Gisana named Piazza Armerina Bishop

Bishop-elect Rosario Gisana was named Bishop of Piazza Armerina, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michele Pennisi was named Archbishop of Monreale in February 2013.

de Souza Campos named Divinópolis Bishop

Bishop-elect José Carlos de Souza Campos was named Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos was named Bishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro in August 2012.

McKeown named Derry Bishop

Bishop Donal McKeown was named Bishop of Derry, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Séamus Hegarty in November 2011.

Bishop McKeown had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor.

Fortuniak retired as Poznań Auxiliary

Bishop Zdzisław Fortuniak retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań, Poland.

Secretariat for the Economy establish, Pell named Prefect

The Secretariat for the Economy was established. George Cardinal Pell was named its first Prefect.

Getalado named Funafuti Superior

Father Reynaldo B. Getalado, M.S.P. was named Superior of Funafuti, Tuvalu, Pacific (Oceania).

The mission "sui iuris" had been vacant since the death of Father John Ikataere Rarikin, M.S.C. in February 2014.

Vera Soto named Iquique Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández in October 2012.

Bishop Vera Soto had been serving as Bishop of San Juan Bautista de Calama.

College of Cardinals: Notes, Statistics, and updated Charts

The Charts (Warning: PDF format) The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1585-2024; 1915-2024; and 1965-2024)
• Average Age (1585-2024; 1915-2024; and 1965-2024)

After this consistory (22 Feb 2014):

• 218 Cardinals (122 Electors)
• Average Age (all): 77.82
• Average Age (Electors only): 71.49
• Average Years as Cardinal (all): 11.54
• Average Years as Cardinal (Electors only): 6.65

After the last consistory of Pope Benedict XVI (24 Nov 2012):

• 211 Cardinals (120 Electors)
• Average Age (all): 77.98
• Average Age (Electors only): 71.88
• Average Years as Cardinal (all): 11.50
• Average Years as Cardinal (Electors only): 7.20

Notes:

• Full List of the new Cardinals
• The youngest remains: Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Cardinal Thottunkal (Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankarese), India) at age 54.
• The second youngest: Chibly Cardinal Langlois (Bishop of Les Cayes, Haïti) at Age 55
• The oldest: Loris Francesco Cardinal Capovilla (Prelate Emeritus of Loreto, Italy) at Age 98

Future numbers, assuming no deaths or new creations of Cardinal-Electors:

• By the end of 2014: 112 Cardinal-Electors
• By the end of 2015: 107
• By the end of 2016: 94
• By the end of 2017: 89
• By the end of 2018: 82

dos Santos named Porto Bishop

Bishop António Francisco dos Santos was named Bishop of Porto, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente was named Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon} in May 2013.

Bishop dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Aveiro.

Leborgne named Amiens Bishop

Bishop-elect Olivier Leborgne was named Bishop of Amiens, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Luc Marie Maurice Louis Bouilleret was named Archbishop of Besançon in October 2013.

Ssentongo retired, Guzzetti named Moroto Bishop

Bishop Henry Apaloryamam Ssentongo retired and Bishop-elect Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Moroto, Uganda.

Kemme named Wichita Bishop

Bishop-elect Carl Allan Kemme was named Bishop of Wichita, Kansas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michael Owen Jackels was named Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa in April 2013.

Baldacchino named Miami Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Peter Baldacchino was named Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Florida, USA and titular bishop of Vatarba.

Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga named Mpanda Bishop

Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga was named Bishop of Mpanda, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop William Pascal Kikoti in August 2012.

Bishop Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga had been serving as Bishop of Dodoma.

Barrionuevo Ramírez named Reyes Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Waldo Rubén Barrionuevo Ramírez, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Reyes, Bolivia and titular bishop of Vulturaria.

Montini named San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gustavo Alejandro Montini was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina and titular bishop of Tisedi.

Giorgi named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alejandro Daniel Giorgi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Summa.

Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Krym (Ukrainian) Erected

The Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Krym (Ukrainian) was erected from Odessa-Krym.

Ivasyuk named Kolomyia-Chernivtsi Bishop

Bishop Vasyl Ivasyuk was named Bishop of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Bishop Ivasyuk had been serving as Archiepiscopal Exarch of Odessa-Krym.

Bubniy named Odessa Archiepiscopal Exarch

Bishop-elect Mykhaylo Bubniy, C.SS.R. was named Archiepiscopal Exarch of Odessa (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Thubursicum-Bure.

Cruz Santos named Caicó Bishop

Bishop-elect Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba in August 2012.

Manning retired, Francelino Ferreira named Valença Bishop

Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop Nelson Francelino Ferreira was named Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bishop Francelino Ferreira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Khoarai retired, Tlhomola named Mohale’s Hoek Bishop

Bishop Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect John Joale Tlhomola, S.C.P. was named Bishop of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho.

Cotugno Fanizzi retired, Sturla Berhouet named Montevideo Archbishop

Archbishop Nicolás Cotugno Fanizzi, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Archbishop Sturla Berhouet had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Hubbard retired, Scharfenberger named Albany Bishop

Bishop Howard James Hubbard retired and Bishop-elect Edward Bernard Scharfenberger was named Bishop of Albany, New York, USA.

Bishop Hubbard was the last active Bishop in the USA named to his post before Pope John Paul II became Pope.

Zglejszewski named Rockville Centre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA and titular bishop of Nicives.

Moreno García retired, Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal named Cafayate Prelate

Bishop Mariano Anastasio Moreno García, O.S.A. retired and Bishop-elect José Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. was named Prelate of Cafayate, Argentina.

Patriarca retired, Hamungole named Monze Bishop

Bishop Emilio Patriarca retired and Bishop-elect Moses Hamungole was named Bishop of Monze, Zambia.

Keenan named Paisley Bishop

Bishop-elect John Keenan was named Bishop of Paisley, Scotland, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Philip Tartaglia was named Archbishop of Glasgow in July 2012.

Moon named San Martín Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Han Lim Moon was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Martín, Argentina and titular bishop of Thucca in Mauretania.

Gangemi named Mali Nuncio

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mali in addition to his other duties.

Zungu named Port Elizabeth Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincent Mduduzi Zungu, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michael Gower Coleman in August 2011.

Iriondo retired as New York Auxiliary

Bishop Josu Iriondo retired as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA.

Fernández Villaseca and Ramos Pérez named Santiago de Chile Auxilaries

Bishop-elect Galo Fernández Villaseca and Bishop-elect Luis Fernando Ramos Pérez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Santiago de Chile and titular bishops of Simingi and Tetci, respectively.

Vadakumthala named Kannur Bishop

Bishop-elect Alex Joseph Vadakumthala was named Bishop of Kannur, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal was named Bishop of Calicut in May 2012.

Coppola named Central African Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic in October 2013.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi.

Manetti named Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza Bishop

Bishop-elect Stefano Manetti was named Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Grosseto in May 2013.

Piseddu retired, Mura named Lanusei Bishop

Bishop Antioco Piseddu retired and Bishop-elect Antonio Mura was named Bishop of Lanusei, Italy.

Russo resigned as Doba Bishop

Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.I. resigned as Bishop of Doba, Chad.

Caetano named Guarulhos Bishop

Bishop Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira in September 2013.

Bishop Caetano had been serving as Bishop of Barretos.

Silva Filho named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Estevam Santos Silva Filho was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Feradi Maius.

Montanari named College of Cardinals Secretary

Archbishop Ilson de Jesus Montanari was named Secretary of the College of Cardinals in addition to his other duties.

Chacour resigned as Akka Archbishop

Archbishop Elias Chacour resigned as Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel.

Lysinge retired, Nkea Fuanya succeeded as Mamfe Bishop

Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge retired and Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya succeeded as Bishop of Mamfe, Cameroon.

Bishop Nkea Fuanya had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Careggio retired, Suetta named Ventimiglia-San Remo Bishop

Bishop Alberto Maria Careggio retired and Bishop-elect Antonio Suetta was named Bishop of Ventimiglia-San Remo, Italy.

Gainer named Harrisburg Bishop

Bishop Ronald William Gainer was named Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Patrick McFadden in May 2013.

Bishop Gainer had been serving as Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky.

Gössl named Bamberg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Herwig Gössl was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany and titular bishop of Balecium.

Cotta named Sacramento Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Myron Joseph Cotta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA and titular bishop of Muteci.

Gueneley retired, Metz-Noblat named Langres Bishop

Bishop Philippe Jean Marie Joseph Gueneley retired and Bishop-elect Joseph de Metz-Noblat was named Bishop of Langres, France.

Giasson resigned as Yoro Bishop

Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson, P.M.E. resigned as Bishop of Yoro, Honduras.

Ortega Herrera retired as Barcelona Bishop

Bishop César Ramón Ortega Herrera retired as Bishop of Barcelona, Venezuela.

López Carrozas retired, Tavoni named Bom Jesus do Gurguéia Bishop

Bishop Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. retired and Bishop-elect Marcos Antônio Tavoni was named Bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia, Piaui, Brazil.

Berg named Pueblo Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen J. Berg was named Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Fernando Isern in June 2013.

Western and Central Africa (Maronite) erected, Faddoul named Exarch

The Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite) was erected. Father Simon Faddoul was named its first Apostolic Exarch.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals, 2014 (now with Names!)

The consistory had been announced on 31 Oct 2013 to be held on 22 Feb 2014. This will be the first consistory to create new cardinals by Pope Francis. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time: 16 Cardinal Electors:

• Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State; Age: 59.1
• Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops; Age: 73.4
• Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 66.1
• Beniamino Stella, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Age: 72.5
• Vincent Gerard Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain; Age: 68.3
• Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua; Age: 65.0
• Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X., Archbishop of Québec, Canada; Age: 56.6
• Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Age: 68.2
• Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Age: 63.7
• Gualtiero Bassetti, Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy; Age: 71.9
• Mario Aurelio Poli, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Age: 66.2
• Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South); Age: 70.2
• Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 72.1
• Philippe Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Age: 69.1
• Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines; Age: 74.9
• Chibly Langlois, Bishop of Les Cayes, Haïti; Age: 55.2

Plus 3 Cardinals already over the age of 80:

• Loris Francesco Capovilla, Prelate Emeritus of Loreto, Italy; Age: 98.4
• Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F., Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain; Age: 84.2
• Kelvin Edward Felix, Archbishop Emeritus of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles; Age: 81.0

Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne erected, Puthur named Bishop

The Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabarese), Australia was erected.

Bishop Bosco Puthur was named its first bishop.

Sirop named Babylon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Saad Sirop was named Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq and titular bishop of Hirta.

Mirkis named Kerkūk Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Yousif Thomas Mirkis, O.P. was named Archbishop of Kerkūk (Chaldean), Iraq.

The archdiocese had been vacant since then-Archbishop Louis Raphaël I Sako was confirmed as Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} in February 2013.

Al-Naufali named Bassorah Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Habib Al-Naufali was named Archbishop of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean), Iraq.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Djibrail Kassab was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney in October 2006.

Now featuring over 35,000 Bishops

This past week I've been working on some older data entry for the site. In doing so, it has passed a milestone: it now has data on over 35,000 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
2014	Jan	35,000	35

(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.)

Roman named Belém do Pará Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Irineu Roman, C.S.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil and titular bishop of Sertei.

Riesbeck named Ottawa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Christian Riesbeck, C.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Tipasa in Numidia.

Kasanda Lumembu retired, Mwanama Galumbulula named Luiza Bishop

Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop-elect Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula was named Bishop of Luiza, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Kiwanuka Lote retired, Obbo named Tororo Archbishop

Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote retired and Archbishop-designate Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. was named Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda.

Archbishop-designate Obbo had been serving as Bishop of Soroti.

Salgado retired, Peralta named Nueva Segovia Archbishop

Archbishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado retired and Archbishop-designate Mario Mendoza Peralta was named Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Peralta had been serving as Bishop of Alaminos.

Chung Soon-taek and Yu Gyoung-chon named Seoul Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Peter Chung Soon-taek, O.C.D. and Bishop-elect Timothy Yu Gyoung-chon were named Auxiliary Bishops of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishops of Tamazuca and Puppi, respectively.

Sultanpet, India erected, Abir Antonisamy named Bishop

The Diocese of Sultanpet, India was erected with territory taken from the dioceses of Calicut and Coimbatore.

Bishop-elect Peter Abir Antonisamy was named its first bishop.

Loría Garita retired, Montero Umaña named San Isidro de El General Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Loría Garita retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica.

Polti Santillán retired, Bokalic Iglic named Santiago del Estero Bishop

Bishop Francisco Polti Santillán retired and Bishop Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M. was named Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

Bishop Bokalic Iglic had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Szlachetka named Gdańsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wiesław Szlachetka was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk, Poland and titular bishop of Vageata.

Kühn Hergenreder retired, Zurbriggen succeeded as Deán Funes Prelate

Bishop Aurelio José Kühn Hergenreder, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen succeeded as Prelate of Deán Funes, Argentina.

Bishop Zurbriggen had been serving as Coadjutor Prelate of the same prelature.

Balvo named South Sudan Nuncio

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named the first Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan in addition to his other duties.

Espinoza Mateus named Loja Bishop

Bishop-elect Alfredo Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Loja, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Julio Parrilla Díaz was named Bishop of Riobamba in January 2013.

Suárez retired, Barba named Gregorio de Laferrere Bishop

Bishop Juan Horacio Suárez retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Bernardo Barba was named Bishop of Gregorio de Laferrere, Argentina.

Aveline named Marseille Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jean-Marc Aveline was named Auxiliary Bishop of Marseille, France and titular bishop of Simidicca.

Bonazzi named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Pedro López Quintana in September 2013.

Archbishop Bonazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, to Estonia, and to Latvia.

Deeley named Portland Bishop

Bishop Robert Peter Deeley was named Bishop of Portland, Maine, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Richard Joseph Malone was named Bishop of Buffalo, New York in May 2012.

Bishop Deeley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts.

Doerfler named Marquette Bishop

Bishop-elect John Francis Doerfler was named Bishop of Marquette, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Alexander King Sample was named Archbishop of Portland in Oregon in January 2013.

Toasy resigned, Puthiyakulangara succeeded as Port-Bergé Bishop

Bishop Armand Toasy resigned and Bishop Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P. succeeded him as Bishop of Port-Bergé, Madagascar.

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

Piotrowski and Salaterski named Tarnów Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Jan Piotrowski and Bishop-elect Stanisław Salaterski were named Auxiliary Bishops of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishops of Sinitis and Tigillava, respectively.

Petruzzelli named Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni Abbot

Abbot-designate Michele Petruzzelli, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Benedetto Maria Salvatore Chianetta, O.S.B. in October 2010.

Donoso Donoso retired, Rebolledo Salinas named La Serena Archbishop

Archbishop Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC. retired and Archbishop-designate René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas was named Archbishop of La Serena, Chile.

Archbishop-designate Rebolledo Salinas had been serving as Bishop of Osorno.

González González named Campeche Bishop

Bishop José Francisco González González was named Bishop of Campeche, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ramón Castro Castro was named Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos in May 2013.

Bishop González González had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Pakiam retired as Kuala Lumpur Archbishop

Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam retired as Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Charrier retired, Bestion named Tulle Bishop

Bishop Bernard Louis Marie Charrier retired and Bishop-elect Francis Bestion was named Bishop of Tulle, France.

Latino retired, Kopacz named Jackson Bishop

Bishop Joseph Nunzio Latino retired and Bishop-elect Joseph R. Kopacz was named Bishop of Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

Pfeifer retired, Sis named San Angelo Bishop

Bishop Michael David Pfeifer, O.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Michael J. Sis was named Bishop of San Angelo, Texas, USA.

Robson named Dunkeld Bishop

Bishop Stephen Robson was named Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Vincent Paul Logan in June 2012.

Bishop Robson had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.

Fernández González named Santiago de Compostela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jesús Fernández González was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain and titular bishop of Rotdon.

Federer named Maria Einsiedeln Abbot

Abbot-designate Urban Federer, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. in October 2013.

Zawitkowski retired as Łowicz Auxiliary

Bishop Józef Zawitkowski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.

Thiruthalil retired, Kaipuram named Balasore Bishop

Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. retired and Bishop Simon Kaipuram, C.M. was named Bishop of Balasore, India

Esterka retired as Brno Auxiliary

Bishop Petr Esterka retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brno, Czech Republic.

Pierskała named Opole Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rudolf Pierskała was named Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland and titular bishop of Semina.

Bizimana named Bubanza Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Georges Bizimana was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza, Burundi.

Pagani retired, Stima named Mangochi Bishop

Bishop Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M. retired and Bishop Montfort Stima (Sitima) was named Bishop of Mangochi, Malawi.

Bishop Stima had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre.

López Durán and Pozos Lorenzini named Puebla de los Ángeles Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Tomás López Durán and Bishop-elect Rutilo Felipe Pozos Lorenzini were named Auxiliary Bishops of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla, México and titular bishops of Socia and Satafis, respectively.

Novoa de Agustini and Vázquez named Lomas de Zamora Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Carlos Alberto Novoa de Agustini, O.F.M. Cap. and Bishop-elect Jorge Vázquez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and titular bishops of Masclianae and Castra Nova, respectively.

Bishop-elect Novoa de Agustini later resigned before his consecration.

Correa Martínez named Guapi Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez was named Vicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia and titular bishop of Severiana.

Bayter Abud retired, Carreño Quiñonez named Inírida Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. retired and Bishop-elect Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y. was named Vicar Apostolic of Inírida, Colombia and titular bishop of Paria in Proconsolare.