Scheid retired, Tempesta named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Archbishop

Eusébio Oscar Cardinal Scheid, S.C.I. retired and Archbishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. was named Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Archbishop Tempesta had been serving as Archbishop of Belém do Pará.

Hermes retired, Weber named Cristalândia Prelate

Bishop Heriberto Hermes, O.S.B. retired and Bishop-elect Rodolfo Luís Weber was named Prelate of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil.

Valbuena Rodríguez retired as Western Sahara Prefect

Fr. Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez, O.M.I. retired as Prefect of Western Sahara {Sahara Occiental}.

Saraiva Martins named Cardinal Bishop

José Cardinal Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. was named Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bernardin Cardinal Gantin in May 2008.

Cardinal Saraiva Martins had been the Cardinal Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore.

Vallini named Cardinal Priest

Agostino Cardinal Vallini was named Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo. He had been a Cardinal-Deacon with the same title.

He remains the Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy.

Egan retired, Dolan named New York Archbishop

Edward Michael Cardinal Egan retired and Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan was named Archbishop of New York, New York, USA.

Archbishop Dolan had been serving as Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Cardinal Pham Ðình Tung Died

Paul Joseph Cardinal Pham Ðình Tung, Archbishop Emeritus of Hà Nôi, Viêt Nam, has died.

He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years. He also served as a bishop for 45 years and as a cardinal for 14 years.

May he rest in peace.

Kamiński retired, Dzięga named Szczecin-Kamień Archbishop

Archbishop Zygmunt Kamiński retired and Archbishop-designate Andrzej Dzięga was named Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Dzięga had been serving as Bishop of Sandomierz.

Spiteri named Sri Lanka Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka and titular archbishop of Serta.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Mario Zenari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Syria in December 2008.

Nguyên Van Ban named Ban Mê Thuôt Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincent Nguyên Van Ban was named Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt, Viêt Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc in May 2006.

Bishop Welsh Died

Bishop Thomas Jerome Welsh, Bishop Emeritus of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 62 years and as a bishop for 38 years. May he rest in peace.

Gallagher named Guatemala Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru in January 2009.

Archbishop Gallagher had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi.

Sândalo Bernardino retired, Negri named Blumenau Bishop

Bishop Angélico Sândalo Bernardino retired and Bishop Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. was named Bishop of Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Bishop Negri had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis.

Weider retired, Heinrich named Berlin Auxiliary

Bishop Wolfgang Weider retired and Bishop-elect Matthias Heinrich was named Auxiliary Bishop of Berlin, Germany and titular bishop of Thibaris.

van der Linde confirmed as Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbot

Abbot Anselm van der Linde, O. Cist. was confirmed as Abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Austria.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Abbot Kassian (Otto) Lauterer, O. Cist. in January 2009.

Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan Died

Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan, Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South), has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a Priest for 57 years. He served as a Bishop for 42 years and as a Cardinal for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

Zadarko named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Krzysztof Zadarko was named Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland and titular bishop of Cavaillon.

Shah named Lahore Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Sebastian Francis Shah, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lahore, Pakistan and titular bishop of Tinum.

López Forero retired, Rueda Sierra named Bucaramanga Archbishop

Archbishop Víctor Manuel López Forero retired and Archbishop-designate Ismael Rueda Sierra was named Archbishop of Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate Rueda Sierra had been serving as Bishop of Socorro y San Gil.

Datubara retired, Sinaga succeeded as Medan Archbishop

Archbishop Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. succeeded as Archbishop of Medan, Indonesia.

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

Naameh named Tamale Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Philip Naameh was named Archbishop of Tamale, Ghana.

Archbishop-designate Naameh had been serving as Bishop of Damongo.

Navarro Castellanos named Tuxpan Bishop

Bishop Juan Navarro Castellanos was named Bishop of Tuxpan, Veracruz, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Domingo Díaz Martínez was named Archbishop of Tulancingo in June 2008.

Bishop Navarro Castellanos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Acapulco.

Belvino do Nascimento retired, Nascentes dos Santos named Divinópolis Bishop

Bishop José Belvino do Nascimento retired and Bishop-elect Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos was named Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Kim Jong Soo named Daejeon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Augustinus Kim Jong Soo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Sufasar.

Kandulna named Ranchi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Binay Kandulna was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi, India and titular bishop of Auzegera.

Randriamamonjy named Fenoarivo Atsinanana Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin Randriamamonjy was named Bishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Désiré Tsarahazana was named Bishop of Toamasina in November 2008.

Mascarenhas named Simla and Chandigarh Bishop

Bishop-elect Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas was named Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gerald John Mathias was named Bishop of Lucknow in November 2007.

Fiandri named El Petén Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Mario Fiandri, S.D.B. was named Vicar Apostolic of El Petén, Guatemala and titular bishop of Madarsuma.

The Vicariate had been vacant since then-Bishop Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán in April 2007.

Surasarang resigned, Arpondratana named Chiang Mai Bishop

Bishop Joseph Sangval Surasarang resigned and Bishop-elect Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana was named Bishop of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Gbuji retired, Onaga named Enugu Bishop

Bishop Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji retired and Bishop-elect Callistus Valentine Onaga was named Bishop of Enugu, Nigeria.

Parzinger Foidl retired, Stegmeier Schmidlin named Villarrica Bishop

Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Javier Stegmeier Schmidlin was named Bishop of Villarrica, Chile.

Guízar Díaz retired, Aguiar Retes named Tlalnepantla Archbishop

Archbishop Ricardo Guízar Díaz retired and Archbishop-designate Carlos Aguiar Retes was named Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México.

Archbishop-designate Aguiar Retes had been serving as Bishop of Texcoco.

Huesca Pacheco retired, Sánchez Espinosa named Puebla de los Angeles Archbishop

Archbishop Rosendo Huesca Pacheco retired and Archbishop-designate Victor Sánchez Espinosa was named Archbishop of Puebla de los Angeles, Puebla, México.

Archbishop-designate Sánchez Espinosa had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of México.

Setlalekgosi retired, Seane named Gaborone Bishop

Bishop Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi retired and Bishop-elect Valentine Tsamma Seane was named Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana.

Wall named Gallup Bishop

Bishop-elect James S. Wall was named Bishop of Gallup, New Mexico, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. in April 2008.

Kaszak named Sosnowiec Bishop

Bishop-elect Grzegorz Kaszak was named Bishop of Sosnowiec, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Adam Smigielski, S.D.B. in October 2008.