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.