Bishop Koppmann Died

Bishop Rudolf Johannes Maria Koppmann, O.M.I., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Windhoek, Namibia, has died. He was 94 years old and had served as a priest for 69 years and as a bishop for 50 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dubigeon Died

Bishop Yves-Maria Guy Dubigeon, Bishop Emeritus of Sées, France, has died. He was 80 years old. He died less than a week before the 54th anniversary of his ordination as a priest. He also served as a bishop for 20 years. May he rest in peace.

Chatlain named Mackenzie-Fort Smith Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Murray Chatlain was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory, Canada.

Dajczak named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Bishop

Bishop Edward Dajczak was named Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kazimierz Nycz was named Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw} in March 2007. Bishop Dajczak had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Gorzów.

Bishop Mbali Died

Bishop Jacques Mbali, Bishop Emeritus of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.), has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Cerro Chaves named Coria-Cáceres Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Bishop of Coria-Cáceres, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos was named Bishop of Albacete in October 2006.

Kozelinski Netto named São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Kozelinski Netto was named Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil and titular bishop of Eminentiana.

Moeddel resigned as Cincinnati Auxiliary

Bishop Carl Kevin Moeddel resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Cardinal Felici Died

Angelo Cardinal Felici, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years and as a bishop for 39 years. His 19th anniversary of being created a Cardinal was in less than two weeks away. May he rest in peace.

Ronchi retired, Cancian named Città di Castello Bishop

Bishop Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. was named Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy.

Cserháti named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ferenc Cserháti was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Centuria.

Topno retired, Cornelio named Bhopal Archbishop

Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J. retired and Archbishop-Designate Leo Cornelio, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Bhopal, India. Archbishop-Designate Cornelio had been serving as Bishop of Khandwa.

Cerasuolo Stacey retired as Loja Bishop

Bishop Hugolino Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. retired as Bishop of Loja, Ecuador.

Lanza Neto named Guaxupé Bishop

Bishop José de Lanza Neto was named Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. in September 2006. Bishop Lanza Neto had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Londrina.

Dias de Oliveira named Limeira Bishop

Bishop-elect Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. was named Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Augusto José Zini Filho in November 2006.

Bishop Mendiharat Pommies Died

Bishop Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies, Bishop Emeritus of Salto, Uruguay, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Kelly retired, Kurtz named Louisville Archbishop

Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Edward Kurtz was named Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Archbishop-designate Kurtz had been serving as Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Mutek named Torit Bishop

Bishop Akio Johnson Mutek was named Bishop of Torit, Sudan. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Paride Taban in February 2004. Bishop Mutek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Glemp retired, Nycz named Bishop of Faithful of Eastern Rites in Poland

Józef Cardinal Glemp retired and Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz was named Bishop of Poland, Faithful of Eastern Rites.