Lille, France elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese

The Diocese of Lille, France was elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese.

The Archdiocese of Cambrai (which had been the Metropolitan of the Diocese of Lille) now becomes a suffragan while remaining an Archdiocese. The Diocese of Arras (, Boulogne, e Saint-Omer) (which had been a suffragan of Cambrai) also becomes a suffragan of Lille.

Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich, who is scheduled to be installed tomorrow, remains the new ordinary.

Malchuk named Odessa-Simferopol Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Petro Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol, Ukraine and titular bishop of Media.

Moreno Barrón named Tlaxcala Bishop

Bishop Francisco Moreno Barrón was named Bishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, México. The Diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jacinto Guerrero Torres in December 2006. Bishop Moreno Barrón had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.

Lettmann retired as Münster Bishop

Bishop Reinhard Lettmann retired as Bishop of Münster, Germany.

Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso resigned, Trávez Trávez named Babahoyo Bishop

Bishop Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso resigned and Bishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Babahoyo, Ecuador. Bishop Trávez Trávez had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador.

Yaw Anokye named Obuasi Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye was named Bishop of Obuasi, Ghana. Bishop Yaw Anokye had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Kumasi.

Sarpong retired, Mensah named Kumasi Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas Kwaku Mensah was named Archbishop of Kumasi, Ghana. Archbishop-designate Mensah had been serving as Bishop of Obuasi.

Dus named Reconquista Bishop

Bishop Ramón Alfredo Dus was named Bishop of Reconquista, Argentina. The Diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Corrientes in September 2007. Bishop Dus had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same Diocese.

Barnes retired, Ribat succeeded as Port Moresby Archbishop

Archbishop Brian James Barnes, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop John Ribat, M.S.C. succeeded as Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Archbishop Ribat had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same Archdiocese.

Bishop Rolly Died

Bishop Wolfgang Rolly, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mainz, Germany, has died. He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 55 years and a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Ochiagha retired, Ukwuoma named Orlu Bishop

Bishop Gregory O. Ochiagha retired and Bishop-elect Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma was named Bishop of Orlu, Nigeria.

Cardinal Suárez Rivera Died

Adolfo Antonio Cardinal Suárez Rivera, Archbishop Emeritus of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, has died. He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years (the anniversary was a fortnight ago). He also served as a bishop for 36 years and as a cardinal for 13 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop N`Gnamé Died

Bishop Paulin Kouabénan N`Gnamé, Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire, has died. He was 45 years old and had served as a priest for 18 years and as a bishop for under a year. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dobbelaar Died

Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M., Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia, has died. He was 65 years old and had served as a priest for 38 years and as a bishop for 13 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Gran Died

Bishop John Willem Nicolaysen Gran, O.C.S.O., Bishop Emeritus of Oslo, Norway, has died. He was almost 88 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years. He would have celebrated 45 years as a bishop later in the week. May he rest in peace.

Fiorini Morosini named Locri-Gerace Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. was named Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. was named Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano in November 2007.

Sheehan retired, Niyiring named Kano Bishop

Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. retired and Bishop-elect John Niyiring, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Kano, Nigeria.

Brenes Álvarez named Ciudad Quesada Bishop

Bishop-elect Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez was named Bishop of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Alajuela in July 2007.

Balestieri resigned, Petry succeeded as Rio do Sul Bishop

Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. resigned and Bishop Augustinho Petry succeeded as Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Bishop Petry had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Bałabuch named Świdnica Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adam Bałabuch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Świdnica, Poland and titular bishop of Aurusuliana.

Miyahara named Fukuoka Bishop

Bishop Dominic Ryoji Miyahara was named Bishop of Fukuoka, Japan. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga in June 2006. Bishop Miyahara had been serving as Bishop of Oita.

Ung'eyowun named Bondo Bishop

Bishop-elect Etienne Ung'eyowun was named Bishop of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Inongo in July 2005.

Bauer retired as Würzburg Auxiliary

Bishop Helmut Bauer retired as an Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany.

Archbishop Rahho Died

Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, Archbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq, has died. He was 65 years old and had served as a priest for 42 years and as a bishop for 7 years. May he rest in peace.

Giordana named Slovakio Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Giordana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua. Archbishop Giordana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

Tamba named Freetown and Bo Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Charles Edward Tamba was named Archbishop of Freetown and Bo, Sierra Leone. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Joseph Henry Ganda in March 2007.

Scarrone Carrero retired, Pérez Scremini named Florida Bishop

Bishop Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero retired and Bishop Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini was named Bishop of Florida, Uruguay. Bishop Pérez Scremini had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay.

D'Souza named Bellary Bishop

Bishop-elect Henry D'Souza was named Bishop of Bellary, India. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph D'Silva in November 2006.

Bishop Mamie Died

Bishop Pierre Mamie, Bishop Emeritus of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg), Switzerland, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Tapsoba Died

Bishop Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr., Bishop Emeritus of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 41 years. May he rest in peace.

Monteiro Guimarães named Garanhuns Bishop

Bishop-elect Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer was named Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina in May 2007.

Zendron named Paulo Afonso Bishop

Bishop-elect Guido Zendron was named Bishop of Paulo Afonso, Baia, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Bishop of Santarém, Para in February 2007.

Fajardo-Humacao erected, Ramos Morales named Bishop

The Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico was erected with territory taken from Caguas and San Juan de Puerto Rico. Bishop-elect Eusebio Ramos Morales was named its first Bishop.

Salazar Villagrana named San Juan de los Lagos Bishop

Bishop-elect Felipe Salazar Villagrana was named Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, México. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Javier Navarro Rodríguez was named Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán in May 2007.

Kumalo named Eshowe Bishop

Bishop-elect Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo was named Bishop of Eshowe, South Africa. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Mansuet Dela Biyase in June 2005.

Bishop Brigenti Died

Bishop Romeu Brigenti, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 66 years and as a bishop for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Dery Died

Peter Poreku Cardinal Dery, Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale, Ghana, has died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years. He had also been serving as a bishop for 47 years and as a cardinal for almost 2 years. May he rest in peace.

Krätzl retired, Turnovszky named Wien {Vienna} Auxiliary

Bishop Helmut Krätzl retired and Bishop-elect Stephan Turnovszky was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria and titular bishop of Ancusa.

Archbishop Mojaisky-Perrelli Died

Archbishop Gastone Mojaisky-Perrelli, Archbishop Emeritus of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia, Italy, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Kioko Died

Bishop Urbanus Joseph Kioko, Bishop Emeritus of Machakos, Kenya, has died. He was 79 years old and has served as a priest for 47 years and as a bishop for 34 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dunn Died

Bishop Kevin John Dunn, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, England, Great Britain, has died. He was 57 years old and had served as a priest for 32 years and as a bishop for 3 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Promotions

Several Cardinals were elevated from Cardinal-Deacon to Cardinal-Priest while retaining the same Cardinal Title, namely:

1. Lorenzo Cardinal Antonetti
   
2. Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos
   
3. Giovanni Cardinal Cheli
   
4. Jorge Arturo Augustin Cardinal Medina Estévez
   

In addition James Francis Cardinal Stafford was elevated to Cardinal-Priest and given the title of S. Pietro in Montorio.

Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos had been the most senior Cardinal-Deacon. Agostino Cardinal Cacciavillan now holds that distinction.

Kalenga Badikebele named Ghana Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana and titular archbishop of Magnetum.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Kocherry was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe in December 2007.

Colímon resigned, Paulo succeeded as Port-de-Paix Bishop

Bishop François Colímon, S.M.M. resigned and Bishop Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I. succeeded as Bishop of Port-de-Paix, Haïti. Bishop Paulo had been serving as Coadjutor of the same Diocese.

Ligondé retired, Miot succeeded as Port-au-Prince Archbishop

Archbishop François-Wolff Ligondé retired and Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot succeeded as Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti. Archbishop Miot had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same Archdiocese.

Constant retired, Kébreau named Cap-Haïtien Archbishop

Archbishop Hubert Constant, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti. Archbishop-designate Kébreau had been serving as Bishop of Hinche.