Matos da Silva retired, Canindé Palhano named Bonfim Bishop

Bishop Jairo Rui Matos da Silva retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Canindé Palhano was named Bishop of Bonfim, Baia, Brazil.

de Freitas resigned as Nazaré Bishop

Bishop Jorge Tobias de Freitas resigned as Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Altieri named Caraguatatuba Bishop

Bishop-elect Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Piracicaba in May.

Bishop Coto Monge Died

Bishop Alfonso Coto Monge, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Limón, Costa Rica, has died. He served as a bishop for 26 years and as a priest for 64 years. May he rest in peace.

Odoki named Gulu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Sabino Odoki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gulu, Uganda and titular bishop of Sabrata.

Djabla named Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Barthélémy Djabla was named Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa was named Archbishop of Abidjan in May. Archbishop-designate Djabla had been serving as Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire.

Aké named Yamoussoukro Bishop

Bishop Joseph Yapo Aké was named Bishop of Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire. The diocese had been vacant since January when then-Bishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bouaké.Bishop Aké had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Abidjan.

Bishop Quélen Died

Bishop André Bernard Michel Quélen, Bishop Emeritus of Moulins, France, has died. He served as a bishop for 37 years and a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Noguer Carmona retired, Vilaplana Blasco named Huelva Bishop

Bishop Ignacio Noguer Carmona retired and Bishop José Vilaplana Blasco was named Bishop of Huelva, Spain. Bishop Vilaplana Blasco had been serving as Bishop of Santander.

Meier retired, Young named Mount Hagen Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Meier, S.V.D. retired and Archbishop-designate Douglas William Young, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. Archbishop-designate Young had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Bishop Fitzpatrick Died

Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick, Bishop Emeritus of Brownsville, Texas, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 38 years and as a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Kokkat retired, Thuruthimattam named Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabarese) Bishop

Bishop Dominic Kokkat, C.S.T. retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T. was named Bishop of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabarese), India

Gomes retired, Kubi named Mymensingh Bishop

Bishop Francis Anthony Gomes retired and Bishop Paul Ponen Kubi, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Bishop Kubi had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Azuaje Ayala named El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Bishop

Bishop-elect José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop William Enrique Delgado Silva was named Bishop of Cabimas in July 2005.

Archbishop Alcaraz y Figueroa Died

Archbishop Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa, Archbishop Emeritus of Morelia, Michoacán, México, has died. He served as a bishop for 47 years and as a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Rocha Died

Bishop Jésus Rocha, Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 12 years and as a priest for 40 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Suquía Goicoechea Died

Angel Cardinal Suquía Goicoechea, Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid, Spain, has died. He served as a Cardinal for 21 years, a bishop for 40 years (his anniversary of ordination was in 3 days), and 66 years as a priest. May he rest in peace.

Iório Rodrigues retired, Fontes de Matos named Palmeira dos Índios Bishop

Bishop Fernando Iório Rodrigues retired and Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos was named Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, Brazil. Bishop Fontes de Matos had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Aracajú.

Mittathany retired, Lumon Succeeded as Imphal Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mittathany retired and Archbishop Dominic Lumon succeeded him as Archbishop of Imphal, India.

Milone resigns as Great Falls-Billings Bishop

Bishop Anthony Michael Milone has resigned as Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA.