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.