Baquero named Kerema Bishop

Bishop-elect Pedro Baquero, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Patrick Taval, M.S.C. in April 2013.

Palmeira Lessa retired, da Costa succeeded as Aracaju Archbishop

Archbishop José Palmeira Lessa retired and Archbishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. succeeded as Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil.

Archbishop da Costa has been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Vélez García named Medellín Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Mauricio Vélez García was named Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia and titular bishop of Lapda.

Tharayil named Changanacherry Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas (Tomy) Joseph Tharayil was named Auxiliary Bishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India and titular bishop of Agrippias.

Renna retired, Checchinato named San Severo Bishop

Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. retired and Bishop-elect Giovanni Checchinato was named Bishop of San Severo, Italy.

Soares Nobre named Oeiras Bishop

Bishop-elect Edilson Soares Nobre was named Bishop of Oeiras, Piaui, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Parnaíba in January 2016.

Gianotti named Crema Bishop

Bishop-elect Daniele Gianotti was named Bishop of Crema, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Oscar Cantoni was named Bishop of Como in October 2016.

Solis named Salt Lake City Bishop

Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis was named Bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Charles Wester was named Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico in April 2015.

Bishop Solis had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California.

Henry resigned, McGrattan named Calgary Bishop

Bishop Frederick Bernard Henry resigned and Bishop William Terrence McGrattan was named Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Bishop McGrattan had been serving as Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario.

López Rodríguez retired, Ozoria Acosta named Military Bishop

Nicolás de Jesús Cardinal López Rodríguez retired and Archbishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta was named Bishop of Dominican Republic, Military.

Silota retired, Hatoa Nunes named Chimioio Bishop

Bishop Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. retired and Bishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes was named Bishop of Chimoio, Mozambique.

Bishop Hatoa Nunes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo.

Danlí, Honduras erected; Canales Motiño named Bishop

The Diocese of Danlí, Honduras was erected with territory taken from Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa.

Bishop-elect José Antonio Canales Motiño was named its first Bishop.

Sunarko retired as Purwokerto Bishop

Bishop Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. retired as Bishop of Purwokerto, Indonesia.

Lennon resigned as Cleveland Bishop

Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon resigned as Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Panico resigned, Pastana de Oliveira succeeded as Crato Bishop

Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C. resigned and Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Bishop of Crato, Ceara, Brazil.

Bishop Pastana de Oliveira had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

de Sales Rodrigues retired, Akamine named Sorocaba Archbishop

Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues retired and Archbishop-designate Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Akamine had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Abril y Castelló retired, Ryłko named Santa Maria Maggiore Archpriest

Santos Cardinal Abril y Castelló retired and Stanisław Cardinal Ryłko was named Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}.

Ndzana retired, Ndi-Okalla named Mbalmayo Bishop

Bishop Adalbert Ndzana retired and Bishop-elect Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla was named Bishop of Mbalmayo, Cameroon.

Desfarges named Alger Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, S.J. was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan in May 2015.

Archbishop-designate Desfarges had been serving as Bishop of Constantine (-Hippone).

Tagbino named Kankan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alexis Aly Tagbino was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kankan, Guinea and titular bishop of Cuicul.

Da Silva and Ferreira de Lacerda named Belo Horizonte Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Geovane Luís da Silva and Bishop-elect Otacilio Ferreira de Lacerda were named Auxiliary Bishops of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishops of Mons in Numidia and Tulana, respectively.

Sidin named Sintang Bishop

Bishop-elect Samuel Oton Sidin, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Sintang, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Agustinus Agus was named Archbishop of Pontianak in June 2014.

Jarrett retired, Homeming named Lismore Bishop

Bishop Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett retired and Bishop-elect Gregory Homeming, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Lismore, Australia.

D’Silva and Barretto named Bombay Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Allwyn D’Silva and Bishop-elect Barthol Barretto were named Auxiliary Bishops of Bombay, India and titular bishops of Dura and Strongoli, respectively.

Montini named Santo Tomé Bishop

Bishop Gustavo Alejandro Montini was named Bishop of Santo Tomé, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Hugo Norberto Santiago was named Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos in September 2016.

Bishop Montini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña.

Morin retired, Kihneman named Biloxi Bishop

Bishop Roger Paul Morin retired and Bishop-elect Louis F. Kihneman was named Bishop of Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

Cottanceau named Papeete Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, SS.CC. was named Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania).

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath retired in March 2011.

Cardinal Arns has died

Paulo Evaristo Cardinal Arns, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo, Brazil, has died.

He was 95 years old and had served as a cardinal for 43 years. He had also served as a bishop for 50 years. He celebrated 71 years as a priest a fortnight ago.

May he rest in peace.

Morel Diplán named Santiago de los Caballeros Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic and titular bishop of Buxentum.

Masalles Pere named Baní Bishop

Bishop Victor Emilio Masalles Pere was named Bishop of Baní, Dominican Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez was named Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros in February 2015.

Bishop Masalles Pere had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo.

Azevedo named Assis Bishop

Bishop-elect Argemiro de Azevedo, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Benedito Simão in November 2015.

Burns named Dallas Bishop

Bishop Edward James Burns was named Bishop of Dallas, Texas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell was named Prefect of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia in August 2016.

Bishop Burns had been serving as Bishop of Juneau, Alaska.

Zubeir Wako retired, Mangoria succeeded as Khartoum Archbishop

Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako retired and Archbishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Archbishop of Khartoum, Sudan.

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

Appora named Bambari Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Richard Appora, O.P. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bambari, Central African Republic.

Waïngue Bani named Doba Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Waïngue Bani was named Bishop of Doba, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.I. in January 2014.

Murphy retired, Barres named Rockville Centre Bishop

Bishop William Francis Murphy retired and Bishop John Oliver Barres was named Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA.

Bishop Barres had been serving as Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Dziwisz retired, Jędraszewski named Kraków Archbishop

Stanisław Cardinal Dziwisz retired and Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski was named Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland.

Archbishop Jędraszewski had been serving as Archbishop of Łódź.

Intini named Tricarico Bishop

Bishop-elect Giovanni Intini was named Bishop of Tricarico, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Vincenzo Carmine Orofino was named Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro in April 2016.

Cuter retired, Cabral Britto named Grajaú Bishop

Bishop Franco Cuter, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Rubival Cabral Britto, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Grajaú, Maranho, Brazil.

Portella Amado and Alves Romão named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joel Portella Amado and Bishop-elect Paulo Alves Romão were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishops of Carmeiano and Calama, respectively.

Kasujja named Luxembourg Nuncio

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg in addition to his other posts.

Pino Estévez named Camagüey Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wilfredo Pino Estévez was named Archbishop of Camagüey, Cuba.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez was named Archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana in April 2016.

Archbishop-designate Pino Estévez had been serving as Bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa.

Madden retired, Parker and Brennan named Baltimore Auxiliaries

Bishop Denis James Madden retired and Bishop-elect Adam John Parker and Bishop-elect Mark Edward Brennan were named Auxiliary Bishops of Baltimore, Maryland, USA and titular bishops of Tasaccora and Rusibisir, respectively.

Herbst resigned as Praha Auxiliary

Bishop Karel Herbst, S.D.B. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic.

Naranjo Tovar retired, Paz Hurtado named Latacunga Bishop

Bishop José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar retired and Bishop-elect Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado was named Bishop of Latacunga, Ecuador.

Andreassa named Ituiutaba Bishop

Bishop Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Carlos da Silva was named Bishop of Lins, Sao Paulo in September 2015.

Bishop Andreassa had been serving as Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina.

Lynch retired, Parkes named Saint Petersburg Bishop

Bishop Robert Nugent Lynch retired and Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes was named Bishop of Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.

Bishop Parkes has been serving as Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

Freyer named Orange in California Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Timothy E. Freyer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California, USA and titular bishop of Strathernia.

Battersby and Fisher named Detroit Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Gerard W. Battersby and Bishop-elect Robert J. Fisher were named Auxiliary Bishops of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishops of Eguga and Forum Popilii, respectively.

Frendo named Tiranë-Durrës Archbishop

Archbishop-designate George Anthony Frendo, O.P. was named Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Rrok Kola Mirdita in December 2015.

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

Gómez Cantero named Teruel y Albarracín Bishop

Bishop-elect Antonio Gómez Cantero was named Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was named Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño in May 2016.

de Queiroz Vieira named Cristalândia Prelate

Bishop-elect Wellington de Queiroz Vieira was named Prelate of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Rodolfo Luís Weber was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in December 2015

Damasceno Assis retired, Brandes named Aparecida Archbishop

Raymundo Cardinal Damasceno Assis retired and Archbishop Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Archbishop Brandes had been serving as Archbishop of Londrina, Parana.

Anyilunda resigned, Guigbile named Dapaong Bishop

Bishop Jacques Tukumbé Nyimbusède Anyilunda resigned and Bishop-elect Dominique Banlène Guigbile was named Bishop of Dapaong, Togo.

Yeung Ming-cheung named Hong Kong Coadjutor

Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung was named Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

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

Ambongo Besungu named Mbandaka-Bikoro Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba in March 2016.

Archbishop-designate Ambongo Besungu had been serving as Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela.

Depalma retired, Marino named Nola Bishop

Archbishop Beniamino Depalma, C.M. retired and Bishop Francesco Marino was named Bishop of Nola, Italy.

Bishop Marino had been serving as Bishop of Avellino.

Mendoza Hernández retired, Parra Novo named Santiago de Guatemala Auxiliary

Bishop Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández retired and Bishop-elect José Cayetano Parra Novo, O.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala, Guatemala and titular bishop of Tubia.

Jung Shin-chul named Incheon Bishop

Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul was named Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-San in May 2016.

Dessi Youfang named Bafoussam Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Dessi Youfang was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon and titular bishop of Oescus.

Myers retired, Tobin named Newark Archbishop

Archbishop John Joseph Myers retired and Archbishop Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA and Superior of Turks and Caicos, Antilles.

Archbishop Tobin has been serving as Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana.

In addition, the Pope previously announced his intention to elevate him to a Cardinal on 19 November 2016.

Suárez Inda retired, Garfias Merlos named Morelia Archbishop

Alberto Cardinal Suárez Inda retired and Archbishop Carlos Garfias Merlos was named Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México.

Archbishop Garfias Merlos had been serving as Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero.

Dung named Shendam Bishop

Bishop-elect Philip Davou Dung was named Bishop of Shendam, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A. in January 2015.

Stetter retired, Flock Bever named San Ignacio de Velasco Bishop

Bishop Carlos Stetter retired and Bishop Robert Herman Flock Bever was named Bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia.

Bishop Flock Bever had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba.

Fernandes Dantas retired, dos Santos Marcos succeeded as Beja Bishop

Bishop António Vitalino Fernandes Dantas, O. Carm. retired and Bishop José João dos Santos Marcos succeeded as Bishop of Beja, Portugal.

Bishop dos Santos Marcos had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Cavazos Pérez and Tamez Villarreal named Monterrey Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Heriberto Cavazos Pérez and Bishop-elect Oscar Efraín Tamez Villarreal were named Auxiliary Bishops of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México and titular bishops of Narona and Madaurus, respectively.

Kallarakal retired, Kalathiparambil named Verapoly Archbishop

Archbishop Francis Kallarakal retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil was named Archbishop of Verapoly, India.

Archbishop-designate Kalathiparambil had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

Byrnes named Agaña Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Michael Jude Byrnes was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania).

Archbishop-designate Byrnes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Lê Văn Hông retired, Nguyên Chi Linh named Huế Archbishop

Archbishop François Xavier Lê Văn Hông retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh was named Archbishop of Huế, Viet Nam.

Archbishop-designate Nguyên Chi Linh had been serving as Bishop of Thanh Hoá.

Stolberg named München und Freising Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rupert Stolberg was named Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany and titular bishop of Sassura.

Frausto Pallares retired as León Auxiliary

Bishop Juan Frausto Pallares retired as Auxiliary Bishop of León, Guanajuato, México.

Arigo retired, Mesiona named Puerto Princesa Vicar

Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo retired and Bishop-elect Socrates Mesiona, M.S.P. was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa, Philippines and titular bishop of Budua.

Conesa Ferrer named Menorca Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer was named Bishop of Menorca, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salvador Giménez Valls was named Bishop of Lleida in July 2015.

Silva Carvalho named Caetité Bishop

Bishop-elect José Roberto Silva Carvalho was named Bishop of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati was named Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais in May 2015.

Merchán Ladino named Vélez Bishop

Bishop-elect Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino was named Bishop of Vélez, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Albeiro Cortés Rendón was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira in November 2015.

Lückert León retired, Parra Sandoval named Coro Archbishop

Archbishop Roberto Lückert León retired and Archbishop-designate Mariano José Parra Sandoval was named Archbishop of Coro, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Parra Sandoval has been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana.

Corriveau and Pelchat named Québec Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Louis Corriveau and Bishop-elect Marc Pelchat were named Auxiliary Bishops of Québec, Canada and titular bishops of Arena and Lambaesis, respectively.

Barrera Pacheco named Tarma Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Tarma, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia was named Archbishop of Cuzco in October 2014.

Ntalou retired, Ambassa Ndjodo named Garoua Archbishop

Archbishop Antoine Ntalou retired and Archbishop-designate Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. was named Archbishop of Garoua, Cameroon.

Archbishop-designate Ambassa Ndjodo had been serving as Bishop of Batouri.

Mbarga named Ebolowa Bishop

Bishop-elect Philippe Alain Mbarga was named Bishop of Ebolowa, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean Mbarga was named Archbishop of Yaoundé in October 2014.

Giuliano named Lucera-Troia Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Giuliano was named Bishop of Lucera-Troia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Domenico Cornacchia was named Bishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi in January 2016.

Accolla named Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giovanni Accolla was named Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. in September 2015.

Lupi retired, Marino named Savona-Noli Bishop

Bishop Vittorio Lupi retired and Bishop-elect Calogero Marino was named Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy.

Moreira de Melo retired, Carvalheiro Neto succeeded as Itapeva Bishop

Bishop José Moreira de Melo retired and Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto succeeded as Bishop of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Carvalheiro Neto had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Kaithathara retired, Thennatt named Gwalior Bishop

Bishop Joseph Kaithathara retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Thennatt, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Gwalior, India.

Ziemba retired, Górzyński succeeded as Warmia Archbishop

Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba retired and Archbishop Józef Górzyński was named Archbishop of Warmia, Poland.

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

Medroso retired, Uy named Tagbilaran Bishop

Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso retired and Bishop-elect Alberto Sy Uy was named Bishop of Tagbilaran, Philippines.

Kasujja named Belguim Nuncio

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

The post had been vacant since the retiremente of Archbishop Giacinto Berloco in September 2016.

Archbishop Kasujja had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

dos Santos named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Feradi Minus.

17 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 17 new Cardinals on 19 November 2016.

To Be Created Cardinal:

• Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio to Syria; Age: 70.8


• Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic; Age: 49.6



• Carlos Osoro Sierra, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 71.5



• Sérgio da Rocha, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Age: 57.0



• Blase Joseph Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA; Age: 67.6



• Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C., Archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Age: 73.1



• Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela; Age: 72.1



• Josef De Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium; Age: 69.4



• Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Port-Louis, Mauritius; Age: 75.3



• Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia; Age: 69.2



• Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México; Age: 66.8



• John Ribat, M.S.C., Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Age: 59.7



• Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Age: 64.5

Count: 13; Average Age: 66.7

To Be Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):

• Anthony Soter Fernandez, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Age: 84.5



• Renato Corti, Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy; Age: 80.7



• Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho; Age: 87.1



• Ernest Simoni, Priest of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania; Age: 88.0

Count: 4; Average Age: 85.1


The page on the site for the new Consistory.

Kozelinski Netto named Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires Bishop

Bishop Daniel Kozelinski Netto was named Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian), Argentina.

Bishop Kozelinski Netto had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same eparchy.

Jaschke retired as Hamburg Auxiliary

Bishop Hans-Jochen Jaschke retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg, Germany.

Aerts named Brugge Bishop

Bishop-elect Lodewijk Aerts was named Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josef De Kesel was named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels} in November 2015.

Dosado retired, Jumoad named Ozamiz Archbishop

Archbishop Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Martin Sarmiento Jumoad was named Archbishop of Ozamiz, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Martin Jumoad had been serving as Prelate of Isabela.

Coletti retired, Cantoni named Como Bishop

Bishop Diego Coletti retired and Bishop Oscar Cantoni was named Bishop of Como, Italy.

Bishop Cantoni had been serving as Bishop of Crema.

Schwietz retired, Etienne named Anchorage Archbishop

Archbishop Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Paul Dennis Etienne was named Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

Archbishop-designate Etienne had been serving as Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Loverde retired, Burbidge named Arlington Bishop

Bishop Paul Stephen Loverde retired and Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge was named Bishop of Arlington, Virginia, USA.

Bishop Burbidge had been serving as Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina.

MacDaid resigned as Clogher Bishop

Bishop Liam Seán MacDaid resigned as Bishop of Clogher, Ireland.

Cenzon retired, Bendico named Baguio Bishop

Bishop Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop-elect Victor B. Bendico was named Bishop of Baguio, Philippines.

Dias Pimentel retired, Vilar named São João da Boa Vista Bishop

Bishop David Dias Pimentel retired and Bishop Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Vilar had been serving as Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso.