De Andrea retired, El-Hachem named Nuncio to Kuwait, to Bahrain, to Yemen, and to Qatar

Archbishop Giuseppe De Andrea retired and Archbishop-designate Paul-Mounged El-Hachem was named Nuncio to Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen, and Qatar as well as titular archbishop of Darnis. Archbishop De Andrea had been serving as a nuncio for 4 years. Archbishop-designate El-Hachem had been serving as Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar (Maronite) since 1995.

Lucibello named Nuncio to Turkey and to Turkmenistan

Archbishop Antonio Lucibello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey and Turkmenistan. He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay.

de Kok retired as Utrecht Auxiliary

Bishop Johannes Antonius de Kok, O.F.M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht, Netherlands. He had been serving as a bishop for 23 years.

Mwalunyungu retired, Msemwa succeeded as Tunduru-Masasi Bishop

Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu retired and Bishop Castor Paul Msemwa succeeded him as Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania. Bishop Mwalunyungu had been serving as bishop for 13 years. Bishop Msemwa had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop since December, 2004.

Blume named Nuncio to Benin and to Togo

Archbishop-elect Michael August Blume, S.V.D. was named Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo as well as titular archbishop of Alexanum.

Nguyên Van Tot named Nuncio to Central African Republic and to Chad

Archbishop-elect Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Chad. He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo. He remains titular archbishop of Rusticiana.

Pescarolo retired, Cavallotto named Cuneo and Fossano Bishop

Bishop Natalino Pescarolo retired and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Cavallotto was named Bishop of Cuneo and Fossano, both in Italy. Bishop Pescarolo had been serving as a bishop for 15 years. Bishop-elect Cavallotto had been serving as a priest of Asti.

Sartori retired, Peruzzo named Palmas-Francisco Beltrao Bishop

Bishop Agostinho José (Benito) Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect José Antônio Peruzzo was named Bishop of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana, Brazil. Bishop Sartori had been serving as bishop for 35 years. Bishop-elect Peruzzo had been serving as a priest of Cascavel.

Legrez named Saint-Claude Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean Legrez, O.P. was named Bishop of Saint-Claude, France. The diocese had been vacant since Yves François Patenôtre was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre) in July, 2004.

Maccarone resigned as Santiago del Estero Bishop

Bishop Juan Carlos Maccarone resigned as Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. He had been serving as a bishop since 1993.

Bishop Monteiro Died

Bishop Sylvester Monteiro, Bishop of Aurangabad, India, has died. He had been serving as a bishop for 11 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Rakotonirina Died

Bishop Charles-Remy Rakotonirina, S.J., Bishop of Farafangana, Madagascar, has died. He had been serving in that role for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dardel Died

Bishop Jean Louis Joseph Dardel, Bishop Emeritus of Clermont, France, has died. He retired in 1995 after having served as bishop for 21 years. May he rest in peace.

Dus named Reconquista Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ramón Alfredo Dus was named Auxiliary Bishop of Reconquista, Argentina and titular bishop of Thibica. He had been serving as a priest of Paraná.

Bishop Schmidt Died

Bishop Firmin Martin Schmidt, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus of Mendi, Papua New Guinea, has died. He retired in 1995 after having served as the ordinary (as Prefect, Vicar Apostolic, and finally Bishop) of Mendi for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Antonysamy named Nuncio to Guinea, Liberia, and Gambia

Archbishop-elect George Antonysamy was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Liberia, and Gambia as well as titular archbishop of Sulci. He had been serving as a priest of Tiruchirapalli, India.

Archbishop Vendargon Died

Archbishop Dominic Vendargon, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has died. He was just a few weeks from his 96th birthday. He resigned in 1983 after having served as a bishop for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Lucunde named Menongue Bishop

Bishop-elect Mário Lucunde was named Bishop of Menongue, Angola. The diocese had been vacant since José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Huambo in May, 2004. Bishop-elect Lucunde had been serving as a priest of Benguela.

Gregory retired, Pastana de oliveira named Imperatriz Bishop

Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregory retired and Bishop-elect Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Bishop of Imperatriz, Maranho, Brazil. Bishop Gregory had been serving as bishop for 26 years. Bishop-elect Pastana de Oliveira had been serving as a priest of Santarém.