Filoni named Sostituto

Archbishop Fernando Filoni was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State. He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.

Daoud retired, Sandri named Oriental Churches Prefect

Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Cardinal Daoud retired and Archbishop Leonardo Sandri was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Archbishop Sandri had been serving as Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State.

Bathish retired as Jerusalem Auxiliary

Bishop Kamal Hanna Bathish retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Gerusalemme {Jerusalem}, Palestine.

Daniel named Amravati Bishop

Bishop-elect Lourdes Daniel was named Bishop of Amravati, India. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edwin Colaço was named Bishop of Aurangabad in October 2006.

Kpodzro retired, Amuzu-Dzakpah named Lomé Archbishop

Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro retired and Archbishop-elect Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah was named Archbishop of Lomé, Togo.

Ribeiro named Janaúba Bishop

Bishop-elect José Ronaldo Ribeiro was named Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. was named Bishop of Guaxupé in April 2006.

Erected: Caxito and Viana, Angola

The dioceses of Caxito, Angola and Viana, Angola were erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Luanda.

Bishop-elect António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D. was named as the first bishop of Caxito. Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. was named as the first bishop of Viana. Bishop Ferreira Lopes had been serving as Bishop of Dundo.

Eguiguren Galarraga retired, Focardi named El Beni Auxiliary

Bishop Manuel Eguiguren Galarraga, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Focardi, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia and titular bishop of Cenculiana.

Johannesburg elevated to Archdiocese

The diocese of Johannesburg, South Africa was elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese. Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. remains its ordinary.

O'Grady retired, Capelli named Gizo Bishop

Bishop Bernard Cyril O'Grady, O.P. retired and Bishop-elect Luciano Capelli, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Gizo, Solomon Islands.

Bal named Kundiawa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anton Bal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Tamalluma.

Bishop Forst Died

Bishop Marion Francis Forst, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, Bishop Emeritus of Dodge City, and titular bishop of Leavenworth, has died. He was 96 years old. He passed away a week before the 73rd anniversary of his priestly ordination. He served as a bishop for 47 years. He was the oldest US bishop and the 13th oldest bishop in the world. May he rest in peace.

Pain Ratu retired, Saku named Atambua Bishop

Bishop Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Dominikus Saku was named Bishop of Atambua, Indonesia.

Shendam, Nigeria erected, Daman named Bishop

The Diocese of Shendam, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Jos. Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Jalingo.

Bishop Cheong Myong-jo Died

Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo, Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South), has died. He died a few days after turning 72 years old. He had served as a priest for 44 years and as a bishop for 17 years. May he rest in peace.

O'Brien named Kingston Archbishop

Archbishop Brendan Michael O'Brien was named Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Anthony Giroux Meagher in January 2007. Archbishop O'Brien had been serving as Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland.

Yakymyshyn retired, Nowakowski named New Westminister (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Severian Stefan Yakymyshyn, O.S.B.M. retired and Bishop-elect Kenneth Nowakowski was named Bishop of New Westminister (Ukrainian), Canada.

Miller named Vancouver Coadjutor

Archbishop John Michael Miller, C.S.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Archbishop Miller had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study).

Chávez retired as San Diego Auxiliary

Bishop Gilbert Espinosa Chávez retired as an Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California, USA.

Ustrzycki retired as Hamilton Auxiliary

Bishop Matthew Francis Ustrzycki retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.