Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
30 April 2006
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.
29 April 2006
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.
27 April 2006
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.
26 April 2006
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.
25 April 2006
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20 April 2006
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.
19 April 2006
18 April 2006
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.
15 April 2006
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.
13 April 2006
Girelli named Nuncio to Indonesia
Archbishop-elect Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and titular archbishop of Capreae.
12 April 2006
10 April 2006
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.
08 April 2006
Schneider named Karaganda Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan and titular bishop of Celerina.
07 April 2006
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.
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.
06 April 2006
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.
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.
05 April 2006
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.
04 April 2006
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.
03 April 2006
01 April 2006
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.
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- Bishop Maloney Died
- Chullikatt named Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan
- Bishop Khumalo Died
- Mamede Filho named São Paulo Auxiliary
- Maroy Rusengo named Bukavu Archbishop
- dos Santos named Lorena Bishop
- López Llorente named Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana...
- Dewane named Venice Coadjutor
- González Villa named Girardota Bishop
- Sanguinetti named Tempio-Ampurias Bishop
- Ortega Trinidad named Juli Prelate
- Kinyaiya named Mbulu Bishop
- De Luca named Termoli-Larino Bishop
- Tiddia retired, Sanna named Oristano Archbishop
- de Sousa Ferreira e Silva retired, dos Santos Mart...
- Itoua resigned as Ouesso Bishop
- Ilonu resigned, Amatu succeeded as Okigwe Bishop
- Bishop Filevich Died
- Oliveira do Valle retired, Pereira Bastos named Gu...
- Bishop Correr Died
- Archbishop Méndez Asensio Died
- Girelli named Nuncio to Indonesia
- Conti named Fermo Archbishop
- Afrifah-Agyekum named Koforidua Bishop
- Bishop Henderson Died
- Schneider named Karaganda Auxiliary
- Séguy retired, Rivière named Autun Bishop
- Castro Castro named Campeche Bishop
- Slovenia Changes
- Archbishop Da Cunha Died
- Scholz named Chinhoyi Bishop
- Lee Keh-mien named Hsinchu Bishop
- Chomalí Garib named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary
- Archbishop Macchi Died
- Ribeiro retired, de Lima Júnior named Ribeirão Pre...
- Bishop Valloppilly Died
- Pilla resigned, Lennon named Cleveland Bishop
- Somé retired, Dabiré Kusiélé named Diébougou Bishop
- Padilla named Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands...
- Archbishop Balvo named Samoa
- Andino Ramírez named Tegucigalpa Auxiliary
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