Bergamasco named Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga Bishop

Bishop João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. retired in June 2023.

Bishop Bergamasco had been serving as Bishop of Corumbá.

Aké resigned as Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké resigned as Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire.

Piccinotti named Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See President

Fr. Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B. was named President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Schwerdtfeger retired as Hildesheim Auxiliary

Bishop Nikolaus Schwerdtfeger retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.

New Cardinals with their Titles

 

• Created Cardinal:
  • Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; Age: 68.0; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Monica
  • Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; Age: 67.9; Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Ambrogio della Massima
  • Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 61.1; Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta
  • Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy; Age: 76.6; Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale
  • Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America; Age: 77.6; Cardinal-Deacon of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo
  • Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine; Age: 58.4; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Onofrio
  • Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa; Age: 67.0; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello
  • Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Archbishop of Córdoba, Argentina; Age: 65.1; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Bernadette Soubirous
  • Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia; Age: 61.5; Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina
  • Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, Poland; Age: 59.6; Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Cirillo e Metodio
  • Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba, South Sudan; Age: 59.7; Cardinal-Priest of Santi Gemma Galgani
  • José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 58.0; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
  • Protase Rugambwa, Coadjutor Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania; Age: 63.3; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Montesanto
  • Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, Malaysia; Age: 71.8; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae
  • Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; Age: 64.1; Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista de La Salle
  • François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France; Age: 54.8; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea
  • Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Bishop of Setúbal, Portugal; Age: 49.7; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana
  • Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector General of Salesians of Saint John Bosco; Age: 63.1; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Auxiliatrice in via Tuscolana
  Count: 18; Average Age: 63.7

• Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):
  • Agostino Marchetto, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 83.0; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti
  • Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Cumaná, Venezuela; Age: 84.3; Cardinal-Priest of San Gaetano
  • Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Age: 96.4; Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Angelo in Pescheria
  Count: 3; Average Age: 87.9

Goyarrola Belda named Helsinki Bishop

Bishop-elect Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda was named Bishop of Helsinki, Finland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. in May 2019.

Monforton named Detroit Auxiliary

Bishop Jeffrey Marc Monforton was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishop of Centuria.

He had been serving as Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio.

da Silva named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Zenildo Lima da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Maraguia.

Gargees confirmed as Teheran Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Imad Khoshaba Gargees was confirmed as Archbishop of Teheran (Chaldean), Iran.

Collazzi Irazábal retired, González Cedrés named Mercedes Bishop

Bishop Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Luis Eduardo González Cedrés was named Bishop of Mercedes, Uruguay.

Bishop González Cedrés has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.

Cascianelli retired, de Santana named Irecê Bishop

Bishop Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P. retired and Bishop-elect Antônio Ederaldo de Santana was named Bishop of Irecê, Bahia, Brazil.

Guerrero Corona retired, Herrera Quiñonez named Culiacán Bishop

Bishop Jonás Guerrero Corona retired and Bishop Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez was named Bishop of Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.

Bishop Herrera Quiñonez had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.

Famadico resigned as San Pablo Bishop

Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico resigned as Bishop of San Pablo, Philippines.

Ðặng Ðức Ngân named Huế Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Huế, Viet Nam.

He had been serving as Bishop of Ðà Nẵng.

Daboh named Zaria Bishop

Bishop-elect Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh was named Bishop of Zaria, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop George Jonathan Dodo in July 2022.

Citora Afonso named Maputo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Osório Citora Afonso, I.M.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo, Mozambique and titular bishop of Putia in Numidia.

Anandam named Sivagangai Bishop

Bishop-elect Lourdu Anandam was named Bishop of Sivagangai, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jebalamai Susaimanickam in September 2020.

Alves Aguiar named Setúbal Bishop

Bishop Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar was named Bishop of Setúbal, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Leiria-Fátima in January 2022.

Bishop Alves Aguiar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.

He is also expected to be elevated to a Cardinal on 30 Sep 2023.

Milito retired, Alberti named Oppido Mamertina-Palmi Bishop

Bishop Francesco Milito retired and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Alberti was named Bishop of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, Italy.

Gonsalves dos Santos named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Odair Miguel Gonsalves dos Santos, C.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Cenae.

Haas retired as Vaduz Archbishop

Archbishop Wolfgang Haas retired as Archbishop of Vaduz, Liechtenstein.

Perry retired as Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph Nathaniel Perry retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Wypych resigned as Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop Andrew Peter (Andrzej Piotr) Wypych resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Lembo named Tōkyō Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrea Lembo, P.I.M.E. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tōkyō, Japan and titular bishop of Mulia.

Lemay retired, Boulanger named Amos Bishop

Bishop Gilles Lemay retired and Bishop Joseph Ferdinand Guy Boulanger was named Bishop of Amos, Québec, Canada while remaining Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda.

Mupandasekwa named Masvingo Bishop

Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera in July 2022.

Bishop Mupandasekwa had been serving as Bishop of Chinhoyi.

Spadaro named Culture and Education Under Secretary

Father Antonino Spadaro, S.J. was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Murphy named Secretariat of State Under Secretary

Father Joseph Murphy was named Under Secretary of the Secretariat of State, Section for Diplomatic Staff.

Rodríguez Carballo named Mérida-Badajoz Coadjutor

Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

He had been serving as Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary which he retains until 31 Oct 2023.