Rowland retired as Dundee Bishop

Bishop Michael Vincent Paschal Rowland, O.F.M. retired as Bishop of Dundee, South Africa. He had been serving as Bishop for 22 years.

Archbishop Prata Vuolo Died

Archbishop Gennaro Maria Prata Vuolo, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus of Cochabamba, Bolivia, has died. He resigned in 1987 after having served as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Mireles Vaquera retired, Rendón Leal named El Salto Prelate

Bishop Manuel Mireles Vaquera retired and Bishop-elect Ruy Rendón Leal was named Prelate of El Salto, Durango, México. Bishop Mireles Vaquera had been serving as a bishop for 22 years. Bishop-elect Rendón Leal had been serving as a priest of the archdiocese of Monterrey.

Reig Pla named Cartagena Bishop

Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla was named Bishop of Cartagena (en España). The diocese had been vacant since Manuel Ureña Pastor was named Archbishop of Zaragoza in March. Bishop Reig Pla had been serving as Bishop of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plan since 1996.

Erected: Serrinha, Brazil; Assolari named Bishop

The diocese of Serrinha, Baia, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the archdiocese of Feira de Santana and the diocese of Paulo Afonso. Bishop-elect Ottorino Assolari, C.S.F. was named as its first bishop.

Andrade Ponte resigned, da Silva named São Luís do Maranhão Archbishop

Archbishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte retired and Archbishop-designate José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil. Archbishop Andrade Ponte had been serving as a bishop for 34 years. Archbishop-designate da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Bacabal.

Jose named Urdaneta Bishop

Bishop-elect Jacinto Agcaoili Jose was named Bishop of Urdaneta, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jesus Castro Galang just over a year ago. Bishop-elect Jose had been serving as a priest in the Diocese of Laoag.

Antonysamy named Sierra Leone Nuncio

Archbishop-elect George Antonysamy was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone while retaining his other posts.

Erected: Yoro, Honduras; Giasson named Bishop

The diocese of Yoro, Honduras was erected with territory taken from the archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. Bishop-elect Jean-Louis Giasson, P.M.E. was named as its first bishop.

Urosa Savino named Caracas Santiago de Venezuela Archbishop

Archbishop Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino was named Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Antonio Ignacio Velasco Garcia, S.D.B. in July, 2003. Archbishop Urosa Savina had been serving as Archbishop of Valencia en Venezuela since 1990.

Ysern de Arce retired, Agurto Muñoz succeeded as San Carlos de Ancud Bishop

Bishop Juan Luis Ysern de Arce retired and Bishop Juan Maria Florindo Agurto Muñoz, O.S.M. succeeded him as Bishop of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile. Bishop Ysern de Arce had been serving as a bishop for 33 years. Bishop Agurto Muñoz had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop since 2001.

Bishop Dossavi Died

Bishop Paul Jean-Marie Dossavi, Bishop of Aného, Togo, has died. He had been serving as bishop for 9 years. May he rest in peace.

Tartaglia named Paisley Bishop

Bishop-elect Philip Tartaglia was named Bishop of Paisley, Scotland. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop John Aloysius Mone retired in October, 2004. Bishop-elect Tartaglia had been serving as a priest in the Archdiocese of Glasgow.

Elevated: Our Lady of Nareg in New York (Armenian)

The Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America and Canada for Armenians was elevated to the Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in New York (Armenian), USA. Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. remains the ordinary, now with the title Eparch. He has been the ordinary since 2000.

Twal named Jerusalem Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop Fouad Twal was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Gerusalemme {Jerusalem}. Patriarch Michel Sabbah remains as the ordinary. Archbishop Twal had been serving as Bishop of Tunis, Tunisia.

Lahham named Tunis Bishop

Bishop-elect Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham was named Bishop of Tunis, Tunisia. Bishop-elect Lahham had been serving as a priest of Gerusalemme {Jerusalem}.

Bishop Giles Vázquez Died

Bishop José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez, Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, México, has died. He had only been serving as bishop since June, 2004. May he rest in peace.

Padoin retired, Pascarella succeeded as Pozzuoli Bishop

Bishop Silvio Padoin retired and Bishop Gennaro Pascarella succeeded him as Bishop of Pozzuoli, Italy. Bishop Padoin had been serving as bishop for 12 years. Bishop Pascarella had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop since January, 2004.

Francis retired, Susaimanickam succeeded as Sivagangai Bishop

Bishop Edward Francis retired and Bishop Jebalamai Susaimanickam succeeded him as Bishop of Sivagangai, India. Bishop Francis had been serving as bishop for 18 years. Bishop Susaimanickam had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop since March.