Dyczkowski retired, Regmunt named Zielona Góra-Gorzów Bishop

Bishop Adam Dyczkowski retired and Bishop Stefan Regmunt was named Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland. Bishop Regmunt had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Legnica.

Zimałek retired as Sandomierz Auxiliary

Bishop Marian Kazimierz Zimałek retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Sandomierz, Poland.

Erected: Techiman, Ghana; Yeboah named Bishop

The Diocese of Techiman, Ghana was erected with territory taken from Sunyani and Konongo-Mampong. Bishop-elect Dominic Nyarko Yeboah was named its first Bishop.

Di Monte retired, Radrizzani named Mercedes-Luján Archbishop

Archbishop Rubén Héctor di Monte retired and Archbishop-designate Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina. Archbishop-designate Radrizzani had been serving as Bishop of Lomas de Zamora.

Miani resigned, Urbanc succeeded as Catamarca Bishop

Bishop Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani resigned and Bishop Luis Urbanc succeeded as Bishop of Catamarca, Argentina. Bishop Urbanc had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Arzube Died

Bishop Juan Alfredo Arzube, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA, has died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 36 years. May he rest in peace.

Burke named Benin City Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. was named Archbishop of Benin City, Nigeria. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu in November 2006. Archbishop-designate Burke had been serving as Bishop of Warri.

Cardinal Lorscheider Died

Aloísio Leo Arlindo Cardinal Lorscheider, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years. He had also served as a bishop for 45 years and as a cardinal for 31 years. May he rest in peace.

A New Blog

This does not relate directly to the Catholic-Hierarchy website, but many of ya'll may still find it interesting. I have begun a new blog which I will use for items which don't seem appropriate for this blog.

I have two posts up that would likely be of interest to those who read this blog, namely: The Next Consistory to Create Cardinals and A Look Ahead - 2008 in the USA Hierarchy.

Foley named Holy Sepulchre Grand Master

John Patrick Cardinal Foley was named Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. He had been serving as Pro-Grand Master of the same order.

Lazzarotto named Australia Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia. The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli in October 2007. Archbishop Lazzarotto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Kocherry named Zimbabwe Nuncio

Archbishop George Kocherry was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines in September 2007. Archbishop Kocherry had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

Lechowicz named Tarnów Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wiesław Lechowicz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishop of Lambiridi.

Chirivella Varela retired, López Castillo named Barquisimeto Archbishop

Archbishop Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela retired and Archbishop Antonio José López Castillo was named Archbishop of Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Archbishop López Castillo had been serving as Archbishop of Calabozo.

Ambrosio named Piacenza-Bobbio Bishop

Bishop-elect Gianni Ambrosio was named Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since July 2007 when Bishop Luciano Monari was named Bishop of Brescia.

Gould resigned, Sabio named Marshall Islands Prefect

Fr. James C. Gould, S.J. resigned and Fr. Raymundo Sabio, M.S.C. was named Prefect of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

Bishop Nguyên Van Diêp Died

Bishop Raphaël Nguyên Van Diêp, Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Vinh Long, Viêt Nam, has died. He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Assis de Figueiredo Died

Bishop Sebastião Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M., Bishop of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil, has died. he was 58 years old and had been serving as a bishop for 6 years. Just two days before his death he celebrated 31 years as a priest. May he rest in peace.

Houndékon named Abomey Bishop

Bishop-elect Eugène Cyrille Houndékon was named Bishop of Abomey, Benin. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Porto Novo in February 2007.

Ferrería Paz named Niterói Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Accia.

Wiesemann named Speyer Bishop

Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann was named Bishop of Speyer, Germany. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Anton Schlembach in February 2007. Bishop Wiesemann had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn.

Wüstenberg named Aliwal Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Wüstenberg was named Bishop of Aliwal, South Africa. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Fritz Lobinger in April 2004.

Niangoran Teky retired, Béby Gnéba named Man Bishop

Bishop Joseph Niangoran Teky retired and Bishop-elect Gaspard Béby Gnéba was named Bishop of Man, Côte d'Ivoire.

Bishop Romo Gutiérrez Died

Bishop Fernando Romo Gutiérrez, Bishop Emeritus of Torreón, Coahuila, México, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years and as a bishop for just under 50 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Michetti Died

Bishop Gaetano Michetti, Bishop Emeritus of Pesaro, Italy, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 46 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Stickler Died

Alfons Maria Cardinal Stickler, S.D.B., Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, has died. He was 97 years old - making him the oldest cardinal and in the top dozen oldest bishops at his death. He served as a priest for 70 years, as a bishop for 24 years, and as a cardinal for 22 years. May he rest in peace.

Lazzaris named Balsas Bishop

Bishop-elect Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Balsas, Maranho, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.I. in September 2006.

Eijk named Utrecht Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Willem Jacobus Eijk was named Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Adrianus Johannes Cardinal Simonis in April 2007. Archbishop-designate Eijk had been serving as Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden.

Lozano named Nuncio to Romania and to Moldova

Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania and to Moldova, Republic of. Both posts had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Claude Périsset was named Apostolic Nuncio to Germany in October 2007. Archbishop Lozano had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

Zadi retired, Rossi named Civita Castellana Bishop

Bishop Divo Zadi retired and Bishop-elect Romano Rossi was named Bishop of Civita Castellana (, Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri), Italy.

Guillon retired, Le Vert named Quimper Bishop

Bishop Clément Joseph Marie Raymond Guillon, C.I.M. retired and Bishop Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert was named Bishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France. Bishop Le Vert had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Meaux.

Bishop Mpungu Died

Bishop Roger Mpungu, Bishop Emeritus of Muyinga, Burundi, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Taval named Kerema Coadjutor

Bishop Patrick Taval, M.S.C. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul.

Pinto named Nuncio to Chile

Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia in October 2007. Archbishop Pinto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, to Cape Verde, to Mali, to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania.

Staffieri retired, Moraglia named La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato Bishop

Bishop Bassano Staffieri retired and Bishop-elect Francesco Moraglia was named Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Italy.

Monsengwo Pasinya named Kinshasa Archbishop

Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was named Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M. in January 2007. Archbishop Monsengwo Pasinya had been serving as Archbishop of Kisangani.

Doaninoel named Rabaul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Doaninoel, S. M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Rusguniae.

Dino named Van Nuys (Ruthenian) Bishop

Bishop-elect Gerald N. Dino was named Bishop of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California, USA.

Pataki retired, Skurla named Passaic (Ruthenian) Bishop

Bishop Andrew Pataki retired and Bishop William Charles Skurla was named Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA. Bishop Skurla had been serving as Bishop of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California.

Bishop Salina Died

Bishop Henri Salina, C.R.A., Abbot Emeritus of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, has died. He died 10 days before turning 81. He had served as a priest for 48 years and as a bishop for almost 16 years. May he rest in peace.

Gaglo named Aného Bishop

Bishop-elect Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Gaglo was named Bishop of Aného, Togo. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Jean-Marie Dossavi in September 2005.

Kerketta retired, Toppo named Tezpur Bishop

Bishop Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Michael Akasius Toppo was named Bishop of Tezpur, India.

Marx named München und Freising Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Reinhard Marx was named Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement fo Friedrich Cardinal Wetter in February 2007. Archbishop-designate Marx had been serving as Bishop of Trier.

Urbina Ortega named Villavicencio Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Oscar Urbina Ortega was named Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas was named Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America in May 2007. Archbishop-designate Urbina Ortega had been serving as Bishop of Cúcuta.

Lupi named Savona-Noli Bishop

Bishop-elect Vittorio Lupi was named Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Domenico Calcagno in July 2007.

Cooney retired, Corriveau named Nelson Bishop

Bishop Eugene Jerome Cooney retired and Bishop-elect John Corriveau, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.

Gómez González retired, Carrasco Rouco named Lugo Bishop

Bishop José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Alfonso Carrasco Rouco was named Bishop of Lugo, Spain.

Tatamai named Bereina Bishop

Bishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Bereina, Papua New Guinea. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Ribat, M.S.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby in April 2007. Bishop Tatamai had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Kerema.

Nowacki named Nuncio to Nicaragua

Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran in October 2007. Archbishop Nowacki had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia.

Tebartz-van Elst named Limburg Bishop

Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst was named Bishop of Limburg, Germany. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Franz Kamphaus retired in February 2007. Bishop Tebartz-van Elst had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Münster.

Archbishop Kirima Died

Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima, Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya, has died. He was 71 years old and had served as a priest for 44 years and as a bishop for 29 years. May he rest in peace.

Kourouma retired as N'Zérékoré Bishop

Bishop Philippe Kourouma retired as Bishop of N'Zérékoré, Guinea.

Blanco named Lwena Bishop

Bishop-elect Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Lwena, Angola. The Diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango.

New Cardinals Assigned Titular Churches

This morning Pope Benedict XVI presided over a consistory to create 23 new cardinals as previously announced. Below are the titles that they were assigned. (Note that 5 are new and 1 was restored.)

Cardinal-Electors:

• Leonardo Sandri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari
  
• John Patrick Foley, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino
  
• Giovanni Lajolo, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio
  
• Paul Josef Cordes, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Piscibus (new)
  
• Angelo Comastri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Salvatore in Lauro (restored)
  
• Stanisław Ryłko, Cardinal-Deacon of Sacro Cuore di Cristo Re
  
• Raffaele Farina, S.D.B., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni della Pigna
  
• Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente, Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello
  
• Seán Baptist Brady, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta
  
• Lluís Martínez Sistach, Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe
  
• André Armand Vingt-Trois, Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi
  
• Angelo Bagnasco, Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio
  
• Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi
  
• Oswald Gracias, Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a "Corviale"
  
• Francisco Robles Ortega, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Presentazione (new)
  
• Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio
  
• Odilo Pedro Scherer, Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea al Quirinale
  
• John Njue, Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (new)
  

Non-Voting Cardinals:

• Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
  
• Giovanni Coppa, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lino (new)
  
• Estanislao Esteban Karlic, Cardinal-Priest of Beata Maria Vergine Addolorata a piazza Buenos Aires
  
• Urbano Navarrete Cortés, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano (new)
  
• Umberto Betti, O.F.M., Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia
  

Bishop Gourguillon Died

Bishop François Gourguillon, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Reims, France, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for almost 52 years and served as a bishop for 15 years. May he rest in peace.

Egbebo named Bomadi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bomadi, Nigeria and titular bishop of Lacubaza.

Msarikie retired, Massawe named Moshi Bishop

Bishop Amedeus Msarikie retired and Bishop-elect Isaac Amani Massawe was named Bishop of Moshi, Tanzania.

Hwang Cheol-soo named Pusan Bishop

Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo was named Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South). The Diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo in June 2007. Bishop Hwang Cheol-soo had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Zaccheo Died

Bishop Germano Zaccheo, Bishop of Casale Monferrato, Italy, has died. He was 73 years old and had served as a priest for 49 years and as a bishop for 12 years. May he rest in peace.

Flynn retired, Kelly named Achonry Bishop

Bishop Thomas Flynn retired and Bishop-elect Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Achonry, Ireland.

Warfel named Great Falls-Billings Bishop

Bishop Michael William Warfel was named Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana. The Diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Anthony Michael Milone in July 2006. Bishop Warfel had been serving as Bishop of Juneau, Alaska.

Pizziolo named Vittorio Veneto Bishop

Bishop-elect Corrado Pizziolo was named Bishop of Vittorio Veneto, Italy. The Diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe Zenti was named Bishop of Verona in May 2007.

Broglio named USA Military Archbishop

Archbishop Timothy Paul Broglio was named Archbishop of United States of America, Military. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien was named Archbishop of Baltimore in July 2007. Archbishop Broglio had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

Vittorelli named Montecassino Abbot

Pietro Vittorelli, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Montecassino, Italy. The post had been vacant since then-Abbot Bernardo Fabio D'Onorio, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Gaeta in September 2007.

Moreno García named Cafayate Prelate

Bishop-elect Mariano Moreno García, O.S.A. was named Prelate of Cafayate, Argentina. The prelature had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Cipriano García Fernández, O.S.A. in January 2007.

Martínez Camino named Madrid Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Antonio Martínez Camino, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid, Spain and titular bishop of Bigastro.

Drainey named Middlesbrough Bishop

Bishop-elect Terence Patrick Drainey was named Bishop of Middlesbrough, England, Great Britain. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Patrick Crowley in May 2007.

Bishop Niedergeses Died

Bishop James Daniel Niedergeses, Bishop Emeritus of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, has died. He was 90 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Jatau retired, Ndagoso named Kaduna Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Yariyok Jatau retired and Archbishop-designate Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso was named Archbishop of Kaduna, Nigeria. Archbishop-designate Ndagoso had been serving as Bishop of Maiduguri.

Bishop Vega Mantilla Died

Bishop Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla, Bishop Emeritus of Juigalpa, Nicaragua, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 62 years and as a bishop for 34 years. May he rest in peace.

Petry named Rio do Sul Coadjutor

Bishop Augustinho Petry was named Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Brazil's Military Ordinariate.

Székely named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect János Székely was named Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Febiana.

Giraud named Soissons Coadjutor

Bishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud was named Coadjutor Bishop of Soissons (, Laon, e Saint-Quentin), France. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (-Vienne).

Deakin retired as Melbourne Auxiliary

Bishop Hilton Forrest Deakin retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia.

Msonganzila named Musoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila was named Bishop of Musoma, Tanzania. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Justin Tetmu Samba in August 2006.

Keresztes retired as Hajdúdorog Bishop

Bishop Szilárd Keresztes retired as Bishop of Hajdúdorog (Byzantine), Hungary and as Vicar Apostolic of Miskolc (Byzantine).

Bruguès named Secretary for Catholic Education

Archbishop-designate Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. was named Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study) and at the same time raised to the dignity of an Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Angers, France.

Cheng Tsai-fa retired, Hung Shan-chuan named Taipei Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa retired and Archbishop-designate John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Taipei, Taiwan. Archbishop-designate Hung Shan-chuan had been serving as Bishop of Kiayi.

Cardinal Hamao Died

Stephen Fumio Cardinal Hamao, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, has died. He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for almost 50 years. He served as a bishop for 37 years and as a cardinal for just over 4 years. May he rest in peace.

Dini retired, Bregantini named Campobasso-Boiano Archbishop

Archbishop Armando Dini retired and Archbishop-designate Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. was named Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy. Archbishop-designate Bregantini had been serving as Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi).

Mathias named Lucknow Bishop

Bishop Gerald John Mathias was named Bishop of Lucknow, India. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Albert D'Souza was named Archbishop of Agra in February 2007. Bishop Mathias had been serving as Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh.

Saro Vella named Ambanja Bishop

Bishop-elect Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Ambanja, Madagascar. The diocese has been vacant since then-Bishop Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona was named Archbishop of Antananarivo in December 2005.

Cariño resigned as Legazpi Bishop

Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño resigned as Bishop of Legazpi, Philippines.

Bishop Manisap Died

Bishop Joachim Phayao Manisap, Bishop Emeritus of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for just under 49 years and as a bishop for 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Couve de Murville Died

Archbishop Maurice Noël Léon Couve de Murville, Archbishop Emeritus of Birmingham, England, Great Britain, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years and as a bishop for 25 years. May he rest in peace.

Gutiérrez Martín retired, Rubio Castro named Segovia Bishop

Bishop Luis Gutiérrez Martín, C.M.F. retired and Bishop Ángel Rubio Castro was named Bishop of Segovia, Spain. Bishop Rubio Castro had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo.

Kleda named Douala Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Samuel Kleda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon. Archbishop-designate Kleda had been serving as Bishop of Batouri.

Muskens resigned, van den Hende succeeded as Breda Bishop

Bishop Martinus Petrus Maria Muskens resigned and Bishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende succeeded as Bishop of Breda, Netherlands. Bishop van den Hende had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Freitas Ribeiro named Oliveira Bishop

Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro was named Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jésus Rocha in July 2006. Bishop Freitas Ribeiro had been serving as Bishop of Tocantinópolis.

Breña López retired, Vera Colona named Ica Bishop

Bishop Guido Breña López, O.P. retired and Héctor Eduardo Vera Colona was named Bishop of Ica, Peru.

Baumgaertner retired, dos Santos named Cascavel Archbishop

Archbishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner retired and Archbishop-designate Mauro Aparecido dos Santos was named Archbishop of Cascavel, Parana, Brazil. Archbishop-designate dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Campo Mourão.

Torres Asanza named Machala Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hermenegildo Torres Asanza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Machala, Ecuador and titular bishop of Centenaria.

Gaschignard named Toulouse Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hervé Gaschignard was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France and titular bishop of Bisuldino.

Gijsen retired, Bürcher named Reykjavik Bishop

Bishop Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen retired and Bishop Pierre Bürcher was named Bishop of Reykjavik, Iceland. Bishop Bürcher had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg), Switzerland.

Callahan named Milwaukee Auxiliary

Bishop-elect William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA and titular bishop of Lares.

Cavalli named Colombia Nuncio

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Beniamino Stella was named President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy just over a fortnight ago. Archbishop Cavalli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Chile.

Archbishop Varthalítis Died

Archbishop Antónios Varthalítis, A.A., Archbishop Emeritus of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia, Greece, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Bizău and Frăţilă named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Vasile Bizău and Bishop-elect Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă were named Auxiliary Bishops of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and titular bishops of Appiaria and Novae, respectively.

Upon their consecration, they will become the youngest two bishops in the world. Bishop-elect Frăţilă will be the first to be born in the 1970's.

Salas Anteliz named Espinal Bishop

Bishop-elect Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Bishop of Espinal, Colombia. The diocese had been vacant since February 2007 when Bishop Abraham Escudero Montoya was named Bishop of Palmira.

Reynoso Hidalgo named Santiago de los Caballeros Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Valentin Reynoso Hidalgo, M.S.C. was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic and titular bishop of Mades.

Technical Note: Consistory and Conclave Pages Changing

I have made some adjustments to the website over the last few days regarding the pages for Consistories and added a new type of page for Conclaves. Both use a new internal framework that will (hopefully) allow me to easily add other type of events in the future.

One side benefit is that the new framework will allow these events to also show up on bishop pages. The new block of information will appear after the normal events and before the consecration data.

As bishop pages are updated which contain data from the new framework, that section will appear. I don't plan to do a general refresh of the bishop pages for a while (mostly because one was done a few weeks ago).

I will continue to add more conclaves and consistories to the new framework as I have time. As always, that means it will take a while :-)

An example of the new Conclave pages: Conclave 2005

An example of the new Consistory pages: Consistory 2007 (versus the old style: Consistory 1700.

An example of a "bishop" page with the new data block: Pope Benedict XVI

Bishop Nilmar Died

Bishop Juan Nicolasora Nilmar, Bishop Emeritus of Kalibo, Philippines, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Tonucci named Prelate of Loreta

Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci was named Prelate of Loreto, Italy. The Prelature had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Gianni Danzi in October 2007. Archbishop Tonucci had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, to Denmark, to Finland, to Iceland, and to Norway.

Giusti named Livorno Bishop

Bishop-elect Simone Giusti was named Bishop of Livorno, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Diego Coletti was named Bishop of Como in December 2006.

Currie named Saint John's, Newfoundland Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Martin William Currie was named Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Brendan Michael O'Brien was named Archbishop of Kingston in June 2007. Archbishop-designate Currie remains the Bishop of Grand Falls, Newfoundland.

Mancini named Halifax Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Anthony Mancini was named Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ottawa, Ontario in May 2007. Archbishop-designate Mancini had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal, Québec.

Seneme named Curitiba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishop of Albulae.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals

A consistory to create new cardinals will be held on 24 November 2007. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time:

• Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
  
  
• John Patrick Foley, Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
  
  
• Giovanni Lajolo, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.
  
  
• Paul Josef Cordes, President of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum"
  
  
• Angelo Comastri, President of the Fabric of St. Peter
  
  
• Stanisław Ryłko, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
  
  
• Raffaele Farina, S.D.B., Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives
  
  
• Agustín García-Gasco y Vicente, Archbishop of Valencia, Spain
  
  
• Seán B. Brady, Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland
  
  
• Lluís Martínez Sistach, Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain
  
  
• André Armand Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris, France
  
  
• Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genova {Genoa}, Italy
  
  
• Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Archbishop of Dakar, Senegal
  
  
• Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, India
  
  
• Francisco Robles Ortega, Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
  
  
• Daniel Nicholas DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA
  
  
• Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  
  
• John Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya
  
  

Plus 5 over 80, namely:

• Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Delly, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq
  
  
• Giovanni Coppa, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Czech Republic
  
  
• Estanislao Esteban Karlic, Archbishop Emeritus of Paraná, Argentina
  
  
• Urbano Navarrete, S.J., già Rettore della Pontificia Università Gregoriana
  
  
• Umberto Betti, O.F.M., già Rettore della Pontificia Università
  Lateranense
  

In addition, Bishop Ignacy Ludwik Jeż, who died yesterday, was to be named a Cardinal. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Jeż Died

Bishop Ignacy Ludwik Jeż, Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years and as a bishop for 47 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Castillo Lara Died

Rosalio José Cardinal Castillo Lara, S.D.B., President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 58 years. He had also served as a bishop for 34 years and as a cardinal for 22 years. May he rest in peace.

Ender resigned, Périsset named Germany Nuncio

Archbishop Erwin Josef Ender resigned and Archbishop Jean-Claude Périsset was named Apostolic Nuncio to Germany. Archbishop Périsset had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Romania and to Moldova, Republic of.

González de Zárate named Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jesús González de Zárate was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishop of Suava.

Reece named Kingston in Jamaica Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Donald James Reece was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica. He had been serving as Bishop of Saint John's-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British).

Dang Duc Ngan named Lang Són et Cao Bang Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Dang Duc Ngan was named Bishop of Lang Són et Cao Bang, Viêt Nam. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Ngô Quang Kiêt was named Archbishop of Hà Nôi in February 2005.

Bishop D'Cunha Died

Bishop Ignatius D'Cunha, Bishop Emeritus of Aurangabad, India, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and as a bishop for 18 years. May he rest in peace.

Soto named Sacramento Coadjutor

Bishop Jaime Soto was named Coadjutor Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California.

Archbishop De Paoli Died

Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, has died. He was 73 years old and had served as a priest for 46 years and a bishop for almost 24 years. May he rest in peace.

Gobel named Iran Nuncio

Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Angelo Mottola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro in January 2007. Archbishop Gobel had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua.

Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki retired, Njue named Nairobi Archbishop

Archbishop Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki retired and Archbishop John Njue was named Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya. Archbishop Njue had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of Nyeri.

Di Donna named Napoli {Naples} Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antonio Di Donna was named Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy and titular bishop of Castellum in Numidia.

Brady named Sydney Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Terence John Gerard Brady was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia and titular bishop of Talaptula.

Gerna retired, Demettino Castro named São Mateus Bishop

Bishop Aldo Gerna, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop-elect Zanoni Demettino Castro was named Bishop of São Mateus, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Archbishop Danzi Died

Archbishop Gianni Danzi, Prelate of Loreto, Italy, has died. He was 67 years old and had served as a priest for 40 years and as a bishop for 11 years. May he rest in peace.

Tomko retired, Marini named International Eucharistic Congresses President

Jozef Cardinal Tomko retired and Archbishop Piero Marini was named President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses.

Mazza named Fidenza Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlo Mazza was named Bishop of Fidenza, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Maurizio Galli in June 2007.

Osta retired, D’Souza named Patna Archbishop

Archbishop Benedict John Osta, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate William D'Souza, S.J. was named Archbishop of Patna, India. Archbishop-designate D'Souza had been serving as Bishop of Buxar.

Cardinal Kozłowiecki Died

Adam Cardinal Kozłowiecki, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia, has died. He was 96 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years. He also served as a bishop for 52 years and as a cardinal for 9 years. May he rest in peace.

Balke retired, Hoeppner named Crookston Bishop

Bishop Victor Herman Balke retired and Bishop-elect Michael J. Hoeppner was named Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota, USA.

Castagna retired, Stanovnik named Corrientes Archbishop

Archbishop Domingo Salvador Castagna retired and Archbishop-designate Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Corrientes, Argentina. Archbishop-designate Stanovnik had been serving as Bishop of Reconquista.

Werno retired as Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Auxiliary

Bishop Tadeusz Werno retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland.

Gałecki retired as Szczecin-Kamień Auxiliary

Bishop Jan Stefan Gałecki retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland.

Pezzi named Madre di Dio a Mosca Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B. was named Archbishop of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow), Russian Federation.

Kondrusiewicz named Minsk-Mohilev Archbishop

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz was named Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Kazimierz Swiatek in June 2006. Archbishop Kondrusiewicz had been serving as Archbishop of Madre di Dio a Mosca, Russian Federation.

Fernández named Paraná Auxiliary

Bishop-elect César Daniel Fernández was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná, Argentina and titular bishop of Caltadria.

Mazzoni retired, D'Onorio named Gaeta Archbishop

Archbishop Pier Luigi Mazzoni retired and Archbishop-designate Bernardo Fabio D'Onorio, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Gaeta, Italy. Archbishop-designate D'Onorio had been serving as Abbot of Montecassino.

da Silva named Ituiutaba Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Carlos da Silva was named Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado was named Bishop of São Carlos in November 2006.

Bishop Bria Died

Bishop Benyamin Yosef Bria, Bishop of Denpasar, Indonesia, has died. He was 51 years old and had served as a priest for 22 years and as a bishop for 7 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Santos Ascarza Died

Archbishop José Manuel Santos Ascarza, O.C.D., Archbishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years and as a bishop for 51 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Huhn Died

Bishop Bernhard Huhn, Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Görlitz, Germany, has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Forristal retired, Freeman named Ossory Bishop

Bishop Laurence Forristal retired and Bishop-elect Séamus Freeman, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Ossory, Ireland.

Bishop Cogoni Died

Bishop Giovanni Cogoni, Bishop Emeritus of Iglesias, Italy, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years and as a bishop for 36 years. May he rest in peace.

Barbier retired, Maillard named Bourges Archbishop

Archbishop Hubert Marie Pierre Dominique Barbier retired and Archbishop-designate Armand Maillard was named Archbishop of Bourges, France. Archbishop-designate Maillard had been serving as Bishop of Laval.

Ncube resigned as Bulawayo Archbishop

Archbishop Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube resigned as Archbishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Archbishop Dossena Died

Archbishop Luigi Dossena, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovakia, has died. He was 82 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years and as a bishop for 34 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Clune Died

Bishop Robert Bell Clune, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has died. He was less than a fortnight away from his 87th birthday. He had served as a priest for 62 years and as a bishop for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Melgoza Osorio Died

Bishop José Melgoza Osorio, Bishop Emeritus of Netzahualcóyotl, México, has died. He was 95 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years and as a bishop for 37 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Ferraroni Died

Bishop Teresio Ferraroni, Bishop Emeritus of Como, Italy, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 71 years and as a bishop for 40 years. May he rest in peace.

Labille retired, Santier named Créteil Bishop

Bishop Daniel Camille Victor Marie Labille retired and Bishop Michel Léon Émile Santier was named Bishop of Créteil, France. Bishop Santier had been serving as Bishop of Luçon.

Poupard retired, Ravasi named Culture President

Paul Joseph Jean Cardinal Poupard retired and Archbishop-elect Gianfranco Ravasi was named President of the Pontifical Council for Culture as well as titular archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari.

Fagiani resigned, Brugnaro named Camerino-San Severino Marche Archbishop

Archbishop Angelo Fagiani resigned and Archbishop-elect Francesco Giovanni Brugnaro was named Archbishop of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Italy.

Croci retired, Di Mauro named Economic Affairs Secretary

Archbishop Franco Croci retired and Archbishop-elect Vincenzo Di Mauro was named Secretary of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See as well as titular archbishop of Arpi.

Caputo named Nuncio to Malta and Libya

Archbishop-elect Tommaso Caputo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya, as well as titular archbishop of Otriculum.

Adams named Philippines Nuncio

Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Fernando Filoni was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State in June 2007. Archbishop Adams had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

Bishop Harris Died

Bishop Augustine Harris, Bishop Emeritus of Middlesbrough, England, Great Britain, has died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years and as a bishop for 41 years. May he rest in peace.

Erected: Bhadravathi, India; Erumachadath named Bishop

The new eparchy of Bhadravathi (Syro-Malabarese), India was erected with territory taken from the eparchy of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabarese). Bishop-elect Joseph Erumachadath, M.C.B.S. was named as its first Bishop.

Rubwejanga retired, Bahujimihigo named Kibungo Bishop

Bishop Frédéric Rubwejanga retired and Bishop Kizito Bahujimihigo was named Bishop of Kibungo, Rwanda. Bishop Bahujimihigo had been serving as Bishop of Ruhengeri.

Bishop Iztueta Mendizábal Died

Bishop José Ramón Santos Iztueta Mendizábal, C.P., Prelate Emeritus of Moyobamba, Peru, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years. He had served as a bishop for 9 years and had retired as Prelate of Moyobamba just over a month ago. May he rest in peace.

Tschang In-Nam named Uganda Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam was named Nuncio to Uganda. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Christophe Pierre was named Nuncio to Mexico in March 2007. Archbishop Tschang In-Nam had been serving as Nuncio to Bangladesh.

Cardinal Gagnon Died

Edouard Cardinal Gagnon, P.S.S., President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family, has died. He was 89 years old and had celebrated his 67 anniversary of priestly ordination less than a fortnight ago. He served as a bishop for 38 years and as a cardinal for 22 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Manuel Died

Bishop Vicente C. Manuel, S.V.D., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of San Jose in Mindoro, Philippines, has died. He was 68 years old and had served as a priest for 38 years and as a bishop for 24 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Frey Died

Bishop Gerard Louis Frey, Bishop Emeritus of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 69 years. He had celebrated his 40th anniversary of his consecration as a bishop just over a week ago. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Marchetti Zioni Died

Archbishop Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni, Archbishop Emeritus of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 95 years old and had served as a priest for 71 years and as a bishop for 52 years. May he rest in peace.

Badejo named Oyo Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo was named Coadjutor Bishop of Oyo, Nigeria.

Baker named Birmingham Bishop

Bishop Robert Joseph Baker was named Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop David Edward Foley in May 2005. Bishop Baker had been serving as Bishop of Charleston, South Carolina.

Bishop Biennès Died

Bishop Máximo André Biennès, T.O.R., Bishop Emeritus of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil, has died. He had turned 86 less than a fortnight before his death. He had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Caloyera Died

Archbishop Domenico Caloyera, O.P., Archbishop Emeritus of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years and as a bishop for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Vomboemmel Died

Bishop Lino Vomboemmel, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Santarém, Para, Brazil, has died. He was a fortnight past his 73rd birthday and he had served as a priest for 44 years. He passed away about 10 days before his 26th anniversary of consecration as a bishop. May he rest in peace.

Ruiz Navas retired, Voltolini Esti named Portoviejo Archbishop

Archbishop José Mario Ruiz Navas retired and Archbishop-designate Lorenzo Voltolini Esti was named Archbishop of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio), Ecuador. Archbishop-designate Voltolini Esti had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Bishop Hirata Died

Bishop Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S., Bishop Emeritus of Fukuoka, Japan, has died. He was a fortnight away from turning 94 and had served as a priest for 68 years and a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Lustiger Died

Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France, has died. He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years. He had served as a bishop for 27 years and as a cardinal for 24 years. May he rest in peace.

Varquez named Borongan Bishop

Bishop-elect Crispin Barrete Varquez was named Bishop of Borongan, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso was named Bishop of Tagbilaran in October 2006.

Pagano named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Sergio Pagano, B. was named Titular Bishop of Celene. He remains the Prefect of the Vatican Secret Archives.

El-Hachem named United Arab Emirates Nuncio

Archbishop Paul-Mounged El-Hachem was named Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates in addition to his other posts.

Bishop Dalla Valle Died

Bishop Franco Dalla Valle, S.D.B., Bishop of Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil, has died. He died on his 62nd birthday and had served as a priest for almost 35 years and as a bishop for 9 years. May he rest in peace.

Sebastián Aguilar retired, Pérez González named Pamplona y Tudela Archbishop

Archbishop Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F. retired and Archbishop Francisco Pérez González was named Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain. Archbishop Pérez González had been serving as the Military Ordinary for Spain.

Bishop Kovács Died

Bishop Endre Kovács, O. Cist., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eger, Hungary, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Bilyk resigned as Buchach {Bucac} (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. resigned as Bishop of Buchach {Bucac} (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Rizzato retired, del Blanco Prieto named Almoner

Archbishop Oscar Rizzato retired and Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto was named Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities. Archbishop del Blanco Prieto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya.

Sagastume Lemus named Santa Rosa de Lima Bishop

Bishop-elect Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti in July 2006.

Martinez Paredes named Guatemala Auxiliary

Bishop Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala and titular bishop of Mizigi. Bishop Martinez Paredes had been serving as Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango.

Villa y Vásquez named Sololá-Chimaltenango Bishop

Bishop Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. was named Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango, Guatemala. He had been serving as an Auxiliary of Guatemala.

Jiménez Zamora named Santander Bishop

Bishop Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Bishop of Santander, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Vilaplana Blasco was named Bishop of Huelva in July 2006. Bishop Jiménez Zamora had been serving as Bishop of Osma-Soria.

Cadieux named Hearst Bishop

Bishop Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Hearst, Ontario, Canada while remaining Bishop of Moosonee. The Diocese of Hearst had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop André Vallée, P.M.E. in November 2005.

Archbishop Saen-Phon-On Died

Archbishop Lawrence Khai Saen-Phon-On, Archbishop Emeritus of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years. He had celebrated his 27th anniversary of consecration as a bishop just over a week before he passed away. May he rest in peace.

Bishop O'Connor Died

Bishop Hubert Patrick O'Connor, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Pepén y Soliman Died

Bishop Juan Félix Pepén y Soliman, Bishop Emeritus of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Araújo Iglesias Died

Bishop Miguel Angel Araújo Iglesias, Bishop Emeritus of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a bishop for 36 years. He died just a few days before the 62nd anniversary of his priestly ordination. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Resende Costa Died

Archbishop João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He was 96 years old. He died a week before his 72nd anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. He had served as a bishop for 54 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Schmitz Died

Bishop Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 46 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Pélach y Feliú Died

Bishop Enrique Pélach y Feliú, Bishop Emeritus of Abancay, Peru, had died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years. He died less than a week after celebrating his 39th anniversary of consecration as a bishop. May he rest in peace.

Rivas named Castries Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Robert Rivas, O.P. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles. He had been serving as Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines.

Sanguineti retired, Monari named Brescia Bishop

Bishop Giulio Sanguineti retired and Bishop Luciano Monari was named Bishop of Brescia, Italy. Bishop Monari had been serving as Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio.

Galbusera named Pucallpa Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Gaetano Galbusera, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa, Peru.

Ostermann retired, Overbeck named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop Friedrich Ostermann retired and Bishop-elect Franz-Josef Overbeck was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany. Bishop-elect Overbeck was also named titular bishop of Mathara in Numidia.

Zubik named Pittsburgh Bishop

Bishop David Allen Zubik was named Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Donald William Wuerl was named Archbishop of Washington, D.C. in May 2006. Bishop Zubik had been serving as Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Bishop Gilligan Died

Bishop Alejo Benedicto Gilligan, Bishop Emeritus of Nueve de Julio, Argentina, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 37 years. May he rest in peace.

Saw Min Thide named Yangon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Justin Saw Min Thide was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar and titular bishop of Lemfocta.

Mokrzycki named Lviv Coadjutor

Archbishop-elect Mieczysław Mokrzycki was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine.

Sandakan erected, Dusin Gitom named Bishop

The diocese of Sandakan, Malaysia was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Kota Kinabalu. Bishop-elect Julius Dusin Gitom was named its first bishop.

Malandrino retired, Crociata named Noto Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Malandrino retired and Bishop-elect Mariano Crociata was named Bishop of Noto, Italy.

Buczek named Kharkiv-Zaporizhia Coadjutor

Bishop Marian Buczek was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, Ukraine. Bishop Buczek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv.

Delpini and Brambilla named Milano Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Mario Delpini and Bishop-elect Franco Giulio Brambilla were named Auxiliary Bishops of Milano {Milan}, Italy and titular bishops of Stephaniacum and Tullia, respectively.

Caporello retired, Busti named Manotva Bishop

Bishop Egidio Caporello retired and Bishop-elect Roberto Busti was named Bishop of Mantova, Italy.

Keeler retired, O'Brien named Baltimore Archbishop

William Henry Cardinal Keeler retired and Archbishop Edwin Frederick O'Brien was named Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Archbishop O'Brien had been serving as Archbishop of United States of America, Military.

Beyra Luarca named Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo Bishop

Bishop-elect Álvaro Julio Beyra Luarca was named Bishop of Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo, Cuba. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Dionisio Guillermo García Ibáñez was named Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba in February 2007.

Oropesa Lorente named Cienfuegos Bishop

Bishop-elect Domingo Oropesa Lorente was named Bishop of Cienfuegos, Cuba. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Emilio Aranguren Echeverria was named Bishop of Holguín in November 2005.

Sunday Appointment and the Summer Lull

You may have noticed that there was a bishop appointment today and that today is Sunday. This is quite unusual (the first one I can recall). It is not clear at the moment whether this was a one-time special event or whether Sunday appointments will become routine. I guess we'll find out over the coming months.

I should also note that since Pope Benedict XVI goes on vacation on Monday until the normal August recess, there will probably be a slow down in appointments generally. There will still be some, just not as many as usual. This is quite normal. Typically appointments return to a normal pace around mid-September.

Huonder named Chur Bishop

Bishop-elect Vitus Huonder was named Bishop of Chur, Switzerland. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Amédée (Antoine-Marie) Grab, O.S.B. retired in February 2007.

Liberati named Archbishop

Bishop Carlo Liberati, Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario, Italy, was elevated to an Archbishop.

Calcagno named Patrimony of the Apostolic See Secretary

Archbishop-designate Domenico Calcagno was named Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and was at the same time elevated to an Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy.

da Rocha Couto named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Azura.

Kanyama named Dedza Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuele Kanyama was named Bishop of Dedza, Malawi. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe in February 2006.

Mkhori retired, Sainte-Marie named Lilongwe Bishop

Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori retired and Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. succeeded as Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi. Bishop Sainte-Marie had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Sbalchiero Neto Died

Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S., Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has died. He was 53 years old and had served as a priest for 27 years and as a bishop for 4 years. May he rest in peace.

Piedrahita Sandoval named Apartadó Bishop

Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval was named Bishop of Apartadó, Colombia. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. in October 2006. Bishop Piedrahíta Sandoval had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

De Nicolò retired, Lambiasi named Rimini Bishop

Bishop Mariano De Nicolò retired and Bishop Francesco Lambiasi was named Bishop of Rimini, Italy.

Barquero Arce retired, San Casimiro Fernández named Alajuela Bishop

Bishop José Rafael Barquero Arce retired and Bishop Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Bishop San Casimiro Fernández had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Quesada.

Collins retired, Hurley named Darwin Bishop

Bishop Edmund John Patrick Collins, M.S.C. retired and Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley was named Bishop of Darwin, Australia. Bishop Hurley had been serving as Bishop of Port Pirie.

Separy named Aitape Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Otto Separy was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Aitape, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Pupiana.

Cabrera resigned, Peralta succeeded as Alaminos Bishop

Bishop Jesus Aputen Cabrera resigned and Bishop Mario Mendoza Peralta succeeded as Bishop of Alaminos, Philippines.

Tonel named Ipil Prelate

Bishop-elect Julius Sullan Tonel was named Prelate of Ipil, Philippines. The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. was named Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro in March 2006.