Ruiz Martorell named Huesca and Jaca Bishop

Bishop-elect Julián Ruiz Martorell was named Bishop of Huesca and Jaca, Spain.

The dioceses had been vacant since then-Bishop Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Oviedo in November 2009.

Morga Iruzubieta named Clergy Secretary

Archbishop-elect Celso Morga Iruzubieta was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy and titular archbishop of Alba Maritima.

Bartolucci named Causes of Saints Secretary

Archbishop-elect Marcello Bartolucci was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and titular archbishop of Mevania.

Compaoré retired, Sayaogo named Managa Bishop

Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Sayaogo was named Bishop of Manga, Burkina Faso.

Palánki named Eger Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ferenc Palánki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, Hungary and titular bishop of Fidoloma.

Hon Tai-Fai named Evangelization of Peoples Secretary

Archbishop-elect Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and titular archbishop of Sila.

The post had been vacant since then-Archbishop Robert Sarah was named President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” in October 2010.

Slattery named Pretoria Archbishop

Archbishop-designate William Slattery, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Pretoria, South Africa and also Bishop of South Africa, Miliary.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. in December 2009.

Archbishop-designate Slattery had been serving as Bishop of Kokstad.

Gabuza named Kimberley Bishop

Bishop-elect Abel Gabuza was named Bishop of Kimberley, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. in December 2009.

Marquez named Joaçaba Bishop

Bishop Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. in April 2010.

Bishop Marquez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo.

Girardi named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Furnos Maior.

Chacorowski named São Luís do Maranhão Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Carlos Chacorowski, C.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil and titular bishop of Casae Nigrae.

San Diego retired as Pasig Bishop

Bishop Francisco C. San Diego retired as Bishop of Pasig, Philippines.

Mennini named Great Britain Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Mennini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.

Archbishop Mennini had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation and to Uzbekistan.

Karikkassery named Kottapuram Bishop

Bishop Joseph Karikkassery was named Bishop of Kottapuram, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francis Kallarakal was named Archbishop of Verapoly in February 2010.

Bishop Karikkassery had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Verapoly.

Gómez Sierra named Sevilla Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Santiago Gómez Sierra was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain and titular bishop of Vergi.

Angkyier named Damongo Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Paul Angkyier was named Bishop of Damongo, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Philip Naameh was named Archbishop of Tamale in February 2009.

Beltran retired, Coakley named Oklahoma City Archbishop

Archbishop Eusebius Joseph Beltran retired and Archbishop-designate Paul Stagg Coakley was named Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Archbishop-designate Coakley had been serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.

Erected: Diocese of Camaçari, Brazil; Petrini named Bishop

The Diocese of Camaçari, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Bishop João Carlos Petrini was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Menezes da Silva named Barreiras Bishop

Bishop Josafá Menezes da Silva was named Bishop of Barreiras, Baia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. in August 2010.

Bishop Menezes da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Espinoza Jiménez named Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Espinoza Jiménez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México and titular bishop of Arpi.

Errázuriz Ossa retired, Ezzati Andrello named Santiago de Chile Archbishop

Francisco Javier Cardinal Errázuriz Ossa retired and Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Santiago de Chile.

Archbishop Ezzati Andrello had been serving as Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).

Ciattini named Massa Marittima-Piombino Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlo Ciattini was named Bishop of Massa Marittima-Piombino, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giovanni Santucci was named Bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli in May 2010.

Gilmore resigned, Brungardt named Dodge City Bishop

Bishop Ronald Michael Gilmore resigned and Bishop-elect John B. Brungardt was named Bishop of Dodge City, Kansas, USA.

Random Cardinal Charts III

So I had a chance to mess with my databases today and I updated the charts about the College of Cardinals.

The Charts (Warning: PDF format)

The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1585-2020, 1915-2020, and 1965-2020)
• Average Age (1585-2020, 1915-2020, and 1965-2020)

Enjoy

Chiarinelli retired, Fumagalli named Viterbo Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Chiarinelli retired and Bishop Lino Fumagalli was named Bishop of Viterbo, Italy.

Bishop Fumagalli had been serving as Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto.

Heim retired, Santin named Itaituba Prelate

Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Wilmar Santin, O. Carm. was named Prelate of Itaituba, Para, Brazil.

Rojas López named Tabasco Bishop

Bishop Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López was named Bishop of Tabasco, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Benjamín Castillo Plascencia was named Bishop of Celaya in April 2010.

Bishop Rojas López had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes.

Bishop Steinbock died

Bishop John Thomas Steinbock, Bishop of Fresno, California, USA, has died.

He was 73 years old and had served as a priest for 47 years and a bishop for 26 years.

May he rest in peace.

Guzdek named Poland Military Bishop

Bishop Józef Guzdek was named Bishop of Poland, Military.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Tadeusz Płoski in April 2010.

Bishop Guzdek had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}.

Koitz retired, Bongartz named Hildesheim Auxiliary

Bishop Hans-Georg Koitz retired and Bishop-elect Heinz-Günter Bongartz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany and titular bishop of Bonusta.

Devellerez Thaung Shwe retired, Pyone Cho named Pyay Bishop

Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe retired and Bishop-elect Alexander Pyone Cho was named Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar.

Zekorn named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stefan Zekorn was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany.

The announcement did not include the name of his titular see.

Borobia Isasa retired as Toledo Auxiliary

Bishop Joaquín Carmelo Borobia Isasa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain.

Cardinal Giordano died

Michele Cardinal Giordano, Archbishop Emeritus of Napoli {Naples}, Italy, has died.

He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years. He had also served as a bishop for 38 years and served as a cardinal for 22 years.

May he rest in peace.

A Gathering in Rome

For those in Rome - I'm planning on having a small gathering tomorrow (Thursday) evening for those interested in the Catholic-Hierarchy.org website. If you are interested, please send me feedback or an email and I can get you the details.

Smith retired, O’Connell succeeded as Trenton Bishop

Bishop John Mortimer Fourette Smith retired and Bishop David Michael O’Connell, C.M. succeeded as Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey, USA.

Bishop O’Connell had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Hermann retired, Rice named St. Louis Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Joseph Hermann retired and Bishop-elect Edward M. Rice was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA and titular bishop of Sufes.

Songasonga Mwitwa resigned, Tafunga Mbayo succeeded as Lubumbashi Archbishop

Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa resigned and Archbishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. succeeded as Archbishop of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Archbishop Tafunga Mbayo had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Kurtz retired, Reichert named Madang Archbishop

Archbishop William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D. retired and Archbishop-designate Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Archbishop-designate Reichert had been serving as Bishop of Mendi.

Doggale named Juba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Santo Loku Pio Doggale was named Auxiliary Bishop of Juba, Sudan and titular bishop of Bulna.

Please note that the titular see will likely change as it was previously assigned to Bishop-elect Jan Sobiło last month.

Bunda, Tanzania erected; Nkwande named Bishop

The Diocese of Bunda, Tanzania was erected with territory taken from the Diocese of Musoma and the Archdiocese of Mwanza.

Bishop-elect Renatus Leonard Nkwande was named its first bishop.

Alonge retired, Arogundade succeeded as Ondo Bishop

Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge retired and Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade succeeded as Bishop of Ondo, Nigeria.

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

This retirement and succession was previously reported in error back in May of this year.

Ladocsi resigned as Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop Gáspár Ladocsi resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary.

Marrucci named Civitavecchia-Tarquinia Bishop

Bishop-elect Luigi Marrucci was named Bishop of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Carlo Chenis, S.D.B. in March 2010.

D’Rozario named Dhaka Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Archbishop-designate D’Rozario had been serving as Bishop of Chittagong.

Castaño Rubio retired as Medellín Auxiliary

Bishop Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia.

Bishop Valech Aldunate died

Bishop Sergio Valech Aldunate, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Santiago de Chile, has died.

He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 37 years.

May he rest in peace.

Mamede Filho named Umuarama Bishop

Bishop João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Umuarama, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Vicente Costa was named Bishop of Jundiaí in December 2009.

Bishop Mamede Filho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

César Costa, Cunha Cruz, and Francelino Ferreira named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Paulo César Costa, Bishop-elect Pedro Cunha Cruz, and Bishop-elect Nelson Francelino Ferreira were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishops of Oescus, Agbia, and Alava, respectively.

Eccel resigned as Caçador Bishop

Bishop Luíz Carlos Eccel resigned as Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Bishop Wirz died

Bishop George Otto Wirz, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Madison, Wisconsin, USA, has died.

He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 58 years and as a bishop for 32 years.

May he rest in peace.

Gmür named Basel Bishop

Bishop-elect Felix Gmür was named Bishop of Basel, Switzerland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kurt Koch was named President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in July 2010.

Cardinal Navarrete Cortés Died

Urbano Cardinal Navarrete Cortés, S.J., Priest of the Society of Jesus and Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano, has died.

He was 90 years old and had served as a priest for 58 years and would have celebrated 3 years as a cardinal on Wednesday.

May he rest in peace.

With his death and the recent consistory, there are now 121 Cardinal Electors out of 202 living Cardinals.

Di Mauro named Vigevano Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Vincenzo Di Mauro was named Coadjutor Bishop of Vigevano, Italy and given the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop-designate Di Mauro had been serving as Secretary of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.

Bonello named Juticalpa Coadjutor

Bishop-elect José Bonello, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras.

Yllana named Congo Nuncio

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello was Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand in September 2010.

Archbishop Yllana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

Ayikuli Udjuwa named Mahagi-Nioka Bishop

Bishop-elect Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa was named Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcel Utembi Tapa was named Archbishop of Kisangani in November 2008.

Pennacchio named Nepal Nuncio

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal while remaining Apostolic Nuncio to India.

Romero Franco retired, Nova Rocha named Facatativá Bishop

Bishop Luis Gabriel Romero Franco retired and Bishop Luis Antonio Nova Rocha was named Bishop of Facatativá, Colombia.

Bishop Nova Rocha had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla.

Jaramillo Monsalve named Barranquilla Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve was named Archbishop of Barranquilla, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez was named Archbishop of Bogotá in July 2010.

Archbishop-designate Jaramillo Monsalve had been serving as Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos.

Sanon resigned, Ouédraogo named Bobo-Dioulasso Archbishop

Archbishop Anselme Titianma Sanon resigned and Archbishop-designate Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo was named Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

Archbishop-designate Ouédraogo had been serving as Bishop of Fada N’Gourma.

Pujasumarta named Semarang Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta was named Archbishop of Semarang, Indonesia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta in July 2009.

Archbishop-designate Pujasumarta had been serving as Bishop of Bandung.

Daniel named Nashik Bishop

Bishop Lourdes Daniel was named Bishop of Nashik, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado was named Bishop of Vasai.

Bishop Daniel had been serving as Bishop of Amravati.

Ruwa’ichi named Mwanza Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jude Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mwanza, Tanzania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Anthony Peter Mayalla in August 2009.

Archbishop-designate Ruwa’ichi had been serving as Bishop of Dodoma.

Spengler named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Patara.

Bordi named El Beni Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Roberto Bordi, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia and titular bishop of Mutugenna.

Cho Hwan-Kil named Daegu Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil was named Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South).

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop John Choi Young-su in August 2009.

Archbishop-designate Cho Hwan-Kil had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Agbatchi resigned as Parakou Archbishop

Archbishop Fidèle Agbatchi resigned as Archbishop of Parakou, Benin.

Maulión retired, Puiggari named Paraná Archbishop

Archbishop Mario Luis Bautista Maulión retired and Archbishop-designate Juan Alberto Puiggari was named Archbishop of Paraná, Argentina.

Archbishop-designate Puiggari had been serving as Bishop of Mar del Plata.

Traserra Cunillera retired, Novell Gomá named Solsona Bishop

Bishop Jaume Traserra Cunillera retired and Bishop-elect Xavier Novell Gomá was named Bishop of Solsona, Spain.

Sobiło named Kharkiv-Zaporizhia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jan Sobiło was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, Ukraine and titular bishop of Bulna.

López Marañon retired as San Miguel de Sucumbíos Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Gonzalo López Marañon, O.C.D. retired as Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador.

Nduhirubusa resigned, Nzeyimana named Ruyigi Bishop

Bishop Joseph Nduhirubusa resigned and Bishop-elect Blaise Nzeyimana was named Bishop of Ruyigi, Burundi.

Habert named Sées Bishop

Bishop-elect Jacques Habert was named Bishop of Sées, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Claude Ézechiel Jean-Baptiste Boulanger was named Bishop of Bayeux (-Lisieux) in March 2010.

Berthelet retired, Gendron named Saint-Jean-Longueuil Bishop

Bishop Jacques Berthelet, C.S.V. retired and Bishop Lionel Gendron, P.S.S. was named Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Gendron had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

Bitar named Oberá Bishop

Bishop Damián Santiago Bitar was named Bishop of Oberá, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Victor Selvino Arenhart in May 2010.

Bishop Bitar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Justo.

Noonan named Orlando Bishop

Bishop John Gerard Noonan was named Bishop of Orlando, Florida, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Gerard Wenski was named Archbishop of Miami in April 2010.

Bishop Noonan had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami.

Chianetta resigned as Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni Abbot

Abbot Benedetto Maria Salvatore Chianetta, O.S.B. resigned as Abbot of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy.

Muñoz Pedroza named Arauca Bishop

Bishop-elect Jaime Muñoz Pedroza was named Bishop of Arauca, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Germán Mesa Ruiz was named Bishop of Socorro y San Gil in February 2010.

15 million visits, viewing 100 million pages

The main website passed two major milestones in the past week. A week ago today, the site had its 15 millionth visit. Then yesterday, the site passed 100 million pages viewed.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline in an earlier post.

Until the site got its own domain - on the Feast of Blessed Damien de Veuster (10 May 2002) no logs and very few stats were available. On that first day, there were 45 visits - viewing 495 pages.

So the milestones I mentioned above are based on stats beginning on that day - not quite 8.5 years ago.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users.

All I can say is Thank You!

Tiribilli retired, Rosa named Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbot

Abbot Michelangelo Riccardo M. Tiribilli, O.S.B. retired and Abbot Diego Gualtiero Rosa, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Italy.

Castaño Arbeláez named Cartago Bishop

Bishop José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Cartago, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luis Madrid Merlano was named Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona in March 2010.

Bishop Castaño Arbeláez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

Odoki named Arua Bishop

Bishop Sabino Ocan Odoki named Bishop of Arua, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Frederick Drandua in August 2009.

Bishop Odoki had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gulu.

Guizzardi retired, Vegini named Foz do Iguaçu Bishop

Bishop Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. retired and Bishop Dirceu Vegini was named Bishop of Foz do Iguaçu, Parana, Brazil.

Bishop Vegini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba.

Brito Guimarães named Palmas Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Pedro Brito Guimarães was named Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa was named Archbishop of Belém do Pará in December 2009.

Archbishop-designate Brito Guimarães had been serving as Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals

A consistory to create new cardinals will be held on 20 November 2010. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time:

• Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints; Age: 72.4
  
• Antonios Naguib, Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt; Age: 75.7
  
• Robert Sarah, President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”; Age: 65.4
  
• Francesco Monterisi, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}; Age: 76.5
  
• Fortunato Baldelli, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary; Age: 75.3
  
• Raymond Leo Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura; Age: 62.4
  
• Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity; Age: 60.7
  
• Paolo Sardi, Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber; Age: 76.2
  
• Mauro Piacenza, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Age: 66.2
  
• Velasio De Paolis, C.S., President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See; Age: 75.2
  
• Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture; Age: 68.1
  
• Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia; Age: 79.2
  
• Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador; Age: 76.9
  
• Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.); Age: 71.1
  
• Paolo Romeo, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy; Age: 72.8
  
• Donald William Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Age: 70.0
  
• Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Age: 73.8
  
• Kazimierz Nycz, Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland; Age: 60.8
  
• Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Age: 63.0
  
• Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany; Age: 57.2
  

Plus 4 over 80, namely:

• José Manuel Estepa Llaurens, Archbishop Emeritus of Spain, Military; Age: 84.9
  
• Elio Sgreccia, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other; Age: 82.5
  
• Walter Brandmüller, President Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
  
• Domenico Bartolucci, Official Emeritus of the Roman Curia - Other
  

Sklba retired as Milwaukee Auxiliary

Bishop Richard John Sklba retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Fuentes named Minas Bishop

Bishop-elect Jaime Rafael Fuentes was named Bishop of Minas, Uruguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira resigned in July 2009.

Vidal retired, Palma named Cebu Archbishop

Ricardo Jamin Cardinal Vidal retired and Archbishop Jose Serofia Palma was named Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines.

Archbishop Palma had been serving as Archbishop of Palo.

Garcia-Siller named San Antonio Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S. was named Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Horacio Gómez was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles, California in April 2010.

Archbishop-designate Garcia-Siller had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois.

Poletto retired, Nosiglia named Torino Archbishop

Severino Cardinal Poletto retired and Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia was named Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy.

Archbishop Nosiglia had been serving as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vicenza.

Magri named Sobral Bishop

Bishop-elect Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Sobral, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Olinda e Recife in July 2009.

Ghidelli retired, Cipollone named Lanciano-Ortona Archbishop

Archbishop Carlo Ghidelli retired and Archbishop-elect Emidio Cipollone was named Archbishop of Lanciano-Ortona, Italy.

Regattieri named Cesena-Sarsina Bishop

Bishop-elect Douglas Regattieri was named Bishop of Cesena-Sarsina, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Antonio Lanfranchi was named Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola in January 2010.

Hummes retired, Piacenza named Clergy Prefect

Cláudio Cardinal Hummes, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop Mauro Piacenza was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Archbishop Piacenza had been serving as Secretary of the same congregation.

Cordes retired, Sarah named “Cor Unum” President

Paul Josef Cardinal Cordes retired and Archbishop Robert Sarah was named President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”.

Archbishop Sarah had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Betancur Tirado resigned, Restrepo Restrepo succeeded as Manizales Archbishop

Archbishop Fabio Betancur Tirado resigned and Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo succeeded as Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

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

Mallona Txertudi retired, Fernández Torres named Arecibo Bishop

Bishop Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, C.P. retired and Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres was named Bishop of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Bishop Fernández Torres had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico.

Tonnos retired, Crosby named Hamilton Bishop

Bishop Anthony Frederick Tonnos retired and Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Bishop Crosby had been serving as Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland.

d’Aniello named Nuncio to Thailand and Cambodia

Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and to Cambodia as well as Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar and to Laos.

Archbishop d’Aniello had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

Kembo Mamputu retired, Nlandu Mayi succeeded as Matadi Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Kembo Mamputu retired and Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi succeeded as Bishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

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

Catanello resigned as Brooklyn Auxiliary

Bishop Ignatius Anthony Catanello resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Brunett retired, Sartain named Seattle Archbishop

Archbishop Alexander Joseph Brunett retired and Archbishop-designate James Peter Sartain was named Archbishop of Seattle, Washington, USA.

Archbishop-designate Sartain had been serving as Bishop of Joliet in Illinois.

Carrasco de Paula and dal Covolo named Titular Bishops

Bishop-elect Ignacio Carrasco de Paula and Bishop-elect Enrico dal Covolo, S.D.B. were named Titular Bishops of Thapsus and Heraclea, respectively.

Kimpinde Amando retired as Kalemie-Kirungu Bishop

Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando retired as Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Dantas de Andrade retired as São Luís do Maranhão Auxiliary

Bishop Geraldo Dantas de Andrade, S.C.I. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho, Brazil.

Bergie named Saint Catharines Bishop

Bishop Gerard Paul Bergie was named Bishop of Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop James Matthew Wingle in April 2010.

Bishop Bergie had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton.

Vela Chiriboga retired, Trávez Trávez named Quito Archbishop

Archbishop Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga retired and Archbishop-designate Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Quito, Ecuador.

Archbishop-designate Trávez Trávez had been serving as Bishop of Babahoyo.

Another Random Cardinal Chart

After posting the previous charts, someone asked a good question: how many Cardinals are created per year?

The Chart (Warning: PDF format)

So I ran the numbers and created a new chart showing the number of Cardinals created per papacy and the average number of Cardinals created per year.

The result is that beginning with the 17th century, the number of Cardinals created per year was around 4 until about 50 years ago. There was one obvious exception, Pope Alexander VIII (who averaged 10.77).

Beginning with Pope John XXIII, the average has been just under 9 per year. Pope Benedict XVI is current just over 7 per year.

(The overall answer is an average of 4.6 Cardinals created per year over the last 400 years.)

Battikha resigned as Homs Archbishop

Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. resigned as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite), Syria.

Lingua named Jordan and Iraq Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Giorgio Lingua was named Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan and to Iraq as well as titular archbishop of Tuscania.

Iceta Gavicagogeascoa named Bilbao Bishop

Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa was named Bishop of Bilbao, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ricardo Blázquez Pérez was named Archbishop of Valladolid in March 2010.

Bishop Iceta Gavicagogeascoa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Agboton resigned, Ganyé named Cotonou Archbishop

Archbishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton resigned and Archbishop-designate Antoine Ganyé was named Archbishop of Cotonou, Benin.

Archbishop-designate Ganyé had been serving as Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé.

Fruchaud retired, Moutel named Saint-Brieuc Bishop

Bishop Lucien Fruchaud retired and Bishop-elect Denis Moutel was named Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (-Tréguier), France.

Random Cardinal Charts

So I had a chance to mess with my databases over the weekend and I created some charts about the College of Cardinals.

The Charts (Warning: PDF format)

The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1605-2010 and 1910-2010)
  
• Average Age (1605-2010 and 1910-2010)
  
• Average Years of Service as a Cardinal (1605-2010 and 1910-2010)

Enjoy

Lupinacci retired as Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi Bishop

Bishop Ercole Lupinacci retired as Bishop of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi, Italy.

Aleksiychuk confirmed as Lviv (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Germaniciana.

Tobin named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary

Archbishop-elect Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and titular archbishop of Obba.

Tejeda García retired as México Auxiliary

Bishop Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Fort retired, Blaquart named Orléans Bishop

Bishop André Louis Fort retired and Bishop Jacques André Blaquart was named Bishop of Orléans, France.

Bishop Blaquart had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas).

Blog Design Changes

If you view the blog as a webpage (rather than as an RSS feed) then you no doubt have been noticing a few adjustments. I think I've got it setup pretty well now, but if you disagree, feedback would be appreciated (please use the Feedback form on the main website).

Please note the Archive list is now on a separate page.

Erected Karonga, Malawi; Mtumbuka named Bishop

The Diocese of Karonga, Malawi was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Mzuzu.

Bishop-elect Martin Anwel Mtumbuka was named as the first Bishop.

Escribano Subías named Teruel y Albarracín Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was named Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes was named Bishop of Cartagena in July 2009.

Chullikatt named United Nations Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland in June 2010.

Archbishop Chullikatt had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and to Jordan.

Yu Soo-il named Korea, Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Korea, Military.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon was named Bishop of Uijongbu in February 2010.

Umoh named Ikot Ekpene Bishop

Bishop-elect Camillus Raymond Umoh was named Bishop of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh was named Bishop of Port Harcourt in May 2009.

Taik Maung resigned as Pyay Auxiliary

Bishop Gregory Taik Maung resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar.

Karotemprel retired, Chittooparambil named Rajkot Bishop

Bishop Gregory Karotemprel, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect José Chittooparambil, C.M.I. was named Bishop of Rajkot (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Semren named Banja Luka Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marko Semren, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and titular bishop of Abaradira.

Liesen and Mutsaerts named ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Liesen and Bishop-elect Robertus Gerardus Leonia Maria Mutsaerts were named Auxiliary Bishops of ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands and titular bishops of Tunnuna and Uccula, respectively.

Bascopé Müller and Scarpellini named El Alto Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. and Bishop-elect Eugenio Scarpellini were named Auxiliary Bishops of El Alto, Bolivia and titular bishops of Naratcata and Bida, respectively.

Gimeno Lahoz named Comodoro Rivadavia Bishop

Bishop-elect Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz was named Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Neuquén in February 2010.

Erected: USA Exarchate for Malankarese, Naickamparampil as Exarch

The Exarch of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Malankarese) was erected and Bishop-elect Thomas Naickamparampil was named its first Exarch and also titular bishop of Lares.

Zugliani retired, Cipolini named Amparo Bishop

Bishop Francisco José Zugliani retired and Bishop-elect Pedro Carlos Cipolini was named Bishop of Amparo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Yegros Estigarribia retired, Robledo Romero succeeded as Carapeguá Bishop

Bishop Celso Yegros Estigarribia retired and Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero succeeded as Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

Bishop Robledo Romero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Escudero Torres named Palencia Bishop

Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres was named Bishop of Palencia, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of San Sebastián in November 2009.

Bishop Escudero Torres had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia.

Iby retired, Zsifkovics named Eisenstadt Bishop

Bishop Paul Iby retired and Bishop-elect Ägidius Zsifkovics was named Bishop of Eisenstadt, Austria.

Rubiano Sàenz retired, Salazar Gómez named Bogotá Archbishop

Pedro Cardinal Rubiano Sàenz retired and Archbishop Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez was named Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia.

Archbishop Salazar Gómez had been serving as Archbishop of Barranquilla.

Zdarsa named Augsburg Bishop

Bishop Konrad Zdarsa was named Bishop of Augsburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Walter Mixa in May 2010.

Bishop Zdarsa had been serving as Bishop of Görlitz.

Maupeou d’Ableiges retired, Lima Duarte named Viana Bishop

Bishop Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges retired and Bishop-elect Sebastião Lima Duarte was named Bishop of Viana, Maranho, Brazil.

McElroy named San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert W. McElroy was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA and titular bishop of Gemellae in Byzacena.

Kaspar retired, Koch named Promoting Christian Unity President

Walter Cardinal Kasper retired and Archbishop-designate Kurt Koch was named President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

Archbishop-designate Koch had been serving as Bishop of Basel, Switzerland.

Migliore named Nuncio to Poland

Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostlic Nuncio to Poland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk was named Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.

Archbishop Migliore had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations.

Fisichella named Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization President

Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella was named President of the new Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization.

Re retired, Ouellet named Congregation of Bishops Prefect

Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re retired and Marc Cardinal Ouellet, P.S.S. was named Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

Cardinal Ouellet had been serving as Archbishop of Québec, Canada.

Allué retired, Kennedy and Uglietto named Boston Auxiliaries

Bishop Emilio Simeon Alluè, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Arthur L. Kennedy and Bishop-elect Peter J. Uglietto were named Auxiliary Bishops of Boston, Massachusetts, USA and titular bishops of Timidana and Thubursicum, respectively.

Skylstad retired, Cupich named Spokane Bishop

Bishop William Stephen Skylstad retired and Bishop Blase Joseph Cupich was named Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA.

Bishop Cupich had been serving as Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota.

Rosazza retired as Hartford Auxiliary

Bishop Peter Anthony Rosazza retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Darmaatmadja retired, Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo succeeded as Jakarta Archbishop

Julius Riyadi Cardinal Darmaatmadja, S.J. retired and Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo succeeded as Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Dho retired, Lanzetti named Alba Bishop

Bishop Sebastiano Dho retired and Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti was named Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy.

Bishop Lanzetti had been serving as Bishop of Alghero-Bosa.

McFadden named Harrisburg Bishop

Bishop Joseph Patrick McFadden was named Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades was named Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana in November 2009.

Bishop McFadden had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia.

Fitzgerald named Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael J. Fitzgerald was named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Tamallula.

Castaño Fonseca and Vargas Peña named México Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca and Bishop-elect Andrés Vargas Peña were named Auxiliary Bishops of México, Federal District and titular bishops of Vadesi and Utimmira, respectively.

Delfino retired as Berbérati Bishop

Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. retired as Bishop of Berbérati, Central African Republic.

Erected: Salgueiro, Brazil; Lopes named Bishop

The Diocese of Salgueiro, Pernambuco, Brazil was erected with territory taken from Floresta and Petrolina.

Bishop-elect Magnus Henrique Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. was named its first bishop.

Ruffinoni named Caxias do Sul Coadjutor

Bishop Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Ruffinoni had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre.

Callahan named La Crosse Bishop

Bishop William Patrick Callahan, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jerome Edward Listecki was named Archbishop of Milwaukee in November 2009.

Bishop Callahan had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee.

Martins Fernandes Pedreira retired, Gonçalves de Oliveira named Viana do Castelo Bishop

Bishop José Augusto Martins Fernandes Pedreira retired and Bishop Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira was named Bishop of Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

Bishop Gonçalves de Oliveira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.

Mietto retired, Lazzari named Napo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Paolo Mietto, C.S.I. retired and Bishop-elect Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of Napo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Muzuca in Proconsulari.

Pierro retired, Moretti named Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Archbishop

Archbishop Gerardo Pierro retired and Archbishop Luigi Moretti was named Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy.

Archbishop Moretti had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Rincón Rojas retired, Ceballos Escobar named Puerto Carreño Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Alvaro Efrén Rincón Rojas, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R. was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Carreño, Colombia and titular bishop of Zarna.

da Silva named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mário Antônio da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Arena.

Maginnis retired, McIntyre named Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Patrick Maginnis retired and Bishop-elect John J. McIntyre was named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Bononia.

Fey named Kimbe Bishop

Bishop-elect William Fey, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alphonse Liguori Chaupa in January 2008.

Aguirre Franco retired, Garfias Merlos named Acapulco Archbishop

Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco retired and Archbishop-designate Carlos Garfias Merlos was named Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero, México.

Archbishop-designate Garfias Merlos had been serving as Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl.

Llano Ruiz retired, García Peláez named Istmina-Tadó Bishop

Bishop Alonso Llano Ruiz retired and Bishop Julio Hernando García Peláez was named Bishop of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia.

Bishop García Peláez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

O’Connell named Trenton Coadjutor

Bishop-elect David M. O’Connell, C.M. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton, New Jersey, USA.

Tkáč retired, Bober named Košice Archbishop

Archbishop Alojz Tkáč retired and Archbishop-designate Bernard Bober was named Archbishop of Košice, Slovakia.

Archbishop-designate Bober had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Son Sam-seok named Pusan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Son Sam-seok was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Fesseë.

Monsalve Mejía named Cali Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate had been serving as Bishop of Málaga-Soatá.

Janssen retired, Geerlings, Hegge, and Theising named Münster Auxiliaries

Bishop Heinrich Janssen retired and Bishop-elect Dieter Geerlings, Bishop-elect Christoph Hegge, and Bishop-elect Wilfried Theising were named Auxiliary Bishops of Münster, Germany and titular bishops of Tacapae, Sicilibba, and Mina, respectively.

Vancottem named Namur Bishop

Bishop Rémy Victor Vancottem was named Bishop of Namur {Namen}, Belgium.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop André-Joseph (Mutien) Léonard was named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels} in January 2010.

Bishop Vancottem had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel.

Nketsiah named Cape Coast Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Matthias Kobena Nketsiah was named Archbishop of Cape Coast, Ghana.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson was named President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in October 2009.

Archbishop-designate Nketsiah had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Burke resigned as Benin City Archbishop

Archbishop Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. resigned as Archbishop of Benin City, Nigeria.

Adgum Mangoria named El Obeid Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Coadjutor Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan.

Version 2.6.4

I've done some work on the code today. The changes are mostly internal and will allow me do some more analysis of cardinals over time. There are two visible changes. On the page for someone that was created a cardinal and then later resigned that dignity, the length of service as a cardinal is now correct.

The second change is that on the Pope pages, there is a new column named "Conclave Start" which has the date and a link to the page for that conclave (if I have one on the site).

If you happen to see any strange side effects (probably involving cardinals), please let me know via the usual feedback page.

Adams retired, de Gouveia named Oudtshoorn Bishop

Bishop Edward Robert Adams retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia was named Bishop of Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

Jönck named Tubarão Bishop

Bishop Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jacinto Bergmann was named Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in July 2009.

Bishop Jönck had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Chaves de Araújo retired, de Oliveira Goulart named São João del Rei Bishop

Bishop Waldemar Chaves de Araújo retired and Bishop Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. was named Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop de Oliveira Goulart had been serving as Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo.

Spencer named USA Military Auxiliary

Bishop-elect F. Richard Spencer was named Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America, Military and titular bishop of Auzia.

Elevated: Tunis, Tunisia to Archdiocese; Lahham named Archbishop

The Diocese was elevated to the Archdiocese of Tunis, Tunisia.

Archbishop-designate Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham remains the ordinary.

Erected: Kalay, Myanmar; Khen Thang named Bishop

The Diocese of Kalay, Myanmar was erected with territory taken from Hakha.

Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha.

Carré named Montpellier Coadjutor

Archbishop Pierre-Marie Joseph Carré was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Montpellier (, Lodève, Béziers, Agde, e Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France.

Archbishop Carré had been serving as Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur).

Ngô Quang Kiêt resigned, Nguyên Van Nhon succeeded as Hà Nôi Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Ngô Quang Kiêt resigned and Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon succeeded as Archbishop of Hà Nôi, Viêt Nam.

Archbishop Nguyên Van Nhon had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Cao Ðình Thuyên retired, Nguyên Thai Hop named Vinh Bishop

Bishop Paul-Marie Cao Ðình Thuyên retired and Bishop-elect Paul Nguyên Thai Hop, O.P. was named Bishop of Vinh, Viêt Nam.

Higi retired, Doherty named Lafayette Bishop

Bishop William Leo Higi retired and Bishop-elect Timothy L. Doherty was named Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana, USA.

Nevares named Phoenix Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eduardo A. Nevares was named Auxiliary Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, USA and titular bishop of Natchesium.

Muszyński retired, Kowalczyk named Gniezno Archbishop

Archbishop Henryk Józef Muszyński retired and Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk was named Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.

Archbishop Kowalczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

Masalles Pere named Santo Domingo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Victor Emilio Masalles Pere was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and titular bishop of Girba.

Mixa resigned as Augsburg and German Military Bishop

Bishop Walter Mixa resigned as Bishop of Augsburg, Germany and as Bishop of Germany, Military.

Pennacchio named Nuncio to India

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to India.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada in December 2009.

Archbishop Pennacchio had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and several other posts.

Lagan retired as Derry Auxiliary

Bishop Francis Lagan retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Derry, Ireland.

Duffy retired, MacDaid named Clogher Bishop

Bishop Joseph Duffy retired and Bishop-elect Liam Seán MacDaid was named Bishop of Clogher, Ireland.

Alonge retired, Arogundade succeeded as Ondo Bisho

Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge retired and Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade succeeded as Bishop of Ondo, Nigeria.

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

The information above was published in error by the Bollettino, L'Osservatore Romano, and this website.

Cardinal Poggi Died

Luigi Cardinal Poggi, Cardinal, Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, has died.

He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 69 years. He had also served as a bishop for almost 45 years (anniversary of consecration was next Sunday) and as a cardinal for 15 years.

May he rest in peace.

Technical Note regarding Voting Cardinals

While doing some research I discovered that my wording on the website relating to the age of a cardinal and his right to vote in a conclave was not accurate. I'm in the process of updating the wording on the site.
The old wording was:

Cardinals under the age of 80 at the time the Holy See becomes vacant may vote in a conclave.

The new wording is:

Cardinals that reach the age of 80 before the Holy See becomes vacant may not vote in a conclave.

It may not seem like that big of a change, but there is one important distinction. If the Cardinal turns 80 years old on the same day that the Holy See becomes vacant, he does retain the right to vote in the subsequent conclave.
(Source: #33, Universi Dominici Gregis, by Pope John Paul II, on 22 Feb 1996)

Cardinal Mayer Died

Paul Augustin Cardinal Mayer, O.S.B., President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, has died.

He was almost 99 years old and the most senior Cardinal by age. He had served as a priest for 74 years, as a bishop for 38 years, and as a cardinal for almost 25 years.

May he rest in peace.

Carroll resigned as Kontagora Vicar

Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Kontagora, Nigeria.

Kimaryo named Same Bishop

Bishop-elect Rogatus Kimaryo, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Same, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jacob Venance Koda on 15 April 2010.

Martínez García named Atlacomulco Bishop

Bishop-elect Odilón Martínez García was named Bishop of Atlacomulco, México, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Constancio Miranda Wechmann was named Archbishop of Chihuahua in September 2009.

Smith named Southwark Archbishop

Archbishop Peter David Smith was named Archbishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Kevin John Patrick McDonald in December 2009.

Archbishop Smith had been serving as Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales.

Elevated: Quetta, Pakistan to Vicariate

The Prefecture Quetta, Pakistan was elevated to a Vicariate.

Its ordinary remains the same: Bishop-elect Victor Gnanapragasam, O.M.I., who was also named titular bishop of Thimida.

Jung Shin-chul named Incheon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Baptist Jung Shin-chul was named Auxiliary Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Cuicul.

Castillo Plascencia named Celaya Bishop

Bishop Benjamín Castillo Plascencia was named Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Lázaro Pérez Jiménez in October 2009.

Bishop Castillo Plascencia had been serving as Bishop of Tabasco.

Saturné named Jacmel Bishop

Bishop-elect Launay Saturné was named Bishop of Jacmel, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guire Poulard was named Bishop of Les Cayes in March 2009.

Favalora resigned, Wenski named Miami Archbishop

Archbishop John Clement Favalora resigned and Archbishop-designate Thomas Gerard Wenski was named Archbishop of Miami, Florida, USA.

Archbishop-designate Wenski had been serving as Bishop of Orlando.

Paprocki named Springfield Bishop

Bishop Thomas John Joseph Paprocki was named Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop George Joseph Lucas was named Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska in June 2009.

Bishop Paprocki had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.

Archbishop Borders Died

Archbishop William Donald Borders, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has died.

He was 96 years old and had served as a priest for almost 70 years and as a bishop for 41 years.

May he rest in peace.

Fagun retired, Ajakaye succeeded as Ekiti Bishop

Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun retired and Bishop Felix Femi Ajakaye succeeded as Bishop of Ekiti, Nigeria.

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

Okafor retired as Awka Bishop

Bishop Simon Akwali Okafor retired as Bishop of Awka, Nigeria.

Cardinal Špidlík Died

Tomáš Cardinal Špidlík has died.

He was 90 years old, had served as a priest for 60 years, and had served as a cardinal for 6 years.

May he rest in peace.

Koda resigned as Same Bishop

Bishop-elect Jacob Venance Koda resigned as Bishop of Same, Tanzania.

Valle resigned as Joaçaba Bishop

Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. resigned as Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Habash named Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark Bishop

Bishop-elect Yousif Habash was named Bishop of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian), USA.

The Eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan was named Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian)).

Villarroel Rodríguez named Carúpano Bishop

Bishop-elect Jaime Villarroel Rodríguez was named Bishop of Carúpano, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Manuel Felipe Díaz Sánchez was named Archbishop of Calabozo in December 2008.

Mykycej retired as Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires Bishop

Bishop Miguel Mykycej, F.D.P. retired as Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian), Argentina.

Baisi named La Plata Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nicolás Baisi was named Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata, Argentina and titular bishop of Tepelta.

Wingle resigned as St. Catharines Bishop

Bishop James Matthew Wingle resigned as Bishop of Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Camacho retired as Chalan Kanoa Bishop

Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho retired as Bishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

Gómez named Los Angeles Coadjutor

Archbishop José Horacio Gómez was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Archbishop Gómez had been serving as Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas.