MacDonald resigned as Saint John, New Brunswick Bishop

Bishop Joseph Faber MacDonald resigned as Bishop of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

Green named Nuncio to Lesotho

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho in addition to his other duties. Today is also the day he is to be ordained a bishop.

Hanna confirmed as Alexandria (Coptic) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Kamal Fahim Awad Hanna was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt and titular bishop of Mareotes.

Renna named San Severo Bishop

Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. was named Bishop of San Severo, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Michele Seccia was named Bishop of Teramo-Atri in June. Bishop Renna had been serving as Bishop of Avezzano.

Garaycoa Hawkins retired, Cortez Lara succeeds as Tacna y Moquegua Bishop

Bishop José Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins retired and Bishop Marco Antonio Cortez Lara succeeds him as Bishop of Tacna y Moquegua, Peru. Bishop Cortez Lara had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Swain named Sioux Falls Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Joseph Swain was named Bishop of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert James Carlson was named Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan in December, 2004.

Bagnasco named Genova Archbishop

Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco was named Archbishop of Genova, Italy. He will replace Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. who had been named as the new Secretary of State effective on 15 September. Archbishop Bagnasco has been serving as the Military Ordinary for Italy.

Banmaw, Myanmar erected, Sumlut Gam named Bishop

The Diocese of Banmaw, Myanmar was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Myitkyina and Bishop-elect Raymond Sumlut Gam has been named as its first Bishop.

Archbishop Larrea Holguín Died

Archbishop Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín, Archbishop Emeritus of Guayaquil, Ecuador, has died. He served as a bishop for 37 years and as a priest for 44 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Mendes de Almeida Died

Archbishop Luciano Pedro Mendes de Almeida, S.J., Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 30 years and as a priest for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Doré resigned as Strasbourg Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Pierre Aimé Marie Doré, P.S.S. resigned as Archbishop of Strasbourg, France.

Wamala retired, Lwanga named Kampala Archbishop

Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala retired and Archbishop-designate Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was named Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda. Archbishop-designate Lwanga had been serving as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero.

Green named Nuncio to South Africa, Nambia, and Apostolic Delegate to Botswana

Archbishop-elect James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, to Nambia, and Apostolic Delegate to Botswana. He was also named titular archbishop of Altinum.

Bennett resigned as Mandeville Bishop

Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J. resigned as Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica, Antilles.

Gemma retired as Isernia-Venafro Bishop

Bishop Andrea Gemma, F.D.P. retired as Bishop of Isernia-Venafro, Italy.

Śrutwa resigned, Depo named Zamość-Lubaczów Bishop

Bishop Jan Śrutwa resigned and Bishop-elect Wacław Depo was named Bishop of Zamość-Lubaczów, Poland.

Cardinal Willebrands Died

Johannes Gerardus Maria Cardinal Willebrands, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, has died. He served as a Cardinal for 37 years, a Bishop for 42 years, and as a priest for 72 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Montalvo Higuera Died

Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to United States of America, has died. He served as a bishop for 32 years and as a priest for 53 years. He retired last December after serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the USA for 7 years. May he rest in peace.

Novak retired, Alves dos Santos named Paranaguá Bishop

Bishop Alfredo Ernest Novak, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect João Alves dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil.

The Summer Lull and some Site News

Ya'll have probably noticed that there have been few appointments in the last few weeks. This is quite normal - and generally stays slow through mid-September. That is not to say there won't be any - just not as many as usual.

One other bit of site news. The total number of bishops listed now exceeds 20,000. There are just under 5,000 living bishops and the remaining are historical bishops.