Bishop Castanho Died

Bishop Amaury Castanho, Bishop Emeritus of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 29 years and as a priest for 54 years. May he rest in peace.

Marquez named Vitória Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil and titular bishop of Nasai.

Mbwôl-Mpasi retired as Idiofa Bishop

Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. retired as Bishop of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop O'Shea Died

Bishop Michael Mary O'Shea, O.S.M., Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa, has died. He served as a bishop for 15 years and served just under 50 years as a priest. May he rest in peace.

Piszcz retired, Ziemba named Warmia Archbishop

Archbishop Edmund Michal Piszcz retired and Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba was named Archbishop of Warmia, Poland. Archbishop Ziemba had been serving as Archbishop of Białystok.

Donnelly retired as Toledo Auxiliary

Bishop Robert William Donnelly retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, USA.

Varga named Vác Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lajos Varga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary and titular bishop of Sicca Veneria.

Siongco David named San Fernando Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pablo Virgilio Siongco David was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando, Philippines and titular bishop of Guardialfiera.

Bishop de Andrade Ponte Died

Bishop Gerardo de Andrade Ponte, Bishop Emeritus of Patos, Paraiba, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 31 years and as a priest for 57 years. May he rest in peace.

Štumpf named Maribor Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor, Slovenia and titular bishop of Musti in Numidia.

Soncuaco Pabillo named Manila Bishop

Bishop-elect Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Philippines and titular bishop of Sitifis.

Rodríguez named La Rioja Bishop

Bishop Roberto Rodríguez was named Bishop of La Rioja, Argentina. The diocese has been vacant since now-Archbishop Fabriciano Sigampa was named Archbishop of Resistencia in November, 2005. Bishop Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Villa María.

Ojea named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Óscar Vicente Ojea was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Suelli.

Bianchi di Cárcano retired, Salaberry named Azul Bishop

Bishop Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano retired and Bishop-elect Hugh Manuel Salaberry, S.J. was named Bishop of Azul, Argentina.

Abreu Herrera retired, Espinal de León named Mao-Monte Cristi Bishop

Bishop Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera retired and Bishop Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León was named Bishop of Mao-Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. Bishop Espinal de León had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Campos Contreras named Antequera, Oaxaca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Oscar Campos Contreras was named Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México and titular bishop of Summa.

Bishop Serfilippi Died

Bishop Oscar Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Emeritus of Jesi, Italy, had died. He served as a bishop for 30 years and a priest for 52 years. May he rest in peace.

Briseño Arch named Mexico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Tricale.

Dias named Prefect of Evangelization of Peoples

Ivan Cardinal Dias was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples replacing Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe.

Giordano retired, Sepe named Napoli {Naples} Archbishop

Michele Cardinal Giordano retired and Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe was named Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy.

Archbishop Funghini Died

Archbishop Raffaello Funghini, Dean Emeritus of Roman Rota, has died. He served as a bishop for 2 years and a priest for 53 years. May he rest in peace.

Polti Santillán named Santiago del Estero Bishop

Bishop Francisco Polti Santillán was named Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Juan Carlos Maccarone in August, 2005. Bishop Polti Santillán had been serving as Bishop of Santo Tomé.

Nguyên Tich Duc resigned as Ban Mê Thuôt Bishop

Bishop Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc resigned as Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt, Viêt Nam.

Gil Zorrilla retired, Galimberti di Vietri named Salto Bishop

Bishop Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. retired and Bishop Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri was named Bishop of Salto, Uruguay. Bishop Galimberti di Vietri had been serving as Bishop of San José de Mayo.

Imesch retired, Sartain named Joliet in Illinois Bishop

Bishop Joseph Leopold Imesch retired and Bishop James Peter Sartain was named Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA. Bishop Sartain had been serving as Bishop of Little Rock, AR.

McCarrick retired, Wuerl named Washington Archbishop

Theodore Edgar Cardinal McCarrick retired and Archbishop-designate Donald William Wuerl was named Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Archbishop-designate Wuerl had been serving as Bishop of Pittsburgh, PA.

Bishop Aringarosa, Fictional Character

In response to enquiries, I have posted a page on the non-existant Bishop Manuel Aringarosa. This "person" is a character in the book and movie The Da Vinci Code and like the rest of the book and movie is fictional (i.e., not real).

Rodríguez Gómez named Texcoco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Texcoco, México, México and titular bishop of Tiburnia.

Moramanga, Madagascar erected, Di Pierro named Bishop

The diocese of Moramanga, Madagascar was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Ambatondrazaka. The new diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Antananarivo. Bishop Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. was named as its first bishop. He previously had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Ambatondrazaka.

Nguyên Binh Tinh retired, Chau Ngoc Tri named Ðà Nang Bishop

Biship Paul Nguyên Binh Tinh, P.S.S. retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri was named Bishop of Ðà Nang, Viêt Nam.

Aiello named Teano-Calvi Bishop

Bishop-elect Arturo Aiello was named Bishop of Teano-Calvi, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francesco Tommasiello last October.

Archbishop Stratiev died

Archbishop Metodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Sofia (Byzantine), Bulgaria, has died. He served as a bishop for 40 years and a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Panafieu retired, Pontier named Marseille Archbishop

Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Cardinal Panafieu retired and Archbishop-designate Georges Paul Pontier was named Archbishop of Marseille, France. Archbishop-designate Pontier has been serving as Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes).

Munyanyi named Gweru Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Munyanyi was named Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francis Xavier Mugadzi in February 2004.

Bortoletto Cavallin retired, Brandes named Londrina Archbishop

Archbishop Albano Bortoletto Cavallin retired and Archbishop-designate Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil. Archbishop-designate Brandes had been serving as Bishop of Joinville.

Bishop Van Vlierberghe Died

Bishop Cirilo Polidoro Van Vlierberghe, O.F.M., Prelate Emeritus of Illapel, Chile, has died. He served as a bishop for 39 years and as a priest for 71 years. May he rest in peace.

Thuruthikonam retired, Thekethecheril named Vijayapuram Bishop

Bishop Peter Thuruthikonam retired and Bishop-elect Sebastian Thekethecheril was named Bishop of Vijayapuram, India.

Gallardo Martín del Campo named Veracruz Bishop

Bishop Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Veracruz, Veracruz, México. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Gabriel Cuara Méndez last November. Bishop Gallardo Martín del Campo had been serving as Prelate of Mixes.

Cassone retired, Marcianò named Rossano-Cariati Archbishop

Archbishop Andrea Cassone retired and Archbishop-elect Santo Marcianò was named Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy.

Mukeng'a Kalond retired as Kananga Archbishop

Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, C.I.C.M. retired as Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Sprovieri retired, Mugione named Benevento Archbishop

Archbishop Serafino Sprovieri retired and Archbishop Andrea Mugione was named Archbishop of Benevento, Italy. Archbishop Mugione had been serving as Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina.

Afonso Ribeiro retired, Róggia named Borba Prelate

Bishop José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. retired and Bishop-elect Elói Róggia, S.A.C. was named Prelate of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil.

Agré retired, Kutwa named Abidjan Archbishop

Bernard Cardinal Agré retired and Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa was named Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Archbishop Kutwa had been serving as Archbishop of Gagnoa.

Cardinal Primatesta Died

Raúl Francisco Cardinal Primatesta, Archbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina, has died. He served as a cardinal for 33 years, a bishop for 48 years, and a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.