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.