de la Torre Martín named Aguascalientes Bishop

Bishop José María de la Torre Martín was named Bishop of Aguascalientes, México. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ramón Godinez Flores in April 2007. Bishop de la Torre Martín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara.

Gallela named Cuddapah Bishop

Bishop-elect Prasad Gallela was named Bishop of Cuddapah, India. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam was named Bishop of Nellore in December 2006.

da Silva Mendes named Lisboa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joaquim Augusto da Silva Mendes, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa, Portugal and titular bishop of Caliabria.

Slovakia (Byzantine) Reorganization

The Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) was elevated to a metropolitan Archdiocese. Bishop Ján Babjak, S.J., the ordinary, was named its first Archbishop.

The Exarchate of Košice was elevated to a Diocese. Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., the ordinary, was named its first Bishop.

The Diocese of Bratislava was erected and Bishop-elect Peter Rusnák was named its first Bishop.

The two new Dioceses become suffragans of the new Archdiocese.

Tong Hon named Hong Kong [Xianggang] Coadjutor

Bishop John Tong Hon was named Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China. Bishop Tong Hon had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Kräuter Died

Bishop Sebastian Kräuter, Bishop Emeritus of Timişoara, Romania, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 17 years. May he rest in peace.

Tscherrig named Nuncio to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway

Archbishop Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, to Denmark, to Finland, to Iceland, and to Norway.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci was named Prelate of Loreto, Italy in December 2007.

Archbishop Tscherrig had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and to Mongolia.

Posád named Ceské Budĕjovice Auxiliary

Bishop Pavel Posád was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech Republic and titular bishop of Poetovium.

He had been serving as Bishop of Litomĕrice.

Rauda Gutiérrez named Santa Ana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Ana, El Salvador and titular bishop of Foratiana.

Pusma Ibáñez named Trujillo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tarcicio Pusma Ibáñez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo, Peru and titular bishop of Carpi.

Massinga named Quelimane Bishop

Bishop Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Bernardo Filipe Governo, O.F.M. Cap. in March 2007. Bishop Massinga had been serving as Bishop of Lichinga.

Hii Teck Kwong named Sibu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Hii Teck Kwong was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sibu, Malaysia and titular bishop of Castellum Medianum.

Bishop Padín Died

Bishop Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B., Bishop Emeritus of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Wesołowski named Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Józef Wesołowski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic. The post had been vacant since Archbisho Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio was named Archbishop of United States of America, Military in November 2007. Archbishop Wesołowski had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan, to Tadjikistan, to Kyrgyzstan, and to Uzbekistan.

Chung An-zu named Kiayi Bishop

Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu was named Bishop of Kiayi, Taiwan. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Taipei in November 2007. Bishop Chung An-zu had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei.

Leibrecht retired, Johnston named Springfield-Cape Girardeau Bishop

Bishop John Joseph Leibrecht retired and Bishop-elect James Vann Johnston, Jr. was named Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. Bishop-elect Johnston had been serving as a priest in the diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Scaramussa named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Segia.

Pareira named Maumere Bishop

Bishop Girulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Maumere, Indonesia. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vincentius Sensi Potokota was named Archbishop of Ende in April 2007. Bishop Pareira had been serving as Bishop of Weetebula.

Chaupa resigned as Kimbe Bishop

Bishop Alphonse Liguori Chaupa resigned as Bishop of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.

Bonicelli retired, Solmi named Parma Bishop

Bishop Silvio Cesare Bonicelli retired and Bishop-elect Enrico Solmi was named Bishop of Parma (-Fontevivo), Italy.

Kackanatt confirmed as Muvattupuzha Bishop

Bishop-elect Abraham Kackanatt was confirmed as Bishop of Muvattupuzha (Malankarese), India.

Rugambwa named Kigoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Protase Rugambwa was named Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania

Archbishop Farano Died

Archbishop Vincenzo Maria Farano, Archbishop Emeritus of Gaeta, Italy, has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 34 years. May he rest in peace.

Scapolo named Rwanda Nuncio

Archbishop Ivo Scapolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda. The post had previously been held by Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari. Archbishop Scapolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.

Archbishop Zoghbi Died

Archbishop Elias Zoghbi, Archbishop Emeritus of Baalbek (Melkite), Lebanon, has died. He turned 96 just a week ago. He served as a priest for 71 years and as a bishop for 53 years. May he rest in peace.

Machado named Nashik

Archbishop-elect Felix Anthony Machado was named Bishop of Nashik, India. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Thomas Bhalerao, S.J. in March 2007.

Bishop Hart Died

Bishop Daniel Anthony Hart, Bishop Emeritus of Norwich, Connecticut, USA, has died. He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 31 years. May he rest in peace.

Marino named Bangladesh Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Joseph Marino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and titular archbishop of Natchitoches.

Bishop Boyle Died

Bishop Paul Michael Boyle, C.P., Bishop Emeritus of Mandeville, Jamaica, Antilles, has died. He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 16 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Nggawa Died

Bishop Darius Nggawa, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus of Larantuka, Indonesia, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and a bishop for 33 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Fernandes Madeca Died

Bishop Paulino Fernandes Madeca, Bishop Emeritus of Cabinda, Angola, has died. He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 49 years and as a bishop for 24 years. May he rest in peace.

Legal retired, Parrado Carral named São Miguel Paulista Bishop

Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Manuel Parrado Carral was named Bishop of São Miguel Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bishop Parrado Carral had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Gaspar retired, Caetano named Barretos Bishop

Bishop Antônio Gaspar retired and Bishop-elect Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Barrigah-Benissan named Atakpamé Bishop

Bishop-elect Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan was named Bishop of Atakpamé, Togo. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto in March 2006.

Bishop Gómez González Died

Bishop José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Lugo, Spain, has died. He was 75 years old and had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Tomás named Vila Real Coadjutor

Bishop Amândio José Tomás was named Coadjutor Bishop of Vila Real, Portugal. Bishop Tomás had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Évora.

Quintal de Gouveia retired, Sanches Alves named Évora Archbishop

Archbishop Maurílio Jorge Quintal de Gouveia retired and Archbishop-designate José Francisco Sanches Alves was named Archbishop of Évora, Portugal. Archbishop-designate Sanches Alves had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa.

Bishop Tomassetti Died

Bishop Vittorio Tomassetti, Bishop Emeritus of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy, has died. He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 15 years. May he rest in peace.

Pizziol named Venezia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Beniamino Pizziol was named Auxiliary Bishop of Venezia {Venice}, Italy and titular bishop of Aemona.

Archbishop Benavent Escuín Died

Archbishop Emilio Benavent Escuín, Bishop Emeritus of Spain, Military, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 52 years. May he rest in peace.

Gallup, New Mexico, USA

Bishop Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. has been granted a 1 year "leave of absence" for medical reasons. Bishop Thomas James Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, has been named Apostolic Administrator.

Archbishop Saier Died

Archbishop Oskar Saier, Archbishop Emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, has died. He was 75 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Yanta retired, Zurek named Amarillo Bishop

Bishop John Walter Yanta retired and Bishop Patrick James Zurek was named Bishop of Amarillo, Texas, USA. Bishop Zurek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio.

Machado named Uberlândia Bishop

Bishop Paulo Francisco Machado was named Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. was named Archbishop of Montes Claros in February 2007. Bishop Machado had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora.

Coffey retires as Sale Bishop

Bishop Jeremiah Joseph Coffey retired as Bishop of Sale, Australia.