Bishop Maloney Died

Bishop Charles Garrett Maloney, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 51 years and as a priest for 68 years. May he rest in peace.

Chullikatt named Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan

Archbishop-elect Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan as well as titular archbishop of Ostra.

Bishop Khumalo Died

Bishop Dominic J. Khumalo, O.M.I., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Durban, South Africa, has died. He served as a bishop for 28 years and a priest for 59 years. May he rest in peace.

Mamede Filho named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Aquae Albae in Mauretania.

Maroy Rusengo named Bukavu Archbishop

Archbishop-designate François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo was named Archbishop of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

dos Santos named Lorena Bishop

Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos was named Bishop of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

López Llorente named Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana Bishop

Bishop Casimiro López Llorente was named Bishop of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain.

Dewane named Venice Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Frank J. Dewane was named Coadjutor Bishop of Venice, Florida, USA.

González Villa named Girardota Bishop

Bishop-elect Óscar González Villa was named Bishop of Girardota, Colombia.

Sanguinetti named Tempio-Ampurias Bishop

Bishop Sebastiano Sanguinetti was named Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy.

Ortega Trinidad named Juli Prelate

Bishop-elect José María Ortega Trinidad was named Prelate of Juli, Peru.

Kinyaiya named Mbulu Bishop

Bishop-elect Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Mbulu, Tanzania.

De Luca named Termoli-Larino Bishop

Bishop-elect Gianfranco De Luca was named Bishop of Termoli-Larino, Italy.

Tiddia retired, Sanna named Oristano Archbishop

Archbishop Pier Giuliano Tiddia retired and Archbishop-elect Ignazio Sanna was named Archbishop of Oristano, Italy.

de Sousa Ferreira e Silva retired, dos Santos Marto named Leiria-Fátima

Bishop Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva retired and Bishop António Augusto dos Santos Marto was named Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, Portugal.

Itoua resigned as Ouesso Bishop

Bishop Hervé Itoua resigned as Bishop of Ouesso, Congo.

Ilonu resigned, Amatu succeeded as Okigwe Bishop

Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu resigned and Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu succeeded him as Bishop of Okigwe, Nigeria.

Bishop Filevich Died

Bishop Basil (Wasyl) Filevich (Felivich), Bishop Emeritus of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada, has died. He served as a bishop for 22 years and as a priest for 64 years and 3 days. May he rest in peace.

Oliveira do Valle retired, Pereira Bastos named Guaxupé Bishop

Bishop José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. retired and Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. was named Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Correr Died

Bishop Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus of Carolina, Maranho, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 15 years and as a priest for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Méndez Asensio Died

Archbishop José Méndez Asensio, Archbishop Emeritus of Granada, Spain, has died. He served as a bishop for 37 years and as a priest for 60 years and 2 days. May he rest in peace.

Girelli named Nuncio to Indonesia

Archbishop-elect Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and titular archbishop of Capreae.

Conti named Fermo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Luigi Conti was named Archbishop of Fermo, Italy.

Afrifah-Agyekum named Koforidua Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum was named Bishop of Koforidua, Ghana.

Bishop Henderson Died

Bishop Charles Joseph Henderson, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Southwark, England, Great Britain, has died. He served as a bishop for 33 years and as a priest for 57 years. May he rest in peace.

Schneider named Karaganda Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan and titular bishop of Celerina.

Séguy retired, Rivière named Autun Bishop

Bishop Raymond Gaston Joseph Séguy retired and Bishop Benoît Marie Pascal Rivière was named Bishop of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France.

Castro Castro named Campeche Bishop

Bishop Ramón Castro Castro was named Bishop of Campeche, México.

Slovenia Changes

The dioceses of Novo Mesto, Celje, and Murska Sobota were erected. The first with territory from the Archdiocese of Ljubljana and the other two with territory from the diocese of Maribor which was, at the same time, elevated to an Archdiocese with the two new dioceses as suffragans.

Bishop Andrej Glavan was named Bishop of Novo Mesto.
Bishop Anton Stres, C.M. was named Bishop of Celje.
Bishop-elect Marjan Turnšek was named Bishop of Murska Sobota.
Franc Kramberger was named Archbishop of Maribor.

Archbishop Da Cunha Died

Archbishop Longinus Da Cunha, Archbishop of Ende, Indonesia, has died. He served as a bishop for 10 years and as a priest for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Scholz named Chinhoyi Bishop

Bishop-elect Dieter Scholz, S.J. was named Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

Lee Keh-mien named Hsinchu Bishop

Bishop-elect John Baptist Lee Keh-mien was named Bishop of Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Chomalí Garib named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fernando Chomalí Garib was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Noba.

Archbishop Macchi Died

Archbishop Pasquale Macchi, Prelate Emeritus of Loreto, Italy, has died. He served as a bishop for 17 years and as a priest for 59 years. May he rest in peace.

Ribeiro retired, de Lima Júnior named Ribeirão Preto Archbishop

Archbishop Arnaldo Ribeiro retired and Archbishop-designate Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. was named Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Valloppilly Died

Bishop Sebastian Valloppilly, Bishop Emeritus of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabarese), India, has died. He served as a bishop for 50 years and a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Pilla resigned, Lennon named Cleveland Bishop

Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla resigned and Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon was named Bishop of Cleveland, OH, USA. Bishop Lennon had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, MA, USA.

Somé retired, Dabiré Kusiélé named Diébougou Bishop

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Somé retired and Bishop-elect Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé was named Bishop of Diébougou, Burkina Faso.

Padilla named Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and to Solomon Islands and also titular archbishop of Nebbio.

Archbishop Balvo named Samoa

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa in addition to his other duties.

Andino Ramírez named Tegucigalpa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Darwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras and also titular bishop of Horta.