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.