Vu Tât named Hung Hoá Bishop

Bishop Jean Marie Vu Tât was named Bishop of Hung Hoá, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vu Tât had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Vu Huy Chuong named Ðà Lat Bishop

Bishop Antoine Vu Huy Chuong was named Bishop of Ðà Lat, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vu Huy Chuong had been serving as Bishop of Hung Hoá.

Moshe named Mossul (Syrian) Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Boutros Moshe was named Archbishop of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq.

Hundt named Corner Brook and Labrador Bishop

Bishop Peter Joseph Hundt was named Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada.

Bishop Hundt had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario.

Beylouni named Venezuela, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Syrian) Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Hikmat Beylouni was named Vicar Apostolic of Venezuela, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Syrian) and titular bishop of Sabrata.

Battah and Casmoussa named Antiochia (Syrian) Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Jihad Battah and Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa were named Auxiliary Bishops of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon.

Bishop-elect Battah was also named titular bishop of Phaena.

Archbishop Casmoussa had been serving as Archbishop of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq.

Matoka retired, Abba named Baghdad (Syrian) Archbishop

Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka retired and Archbishop-elect Yousif Abba was named Archbishop of Baghdad (Syrian), Iraq.

Mahony retired, Gómez succeeded as Los Angeles Archbishop

Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony retired and Archbishop José Horacio Gómez succeeded as Archbishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

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

Corral Mantilla retired as Riobamba Bishop

Bishop Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla retired as Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador.

Sfeir resigned as Antioch (Maronite) Patriarch

Patriarch Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir resigned as Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon.

Waltersheid named Pittsburgh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect William J. Waltersheid was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of California.

Poletto retired, Pellegrini named Concordia-Pordenone Bishop

Bishop Ovidio Poletto retired and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Pellegrini was named Bishop of Concordia-Pordenone, Italy.

Sterzinsky retired as Berlin Archbishop

Georg Maximilian Cardinal Sterzinsky retired as Archbishop of Berlin, Germany.

Victor retired as Brasilia Auxiliary

Bishop Francisco de Paula Victor retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.

Lona retired, Martínez Perea succeeded as San Luis Bishop

Bishop Jorge Luis Lona retired and Bishop Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea succeeded as Bishop of San Luis, Argentina.

Bishop Martínez Perea had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Adams named Greece Nuncio

Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines.

Kalathiparambil named Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Secretary

Bishop Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Agostino Marchetto in August 2010.

Bishop Kalathiparambil had been serving as Bishop of Calicut, India.

Tremblay retired, Lemay named Amos Bishop

Bishop Eugène Tremblay retired and Bishop Gilles Lemay was named Bishop of Amos, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Lemay had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

Lacroix named Québec Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X. was named Archbishop of Québec, Canada.

The archdiocese had been vacant since then-Archbishop Marc Ouellet, P.S.S. was named Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops in June 2010.

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

Hudsyn, Kockerols, and Lemmens named Mechelen-Brussel Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Jean-Luc Hudsyn, Bishop-elect Jean Kockerols, and Bishop-elect Léon Lemmens were all named Auxiliary Bishops of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium and titular bishops of Apt, Ypres, and Municipa, respectively.

Six Cardinal-Deacons become Cardinal-Priests

The six remaining Cardinal-Deacons that were created in the consistory of 21 Feb 2001 were today all elevated to Cardinal-Priests with each retaining the same title.

The six are: Cardinals Cacciavillan, Grocholewski, Kasper, Mejía, Sebastiani, and Tucci.

There are now 10 Cardinal-Bishops, 158 Cardinal-Priests, and 33 Cardinal-Deacons for a total of 201 living cardinals. Of those, 117 are eligible to vote in a conclave should one be required. 6 more cardinals will turn 80 and lose their eligibility to vote before the end of this year (including Cardinal Sebastiani who was elevated today).

Version 2.6.8 and a General Refresh

I'm happy to release a new version (2.6.8) of the main code along with an update to the build system (1.8.2). This was the first change to the build system since September 2003.

Just to explain that a bit, the main code (web.ssl) does most of the actual work (like generating a web page), the build system (build.ssl) controls the overall process.

The changes are almost all internal, relating mostly to expanding some variables that had reached their limits (i.e., the web site had simply grown too big) and adjusting the meaning of some others. As always, it is certainly possible that I've broken something else in the process, so if you see something really odd, please let me know.


For those that really watch the site closely, the Build Detail pages will have a few enhancements. (The lists of which bishops, dioceses, etc. were updated will still normally be included except for when the build is a "full" refresh.)

The other big event this weekend was a full refresh of the web site (44,660 web pages). (The site itself is slightly larger than that because it includes a few non-automated web pages.) That build is complete, but it may take a day or so to get it all uploaded.

The full build this time took a bit over 11 hours (which is part of the reason I don't do them very often!). I should note however, that is a vast improvement over the last successful full build which was done in April 2004 and took roughly 88 hours (and that was with about half the number of bishops on the site).

The full build before that took about the same length of time as the new one. It was in September 2003 and took just under 12 hours. But the site at that time was much simpler, it had just begun to add Bishop Lineages and it didn't yet have Titular Dioceses, Cardinal Titles, any of the Structured Views, nor any Consistory, Conclave, or Council information. At that time there were less than 14,000 bishops (vs over 30,000 now).

Jurkovič named Russian Federation Nuncio

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Mennini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain in December 2010.

Archbishop Jurkovič had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine.

Nsue Edjang Mayé named Ebebiyin Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé was named Bishop of Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alfred Maria Oburu Asue, C.M.F. in August 2006.

D’Annibale named Río Gallegos Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel D’Annibale was named Auxiliary Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina and titular bishop of Nasai.

Mamza named Yola Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen Dami Mamza was named Bishop of Yola, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba in January 2010.

Alves de Souza named Porto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pio Gonçalo Alves de Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal and titular bishop of Aquae Flaviae.

Gonçalves Heleno retired, Messias de Oliveira named Caratinga Bishop

Bishop Hélio Gonçalves Heleno retired and Bishop Emanuel Messias de Oliveira was named Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Messias de Oliveira had been serving as Bishop of Guanhães.

Falcão de Barros named Brazil, Military Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Francisco Falcão de Barros was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brazil, Military and titular bishop of Augurus.

Mendes Tavares named Belém do Pará Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belém do Pará, Para, Brazil and titular bishop of Verbe.

Duffy retired, Chinyemba named Mongu Bishop

Bishop Paul Francis Duffy, O.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Evans Chinyama Chinyemba, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Mongu, Zambia.

Francis retired, Zeigler succeeded as Monrovia Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis retired and Archbishop Lewis Zeigler succeeded as Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

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

Rouet retired as Poitiers Archbishop

Archbishop Albert Jean-Marie Rouet retired as Archbishop of Poitiers, France.

Cheenath retired, Barwa named Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archbishop

Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. retired and Archbishop-designate John Barwa, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, India.

Archbishop-designate Barwa had been serving as Bishop of Rourkela.

Impfondo, Congo elevated, Gardin named Bishop

The Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala was elevated into the Diocese of Impfondo, Congo. The ordinary, Bishop-elect Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp., was named its first bishop.

Abagna Mossa named Owando Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Abagna Mossa was named Bishop of Owando, Congo.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ernest Kombo, S.J. in October 2008.

Husar retires as Kyiv-Halyč Major Archbishop

Lubomyr Cardinal Husar retired as Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Janusz named Slovenia Nuncio

Archbishop Juliusz Janusz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia.

Archbishop Janusz had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

Lilongwe elevated to Archdiocese, Sainte-Marie named Archbishop

The diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi was elevated to an Archdiocese. Its ordinary, Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr., was named its first Archbishop.

Luluga retired, Wanok named Nebbi Bishop

Bishop Martin Luluga retired and Bishop-elect Sanctus Lino Wanok was named Bishop of Nebbi, Uganda.

Vecchi retired as Bologna Auxiliary

Bishop Ernesto Vecchi retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bologna, Italy.

Lee Seong-hyo named Suwon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Linus Lee Seong-hyo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Turris Tamalleni.

Schneider named Maria Santissima in Astana Auxiliary

Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maria Santissima in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Bishop Schneider had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Karaganda.

Lenga resigned, Kaleta named Karaganda Bishop

Bishop Jan Paweł Lenga, M.I.C. resigned and Bishop Janusz Kaleta was named Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Bishop Kaleta continues to serve as Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau.

Kramberger resigned, Turnšek succeeded as Maribor Archbishop

Archbishop Franc Kramberger resigned and Archbishop Marjan Turnšek succeeded as Archbishop of Maribor, Slovenia.

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

Now with 30,000 Bishops on the site

Thanks to a "snow day" at work, I was able to do a little bit of data entry on the website today. In doing so, it passed a milestone: it now has data on 30,000 Bishops.

Here is a quick table showing how the data has expanded over time:

Year	Month	Bishops	Months from previous
2002	Jun	5,000
2002	Nov	10,000	5
2003	Oct	15,000	11
2006	Sep	20,000	35
2009	Jan	25,000	28
2011	Feb	30,000	25

(Note: there are a few "bishops" on the site that are not really bishops. These are mostly either ordinaries of a jurisdiction such as a prefecture or cardinals that were not also bishops.)

Peña Parra named Pakistan Apostolic Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Edgar Peña Parra was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of in November 2010.

Sánchez González retired, Rodríguez Martínez named Sigüenza-Guadalajara Bishop

Bishop José Sánchez González retired and Bishop Atilano Rodríguez Martínez was named Bishop of Sigüenza-Guadalajara, Spain.

Bishop Rodríguez Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.

Berzosa Martínez named Ciudad Rodrigo Bishop

Bishop Cecilio Raúl Berzosa Martínez was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain.

Bishop Berzosa Martínez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Oviedo.

García Centeno retired, Olaortúa Laspra named Iquitos vicar Apostolic

Bishop Julián García Centeno, O.S.A. retired and Bishop-elect Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A. was named Vicar Apostolic of Iquitos, Peru and titular bishop of Abbir Maius.

Legrez named Albi Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean Marie Henri Legrez, O.P. was named Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Pierre-Marie Joseph Carré was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières) in May 2010.

Archbishop-designate Legrez had been serving as Bishop of Saint-Claude.

Nieto Súa named San José del Guaviare Bishop

Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa was named Bishop of San José del Guaviare, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guillermo Orozco Montoya was named Bishop of Girardota in February 2010.

Bishop Nieto Súa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá.

Cadavid Marin named Sonsón-Rionegro Bishop

Bishop Fidel León Cadavid Marin was named Bishop of Sonsón-Rionegro, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ricardo Antonio Tobón Restrepo was named Archbishop of Medellín in February 2010.

Bishop Cadavid Marin had been serving as Bishop of Quibdó.

Cordeiro de Lima named Fortaleza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima was named Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil and titular bishop of Castellum Tatroportus.

Vukšić named first Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Tomo Vukšić was named Bishop of the newly erected Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military Ordinariate.

Morfino named Alghero-Bosa Bishop

Bishop-elect Mauro Maria Morfino, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Alghero-Bosa, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti was named Bishop of Alba (Pompea) in June 2010.

Hernández Sola named Tarazona Bishop

Bishop-elect Eusebio Hernández Sola, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Tarazona, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Demetrio Fernández González was named Bishop of Córdoba in February 2010.

Lopes retires as São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop Assis Lopes retired as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lopes Fortes named Mindelo Bishop

Bishop-elect Ildo Augusto Dos Santos Lopes Fortes was named Bishop of Mindelo, Cape Verde.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Arlindo Gomes Furtado was named Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde in July 2009.

Vasa named Santa Rosa Coadjutor

Bishop Robert Francis Vasa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santa Rosa in California, USA.

Bishop Vasa had been serving as Bishop of Baker, Oregon.

Ochoa Cadavid named Málaga-Soatá Bishop

Bishop Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid was named Bishop of Málaga-Soatá, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali in June 2010.

Bishop Ochoa Cadavid had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín.

Uzinić named Dubrovnik Bishop

Bishop-elect Mate Uzinić was named Bishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Želimir Puljić was named Archbishop of Zadar (Zara) in March 2010.

Abril y Castelló named Vice-Chamberlain

Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló was named Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber.

Gonzaga Féchio named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Gonzaga Féchio was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Putia in Byzacena.

Mayer resigned as Pécs Bishop

Bishop Mihály Mayer resigned as Bishop of Pécs, Hungary.

Version 2.6.7 Structured View of Bishops

This weekend I've had a chance to make a few updates to the code that generates the website. There are several minor fixes and one big new feature: Structured View of Bishops.

The idea is to have a single page which shows all the current active bishops for a given country with various vital stats. As an example, take a look at this page for the United States of America.

You can find the link for a given country from the main country page, in the 2nd column labeled "Structured View" (not to be confused with the "Structured View" of dioceses listed in the 1st column).

Please note that I have not done a full refresh, so the new pages will appear for each country as a change occurs for that country. I hope to do a general refresh later this month.

There may be a couple more small code adjustments tomorrow.

If I've accidently broken something with the new update, please let me know! (Just use the feedback form on the website.)

Just a quick follow-up: Thanks for the feedback! I've made several minor adjustments today that should fix most of the outstanding issues on the Structured View pages (most related to secondary appointments). [updated 22 Jan 2011]

Another bug fixed today, Prelates were showing incomplete information. [updated 23 Jan 2011] 

Pünder died, Bandeira Coêlho succeeded as Coroatá Bishop

Bishop Reinaldo Ernst Enrich (Heribert) Pünder died and Bishop Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho succeeded as Bishop of Coroatá, Maranho, Brazil.

Bishop Bandeira Coêlho had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Bishop Pünder had turned 72 a few days before his death. He served as a priest for 46 years and served 32 years as a bishop. May he rest in peace.

Erected: Our Lady of Walsingham, Great Britain; Newton named Ordinary

The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, Great Britain was erected for groups of former Anglicans in England and Wales.

This is the first jurisdiction of this type.

Father Keith Newton was named its first Ordinary.

Erected: Bo, Sierra Leone; Campbell named Bishop

The Diocese of Bo, Sierra Leone was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo (now renamed to just Freetown).

Bishop-elect Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell was named as its first Bishop.

Milano resigned, Spinillo named Aversa Bishop

Bishop Mario Milano resigned and Bishop Angelo Spinillo was named Bishop of Aversa, Italy.

Bishop Spinillo had been serving as Bishop of Teggiano-Policastro.

Phiri named Chipata Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Benjamin Phiri was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata, Zambia and titular bishop of Nachingwea.

Pope John Paul II beatification

Pope John Paul II will be beatified at a ceremony presided over by Pope Benedict XVI on 1 May 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday, aka 2nd Sunday of Easter).

Adamec retired, Bartchak named Altoona-Johnstown Bishop

Bishop Joseph Victor Adamec retired and Bishop-elect Mark L. Bartchak was named Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA.

Coyne named Indianapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Christopher J. Coyne was named Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and titular bishop of Mopta.

van Luyn retires as Rotterdam Bishop

Bishop Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. retired as Bishop of Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Toussaint named Port-au-Prince Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint was named Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti and titular bishop of Senez.

Poulard named Port-au-Prince Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Guire Poulard was named Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot in an earthquake which occurred one year ago on this date.

Archbishop-designate Poulard had been serving as Bishop of Les Cayes.

Agnelo retired, Krieger named São Salvador da Bahia Archbishop

Geraldo Majella Cardinal Agnelo retired and Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J. was named Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.

Archbishop Krieger had been serving as Archbishop of Florianópolis.

Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga named Dodoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga was named Bishop of Dodoma, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jude Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mwanza in November 2010.

Filipazzi and Peña Parra named Nuncios

Archbishop-elect Antonio Guido Filipazzi and Archbishop-elect Edgar Peña Parra were named Apostolic Nuncios and titular archbishops of Sutrium and Thelepte, respectively.

Morales Sánchez named Netzahualcóyotl Bishop

Bishop Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez was named Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Carlos Garfias Merlos was named Archbishop of Acapulco in June 2010.

Bishop Morales Sánchez had been serving as Prelate of Huautla.

Crusco retired, Bonanno named San Marco Argentano-Scalea Bishop

Bishop Domenico Crusco retired and Bishop-elect Leonardo Bonanno was named Bishop of San Marco Argentano-Scalea, Italy.

Kędziora retired as Warszawa-Praga Auxiliary

Bishop Stanislaw Kędziora retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland.

Karnley named Cape Palmas Bishop

Bishop-elect Andrew Jagaye Karnley was named Bishop of Cape Palmas, Liberia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Boniface Nyema Dalieh in October 2008.

Dognin named Bordeaux Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Laurent Marie Bernard Dognin was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France and titular bishop of Macriana in Mauretania.

Steinmetz named Paranavaí Bishop

Bishop-elect Geremias Steinmetz was named Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sérgio Aparecido Colombo was named Bishop of Bragança Paulista in September 2009.

Rodé retired, Bráz de Aviz named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Prefect

Franc Cardinal Rodé, C.M. retired and Archbishop João Bráz de Aviz was named Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Archbishop Bráz de Aviz had been serving as Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.

Fernandez retired as Bombay Auxiliary

Bishop Percival Joseph Fernandez retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, India.

Buckon named USA Military Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Neal J. Buckon was named Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America, Military and titular bishop of Vissalsa.

Ruiz Martorell named Huesca and Jaca Bishop

Bishop-elect Julián Ruiz Martorell was named Bishop of Huesca and Jaca, Spain.

The dioceses had been vacant since then-Bishop Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Oviedo in November 2009.

Morga Iruzubieta named Clergy Secretary

Archbishop-elect Celso Morga Iruzubieta was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy and titular archbishop of Alba Maritima.

Bartolucci named Causes of Saints Secretary

Archbishop-elect Marcello Bartolucci was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and titular archbishop of Mevania.

Compaoré retired, Sayaogo named Managa Bishop

Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Sayaogo was named Bishop of Manga, Burkina Faso.

Palánki named Eger Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ferenc Palánki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, Hungary and titular bishop of Fidoloma.

Hon Tai-Fai named Evangelization of Peoples Secretary

Archbishop-elect Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and titular archbishop of Sila.

The post had been vacant since then-Archbishop Robert Sarah was named President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” in October 2010.

Slattery named Pretoria Archbishop

Archbishop-designate William Slattery, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Pretoria, South Africa and also Bishop of South Africa, Miliary.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. in December 2009.

Archbishop-designate Slattery had been serving as Bishop of Kokstad.

Gabuza named Kimberley Bishop

Bishop-elect Abel Gabuza was named Bishop of Kimberley, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. in December 2009.

Marquez named Joaçaba Bishop

Bishop Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. in April 2010.

Bishop Marquez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo.

Girardi named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Furnos Maior.

Chacorowski named São Luís do Maranhão Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Carlos Chacorowski, C.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil and titular bishop of Casae Nigrae.