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.