San Diego retired as Pasig Bishop

Bishop Francisco C. San Diego retired as Bishop of Pasig, Philippines.

Mennini named Great Britain Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Mennini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.

Archbishop Mennini had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation and to Uzbekistan.

Karikkassery named Kottapuram Bishop

Bishop Joseph Karikkassery was named Bishop of Kottapuram, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francis Kallarakal was named Archbishop of Verapoly in February 2010.

Bishop Karikkassery had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Verapoly.

Gómez Sierra named Sevilla Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Santiago Gómez Sierra was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain and titular bishop of Vergi.

Angkyier named Damongo Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Paul Angkyier was named Bishop of Damongo, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Philip Naameh was named Archbishop of Tamale in February 2009.

Beltran retired, Coakley named Oklahoma City Archbishop

Archbishop Eusebius Joseph Beltran retired and Archbishop-designate Paul Stagg Coakley was named Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Archbishop-designate Coakley had been serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.

Erected: Diocese of Camaçari, Brazil; Petrini named Bishop

The Diocese of Camaçari, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Bishop João Carlos Petrini was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Menezes da Silva named Barreiras Bishop

Bishop Josafá Menezes da Silva was named Bishop of Barreiras, Baia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. in August 2010.

Bishop Menezes da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Espinoza Jiménez named Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Espinoza Jiménez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México and titular bishop of Arpi.

Errázuriz Ossa retired, Ezzati Andrello named Santiago de Chile Archbishop

Francisco Javier Cardinal Errázuriz Ossa retired and Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Santiago de Chile.

Archbishop Ezzati Andrello had been serving as Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).

Ciattini named Massa Marittima-Piombino Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlo Ciattini was named Bishop of Massa Marittima-Piombino, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giovanni Santucci was named Bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli in May 2010.

Gilmore resigned, Brungardt named Dodge City Bishop

Bishop Ronald Michael Gilmore resigned and Bishop-elect John B. Brungardt was named Bishop of Dodge City, Kansas, USA.

Random Cardinal Charts III

So I had a chance to mess with my databases today and I updated the charts about the College of Cardinals.

The Charts (Warning: PDF format)

The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1585-2020, 1915-2020, and 1965-2020)
• Average Age (1585-2020, 1915-2020, and 1965-2020)

Enjoy

Chiarinelli retired, Fumagalli named Viterbo Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Chiarinelli retired and Bishop Lino Fumagalli was named Bishop of Viterbo, Italy.

Bishop Fumagalli had been serving as Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto.

Heim retired, Santin named Itaituba Prelate

Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Wilmar Santin, O. Carm. was named Prelate of Itaituba, Para, Brazil.

Rojas López named Tabasco Bishop

Bishop Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López was named Bishop of Tabasco, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Benjamín Castillo Plascencia was named Bishop of Celaya in April 2010.

Bishop Rojas López had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes.

Bishop Steinbock died

Bishop John Thomas Steinbock, Bishop of Fresno, California, USA, has died.

He was 73 years old and had served as a priest for 47 years and a bishop for 26 years.

May he rest in peace.

Guzdek named Poland Military Bishop

Bishop Józef Guzdek was named Bishop of Poland, Military.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Tadeusz Płoski in April 2010.

Bishop Guzdek had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}.

Koitz retired, Bongartz named Hildesheim Auxiliary

Bishop Hans-Georg Koitz retired and Bishop-elect Heinz-Günter Bongartz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany and titular bishop of Bonusta.

Devellerez Thaung Shwe retired, Pyone Cho named Pyay Bishop

Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe retired and Bishop-elect Alexander Pyone Cho was named Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar.

Zekorn named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stefan Zekorn was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany.

The announcement did not include the name of his titular see.

Borobia Isasa retired as Toledo Auxiliary

Bishop Joaquín Carmelo Borobia Isasa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain.

Cardinal Giordano died

Michele Cardinal Giordano, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy, has died.

He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years. He had also served as a bishop for 38 years and served as a cardinal for 22 years.

May he rest in peace.

A Gathering in Rome

For those in Rome - I'm planning on having a small gathering tomorrow (Thursday) evening for those interested in the Catholic-Hierarchy.org website. If you are interested, please send me feedback or an email and I can get you the details.

Smith retired, O’Connell succeeded as Trenton Bishop

Bishop John Mortimer Fourette Smith retired and Bishop David Michael O’Connell, C.M. succeeded as Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey, USA.

Bishop O’Connell had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Hermann retired, Rice named St. Louis Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Joseph Hermann retired and Bishop-elect Edward M. Rice was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA and titular bishop of Sufes.

Songasonga Mwitwa resigned, Tafunga Mbayo succeeded as Lubumbashi Archbishop

Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa resigned and Archbishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. succeeded as Archbishop of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Archbishop Tafunga Mbayo had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Kurtz retired, Reichert named Madang Archbishop

Archbishop William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D. retired and Archbishop-designate Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Archbishop-designate Reichert had been serving as Bishop of Mendi.

Doggale named Juba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Santo Loku Pio Doggale was named Auxiliary Bishop of Juba, Sudan and titular bishop of Bulna.

Please note that the titular see will likely change as it was previously assigned to Bishop-elect Jan Sobiło last month.

Bunda, Tanzania erected; Nkwande named Bishop

The Diocese of Bunda, Tanzania was erected with territory taken from the Diocese of Musoma and the Archdiocese of Mwanza.

Bishop-elect Renatus Leonard Nkwande was named its first bishop.

Alonge retired, Arogundade succeeded as Ondo Bishop

Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge retired and Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade succeeded as Bishop of Ondo, Nigeria.

Bishop Arogundade had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

This retirement and succession was previously reported in error back in May of this year.

Ladocsi resigned as Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop Gáspár Ladocsi resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary.

Marrucci named Civitavecchia-Tarquinia Bishop

Bishop-elect Luigi Marrucci was named Bishop of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Carlo Chenis, S.D.B. in March 2010.

D’Rozario named Dhaka Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Archbishop-designate D’Rozario had been serving as Bishop of Chittagong.

Castaño Rubio retired as Medellín Auxiliary

Bishop Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia.

Bishop Valech Aldunate died

Bishop Sergio Valech Aldunate, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile, has died.

He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 37 years.

May he rest in peace.

Mamede Filho named Umuarama Bishop

Bishop João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Umuarama, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Vicente Costa was named Bishop of Jundiaí in December 2009.

Bishop Mamede Filho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

César Costa, Cunha Cruz, and Francelino Ferreira named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Paulo César Costa, Bishop-elect Pedro Cunha Cruz, and Bishop-elect Nelson Francelino Ferreira were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishops of Oescus, Agbia, and Alava, respectively.

Eccel resigned as Caçador Bishop

Bishop Luíz Carlos Eccel resigned as Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Bishop Wirz died

Bishop George Otto Wirz, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Madison, Wisconsin, USA, has died.

He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 58 years and as a bishop for 32 years.

May he rest in peace.

Gmür named Basel Bishop

Bishop-elect Felix Gmür was named Bishop of Basel, Switzerland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kurt Koch was named President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in July 2010.

Cardinal Navarrete Cortés Died

Urbano Cardinal Navarrete Cortés, S.J., Priest of the Society of Jesus and Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano, has died.

He was 90 years old and had served as a priest for 58 years and would have celebrated 3 years as a cardinal on Wednesday.

May he rest in peace.

With his death and the recent consistory, there are now 121 Cardinal Electors out of 202 living Cardinals.

Di Mauro named Vigevano Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Vincenzo Di Mauro was named Coadjutor Bishop of Vigevano, Italy and given the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop-designate Di Mauro had been serving as Secretary of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.

Bonello named Juticalpa Coadjutor

Bishop-elect José Bonello, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras.

Yllana named Congo Nuncio

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello was Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand in September 2010.

Archbishop Yllana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

Ayikuli Udjuwa named Mahagi-Nioka Bishop

Bishop-elect Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa was named Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcel Utembi Tapa was named Archbishop of Kisangani in November 2008.

Pennacchio named Nepal Nuncio

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal while remaining Apostolic Nuncio to India.

Romero Franco retired, Nova Rocha named Facatativá Bishop

Bishop Luis Gabriel Romero Franco retired and Bishop Luis Antonio Nova Rocha was named Bishop of Facatativá, Colombia.

Bishop Nova Rocha had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla.

Jaramillo Monsalve named Barranquilla Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve was named Archbishop of Barranquilla, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez was named Archbishop of Bogotá in July 2010.

Archbishop-designate Jaramillo Monsalve had been serving as Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos.

Sanon resigned, Ouédraogo named Bobo-Dioulasso Archbishop

Archbishop Anselme Titianma Sanon resigned and Archbishop-designate Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo was named Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

Archbishop-designate Ouédraogo had been serving as Bishop of Fada N’Gourma.

Pujasumarta named Semarang Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta was named Archbishop of Semarang, Indonesia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta in July 2009.

Archbishop-designate Pujasumarta had been serving as Bishop of Bandung.

Daniel named Nashik Bishop

Bishop Lourdes Daniel was named Bishop of Nashik, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado was named Bishop of Vasai.

Bishop Daniel had been serving as Bishop of Amravati.

Ruwa’ichi named Mwanza Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jude Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mwanza, Tanzania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Anthony Peter Mayalla in August 2009.

Archbishop-designate Ruwa’ichi had been serving as Bishop of Dodoma.

Spengler named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Patara.

Bordi named El Beni Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Roberto Bordi, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia and titular bishop of Mutugenna.

Cho Hwan-Kil named Daegu Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil was named Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South).

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop John Choi Young-su in August 2009.

Archbishop-designate Cho Hwan-Kil had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Agbatchi resigned as Parakou Archbishop

Archbishop Fidèle Agbatchi resigned as Archbishop of Parakou, Benin.

Maulión retired, Puiggari named Paraná Archbishop

Archbishop Mario Luis Bautista Maulión retired and Archbishop-designate Juan Alberto Puiggari was named Archbishop of Paraná, Argentina.

Archbishop-designate Puiggari had been serving as Bishop of Mar del Plata.

Traserra Cunillera retired, Novell Gomá named Solsona Bishop

Bishop Jaume Traserra Cunillera retired and Bishop-elect Xavier Novell Gomá was named Bishop of Solsona, Spain.

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.