliore named Nuncio to Poland

Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostlic Nuncio to Poland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk was named Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.

Archbishop Migliore had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations.

Fisichella named Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization President

Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella was named President of the new Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.

Re retired, Ouellet named Congregation of Bishops Prefect

Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re retired and Marc Cardinal Ouellet, P.S.S. was named Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

Cardinal Ouellet had been serving as Archbishop of Québec, Canada.

Allué retired, Kennedy and Uglietto named Boston Auxiliaries

Bishop Emilio Simeon Alluè, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Arthur L. Kennedy and Bishop-elect Peter J. Uglietto were named Auxiliary Bishops of Boston, Massachusetts, USA and titular bishops of Timidana and Thubursicum, respectively.

Skylstad retired, Cupich named Spokane Bishop

Bishop William Stephen Skylstad retired and Bishop Blase Joseph Cupich was named Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA.

Bishop Cupich had been serving as Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota.

Rosazza retired as Hartford Auxiliary

Bishop Peter Anthony Rosazza retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Darmaatmadja retired, Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo succeeded as Jakarta Archbishop

Julius Riyadi Cardinal Darmaatmadja, S.J. retired and Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo succeeded as Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Dho retired, Lanzetti named Alba Bishop

Bishop Sebastiano Dho retired and Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti was named Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy.

Bishop Lanzetti had been serving as Bishop of Alghero-Bosa.

McFadden named Harrisburg Bishop

Bishop Joseph Patrick McFadden was named Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades was named Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana in November 2009.

Bishop McFadden had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia.

Fitzgerald named Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael J. Fitzgerald was named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Tamallula.

Castaño Fonseca and Vargas Peña named México Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca and Bishop-elect Andrés Vargas Peña were named Auxiliary Bishops of México, Federal District and titular bishops of Vadesi and Utimmira, respectively.

Delfino retired as Berbérati Bishop

Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. retired as Bishop of Berbérati, Central African Republic.

Erected: Salgueiro, Brazil; Lopes named Bishop

The Diocese of Salgueiro, Pernambuco, Brazil was erected with territory taken from Floresta and Petrolina.

Bishop-elect Magnus Henrique Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. was named its first bishop.

Ruffinoni named Caxias do Sul Coadjutor

Bishop Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Ruffinoni had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre.

Callahan named La Crosse Bishop

Bishop William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jerome Edward Listecki was named Archbishop of Milwaukee in November 2009.

Bishop Callahan had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee.

Martins Fernandes Pedreira retired, Gonçalves de Oliveira named Viana do Castelo Bishop

Bishop José Augusto Martins Fernandes Pedreira retired and Bishop Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira was named Bishop of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

Bishop Gonçalves de Oliveira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.

Mietto retired, Lazzari named Napo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. retired and Bishop-elect Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of Napo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari.

Pierro retired, Moretti named Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Archbishop

Archbishop Gerardo Pierro retired and Archbishop Luigi Moretti was named Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy.

Archbishop Moretti had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Rincón Rojas retired, Ceballos Escobar named Puerto Carreño Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R. was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Carreño, Colombia and titular bishop of Zarna.

da Silva named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mário Antônio da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Arena.

Maginnis retired, McIntyre named Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Patrick Maginnis retired and Bishop-elect John J. McIntyre was named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Bononia.

Fey named Kimbe Bishop

Bishop-elect William Fey, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alphonse Liguori Chaupa in January 2008.

Aguirre Franco retired, Garfias Merlos named Acapulco Archbishop

Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco retired and Archbishop-designate Carlos Garfias Merlos was named Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero, México.

Archbishop-designate Garfias Merlos had been serving as Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl.

Llano Ruiz retired, García Peláez named Istmina-Tadó Bishop

Bishop Alonso Llano Ruiz retired and Bishop Julio Hernando García Peláez was named Bishop of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia.

Bishop García Peláez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

O’Connell named Trenton Coadjutor

Bishop-elect David M. O’Connell, C.M. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey, USA.

Tkáč retired, Bober named Košice Archbishop

Archbishop Alojz Tkáč retired and Archbishop-designate Bernard Bober was named Archbishop of Košice, Slovakia.

Archbishop-designate Bober had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Son Sam-seok named Pusan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Son Sam-seok was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Fesseë.

Monsalve Mejía named Cali Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate had been serving as Bishop of Málaga-Soatá.