Okoye named Awka Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jonas Benson Okoye was named Auxiliary Bishop of Awka, Nigeria and titular bishop of Masclianae.

Giulietti named Perugia-Città della Pieve Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paolo Giulietti was named Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy and titular bishop of Termae Himerae.

Burger named Freiburg im Breisgau Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Stephan Burger was named Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Robert Zollitsch in September 2013.

Erected: Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti, Frăţilă named Bishop

The Eparchy of Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti (Romanian), Romania was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Chaves Pinto Filho retired, Majella Delgado named Pouso Alegre Archbishop

Archbishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. retired and Archbishop-designate José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Majella Delgado had been serving as Bishop of Jataí, Goias.

and 25,000,000 visits later

The Main Website reached another milestone early yesterday (Tuesday) morning - the 25 millionth visit.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline on the website.

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.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users. For example, last month there was an average of over 8,500 visits looking at over 43,000 pages each day. Over 2,000 people belong to the groups that receive emails about updates.

And yesterday, the total number of visits passed 25 million. During those visits, folks viewed 156 million pages. Not bad for a bit over 12 years of service :-)

For reference, it took 6.2 years (July 2008) for the first 10 million visits. It took only 4.2 years for the second 10 million. And now, after only 1.7 years, we are halfway to the third 10 million!

All I can say is Thank You!

Moschych named Ivano-Frankivsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yosafat Moschych was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Pulcheriopolis.

Lepa retired as Łódź Auxiliary

Bishop Adam Lepa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland.

González Valer retired as Washington Auxiliary

Bishop Francisco González Valer, S.F. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

González González named Caroni Vicar

Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Caroní, Venezuela.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Machiques in April 2011.

Bishop González González had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita.

Agnesi, Martinelli, and Tremolada named Milano Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Franco Maria Giuseppe Agnesi, Bishop-elect Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap., and Bishop-elect Pierantonio Tremolada were named Auxiliary Bishops of Milano {Milan}, Italy and titular bishops of Dusa, Musti in Numidia, and Maxita, respectively.

Khazoumian retired as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul

Archbishop Kévork Khazoumian, I.C.P.B. retired as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey.

Archbishop-designate Lévon Boghos Zékiyan was named Apostolic Administrator and titular archbishop of Amida degli Armeni.

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian remains the ordinary.

Rawsthorne retired, Heskett named Hallam Bishop

Bishop John Anthony Rawsthorne retired and Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Hallam, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Heskett had been serving as Bishop of Gibraltar.

Kowalczyk retired, Polak named Gniezno Archbishop

Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk retired and Archbishop-designate Wojciech Polak was named Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.

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

Díaz Díaz named San Cristóbal de Las Casas Coadjutor

Bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Lozano Zafra retired, Villa Vahos named Ocaña Bishop

Bishop Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Bishop of Ocaña, Colombia.

Zandonade resigned as Colatina Bishop

Bishop Décio Zandonade, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Barbosa dos Santos named Tefé Prelate

Bishop-elect Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Manaus in December 2012.

Jones retired, Doran named Elphin Bishop

Bishop Christopher Jones retired and Bishop-elect Kevin Doran was named Bishop of Elphin, Ireland.

Papamanólis retired, Stefanou named Syros and Santorini Bishop

Bishop Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Petros Stefanou was named Bishop of Syros (e Milos) and Santorini {Thira}, Greece.

Bishop Papamanólis had been serving in those roles since his consecration on 20 Oct 1974 - roughly 39.5 years ago.

Erected: Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis; Mazur named Bishop

The Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis (Ukrainian), Brazil was erected with territory taken from São João Batista em Curitiba.

Bishop Meron Mazur, O.S.B.M. was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba.

São João Batista em Curitiba elevated to Archeparchy

São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil was elevated from an Eparchy to an Archeparchy.

Archbishop-designate Valdomiro Koubetch, O.S.B.M. was also elevated to an Archbishop and remains the ordinary.

Styrna resigned, Jezierski named Elbląg Bishop

Bishop Jan Styrna resigned and Bishop Jacek Jezierski was named Bishop of Elbląg, Poland.

Bishop Jezierski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia.

Cibotti named Isernia-Venafro Bishop

Bishop-elect Camillo Cibotti was named Bishop of Isernia-Venafro, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Salvatore Visco was named Archbishop of Capua in April 2013.

Bilung named Ranchi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi, India and titular bishop of Rutabo.

Oliva named Locri-Gerace Bishop

Bishop-elect Francesco Oliva was named Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. was named Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova in July 2013.

Krebs named Marshall Islands and Nauru Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru in addition to his other posts.

Zora retired as Mar Addai of Toronto Bishop

Bishop Hanna Zora retired as Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada.

Ibrahim retired, Kalabat named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit Bishop

Bishop Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim retired and Bishop-elect Frank Kalabat was named Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean), USA.

Fortes Palau and Lema Garcia named São Paulo

Bishop-elect José Roberto Fortes Palau and Bishop-elect Carlos Lema Garcia were named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishops of Acufida and Alava, respectively.

Toal named Moetherwell Bishop

Bishop Joseph Anthony Toal was named Bishop of Motherwell, Scotland, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joseph Devine in May 2013.

Bishop Toal had been serving as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles.

Gomes retired as Dhaka Auxiliary

Bishop Theotonius Gomes, C.S.C. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Phamo (Thein Myint) resigned as Loikaw Bishop

Bishop Sotero Phamo (Thein Myint) resigned as Bishop of Loikaw, Myanmar.

Sharma retired, Simick named Nepal Vicar

Bishop Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Paul Simick was named Vicar Apostolic of Nepal and titular bishop of Maturba.

Pecorari named Bulgaria Nuncio

Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Janusz Bolonek in December 2013.

Archbishop Pecorari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

Paluzzi resigned as Montevergine Abbot

Abbot Beda (Umberto) Paluzzi, O.S.B. resigned as Abbot of Montevergine, Italy.

Traquina Maria named Lisboa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Augusto Traquina Maria was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal and titular bishop of Lugura.

Senra de Faria Coelho named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco José Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Plestia.

Fernández Angulo named Caracas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Trinidad Fernández Angulo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishop of Pumentum.

Piemontese named Terni-Narni-Amelia Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Piemontese, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vincenzo Paglia was named President of the Pontifical Council for the Family in June 2012.

Gurda named Siedlce Bishop

Bishop Kazimierz Gurda was named Bishop of Siedlce, Poland.

Bishop Gurda had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kielce.

Cichy retired, Kiernikowski named Legnica Bishop

Bishop Stefan Cichy retired and Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski was named Bishop of Legnica, Poland.

Bishop Kiernikowski had been serving as Bishop of Siedlce.

Turco retired, Barbosa de Sousa named Osasco Bishop

Bishop Ercílio Turco retired and Bishop João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Osasco, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Barbosa de Sousa had been serving as Bishop of União da Vitória, Parana.

Odetoyinbo named Abeokuta Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo was named Bishop of Abeokuta, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Alfred Adewale Martins was named Archbishop of Lagos in May 2012.

Nkaijanabwo retired, Kibira named Kasese Bishop

Bishop Egidio Nkaijanabwo retired and Bishop-elect Acquirino Francis Kibira was named Bishop of Kasese, Uganda.

McMahon retired, Williams named Brentwood Bishop

Bishop Thomas McMahon retired and Bishop-elect Alan Williams, S.M. was named Bishop of Brentwood, England, Great Britain.

Skomarovskyi named Lutsk Bishop

Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi was named Bishop of Lutsk, Ukraine.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Markijan Trofym’yak in July 2012.

Bishop Skomarovskyi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr

Macbeth-Green named Wilcannia-Forbes Bishop

Bishop-elect Columba Macbeth-Green, O.S.P.P.E. was named Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Christopher Henry Toohey in June 2009.

D’Ercole named Ascoli Piceno Bishop

Bishop Giovanni D’Ercole, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Silvano Montevecchi in September 2013.

Bishop D’Ercole had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of L’Aquila.

Buczek resigned, Szyrokoradiuk named Kharkiv-Zaporizhia Bishop

Bishop Marian Buczek resigned and Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, Ukraine.

Bishop Szyrokoradiuk had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Zytomir.

de Angelis retired, McGrattan named Peterborough Bishop

Bishop Nicola de Angelis, C.F.I.C. retired and Bishop William Terrence McGrattan was named Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Bishop McGrattan had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto.

Fabene named titular bishop

Bishop-elect Fabio Fabene was named Titular Bishop of Aquipendium while remaining an Official of the Synod of Bishops.

Tran Văn Toan named Long Xuyên Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Tran Văn Toan was named Auxiliary Bishop of Long Xuyên, Viet Nam and auxiliary bishop of Acalissus.

Stevens retired, Ateba Edo named Maroua-Mokolo Bishop

Bishop Philippe Albert Joseph Stevens, P.F.E. retired and Bishop-elect Bruno Ateba Edo, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Maroua-Mokolo, Cameroon.

Oster named Passau Bishop

Bishop-elect Stefan Oster, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Passau, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Wilhelm Schraml in October 2012.

Michel named Valence Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre-Yves Michel was named Bishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize was named Bishop of Metz in June 2013.

Aupetit named Nanterre Bishop

Bishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Bishop of Nanterre, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gérard Antoine Léopold Daucourt in November 2013.

Bishop Aupetit had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Zingtung Grawng retired, Mang Thang succeeded as Mandalay Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Zingtung Grawng retired and Archbishop Nicholas Mang Thang succeeded as Archbishop of Mandalay, Myanmar.

Archbishop Mang Thang had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Kharkiv erected, Tuchapets named Archiepiscopal Exarch

The Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine was erected by spliting Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian).

Bishop-elect Vasyl Tuchapets, O.S.B.M. was named its first Archiepiscopal Exarch and Titular Bishop of Centuriones.

Senkiv named Stryj Bishop; Manyshyn named Auxiliary

Bishop Taras Senkiv, O.M. was named Bishop of Stryj (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julian Gbur, S.V.D. in March 2011.

Bishop Senkiv had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop-elect Bohdan Manyshyn was named Auxiliary Bishop of Stryj and titular Bishop of Lesvi.

Coppola named Chad Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chad in addition to his other duties.

Hudson named Westminster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nicholas Gilbert Hudson was named Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Sanctus Germanus.

Dydycz retired, Pikus named Drohiczyn Bishop

Bishop Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Tadeusz Pikus was named Bishop of Drohiczyn, Poland.

Bishop Pikus had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}.

Teixeira Guimarães retired, Francisco named Cornélio Procópio Bishop

Bishop Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. retired and Bishop Manoel João Francisco was named Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana, Brazil.

Bishop Francisco had been serving as Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina.

Tebartz-van Elst resigned as Limburg Bishop

Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst resigned as Bishop of Limburg, Germany.

Zalewski named Zimbabwe Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Marek Zalewski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe and titular archbishop of Africa.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Kocherry was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh in July 2013.

Pesoa Ribera and Saldías Pedraza named La Paz Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Aurelio Pesoa Ribera, O.F.M. and Bishop-elect Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza, O.P. were named Auxiliary Bishops of La Paz, Bolivia and titular bishops of Leges and Phelbes, respectively.

Miranda Guardiola and Pérez Talamantes named Monterrey Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola and Bishop-elect Juan Armando Pérez Talamantes were named Auxiliary Bishops of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México and titular bishops of Idicra and Auzegera, respectively.

Nguyên Van Tot named Sri Lanka Nuncio

Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire in October 2013.

Archbishop Nguyên Van Tot had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.

López Quintana named Estonia and Latvia Nuncio

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia in addition to his other posts.

Pham Minh Mân retired, Bùi Văn Ðoc succeeded as Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh Archbishop

Jean-Baptiste Cardinal Pham Minh Mân retired and Archbishop Paul Bùi Văn Ðoc succeeded as Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam.

Archbishop Bùi Văn Ðoc had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Thissen retired as Hamburg Archbishop

Archbishop Werner Thissen retired as Archbishop of Hamburg, Germany.

D’Alise named Caserta Bishop

Bishop Giovanni D’Alise was named Bishop of Caserta, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Pietro Farina in September 2013.

Bishop D’Alise had been serving as Bishop of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia.

McMahon named Liverpool Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P. was named Archbishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Patrick Altham Kelly in February 2013.

Archbishop-designate McMahon had been serving as Bishop of Nottingham.

Zapata Ortiz named Papantla Bishop

Bishop José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz was named Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named an Official of the Congregation for the Clergy in September 2013.

Bishop Zapata Ortiz had been serving as Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz.

Teixeira named São José dos Campos Bishop

Bishop José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São José dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Moacir Silva was named Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto in April 2013.

Bishop Teixeira had been serving as Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Baia.

Serrao named Shimoga Bishop

Bishop-elect Francis Serrao, S.J. was named Bishop of Shimoga, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo was named Bishop of Udupi in July 2012.

Saraiva de França retired, Soares da Costa named Palmares Bishop

Bishop Genival Saraiva de França retired and Bishop Henrique Soares da Costa was named Bishop of Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Bishop Soares da Costa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Aracajú, Sergipe.

Marzinkowski retired, Yapaupa succeeded as Alindao Bishop

Bishop Peter Marzinkowski, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa succeeded as Bishop of Alindao, Central African Republic.

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

Pankshin, Nigeria erected, Gokum named Bishop

The Diocese of Pankshin, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from the archdiocese of Jos and the diocese of Shendam.

Bishop-elect Michael Gobal Gokum was named its first bishop.

Garita Herrera named Ciudad Quesada Bishop

Bishop-elect José Manuel Garita Herrera was named Bishop of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez in December 2012.

de la Cruz named Zamboanga Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz was named Archbishop of Zamboanga, Philippines.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles was named Archbishop of Davao in February 2012.

Archbishop-designate de la Cruz had been serving as Bishop of Kidapawan.

Byrne named Birmingham Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert Byrne, C.O. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Cuncacestre.

Beltrán Santamaria resigned as Sincelejo Bishop

Bishop Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria resigned as Bishop of Sincelejo, Colombia.

Vorrath retired, Zimmermann named Essen Auxiliary

Bishop Franz Vorrath retired and Bishop-elect Wilhelm Zimmermann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Essen, Germany and titular bishop of Benda.

Dalu named Songea Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Damian Denis Dalu was named Archbishop of Songea, Tanzania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega in May 2013.

Archbishop-designate Dalu had been serving as Bishop of Geita.

Sabi Bio named Natitingou Bishop

Bishop-elect Antoine Sabi Bio was named Bishop of Natitingou, Benin.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Pascal N’Koué was named Archbishop of Parakou in June 2011.

Martín Croxatto named Comodoro Rivadavia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fernando Martín Croxatto was named Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina and titular bishop of Fissiana.

Lubamba Ndjibu named Kasongo Bishop

Bishop-elect Placide Lubamba Ndjibu, M. Afr. was named Bishop of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka was named Coadjutor Bishop of Goma in April 2009.

McCarthy named Rockhampton Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Fabian McCarthy was named Bishop of Rockhampton, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Brian Heenan in October 2013.

van Megen named Sudan Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and titular archbishop of Novaliciana.

López Quintana named Lithuania Nuncio

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada in December 2013.

Troncoso Troncoso retired, Contreras Villarroel named Melipilla Bishop

Bishop Enrique Troncoso Troncoso retired and Bishop Cristián Contreras Villarroel was named Bishop of Melipilla, Chile.

Bishop Contreras Villarroel had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.

Marceau named Nice Bishop

Bishop André Marceau was named Bishop of Nice, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé in August 2013.

Siebenbrock retired, Félix named Governador Valadares Bishop

Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. retired and Bishop Antônio Carlos Félix was named Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Félix had been serving as Bishop of Luz.

Giobando named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ernesto Giobando, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Appiaria.

Smith named Portland Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Peter Leslie Smith was named Auxiliary Bishop of Portland in Oregon, USA and titular bishop of Tubunae in Mauretania.

Paďour resigned as České Budĕjovice Bishop

Bishop Jiří Paďour, O.F.M. Cap. resigned as Bishop of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech Republic.

Meisner retired as Köln Archbishop

Joachim Cardinal Meisner retired as Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany.

Masseroni retired, Arnolfo named Vercelli Archbishop

Archbishop Enrico Masseroni retired and Archbishop-elect Marco Arnolfo was named Archbishop of Vercelli, Italy.