Cardinal Daly Died

Cahal Brendan Cardinal Daly, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh, Ireland, has died.

He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years. He had also served as a bishop for 42 years and 18 years as a cardinal.

May he rest in peace.

Nguyên Van Khôi named Quy Nhon Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Quy Nhon, Viêt Nam.

Cardinal Shirayanagi Died

Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi, Archbishop Emeritus of Tokyo, Japan, has died.

He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 55 years, as a bishop for 43 years, and as a cardinal for 15 years.

May he rest in peace.

Taveira Corrêa named Belém do Pará Archbishop

Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa was named Archbishop of Belém do Pará, Para, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. was named Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in February 2009.

Archbishop Taveira Corrêa had been serving as Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins.

Stringhini named Franca Bishop

Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Bauru in April 2009.

Bishop Stringhini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Peron named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edmar Peron was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Mattiana.

Passini Dalbello named Goiânia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Waldemar Passini Dalbello was named Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil and titular bishop of Membressa.

Costa named Jundiaí Bishop

Bishop Vicente Costa was named Bishop of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gil Antônio Moreira was named Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais in January 2009.

Bishop Costa had been serving as Bishop of Umuarama, Parana.

Schmitthaeusler named Phnom-Penh Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Olivier Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia and titular bishop of Catabum Castra.

Kerketta named Jashpur Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Kerketta was named Bishop of Jashpur, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Victor Kindo in June 2008.

Davies named Shrewsbury Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Mark Davies was named Coadjutor Bishop of Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain.

Lizares Estrada retired as Monterrey Auxiliary

Bishop José Lizares Estrada retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.

Bolen named Saskatoon Bishop

Bishop-elect Donald Bolen was named Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Albert LeGatt was named Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba in July 2009.

Pilarczyk retired, Schnurr succeeded as Cincinnati Archbishop

Archbishop Daniel Edward Pilarczyk retired and Archbishop Dennis Marion Schnurr succeeded as Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Archbishop Schnurr had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Gardin named Treviso Bishop

Archbishop Gianfranco Agostino Gardin, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Treviso, Italy with the personal title of archbishop.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Andrea Bruno Mazzocato was named Archbishop of Udine in August 2009.

Archbishop Gardin had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Henry retired, Brislin named Cape Town Archbishop

Archbishop Lawrence Patrick Henry retired and Archbishop-designate Stephen Brislin was named Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa.

Archbishop-designate Brislin had been serving as Bishop of Kroonstad.

Murray resigned as Limerick Bishop

Bishop Donal Brendan Murray resigned as Bishop of Limerick, Ireland.

de Pinho retired, Majella Delgado named Jatai Bishop

Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. retired and Bishop-elect José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Jataí, Goias, Brazil.

Medley named Owensboro Bishop

Bishop-elect William F. Medley was named Bishop of Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Jeremiah McRaith in January 2009.

Kronenberg retired, Unabali named Bougainville Bishop

Bishop Henk Kronenberg, S.M. retired and Bishop Bernard Unabali was named Bishop of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

Bishop Unabali had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Khumalo resigned as Pretoria Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. resigned as Archbishop of Pretoria, South Africa and as Bishop of South Africa, Military.

Hecht retired as Kimberley Bishop

Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. retired as Bishop of Kimberley, South Africa.

Rauda Gutiérrez named San Vicente Bishop

Bishop José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. was named Bishop of San Vicente, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Luis Escobar Alas was named Archbishop of San Salvador in December 2008.

Bishop Rauda Gutiérrez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Ana.

Quiambao retired as Legazpi Auxiliary

Bishop Lucilo B. Quiambao retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Legazpi, Philippines.

López Quintana named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Ventura was named Apostolic Nuncio to France in September 2009.

Archbishop López Quintana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to India and to Nepal.

Peña retired, Flores named Brownsville Bishop

Bishop Raymundo Joseph Peña retired and Bishop Daniel Ernest Flores was named Bishop of Brownsville, Texas, USA.

Bishop Flores had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan.

Martínez named San Luis Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Pedro Daniel Martínez was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Luis, Argentina.

Hoogenboom and Woorts named Utrecht Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Theodorus Cornelis Maria Hoogenboom and Bishop-elect Herman Willebrordus Woorts were named Auxiliary Bishops of Utrecht, Netherlands and titular bishops of Bistue and Giufi Salaria, respectively.

Eleganti named Chur Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marian Eleganti, O.S.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chur, Switzerland and titular bishop of Lamdia.

Kilaini named Bukoba Auxiliary

Bishop Method Kilaini was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bukoba, Tanzania.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam.

Erected: Sisak, Croatia; Košić named Bishop

The Diocese of Sisak, Croatia was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Zagreb.

Bishop Vlado Košić was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb.

Erected: Bjelovar-Križevci, Croatia; Huzjak named Bishop

The Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci, Croatia was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Zagreb.

Bishop-elect Vjekoslav Huzjak was named its first Bishop.

Elevated: Gambella, Moreschi named Vicar

The Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella, Ethiopia was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic, retaing the same name and boundaries.

Bishop-elect Angelo Moreschi, S.D.B. was named its first Vicar Apostolic and titular bishop of Elephantaris in Mauretania.

Elevated: Jimma-Bonga, Ghebremedhin named Vicar

The Prefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga, Ethiopia was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic, retaining the same name and boundaries.

Bishop-elect Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M. was named its first Vicar Apostolic and titular bishop of Gummi in Proconsulari.

McDonald resigned as Southwark Archbishop

Archbishop Kevin John Patrick McDonald resigned as Archbishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

Nguyên Van Hòa retired, Vo Duc Minh succeeded as Nha Trang Bishop

Bishop Paul Nguyên Van Hòa retired and Bishop Joseph Vo Duc Minh succeeded as Bishop of Nha Trang, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vo Duc Minh had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

García-Santacruz Ortiz retired, García Beltrán named Guadix Bishop

Bishop Juan García-Santacruz Ortiz retired and Bishop-elect Ginés Ramón García Beltrán was named Bishop of Guadix, Spain.

Ndjodo named Batouri Bishop

Bishop-elect Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Batouri, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Samuel Kleda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala in November 2007.

Owono-Mimboe retired, Bayemi Matjei named Obala Bishop

Bishop Jérôme Owono-Mimboe retired and Bishop-elect Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei was named Bishop of Obala, Cameroon.

Pirenne retired, Atanga named Bertoua Archbishop

Archbishop Roger Pirenne retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Atanga, S.J. was named Archbishop of Bertoua, Cameroon.

Archbishop-designate Atanga had been serving as Bishop of Bafoussam.

Rajič named Nuncio to Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar

Archbishop-elect Petar Rajič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, to Bahrain, and to Qatar and titular archbishop of Sarsenterum.

Castrellón Pizano named Barrancabermeja Bishop

Bishop Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Barrancabermeja, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jaime Prieto Amaya was named Bishop of Cúcuta in December 2008.

Bishop Castrellón Pizano had been serving as Bishop of Tibú.

Turnšek named Maribor Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Marjan Turnšek was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Maribor, Slovenia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Murska Sobota.

Štumpf named Murska Sobota Bishop

Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia.

Bishop Štumpf had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor.

Uran resigned, Stres named Ljubljana Archbishop

Archbishop Alojzij Uran resigned and Archbishop Anton Stres, C.M. was named Archbishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Archbishop Stres had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of Maribor.

Tróccoli Cebedio named Montevideo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay and titular bishop of Munatiana.

Tenancingo, Mexico erected, Gómez González named Bishop

The Diocese of Tenancingo, México, México was erected with territory taken from Toluca.

Bishop-elect Raúl Gómez González was named its first bishop.

Reesink retired, Pena Vitral named Teófilo Otoni Bishop

Bishop Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral was named Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Pena Vitral had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte.

Pérez Villamonte resigned, Centellas Guzmán named Potosí Bishop

Bishop Walter Pérez Villamonte resigned and Bishop Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán was named Bishop of Potosí, Bolivia.

Bishop Centellas Guzmán had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Sanz Montes named Oviedo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra was named Archbishop of Valencia in January 2009.

Archbishop-designate Sanz Montes had been serving as Bishop of Huesca and of Jaca.

Uriarte Goiricelaya retired, Munilla Aguirre named San Sebastián Bishop

Bishop Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya retired and Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of San Sebastián, Spain.

Bishop Munilla Aguirre had been serving as Bishop of Palencia.

Liu Cheng-chung named Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Peter Liu Cheng-chung was given the Personal-Title of Archbishop while remaining the Bishop of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Dunn named Antigonish Bishop

Bishop Brian Joseph Dunn was named Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Raymond John Lahey in September 2009.

Bishop Dunn had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie.

Baremes named Port-Vila Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean (John) Bosco Baremes, S.M. was named Bishop of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michel Visi in May 2007.

Tumi retired, Kleda succeeded as Douala Archbishop

Archbishop Christian Wiyghan Tumi retired and Archbishop Samuel Kleda succeeded as Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon.

Archbishop Kleda had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Jinushi retired as Sapporo Bishop

Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi retired as Bishop of Sapporo, Japan.

Lenhof resigned as Queenstown Bishop

Bishop Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. resigned as Bishop of Queenstown, South Africa.

Phimphisan retired, Thatwisai named Udon Thani Bishop

Bishop George Yod Phimphisan, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Luechai Thatwisai was named Bishop of Udon Thani, Thailand.

D'Ercole named L’Aquila Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giovanni D'Ercole, F.D.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of L’Aquila, Italy and titular bishop of Dusa.

Bulamatari named Molegbe Bishop

Bishop Dominique Bulamatari was named Bishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. retired in May 2007.

Bishop Bulamatari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Listecki named Milwaukee Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jerome Edward Listecki was named Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan was named Archbishop of New York in April 2009.

Archbishop-designate Listecki had been serving as Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

D'Arcy retired, Rhoades named Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop

Bishop John Michael D'Arcy retired and Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades was named Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA.

Bishop Rhoades had been serving as Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Nona confirmed as Mossul (Chaldean) Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Emil Shimoun Nona was confirmed as Archbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho in March 2008.

Ramananarivo retired, Ranaivomanana named Antsirabé Bishop

Bishop Félix Ramananarivo, M.S. retired and Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana was named Bishop of Antsirabé, Madagascar.

Bishop Ranaivomanana had been serving as Bishop of Ihosy.

Banda named Ndola Coadjutor

Bishop Alick Banda was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola, Zambia.

Bishop Banda had been serving as Bishop of Solwezi.

Marchiori retired, Andreassa named Lages Bishop

Bishop João Oneres Marchiori retired and Bishop-elect
Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Machado named Vasai Bishop

Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado was named Bishop of Vasai, India while retaining the Personal Title of Archbishop.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Thomas Dabre was named Bishop of Poona in April 2009.

Leteng named Ruteng Bishop

Bishop-elect Hubertus Leteng was named Bishop of Ruteng, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D. in October 2008.

McGrattan and Nguyen named Toronto Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect William Terrence McGrattan and Bishop-elect Vincent Nguyen were named Auxiliary Bishops of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and titular bishops of Furnos Minor and Ammaedara, respectively.

Sandri named Witbank Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Witbank, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. was named Archbishop of Pretoria in November 2008.

Amigo Vallejo retired, Asenjo Pelegrina succeeded as Seville Archbishop

Carlos Cardinal Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina succeeded as Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain.

Archbishop Asenjo Pelegrina had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Ariotti named Paraguay Nuncio

Archbishop Eliseo Antonio Ariotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Orlando Antonini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia in August 2009.

Archbishop Ariotti had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and to Equatorial Guinea.

Čapla resigned, Fekete named Baku Superior

Fr. Ján Čapla, S.D.B. resigned and Fr. Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B. was named Superior of Baku, Azerbaijan.

Erected: San Jacinto de Yaguachi, Ecuador

The Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi, Ecuador was erected with territory taken from Guayaquil.

Bishop Aníbal Nieto Guerra, O.C.D. was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil.

Minda Chalá named Guayaquil Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Guido Iván Minda Chalá was named Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador and titular bishop of Nisa in Lycia.

Vieira Gusmão retired, Kujawski succeeded as Porto Nacional Bishop

Bishop Geraldo Vieira Gusmão retired and Bishop Romualdo Matias Kujawski succeeded as Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil.

Bishop Kujawski had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Mukala resigned as Kohima Bishop

Bishop Jose Mukala resigned as Bishop of Kohima, India.

Overbeck named Essen Bishop

Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck was named Bishop of Essen, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Felix Genn was named Bishop of Münster in December 2008.

Bishop Overbeck had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Münster.

Siegel named Joliet Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph M. Siegel was named Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA and titular bishop of Pupiana.

Kenan Júnior named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Milton Kenan Júnior was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Aquae in Byzacena.

Technical Notes

I just wanted to let folks know about two technical issues with the website.

First, because Daylight Saving Time has now ended in Rome, but does not end until next weekend in the US, updates this week will probably be delayed until the evening (US time). (There were no announcements for today.)

Second, I have updated the Google Translate code on the main website. The new code will automatically appear on any updated pages (I don't plan a full site refresh until around the end of the year.)

The most obvious change is the language selection box is now in the center of the footer of the page (rather than on the right margin just under the menu bar). If your browser is set to a language other than English, then you should get a translation box at the very top of the page with more info.

If you have any problems with this - please let me know! (Beware that it is an automated translation engine and so there are likely to be some issues with the translation itself - that is not something I can fix, for now.)

Martino retired, Turkson named Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace President

Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino retired and Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson was named President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

The new Secretary for this same Pontifical Council was just announced two days ago.

Toso named Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Secretary

Bishop-elect Mario Toso, S.D.B. was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and titular bishop of Bisarcio.

Laffitte named Pontifical Council for the Family Secretary

Bishop-elect Jean Laffitte was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family and titular bishop of Entrevaux.

Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame resigned, Tembo Nlandu succeeded as Budjala Bishop

Bishop Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame resigned and Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. succeeded as Bishop of Budjala, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Tembo Nlandu had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Queiroz retired, Da Silva named Catanduva Bishop

Bishop Antônio Celso Queiroz retired and Bishop-elect Otacílio Luziano Da Silva was named Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Irwin retired as Boston Auxiliary

Bishop Francis Xavier Irwin retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Bobowski retired, Jeż named Tarnów Auxiliary

Bishop Władysław Bobowski retired and Bishop-elect Andrzej Jeż was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishop of Tigillava.

Etienne named Cheyenne Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul D. Etienne was named Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop David Laurin Ricken was named Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin in July 2008.

Tomasik named Radom Bishop

Bishop Henryk Marian Tomasik was named Bishop of Radom, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zygmunt Zimowski was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers in April 2009.

Bishop Tomasik had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Siedlce.

Tafoya retired, Isern named Pueblo Bishop

Bishop Arthur Nicholas Tafoya retired and Bishop-elect Fernando Isern was named Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado, USA.

Sirba named Duluth Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul D. Sirba was named Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Dennis Marion Schnurr was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio in October 2008.

Evans named Providence Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert C. Evans was named Auxiliary Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA and titular bishop of Aquae Regiae.

Patrón Wong named Papantla Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named Coadjutor Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México.

Vollmar retired as Chur Auxiliary

Bishop Paul Vollmar, S. M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Chur, Switzerland.

Chuanguira Machado resigned as Gurué Bishop

Bishop Manuel Chuanguira Machado resigned as Bishop of Gurué, Mozambique.

Ojea Quintana named San Isidro Coadjutor

Bishop Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Ravel named French Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Luc Ravel, C.R.S.V. was named Bishop of France, Military.

Le Gal named Lyon Auxiliary

Bishop Patrick Le Gal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France and titular bishop of Arisitum.

He had been serving as Bishop of the French Military.

Bisol named Afogados da Ingazeira Bishop

Bishop-elect Egidio Bisol was named Bishop of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista in June 2008.

Cooney retired, Hebda named Gaylord Bishop

Bishop Patrick Ronald Cooney retired and Bishop-elect Bernard Anthony Hebda was named Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, USA.

Special Note - One the Road II

I just wanted to follow up to the previous post. I do have working internet access at my location in Rome. The only reason there haven't been any updates is that there has been nothing announced!

With Pope Benedict XVI now back in Rome, I do expect the pace of appointments to pick up - although it often takes a little while for it to get ramped up.

Special Note - On The Road

I will be traveling for the next couple of weeks. I hope to continue the updates at roughly the normal time - but no promises. (You just never know how things will go!)

Any readers in Rome? Anyone want to meet up for lunch or something while I'm there? Drop me an email (or just use the feedback form on the website).

Longley named Birmingham Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Bernard Longley was named Archbishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Vincent Gerard Nichols was named Archbishop of Westminster in April 2009.

Archbishop-designate Longley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.

Padilla Cardona named Ciudad Obregón Bishop

Bishop Felipe Padilla Cardona was named Bishop of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez was named Bishop of Texcoco in June 2009.

Bishop Padilla Cardona had been serving as Bishop of Tehuantepec.

Baylon named Legazpi Bishop

Bishop Joel Zamudio Baylon was named Bishop of Legazpi, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño in November 2007.

Bishop Baylon had been serving as Bishop of Masbate.

Fernández Arteaga retired, Miranda Wechmann named Chihuahua Archbishop

Archbishop José Fernández Arteaga retired and Archbishop-designate Constancio Miranda Wechmann was named Archbishop of Chihuahua, México.

Archbishop-designate Miranda Wechmann had been serving as Bishop of Atlacomulco.

Lahey resigned as Antigonish Bishop

Bishop Raymond John Lahey resigned as Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Ventura named France Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Ventura was named Apostolic Nuncio to France.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Fortunato Baldelli was named Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary in June 2009.

Archbishop Ventura had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

Sgalambro retired, Manzella named Cefalù Bishop

Bishop Francesco Sgalambro retired and Bishop Vincenzo Manzella was named Bishop of Cefalù, Italy.

Bishop Manzella had been serving as Bishop of Caltagirone.

Ó Ceallaigh retired as Dublin Auxiliary

Bishop Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh, O.F.M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland.

Angel Ramírez retired as Mitú Vicar

Bishop José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Mitú, Colombia.

Flach named Criciúma Bishop

Bishop Jacinto Inácio Flach was named Bishop of Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was named Bishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul in July 2008.

Bishop Flach had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Pinheiro resigned, Aparecido Colombo named Bragança Paulista Bishop

Bishop José María Pinheiro resigned and Bishop Sérgio Aparecido Colombo was named Bishop of Bragança Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Aparecido Colombo had been serving as Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana.

Pope Benedict XVI's consecrations

Before today, Pope Benedict XVI had consecrated 10 bishops: four before he became pope and 6 after.

Today he added 5 more to the list: Archbishops Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Franco Coppola, and Pietro Parolin along with Bishops Raffaello Martinelli and Giorgio Corbellini.

Ad multos annos!

Cruz retired, Villegas named Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop

Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz retired and Archbishop-designate Socrates Buenaventura Villegas was named Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Villegas had been serving as Bishop of Balanga.

Zaky named Alexandria Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Adel Zaky, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said) and titular bishop of Flumenzer.

Martino resigned as Scranton Bishop

Bishop Joseph Francis Martino resigned as Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Dougherty retired as Scranton Auxiliary

Bishop John Martin Dougherty retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Fratini named Spain and Andorra Nuncio

Archbishop Renzo Fratini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and to Andorra.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops in July 2009.

Archbishop Fratini had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

Brollo retired, Mazzocato named Udine Archbishop

Archbishop Pietro Brollo retired and Archbishop-designate Andrea Bruno Mazzocato was named Archbishop of Udine, Italy.

Archbishop-Designate Mazzocato had been serving as Bishop of Treviso.

Drandua resigned as Arua Bishop

Bishop Frederick Drandua resigned as Bishop of Arua, Uganda.

Parolin named Venezuela Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Pietro Parolin was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela and titular archbishop of Aquipendium.

Filippi named Kotido Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Kotido, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote was named Archbishop of Tororo in June 2007.

Choi Young-su resigned as Daegu Archbishop

Archbishop John Choi Young-su resigned as Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South).

Nossol retired, Czaja named Opole Bishop

Archbishop Alfons Nossol retired and Bishop-elect Andrzej Czaja was named Bishop of Opole, Poland.

Bagiński retired as Opole Auxiliary

Bishop Jan Bagiński retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland.

Mundadan retired, Vadakel named Binjor Bishop

Bishop Gratian Mundadan, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect John Vadakel, C.M.I. was named Bishop of Bijnor (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Antonini named Serbia Nuncio

Archbishop Orlando Antonini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay.

Saint-Hillien named Hinche Bishop

Bishop Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Hinche, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien in March 2008.

Bishop Saint-Hillien had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Romélus retired, Décoste named Jérémie Bishop

Bishop Joseph Willy Romélus retired and Bishop-elect Gontran Décoste, S.J. was named Bishop of Jérémie, Haïti.

Anthony named Islamabad-Rawalpindi Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Rufin Anthony was named Coadjutor Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Pargeter retired as Birmingham Auxiliary

Bishop Philip Pargeter retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.

Zarama named Atlanta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis R. Zarama was named Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and titular bishop of Bararus.

Vu Dình Hiêu named Xuân Lôc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Vu Dình Hiêu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc, Viêt Nam and titular bishop of Bahanna.

Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo named Jakarta Coadjutor

Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo had been serving as Archbishop of Semarang.

Nguyên Van Sang retired, Nguyên Van Dê named Thái Binh Bishop

Bishop François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang retired and Bishop Pierre Nguyên Van Dê, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Thái Binh, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Van Dê had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bùi Chu.

Nguyên Thanh Hoan resigned, Vu Duy Thong named Phan Thiêt Bishop

Bishop Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan resigned and Bishop Joseph Vu Duy Thong was named Bishop of Phan Thiêt, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vu Duy Thong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.

Nguyen Nang named Phát Diêm Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Nguyen Nang was named Bishop of Phát Diêm, Viêt Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Nguyên Van Yên in April 2007.

Moth named Great Britain Military Ordinary

Bishop-elect Charles Phillip Richard Moth was named Bishop of Great Britain, Military.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M. was named Bishop of Menevia, Wales in October 2008.

Berloco named Luxembourg Nuncio

Archbishop Giacinto Berloco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg while remaining Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

van Ruijven named Nekemte Vicar

Bishop-elect Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Utimma.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M. in March 2008.

Bishop-elect van Ruijven had been serving as Prefect of Jimma-Bonga.

Becciu named Cuba Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania in March 2009.

Archbishop Becciu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and to São Tomé and Príncipe.

Évora retired, Gomes Furtado named Santiago de Cabo Verde Bishop

Bishop Paulino do Livramento Évora, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop Arlindo Gomes Furtado was named Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde.

Bishop Gomes Furtado had been serving as Bishop of Mindelo.

Gonçalves Pereira resigned as Coari Prelate

Bishop Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R. resigned as Prelate of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

Lazo named San Jose de Antique Bishop

Bishop Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo was named Bishop of San Jose de Antique, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz was named Bishop of Kidapawan in May 2008.

Bishop Lazo had been serving as Bishop of Kalibo.

Lorca Planes named Cartagena Bishop

Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes was named Bishop of Cartagena (en España).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla was named Bishop of Alcalá de Henares in March 2009.

Bishop Lorca Planes had been serving as Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín.

Cardinal Margéot Died

Jean Cardinal Margéot, Bishop Emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius, has died.

He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years. He had served as bishop for 40 years and as a cardinal for 21 years.

May he rest in peace.

Potocnak retired, Musialek named De Aar Bishop

Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. retired and Bishop-elect Adam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I. was named Bishop of De Aar, South Africa.

Chiaretti retired, Bassetti named Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop

Archbishop Giuseppe Chiaretti retired and Archbishop-Designate Gualtiero Bassetti was named Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy.

Archbishop-Designate Bassetti had been serving as Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.

Fontana named Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro Archbishop

Archbishop Riccardo Fontana was named Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, Italy with the Personal Title of Archbishop.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia.

Boccardo named Spoleto-Norcia Archbishop

Archbishop-Designate Renato Boccardo was named Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia, Italy.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

Viganò named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was named Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

He had been serving as an official in the Secretariat of State.

Caccia named Lebanon Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon and titular archbishop of Sepino.

Coppola named Burundi Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Vinda.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala in February 2009.

Gatti named Greece Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Gatti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

Restrepo Restrepo named Manizales Coadjutor

Archbishop-Designate Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Girardota.

Castoro named Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo Archbishop

Archbishop-Designate Michele Castoro was named Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.

The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio was named Archbishop of Lecce in April 2009.

Archbishop-Designate Castoro had been serving as Bishop of Oria.

Bernacchi retired, Focardi named Camiri Vicar

Bishop Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Camiri, Bolivia.

Bishop Focardi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni.

Fougère resigned, Grecco named Charlottetown Bishop

Bishop Joseph Vernon Fougère resigned and Bishop Richard John Grecco was named Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Bishop Grecco had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario.

Zeigler named Monrovia Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Lewis Zeigler was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Gbarnga.

Kim Hee-jong named Kwangju Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Hyginus Kim Hee-jong was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South).

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Olvera Ochoa retired, Cortés Contreras named Cuernavaca Bishop

Bishop Florencio Olvera Ochoa retired and Bishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras was named Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.

Bishop Cortés Contreras had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Coliche named Lille Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gérard Coliche was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lille, France and titular bishop of Alet.

Castrillón Hoyos retired, Levada named Ecclesia Dei President

Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos retired and William Joseph Cardinal Levada was named President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

Soubrier retired, James named Nantes Bishop

Bishop Georges Pierre Soubrier, P.S.S. retired and Bishop Jean-Paul André Denis Marcel James was named Bishop of Nantes, France.

Bishop James had been serving as Bishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis).

Bernetti retired, Marchiori named Apucarana Bishop

Bishop Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. retired and Bishop-elect Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of Apucarana, Parana, Brazil.

Ravignani retired, Crepaldi named Trieste Bishop

Bishop Eugenio Ravignani retired and Archbishop-designate Giampaolo Crepaldi was named Bishop of Trieste, Italy with the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop-designate Crepaldi had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Monteiro de Castro named Bishops Secretary

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Archbishop Monteiro de Castro had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and to Andorra.

Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo retired, Monterisi named Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica Archpriest.

Andrea Cardinal Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo retired and Archbishop Francesco Monterisi was named Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}.

Archbishop Monterisi had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Marchisano retired, Corbellini named Labour Office of the Apostolic See President

Francesco Cardinal Marchisano retired and Bishop-elect Giorgio Corbellini was named President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See and titular bishop of Abula.

Goulet retired, LeGatt named St. Boniface Archbishop

Archbishop Émilius Goulet, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Albert LeGatt was named Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.

Archbishop-designate LeGatt had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Matarrese retired, Martinelli named Frascati Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Matarrese retired and Bishop-elect Raffaello Martinelli was named Bishop of Frascati, Italy.

Robledo Romero named Carapeguá Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Coadjutor Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

Ziri named Abengourou Bishop

Bishop-elect Gbaya Boniface Ziri was named Bishop of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire in January 2009.

Kouadio named Yamoussoukro Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Yapo Aké was named Archbishop of Gagnoa in November 2008.

Koné named Odienné Bishop

Bishop-elect Antoine Koné was named Bishop of Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salomon Lezoutié was named Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon in January 2009.

Cardoso Sobrinho retired, Saburido named Olinda e Recife Archbishop

Archbishop José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. retired and Archbishop-designate Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Saburido had been serving as Bishop of Sobral, Ceara.

Chemello retired, Bergmann named Pelotas Bishop

Bishop Jayme Henrique Chemello retired and Bishop Jacinto Bergmann was named Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Bergmann had been serving as Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina.

Barbosa Da Silveira resigned as Minas Bishop

Bishop Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira resigned as Bishop of Minas, Uruguay.

Khoarai retired, Bane named Leribe Bishop

Bishop Paul Khoarai retired and Bishop-elect Augustinus Tumaole Bane, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Leribe, Lesotho.

Mohlalisi retired, Lerotholi named Maseru Archbishop

Archbishop Bernard Mohlalisi, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-elect Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, O.M.I. was named Archbishop of Maseru, Lesotho.

da Silva Rodrigues Linda named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Casae Medianae.

Castro Aguayo named Caracas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fernando José Castro Aguayo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishop of Ampora.

Simão named Assis Bishop

Bishop José Benedito Simão was named Bishop of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Maurício Grotto de Camargo was named Archbishop of Botucatu in November 2008.

Bishop Simão had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Kaliyanil named Bulawayo Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Alex Thomas Kaliyanil, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube in September 2007.

Sala Ribera retired, Gómez González named Abancay Bishop

Bishop Isidro Sala Ribera retired and Bishop Gilberto Gómez González was named Bishop of Abancay, Peru.

Bishop Gómez González had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Tjephe named Loikaw Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stephen Tjephe was named Auxiliary Bishop of Loikaw, Myanmar and titular bishop of Nova Barbara.

Pibul Visitnondachai named Nakhon Sawan Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai was named Bishop of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij was named Archbishop of Bangkok in May 2009.

Fischer retired, Gaschy named Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon Vicar

Bishop Lucien Prosper Ernest Fischer, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Pierre-Marie Gaschy, C.S.Sp. was named Vicar Apostolic of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon and titular bishop of Usinaza.

Brandolini retired, Iannone named Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo Bishop

Bishop Luca Brandolini, C.M. retired and Bishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. was named Bishop of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo, Italy.

Bishop Iannone had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}.

Smej retired as Maribor Auxiliary

Bishop Jožef Smej retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor, Slovenia.

Prowse named Sale Bishop

Bishop Christopher Charles Prowse was named Bishop of Sale, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jeremiah Joseph Coffey retired in January 2008.

Bishop Prowse had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

Mancilla Sánchez named Texcoco Bishop

Bishop Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez was named Bishop of Texcoco, México, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes was named Archbishop of Tlalnepantla in February 2009.

Bishop Mancilla Sánchez had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Obregón.

Berloco named Belguim Nuncio

Archbishop Giacinto Berloco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

Archbishop Berloco had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.

Sippo named Helsinki Bishop

Bishop-elect Teemu Sippo, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Helsinki, Finland.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Józef Wróbel, S.C.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin in June 2008.

Di Noia named Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Secretary

Archbishop-elect Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and titular archbishop of Oregon City.

Gomis retired, Ranjith named Colombo Archbishop

Archbishop Oswald Thomas Colman Gomis retired and Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don was named Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Archbishop Ranjith had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

Pieschl retired, Löhr named Limburg Auxiliary

Bishop Gerhard Pieschl retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Löhr was named Auxiliary Bishop of Limburg, Germany and titular bishop of Diana.

Hughes retired, Aymond named New Orleans Archbishop

Archbishop Alfred Clifton Hughes retired and Archbishop-designate Gregory Michael Aymond was named Archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Archbishop-designate Aymond had been serving as the Bishop of Austin, Texas.

Curtiss retired, Lucas named Omaha Archbishop

Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss retired and Archbishop-designate George Joseph Lucas was named Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Archbishop-designate Lucas had been serving as Bishop of Springfield in Illinois.

Dieci retired, Di Tora and Marciante named Rome Auxiliaries

Bishop Enzo Dieci retired and Bishop-elect Guerino Di Tora and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Marciante were named Auxiliary Bishops of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishops of Zuri and Thagora, respectively.

Adaji named Idah Bishop

Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. was named Bishop of Idah, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ephraim Silas Obot in April 2009.

Bishop Adaji had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Cullen retired, Barres named Allentown Bishop

Bishop Edward Peter Cullen retired and Bishop-elect John O. Barres was named Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.

Piché named St. Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lee Anthony Piché was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Tamata.

Cistone named Saginaw Bishop

Bishop Joseph Robert Cistone was named Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Robert James Carlson was named Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri in April 2009.

Bishop Cistone had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Kariuki named Embu Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Kariuki was named Bishop of Embu, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Anthony Muheria was named Bishop of Kitui in June 2008.

Thattumkal resigned, Kariyil named Cochin Bishop

Bishop John Thattumkal, S.S.C. resigned and Bishop Joseph Kariyil was named Bishop of Cochin, India.

Bishop Kariyil had been serving as Bishop of Punalur.

Colombo named Orán Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Bishop of Orán, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Rubén Lugones, S.J. was named Bishop of Lomas de Zamora in October 2008.

Ponnumuthan named Punalur Bishop

Bishop-elect Selvister Ponnumuthan was named Bishop of Punalur, India.

Howlader named Chittagong Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chittagong, Bangladesh and titular bishop of Afufenia.

Jimenez retired as Butuan Auxiliary

Bishop Zacharias Cenita Jimenez retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan, Philippines.

Lerma Nolasco named Mexico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Aulon.

Vasil' named Oriental Churches Secretary

Archbishop-elect Cyril Vasil', S.J. was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and titular archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in February 2009.

Harrington retired, Quinn succeeded as Winona Bishop

Bishop Bernard Joseph Harrington retired and Bishop John Michael Quinn succeeded as Bishop of Winona, Minnesota, USA.

Bishop Quinn had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Tomlinson named Melbourne Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Leslie Rogers Tomlinson was named Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishop of Sinitis.

Makozi retired, Etokudoh named Port Harcourt Bishop

Bishop Alexius Obabu Makozi retired and Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh was named Bishop of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Bishop Etokudoh had been serving as Bishop of Ikot Ekpene.

O'Donoghue retired, Campbell succeeded as Lancaster Bishop

Bishop Patrick O'Donoghue retired and Bishop Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A. succeeded as Bishop of Lancaster, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Campbell had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Spaita retired as Kasama Archbishop

Archbishop James Spaita retired as Archbishop of Kasama, Zambia.

Magombo named Lilongwe Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stanislaus Tobias Magombo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi and titular bishop of Caesarea in Mauretania.

Nogaro retired, Farina named Caserta Bishop

Bishop Raffaele Nogaro retired and Bishop Pietro Farina was named Bishop of Caserta, Italy.

Bishop Farina had been serving as Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo.

Kaboy Ruboneka named Goma Coadjutor

Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka was named Coadjutor Bishop of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Kaboy Ruboneka had been serving as Bishop of Kasongo.

Moynihan retired, Cunningham named Syracuse Bishop

Bishop James Michael Moynihan retired and Bishop Robert Joseph Cunningham was named Bishop of Syracuse, New York, USA.

Bishop Cunningham had been serving as Bishop of Ogdensburg, New York.

Carlson named Saint Louis Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Robert James Carlson was named Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke was named Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura in June 2008.

Archbishop-designate Carlson had been serving as Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan.

Cisneros Durán retired, Cabrera Herrera named Cuenca Archbishop

Archbishop Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán retired and Archbishop-elect Luis Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Cuenca, Ecuador.

Lozano Barragán retired, Zimowski named Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers President

Javier Cardinal Lozano Barragán retired and Archbishop-designate Zygmunt Zimowski was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers.

Archbishop-designate Zimowski had been serving as Bishop of Radom, Poland.

Sokol retired, Bezák named Trnava Archbishop

Archbishop Ján Sokol retired and Archbishop-elect Róbert Bezák, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Trnava, Slovakia.

Mandlate retired as Tete Bishop

Bishop Paulo Mandlate, S.S.S. retired as Bishop of Tete, Mozambique.

Paluzzi named Montevergine Abbot

Abbot-elect Beda (Umberto) Paluzzi, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Montevergine, Italy.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Tarciscio Giovanni Nazzaro, O.S.B. in November 2006.

Ruppi retired, D'Ambrosio named Lecce Archbishop

Archbishop Cosmo Francesco Ruppi retired and Archbishop Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio was named Archbishop of Lecce, Italy.

Archbishop D'Ambrosio had been serving as Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo.

Milan named Kyiv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yosyf Milan, M.S.U. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv-Halyc {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Drusiliana.

Zen Ze-kiun retired, Tong Hon succeeded as Hong Kong Bishop

Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. retired and Bishop John Tong Hon succeeded as Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

Bishop Tong Hon had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

O'Kelly named Port Pirie Bishop

Bishop Gregory O'Kelly, S.J. was named Bishop of Port Pirie, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley was named Bishop of Darwin in July 2007.

Bishop O'Kelly had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide.

McKenna named Bathurst Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael McKenna was named Bishop of Bathurst, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Patrick Dougherty in November 2008.

Ferrari named Bauru Bishop

Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes was named Bishop of Campo Limpo in July 2008.

Bishop Ferrari had been serving as Bishop of Franca.

Falla Robles named Cali Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Daniel Falla Robles was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Colombia and titular bishop of Calama.

Báez Ortega named Managua Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Managua, Nicaragua and titular bishop of Zica.

Ackermann named Trier Bishop

Bishop Stephan Ackermann was named Bishop of Trier, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Reinhard Marx was named Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich} in November 2007.

Bishop Ackermann had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Kallupura named Buxar Bishop

Bishop-elect Sebastian Kallupura was named Bishop of Buxar, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop William D'Souza, S.J. was named Archbishop of Patna in October 2007.

Lacroix and Lortie named Québec Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Gérard Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X. and Bishop-elect Paul Lortie were named Auxiliary Bishops of Québec, Québec, Canada and titular bishops of Hilta and Hierpiniana, respectively.

Murray retired, Bradley named Kalamazoo Bishop

Bishop James Albert Murray retired and Bishop Paul Joseph Bradley was named Bishop of Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

Bishop Bradley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Woga named Weetebula Bishop

Bishop-elect Edmund Woga, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Weetebula, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Girulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Maumere in January 2008.