Matos da Silva retired, Canindé Palhano named Bonfim Bishop

Bishop Jairo Rui Matos da Silva retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Canindé Palhano was named Bishop of Bonfim, Baia, Brazil.

de Freitas resigned as Nazaré Bishop

Bishop Jorge Tobias de Freitas resigned as Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Altieri named Caraguatatuba Bishop

Bishop-elect Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Piracicaba in May.

Bishop Coto Monge Died

Bishop Alfonso Coto Monge, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Limón, Costa Rica, has died. He served as a bishop for 26 years and as a priest for 64 years. May he rest in peace.

Odoki named Gulu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Sabino Odoki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gulu, Uganda and titular bishop of Sabrata.

Djabla named Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Barthélémy Djabla was named Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa was named Archbishop of Abidjan in May. Archbishop-designate Djabla had been serving as Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire.

Aké named Yamoussoukro Bishop

Bishop Joseph Yapo Aké was named Bishop of Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire. The diocese had been vacant since January when then-Bishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bouaké.Bishop Aké had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Abidjan.

Bishop Quélen Died

Bishop André Bernard Michel Quélen, Bishop Emeritus of Moulins, France, has died. He served as a bishop for 37 years and a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Noguer Carmona retired, Vilaplana Blasco named Huelva Bishop

Bishop Ignacio Noguer Carmona retired and Bishop José Vilaplana Blasco was named Bishop of Huelva, Spain. Bishop Vilaplana Blasco had been serving as Bishop of Santander.

Meier retired, Young named Mount Hagen Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Meier, S.V.D. retired and Archbishop-designate Douglas William Young, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. Archbishop-designate Young had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Bishop Fitzpatrick Died

Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick, Bishop Emeritus of Brownsville, Texas, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 38 years and as a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Kokkat retired, Thuruthimattam named Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabarese) Bishop

Bishop Dominic Kokkat, C.S.T. retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T. was named Bishop of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabarese), India

Gomes retired, Kubi named Mymensingh Bishop

Bishop Francis Anthony Gomes retired and Bishop Paul Ponen Kubi, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Bishop Kubi had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Azuaje Ayala named El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Bishop

Bishop-elect José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop William Enrique Delgado Silva was named Bishop of Cabimas in July 2005.

Archbishop Alcaraz y Figueroa Died

Archbishop Estanislao Alcaraz y Figueroa, Archbishop Emeritus of Morelia, Michoacán, México, has died. He served as a bishop for 47 years and as a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Rocha Died

Bishop Jésus Rocha, Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 12 years and as a priest for 40 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Suquía Goicoechea Died

Angel Cardinal Suquía Goicoechea, Archbishop Emeritus of Madrid, Spain, has died. He served as a Cardinal for 21 years, a bishop for 40 years (his anniversary of ordination was in 3 days), and 66 years as a priest. May he rest in peace.

Iório Rodrigues retired, Fontes de Matos named Palmeira dos Índios Bishop

Bishop Fernando Iório Rodrigues retired and Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos was named Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, Brazil. Bishop Fontes de Matos had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Aracajú.

Mittathany retired, Lumon Succeeded as Imphal Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mittathany retired and Archbishop Dominic Lumon succeeded him as Archbishop of Imphal, India.

Milone resigns as Great Falls-Billings Bishop

Bishop Anthony Michael Milone has resigned as Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA.

Restrepo Restrepo named Girardota Bishop

Bishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo was named Bishop of Girardota, Colombia. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Óscar González Villa last month. Bishop Restrepo Restrepo had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

Periyanayagam named Vellore Bishop

Bishop-elect Soundaraj Periyanayagam, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Vellore, India. The diocese has been vacant since then-Bishop Malayappan Chinnappa, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor) in April, 2005.

Dupuy named Monaco Nuncio

Archbishop André Pierre Louis Dupuy was named Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco.

Del Río Alba named Arequipa Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Javier Augusto Del Río Alba was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Arequipa, Peru. Archbishop José Paulino Ríos Reynoso remains the ordinary. Archbishop-designate Del Río Alba has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Callao.

Marcus retired, Le Gall named Toulouse Archbishop

Archbishop Emile Marcus, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Robert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Toulouse (-Narbonne-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France. Archbishop-designate Le Gall has been serving as Bishop of Mende.

Cantuarias Pastor retired, Eguren Anselmi named Piura Archbishop

Archbishop Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor retired and Archbishop-designate José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. was named Archbishop of Piura, Peru. Archbishop-designate Eguren Anselmi has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lima.

Bishop Fernandes Veloso Died

Bishop José Fernandes Veloso, Bishop Emeritus of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 40 years and as a priest for 65 years. May he rest in peace.

Nesti retired, Gardin named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary

Archbishop Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti, C.P. retired and Archbishop-elect Gianfranco Gardin, O.F.M. Conv. was named Secretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Archbishop-elect Gardin was also named titular archbishop of Cissa.

Nkuo named Kumbo Bishop

Bishop George Nkuo was named Bishop of Kumbo, Cameroon. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Cornelius Fontem Esua was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bamenda.

Escudero López-Brea named Moyobamba Coadjutor Prelate

Bishop-elect Rafael Escudero López-Brea was named Coadjutor Prelate of Moyobamba, Peru.

Martínez Miranda named Ciudad Altamirano Bishop

Bishop-elect Maximino Martínez Miranda was named Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, México. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez last September.

Frendo named Tiranë-Durrës Auxiliary

Bishop-elect George Frendo, O.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania and titular bishop of Buthrotum.

O'Kelly named Adelaide Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gregory O'Kelly, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide, Australia and titular bishop of Ath Truim.

Jayasundera resigned as Ratnapura Bishop-Elect

Bishop-elect Ivan Tilak Jayasundera resigned as Bishop-elect of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.He had been named to that post on 20 January of this year.

Büchel named Sankt Gallen Bishop

Bishop-elect Markus Büchel was named Bishop of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ivo Fürer retired last October.

Pedreira da Cruz named Caicó Bishop

Bishop-elect Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since February when Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha was named Bishop of Campina Grande.

Bishop Bethancourt Fioravanti Died

Bishop Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala, has died. He had served in that role for 10 years, as a bishop for 23 years and as a priest for 42 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Fernando Died

Bishop Thomas Fernando, Bishop Emeritus of Tiruchirapalli, India, has died. He served as a bishop for 56 years and as a priest for 67 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Broderick Died

Bishop Edwin Bernard Broderick, Bishop Emeritus of Albany, New York, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 39 years and as a priest for 64 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Talavera Ramírez Died

Bishop Carlos Talavera Ramírez, Bishop Emeritus of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México, has died. He served as a bishop for 26 years and as a priest for 57 years. May he rest in peace.