Archbishop Yllana named Pakistan Nuncio

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

Grua named Saint-Flour Bishop

Bishop-elect Bruno Grua was named Bishop of Saint-Flour, France. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop René Pierre Louis Joseph Séjourné retired in January.

Sutton retired, Lavoie succeeded as Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Alfred Sutton, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. succeeded him as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba, Canada.

Jara Franzoy retired, Pellegrín Barrera named Chillán Bishop

Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy retired and Bishop-elect Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. was named to replace him as Bishop of Chillán, Chile.

Galido named Iligan Bishop

Bishop-elect Elenito Reyes Galido was named Bishop of Iligan, Philippines.

Bunluen Mansap retired, Banchong Chaiyara named Ubon Ratchathani Bishop

Bishop Michael Bunluen Mansap retired and Bishop-elect Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.SS.R. was named to replace him as Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.

Balvo named Nuncio to Cook Islands

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other duties.

Cardinal Titles

The newly created Cardinals have received their titles. The table below summarizes the info on the 15 new cardinals.

Age	Name	Cardinal Title	Title
67.8	Carlo Caffarra	Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini	Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
60.4	Antonio Cañizares Llovera	Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio	Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
74.3	Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea	Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)
80.6	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy
87.9	Peter Proeku Dery	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina	Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale, Ghana
66.9	Stanislaw Dziwisz	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo	Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland
69.8	William Joseph Levada	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica	Prefect of Doctrine of the Faith, Roman Curia
61.7	Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap.	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria	Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
61.5	Jean-Pierre Bernard Ricard	Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino	Archbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France
71.5	Franc Rodé, C.M.	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella	Prefect of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Roman Curia
73.6	Gaudencio Borbon Rosales	Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina	Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
63.6	Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti	Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
65.9	Agostino Vallini	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo	Prefect of Apostolic Signatura, Roman Curia
82.7	Albert Vanhoye, S.J.	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani
74.2	Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B.	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca	Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China

Toppo named Raigarh Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Toppo was named Bishop of Raigarh, India.

Jashpur erected, Kindo named Bishop

The diocese of Jashpur, India was erected with territory taken from Raigarh. Bishop Victor Kindo was named its first bishop.

Bishop Grandoni Died

Bishop Decio Lucio Grandoni, Bishop Emeritus of Orvieto-Todi, Italy, has died. He served as a bishop for 33 years and a priest for 55 years. May he rest in peace.

Serfilippi retired, Rocconi named Jesi Bishop

Bishop Oscar Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop-elect Gerardo Rocconi was named Bishop of Jesi, Italy. Bishop Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv. has served as a bishop for 30 years and as a priest for 52 years.

Kyrgyzstan elevated, Messmer named Apostolic Administrator

Kyrgyzstan was elevated to an Apostolic Administration (from a Mission) and Bishop-elect Nikolaus Messmer, S.J. was named its first Apostolic Administrator and also titular bishop of Carmeiano (Cameiano).

Dean retired, Palma named Palo Archbishop

Archbishop Pedro Rosales Dean retired and Archbishop-designate Jose Serofia Palma was named Archbishop of Palo, Philippines. Archbishop-designate Palma had been serving as Bishop of Calbayog.

Beltran named Bontoc-Lagawe Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran was named Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines and titular bishop of Buffada.

Koch named Köln {Cologne} Auxiilary

Bishop-elect Heiner Koch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany and titular bishop of Ros Cré.

Archbishop Panciroli Died

Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I., Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Iran, has died. He served as a bishop for 21 years and as a priest for 56 years. May he rest in peace.

Khazoumian named Istanbul (Armenian) Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Kévork Khazoumian was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey.

Vegini named Curitiba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dirceu Vegini was named Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishop of Putia in Byzacena.

Reger retired, Bündgens named Aachen Auxiliary

Bishop Karl Reger retired and Bishop-elect Johannes Bündgens was named Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany and titular bishop of Árd Carna.

Archbishop Mgulunde Died

Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde, Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania, has died. He served as a bishop for 36 years and as a priest for 43 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Burke Died

Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M., Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Tocatins, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 11 years and as a priest for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Schwarz retired, Ackermann named Trier Auxiliary

Bishop Leo Schwarz retired and Bishop-elect Stephan Ackermann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany and titular bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto.

Poupard named Interreligious Dialogue President

Paul Joseph Jean Cardinal Poupard was named President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue while retaining the Presidency of the Pontifical Council for Culture. The former President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue was Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. who was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Arab Republic of Egypt last month.

Hamao retired, Martino named Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples President

Stephen Fumio Cardinal Hamao retired and Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples while retaining the Presidency of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Bishop Hermil Died

Bishop Jean Hermil, Bishop Emeritus of Viviers, France, has died. He served as a bishop for 42 years and as a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Staffolani Died

Ramón Artemio Staffolani, Bishop Emeritus of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina, has died. He served as a bishop for 15 years and as a priest for 51 years. He had just retired about 2 weeks ago. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Squicciarini Died

Archbishop Donato Squicciarini, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Austria, has died. He served as a bishop for 27 years and as a priest for 53 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Paul Died

Bishop John Joseph Paul, Bishop Emeritus of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 28 years and as a priest for 68 years. He retired as Bishop of La Crosse in 1994. May he rest in peace.

Tuquib retired, Ledesma named Cagayan de Oro Archbishop

Archbishop Jesus B. Tuquib retired and Bishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. was named to replace him as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

Beluso Rimando named Davao Auxiliary

Bishop-elect George Beluso Rimando was named Auxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines and titular bishop of Vada.

González Morales retired and Bastres Florence named Punta Arenas Bishop

Bishop Tomás Osvaldo González Morales, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Bernardo Bastres Florence, S.D.B. was named to replace him as Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.

Khen Thang named Hakha Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Felix Lian Khen Thang was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha, Myanmar and titular bishop of Fesseë.

Pryriz confirmed as Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yaroslav Pryriz, C.SS.R. was confirmed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), Ukraine and also named titular bishop of Auzia.

Brennan named Ferns Bishop

Bishop-elect Denis Brennan was named Bishop of Ferns, Ireland. The diocese has been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Brendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC. in 2002.

Martín named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Raúl Martín was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Troyna. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Kouto resigned as Atakpamé Bishop

Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto resigned as Bishop of Atakpamé, Togo. He has been serving in that role for 12 years.