Karpiński retired as Lublin Auxiliary

Bishop Ryszard Karpiński retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin, Poland.

Erected: La Ceiba, Honduras

The Diocese of La Ceiba, Honduras was erected with territory taken from San Pedro Sula.

Bishop-elect Michael Lenihan, O.F.M. was named its first bishop.

Simard named Valleyfield Bishop

Bishop Noël Simard was named Bishop of Valleyfield, Québec, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luc Cyr was named Archbishop of Sherbrooke in July 2011.

Bishop Simard had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario.

Casaretto retired, Ojea Quintana succeeded as San Isidro Bishop

Bishop Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto retired and Bishop Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana succeeded as Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina.

Bishop Ojea Quintana had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Nowak retired, Depo named Częstochowa Archbishop

Archbishop Stanisław Nowak retired and Archbishop-designate Wacław Depo was named Archbishop of Częstochowa, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Depo had been serving as Bishop of Zamość-Lubaczów.

Wieczorek retired, Kopiec named Gliwice Bishop

Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek retired and Bishop Jan Kopiec was named Bishop of Gliwice, Poland.

Bishop Kopiec had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Opole.

Chitolina named Diamantino Bishop

Bishop Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Canísio Klaus was named Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul in May 2010.

Bishop Chitolina had been serving as Prelate of Paranatinga.

Wilges retired, Bohn named Cachoeira do Sul Bishop

Bishop Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Remídio José Bohn was named Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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

Bishop Scarafile Died (Emeritus of Castellaneta)

Bishop Martino Scarafile, Bishop Emeritus of Castellaneta, Italy, has died.

He was 84 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years. His 31st anniversary of consecration as a bishop would have been on 6 January.

May he rest in peace.

Gilbert retired, Harris succeeded as Port of Spain Archbishop

Archbishop Edward Joseph Gilbert, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop Joseph Everard Harris, C.S.Sp. succeeded as Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles.

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

Bishop Finnegan Died

Bishop Thomas Anthony Finnegan, Bishop Emeritus of Killala, Ireland, has died.

He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 24 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Corral Arredondo Died

Bishop José Andrés Corral Arredondo, Bishop of Parral, Chihuahua, México, has died.

He was 65 years old and had served as a priest for 41 years and as a bishop for 22 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Brambilla Died

Bishop Armando Brambilla, Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy, has died.

He was 69 years old and had served as a priest for 34 years and as a bishop for 17 years.

May he rest in peace.

Su Haw Chiu resigned, Hii Teck Kwong named Sibu Bishop

Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu resigned and Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong was named Bishop of Sibu, Malaysia.

Bishop Hii Teck Kwong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Paiaro retired, Mbatia named Nyahururu Bishop

Bishop Luigi Paiaro retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Mbatia was named Bishop of Nyahururu, Kenya.

de Macêdo retired, Vieira Rocha named Natal Archbishop

Archbishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo retired and Archbishop-designate Jaime Vieira Rocha was named Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Vieira Rocha had been serving as Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba.

Lopes Dias and Sevilha named Vitória Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias and Bishop-elect Rubens Sevilha, O.C.D. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil and titular bishops of Sita and Idassa, respectively.

de Medeiros Silva named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary

Bishop-elect João Justino de Medeiros Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Tullia.

Girasoli named Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados Nuncio

Archbishop Nicolas Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and to Barbados in addition to his other posts.

Lemos Montanet named Orense Bishop

Bishop-elect José Leonardo Lemos Montanet was named Bishop of Orense, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Quinteiro Fiuza was named Bishop of Tui-Vigo in January 2010.

Solczyński named Armenia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, while retaining his other posts.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus in July 2011.

Bacqué retired, Dupuy named Netherlands Nuncio

Archbishop François Robert Bacqué retired and Archbishop André Pierre Louis Dupuy was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands.

Archbishop Dupuy had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the European Community and Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco.

Archbishop Kelly Died

Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, O.P., Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, has died.

He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 34 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Schmitt Died

Bishop Mark Francis Schmitt, Bishop Emeritus of Marquette, Michigan, USA, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 41 years.

May he rest in peace.

Santos Cardoso named São Raimundo Nonato Bishop

Bishop-elect João Santos Cardoso was named Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Pedro Brito Guimarães was named Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins in October 2010.

Darko resigned as Sekondi-Takoradi Bishop

Bishop John Martin Darko resigned as Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

Archbishop Matthias Kobena Nketsiah of Cape Coast was named Apostolic Administrator.

Grondin and Proulx named Québec Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Denis Grondin Jr. and Bishop-elect Gaétan Proulx, O.S.M. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Québec, Canada and titular bishops of Camplum and Azura, respectivley.

Irizar Campos retired, Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel named Callao Bishop

Bishop Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P. retired and Bishop-elect José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel was named Bishop of Callao, Peru.

Cardinal Foley Died

John Patrick Cardinal Foley, Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, has died.

For over 20 years, he provided the English language commentary heard by millions worldwide for Christmas and Easter Masses broadcast from the Vatican.

He was 76 years old and served as a priest for 49 years. He also served as a bishop for 27 years and as a cardinal for 4 years.

May he rest in peace.

With his death, the number of Cardinal Electors drops to 109 out of 192 living Cardinals.

Sturla Berhouet named Montevideo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay and titular bishop of Phelbes.

Galantino named Cassano all’Jonio Bishop

Bishop-elect Nunzio Galantino was named Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace in March 2011.

Nkhumishe resigned as Polokwane Bishop

Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe resigned as Bishop of Polokwane, South Africa.

Verdier resigned, Araújo succeeded as Guajará-Mirim Bishop

Bishop Geraldo João Paulo Roger Verdier resigned and Bishop Benedito Araújo succeeded as Bishop of Guajará-Mirim, Rondonia, Brazil.

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

Sandoval Íñiguez retired, Robles Ortega named Guadalajara Archbishop

Juan Cardinal Sandoval Íñiguez retired and José Francisco Cardinal Robles Ortega was named Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Cardinal Robles Ortega had been serving as Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Kennedy named Armidale Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Robert Kennedy was named Bishop of Armidale, Australia.

It is unclear when Bishop Luc Julian Matthys retired.

Bishop Sheridan Died

Bishop Patrick Joseph Thomas Sheridan, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA, has died.

He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years. His 21st anniversary of consecration as a bishop was just 10 days away.

May he rest in peace.

Ochoa named Fresno Bishop

Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa was named Bishop of Fresno, California, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop John Thomas Steinbock in December 2010.

Bishop Ochoa had been serving as Bishop of El Paso, Texas.

Mang Thang named Mandalay Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Nicholas Mang Thang was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mandalay, Myanmar

Archbishop-designate Mang Thang had been serving as Bishop of Hakha and he remains the Apostolic Administrator of that diocese.

Kettmann resigned as Osnabrück Auxiliary

Bishop Theodor Kettmann resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück, Germany.

Erected: Gaoua, Burkina Faso; Kambou named Bishop

The Diocese of Gaoua, Burkina Faso was erected with territory taken from Diébougou.

Bishop-elect Modeste Kambou was named its first Bishop.

Pena retired, Rezende Dias named Niterói Archbishop

Archbishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate José Francisco Rezende Dias was named Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Rezende Dias had been serving as Bishop of Duque de Caxias.

Grechi retired, Barreto de Farias named Porto Velho Archbishop

Archbishop Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Barreto de Farias had been serving as Bishop of Santarém, Para.

Fernando and Silva named Colombo Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando and Bishop-elect Sampathawaduge Maxwell Grenville Silva were named Auxiliary Bishops of Colombo, Sri Lanka and titular bishops of Horta and Lesina, respectively.

Liesen named Breda Bishop

Bishop Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Liesen was named Bishop of Breda, Netherlands.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende was named Bishop of Rotterdam in May 2011.

Bishop Liesen had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc).

De Luca named Teggiano-Policastro Bishop

Bishop-elect Antonio De Luca, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Teggiano-Policastro, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Angelo Spinillo was named Bishop of Aversa in January 2011.

Solczyński named Georgia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Marek Solczyński named Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia and titular archbishop of Caesarea in Mauretania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus in July 2011.

Brown named Ireland Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Charles John Brown was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland and titular archbishop of Aquileia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic in September 2011.

Steiner retired as Portland in Oregon Auxiliary

Bishop Kenneth Donald Steiner retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Portland in Oregon, USA.

He was one of only two USA bishops that was appointed to his current post before John Paul II became Pope. (The last remaining is Bishop Howard James Hubbard, Bishop of Albany, New York.)

Sarmiento Angulo retired, Cordoba Villota named Fontibón Bishop

Bishop Enrique Sarmiento Angulo retired and Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba Villota, S.J. was named Bishop of Fontibón, Colombia.

Bishop Cordoba Villota had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bucaramanga.

Corti retired, Brambilla named Novara Bishop

Bishop Renato Corti retired and Bishop Franco Giulio Brambilla was named Bishop of Novara, Italy.

Bishop Brambilla had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}.

Hegarty resigned as Derry Bishop

Bishop Séamus Hegarty resigned as Bishop of Derry, Ireland.

Guimarães Kevanu retired, Hipunyati named Ondjiva Bishop

Bishop Fernando Guimarães Kevanu retired and Bishop-elect Pio Hipunyati was named Bishop of Ondjiva, Angola.

Bergonzini retired, Carreira named Guarulhos Bishop

Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini retired and Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira was named Bishop of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Carreira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Lippert named Mendi Bishop

Bishop-elect Donald Lippert, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Mendi, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Madang in November 2010.

Papa retired, Santoro named Taranto Archbishop

Archbishop Benigno Luigi Papa, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-designate Filippo Santoro was named Archbishop of Taranto, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Santoro had been serving as Bishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Abril y Castelló named Saint Mary Major Basilica Archpriest

Archbishop Santos Abril y Castelló was named Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}.

Pop named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Claudiu-Lucian Pop was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and titular bishop of Mariamme.

de Carvalho Botelho retired, da Rocha Couto named Lamego Bishop

Bishop Jacinto Tomás de Carvalho Botelho retired and Bishop António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. was named Bishop of Lamego, Portugal.

Bishop da Rocha Couto had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.

Richards named Saint John’s-Basseterre Bishop

Bishop-elect Kenneth David Oswin Richards was named Bishop of Saint John’s-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Donald James Reece was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica in October 2007.

Random Cardinal Charts (updated), stats, and a related note

I've had an opportunity to mess with the databases and update the Cardinal Charts.

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 :-)

Also a few interesting statistics:

• Currently 112 Cardinal Electors of 193 Total
  Average since 1585: 72 Electors of 82 Total
  
• Current Average Age of All Cardinals: 78.48
  Average since 1585: 64.4
  Highest since 1585: 78.54 was in November 2010, just before the last Consistory to Create Cardinals
  If no one dies, we'll tie that around 8 December (in under 3 weeks)
  
• Current Average Age of Cardinal Electors: 72.9
  Average since 1585: 63.7
  
• Current Average Years of Service as a Cardinal: 12.5
  Average since 1585: 11.3

FYI, I also recently posted some thoughts about the possible timing of the next Consistory to Create Cardinals on my other blog.

Bernardini named Italy and San Marino Nuncio

Archbishop Adriano Bernardini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello was named President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State in October 2011.

Archbishop Bernardini had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina.

Fischer retired as Feldkirch Bishop

Bishop Elmar Fischer retired as Bishop of Feldkirch, Austria.

Bathersby retired as Brisbane Archbishop

Archbishop John Alexius Bathersby retired as Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia.

Tinti retired, Cavina named Carpi Bishop

Bishop Elio Tinti retired and Bishop-elect Francesco Cavina was named Bishop of Carpi, Italy.

Stefanek retired, Stepnowski named Łomża Bishop

Bishop Stanisław Stefanek, S. Chr. retired and Bishop-elect Janusz Bogusław Stepnowski was named Bishop of Łomża, Poland.

Padilla named Tanzania Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Joseph Chennoth was named Apostolic Nuncio to Japan in August 2011.

Archbishop Padilla had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands.

Gordoncillo retired, Advincula named Capiz Archbishop

Archbishop Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo retired and Archbishop-desginate Jose F. Advincula was named Archbishop of Capiz, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Advincula had been serving as Bishop of San Carlos.

Óbidos elevated to Diocese, Bahlmann named Bishop

The Territorial Prelate of Óbidos, Para, Brazil was elevated into a Diocese.

Bishop Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M., who had been serving as the Prelate, was named its first Bishop.

Anfossi retired, Lovignana named Aosta Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Anfossi retired and Bishop-elect Franco Lovignana was named Bishop of Aosta, Italy.

Valenzuela Mellid named Asunción Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay.

He had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo.

Umoren named Abuja Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anselm Umoren, M.S.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Abuja, Nigeria and titular bishop of Scampa.

Melani resigned, Bressanelli succeeded as Neuquén Bishop

Bishop Marcelo Angiolo Melani, S.D.B. resigned and Bishop Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I. succeeded as Bishop of Neuquén, Argentina.

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

Santos Villeda retired, Andino Ramírez named Santa Rosa de Copán Bishop

Bishop Luis Alfonso Santos Villeda, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Darwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S. was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras.

Bishop Andino Ramírez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa.

Ouédraogo named Koudougou Bishop

Bishop Joachim Ouédraogo was named Bishop of Koudougou, Burkina Faso.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Basile Tapsoba in May 2011.

Bishop Ouédraogo had been serving as Bishop of Dori.

Morerod named Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg Bishop

Bishop-elect Charles Morerod, O.P. was named Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg), Switzerland.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Bernard Genoud in September 2010.

Álvarez Cano named Huautla Prelate

Bishop-elect José Armando Álvarez Cano was named Prelate of Huautla, Oaxaca, México.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez was named Bishop of Netzahualcóyotl in January 2011.

Wilski retired as Kalisz Auxiliary

Bishop Teofil Józef Wilski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Kalisz, Poland.

Tudu named Dinajpur Bishop

Bishop-elect Sebastian Tudu was named Bishop of Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Chittagong in April 2011.

Zimoń retired, Skworc named Katowice Archbishop

Archbishop Damian Zimoń retired and Archbishop-designate Wiktor Paweł Skworc was named Archbishop of Katowice, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Skworc had been serving as Bishop of Tarnów.

Girasoli named Antilles Nuncio

Archbishop Nicolas Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, to Bahamas, to Dominica, to Grenada, to Guyana, to Jamaica, to Saint Kitts and Nevis, to Saint Lucia, to Suriname, and to Saint Vincent and Grenadines.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine in May 2011.

Archbishop Girasoli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and to Malawi.

Voronovsky retired, Pryriz succeeded as Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Julian Voronovsky, M.S.U. retired and Bishop Jaroslav Pryriz, C.SS.R. succeeded as Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Bishop Pryriz had been serving Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Herrera Quiñonez named Nuevo Casas Grandes Bishop

Bishop-elect Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez was named Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López was named Bishop of Tabasco in December 2010.

Kabwe, Zambia erected, Mulenga named Bishop

The Diocese of Kabwe, Zambia was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Lusaka and the Diocese of Mpika.

Bishop-elect Clement Mulenga, S.D.B. was named its first bishop.

van Burgsteden retired, Hendriks named Haarlem-Amsterdam Auxiliary

Bishop Johannes Gerardus Maria van Burgsteden, S.S.S. retired and Bishop-elect Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks was named Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam, Netherlands and titular bishop of Arsacal.

Costa retired, D’Rozario succeeded as Dhaka Archbishop

Archbishop Paulinus Costa retired and Archbishop Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. succeeded as Archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Archbishop D’Rozario had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdioce.

Greger named Bielsko-Żywiec Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Piotr Greger was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bielsko-Żywiec, Poland and titular bishop of Assava.

Viganò named USA Nuncio

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was named Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Pietro Sambi in July 2011.

Zipfel retired, Kagan named Bismarck Bishop

Bishop Paul Albert Zipfel retired and Bishop-elect David D. Kagan was named Bishop of Bismarck, North Dakota, USA.

Kutleša named Poreč i Pula Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Dražen Kutleša was named Coadjutor Bishop of Poreč i Pula, Croatia.

Green named Peru Nuncio

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba in August 2011.

Archbishop Green had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, to Nambia, to Botswana, to Lesotho, and to Swaziland.

Rosales retired, Tagle named Manila Archbishop

Gaudencio Borbon Cardinal Rosales retired and Archbishop-designate Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle was named Archbishop of Manila, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Tagle had been serving as Bishop of Imus.

Zurbriggen named Deán Funes Coadjutor Prelate

Bishop-elect Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen was named Coadjutor Prelate of Deán Funes, Argentina.

Valero Ruz retired, Valera Angulo named Guanare Bishop

Bishop José Sótero Valero Ruz retired and Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo was named Bishop of Guanare, Venezuela.

Bishop Valera Angulo had been serving as Bishop of La Guaira.

Stöckler retired, Tissera named Quilmes Bishop

Bishop Luis Teodorico Stöckler retired and Bishop Carlos José Tissera was named Bishop of Quilmes, Argentina.

Bishop Tissera had been serving as Bishop of San Francisco.

Ébacher retired, Durocher named Gatineau Archbishop

Archbishop Roger Ébacher retired and Archbishop-designate Paul-André Durocher was named Archbishop of Gatineau, Québec, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Durocher had been serving as Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario.

Brás da Silva Martins named Lisboa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nuno Brás da Silva Martins was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal and titular bishop of Elvas.

Solarczyk named Warszawa-Praga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marek Solarczyk was named Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland and titular bishop of Hólar.

Mojica Morales retired, Colindres Abarca named Sonsonate Administrator

Bishop José Adolfo Mojica Morales retired as Bishop and Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca was named Apostolic Administrator of Sonsonate, El Salvador.

Bishop Colindres Abarca remains Bishop of El Salvador, Military.

Miranda Teixeira retired as Porto Auxiliary

Bishop João Miranda Teixeira retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal.

Grünwald retired as Augsburg Auxiliary

Bishop Josef Grünwald retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany.

Archbishop Hannan Died

Archbishop Philip Matthew Hannan, Archbishop Emeritus of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, has died.

He was 98 years old and had served as a priest for 71 years. He had also served as a bishop for 55 years and had attended all 4 sessions of the Second Vatican Council.

May he rest in peace.

Jönck named Florianópolis Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia in January 2011.

Archbishop-designate Jönck had been serving as Bishop of Tubarão.

Gualberti Calandrina named Santa Cruz de la Sierra Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Archbishop-designate Gualberti Calandrina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Budzik named Lublin Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Stanisław Budzik was named Archbishop of Lublin, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Józef Mirosław Życiński in February 2011.

Archbishop-designate Budzik had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów.

Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See

Velasio Cardinal De Paolis, C.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Giuseppe Versaldi was named President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.

Archbishop-designate Versaldi had been serving as Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy.

Father Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda was named Secretary.

Ulrich Steiner named Brasília Auxiliary

Bishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and titular bishop of Thisiduo.

Bishop Ulrich Steiner had been serving as Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso.

Buechlein resigned as Indianapolis Archbishop

Archbishop Daniel Mark Buechlein, O.S.B. resigned as Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

McCormack retired, Libasci named Manchester Bishop

Bishop John Brendan McCormack retired and Bishop Peter Anthony Libasci was named Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.

Bishop Libasci had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York.

Leanza named Czech Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Diego Causero was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in May 2011.

Krupa retired as Pelplin Auxiliary

Bishop Piotr Krupa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin, Poland.

Adoukonou named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Barthélemy Adoukonou, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture, was named Titular Bishop of Zama Minor.

He has been serving as Secretary since December 2009.

Cardinal Deskur Died

Andrzej Maria Cardinal Deskur, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, has died.

He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years. He had also served as a bishop for 37 years and as a cardinal for 26 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lajolo retiring, Bertello named Vatican City State President

Effective 1 October, Giovanni Cardinal Lajolo will retire and Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello will become President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State and President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.

Archbishop Bertello is currently serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy.

Sciacca named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary General

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Sciacca was named Secretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State and titular bishop of Victoriana.

Ceballos Atienza retired, Zornoza Boy named Cádiz y Ceuta Bishop

Bishop Antonio Ceballos Atienza retired and Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy was named Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta, Spain.

Bishop Zornoza Boy had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Getafe.

Foley retired, O’Brien named Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Pro-Grand Master

John Patrick Cardinal Foley retired and Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien was named Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Archbishop O’Brien had been serving as Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Luzardo Romero retired, Gutiérrez Reyes named Ciudad Bolívar Archbishop

Archbishop Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero retired and Archbishop-designate Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. was named Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Gutiérrez Reyes had been serving as Bishop of Carora.

Deniau retired, Brac de la Perrière named Nevers Bishop

Bishop François Joseph Pierre Deniau retired and Bishop Thierry Marie Jacques Brac de la Perrière was named Bishop of Nevers, France.

Bishop Brac de la Perrière had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (-Vienne).

Cardinal Ambrozic Died

Aloysius Matthew Cardinal Ambrozic, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has died.

He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years. He had also served as a bishop for 35 years and as a cardinal for 13 years.

May he rest in peace.

Coleman resigns as Port Elizabeth Bishop

Bishop Michael Gower Coleman resigned as Bishop of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Langlois named Les Cayes Bishop

Bishop Chibly Langlois was named Bishop of Les Cayes, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Guire Poulard was named Archbishop of Port-au-Prince in January 2011.

Bishop Langlois had been serving as Bishop of Fort-Liberté.

Chennoth named Japan Nuncio

Archbishop Joseph Chennoth was named Apostolic Nuncio to Japan

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary in June 2011.

Archbishop Chennoth had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.

Antiochia (Maronite), Lebanon

Bishop Roland Aboujaoudé (Auxiliary Bishop) and Bishop Samir Mazloum (Curial Bishop) retired and Bishop-elect Hanna Alwan, M.L. and Bishop-elect Camille Zaidan were confirmed as Curial Bishops of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon.

Bishops-elect Alwan and Zaidan were named titular bishops of Sarepta dei Maroniti and Ptolemais in Phoenicia dei Maroniti, respectively.

Hesse retired, Panfilo succeeded as Rabaul Archbishop

Archbishop Karl Hesse, M.S.C. retired and Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B. succeeded as Archbishop of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.

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

San José del Amazonas, Peru

Bishop Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. resigned as Vicar Apostolic of San José del Amazonas, Peru.

Sebastiani Aguirre retired, Piñeiro García-Calderón named Ayacucho Archbishop

Archbishop Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón was named Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga, Peru.

Archbishop-designate Piñeiro García-Calderón had been serving as Bishop of Peru, Military.

Musarò named Cuba Nuncio

Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State in May 2011.

Archbishop Musarò had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.

Tondra retired, Sečka named Spiš Bishop

Bishop František Tondra retired and Bishop Štefan Sečka was named Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia.

Bishop Sečka had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Lapointe retired as Saint-Jérôme Auxiliary

Bishop Donald Lapointe retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada.

Archbishop Sambi Died

Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, has died.

He turned 73 years old one month ago. He served as a priest for 47 years and as a bishop for 25 years.

May he rest in peace.

Golser resigned, Muser named Bolzano-Bressanone Bishop

Bishop Karl Golser resigned and Bishop-elect Ivo Muser was named Bishop of Bolzano-Bressanone {Bozen-Brixen}, Italy.

Cardoso da Silva retired, de Farias named Petrolina Bishop

Bishop Paulo Cardoso da Silva, O. Carm. retired and Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias was named Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Bishop de Farias had been serving as Bishop of Patos, Paraiba.

Andrade da Silva named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gilson Andrade da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Noba.

Gaumond retired, Cyr named Sherbrooke Archbishop

Archbishop André Gaumond retired and Archbishop-designate Luc Cyr was named Archbishop of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Cyr had been serving as Bishop of Valleyfield.

Vigo retired, Raspanti named Acireale Bishop

Archbishop Pio Vittorio Vigo retired and Bishop-elect Antonino Raspanti was named Bishop of Acireale, Italy.

Peñate Rodríguez resigned as Izabal Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Gabriel Peñate Rodríguez resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Izabal, Guatemala.

Bishop Mario Enrique Ríos Mont, C.M. was named Apostolic Administrator.

Cardinal Noè Died

Virgilio Cardinal Noè, President Emeritus of the Fabric of St. Peter, has died.

He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 66 years. He had also served as a bishop for 29 years.

Last month was the 20th anniversary of his elevation to cardinal.

May he rest in peace.

Hryhorak named Bučač (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop-elect Dmytro (Bohdan) Hryhorak, O.S.B.M. was confirmed as Bishop of Buchach {Bučač} (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Jurkovič named Uzbekistan Nuncio

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan.

Justs retired, Pavlovskis named Jelgava Bishop

Bishop Antons Justs retired and Bishop-elect Eduards Pavlovskis was named Bishop of Jelgava, Latvia.

Jordy named Saint-Claude Bishop

Bishop Vincent Alexandre Édouard Élie Jordy was named Bishop of Saint-Claude, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean Marie Henri Legrez, O.P. was named Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur) in February 2011.

Bishop Jordy had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg.

Cardinal Świątek Died

Kazimierz Cardinal Świątek, Archbishop Emeritus of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus, has died.

He was 96 years old and had served as a priest for 72 years. He had also served as a bishop for 20 years and as a cardinal for 16 years.

May he rest in peace.

With his death, the College of Cardinals has 196 members with 114 of those eligible to vote should a conclave be needed.

Boland retired, Hartmayer named Savannah Bishop

Bishop John Kevin Boland retired and Bishop-elect Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, USA.

Rigali retired, Chaput named Philadelphia Archbishop

Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali retired and Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Archbishop Chaput had been serving as Archbishop of Denver, Colorado.

Montes Moreira retired, Garcia Cordeiro named Bragança-Miranda Bishop

Bishop António Montes Moreira, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro was named Bishop of Bragança-Miranda, Portugal.

Vidal Ortiz named Cúcuta Bishop

Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz was named Bishop of Cúcuta, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jaime Prieto Amaya in August 2010.

Bishop Vidal Ortiz had been serving as Bishop of Montería.

Rendón Leal named Matamoros

Bishop Ruy Rendón Leal was named Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Faustino Armendáriz Jiménez was named Bishop of Querétaro in April 2011.

Bishop Rendón Leal had been serving as Prelate of El Salto, Durango.

Razakarivony named Ihosy Bishop

Bishop-elect Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. was named Bishop of Ihosy, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana was named Bishop of Antsirabé in November 2009.

Muskus and Ryś named Kraków Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Damian Andrzej Muskus, O.F.M. and Bishop-elect Grzegorz Ryś were named Auxiliary Bishops of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland and titular bishops of Amaia and Arcavica, respectively.

Scapolo named Chile Nuncio

Archbishop Ivo Scapolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile.

Archbishop Scapolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.

Gugerotti named Belarus Nuncio

Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus.

Archbishop Gugerotti had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia, Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan.

Ossa Soto named Santa Rosa de Osos Bishop

Bishop Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve was named Archbishop of Barranquilla in November 2010.

Bishop Ossa Soto had been serving as Bishop of Florencia.

Duque Gutiérrez retired, Corredor Bermúdez named Pereira Bishop

Bishop Tulio Duque Gutiérrez, S.D.S. retired and Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez was named Bishop of Pereira, Colombia.

Bishop Corredor Bermúdez had been serving as Bishop of Garzón.

Molina Palma named Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. was named Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala.

The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Guatemala in October 2010.

Archbishop-designate Molina Palma had been serving as Bishop of Quiché.

Franck retired, Hollerich named Luxembourg Archbishop

Archbishop Fernand Franck retired and Archbishop-elect Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. was named Archbishop of Luxembourg.

Lépine and Dowd named Montréal Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Christian Lépine and Bishop-elect Thomas Dowd were named Auxiliary Bishops of Montréal, Québec, Canada and titular bishops of Zabi and Treba, respectively.

Saint-Gelais retired, Gazaille named Nicolet Bishop

Bishop Raymond Saint-Gelais retired and Bishop André Gazaille was named Bishop of Nicolet, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Gazaille had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

Barbara named Malindi Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Barbara, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Malindi, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francis Baldacchino, O.F.M. Cap. in October 2009.

Erected: Sylhet, Bangladesh; D’Cruze named Bishop

The Diocese of Sylhet, Bangladesh was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Dhaka.

Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. was named its first bishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Khulna.

Harris named Port of Spain Coadjutor

Archbishop-elect Joseph Harris, C.S.Sp. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles.

Gordon named Bridgetown and Kingstown Bishop

Bishop-elect Charles Jason Gordon was named Bishop of Bridgetown, Barbados, Antilles and Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Antilles.

Bridgetown had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Malcolm Patrick Galt, C.S.Sp. in May 2005.

Kingstown had been vacant since then-Bishop Robert Rivas, O.P. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Castries, Saint Lucia in July 2007.

In addition, the Metropolitan of the Kingstown was changed from Castries, Saint Lucia to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Ezeokafor named Awka Bishop

Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor was named Bishop of Awka, Nigeria.

The diocese has been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Simon Akwali Okafor in April 2010.

Bishop Ezeokafor had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Hisiilenapo named Namibe Bishop

Bishop-elect Dionisio Hisiilenapo was named Bishop of Namibe, Angola.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Mateus Feliciano Augusto Tomás in October 2010.

Nicora resigned, Calcagno named Patrimony of the Apostolic See President

Attilio Cardinal Nicora resigned and Archbishop Domenico Calcagno was named President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Archbishop Calcagno had been serving as Secretary of the same Administration.

Fr. Luigi Mistò was named as the new Secretary.

Casiano Vargas retired, Corrada del Rio named Mayagüez Bishop

Bishop Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas retired and Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J. was named Bishop of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Bishop Corrada del Rio had been serving as Bishop of Tyler, Texas, USA.

Moretto retired, Ruffinoni succeeded as Caxias do Sul Bishop

Bishop Nei Paulo Moretto retired and Bishop Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S. succeeded as Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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

Clasen named Santa Catarina Bishop

Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luíz Carlos Eccel in November 2010.

Bishop Clasen had been serving as Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais.

Woelki named Berlin Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Rainer Maria Woelki was named Archbishop of Berlin, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Georg Maximilian Cardinal Sterzinsky in February 2011. Cardinal Sterzinsky passed away on 30 June.

Archbishop-designate Woelki had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}.

Bux retired as Oppido Mamertina-Palmi Bishop

Bishop Luciano Bux retired as Bishop of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, Italy.

Cardinal Sterzinsky Died

Georg Maximilian Cardinal Sterzinsky, Archbishop Emeritus of Berlin, Germany, has died.

He was 75 years old and had served as a bishop for 21 years.

Yesterday was the 51st anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

The day before was the 20 anniversary of his elevation to a cardinal.

May he rest in peace.

Sherrington named Westminster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Sherrington was named Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Hilta.

Walsh resigned, Vasa succeeded as Santa Rosa Bishop

Bishop Daniel Francis Walsh resigned and Bishop Robert Francis Vasa succeeded as Bishop of Santa Rosa in California, USA.

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

Tettamanzi retired, Scola named Milano Archbishop

Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi retired and Angelo Cardinal Scola was named Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.

Cardinal Scola had been serving as Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}.

El-Sayeh named Antiochia (Maronite) Curial Bishop

Archbishop Paul Nabil El-Sayah was named Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon.

Archbishop El-Sayeh had been serving as Archbishop of Haifa and the Holy Land {Haifa e Terra Santa} (Maronite), Israel.

Minassian named Eastern Europe (Armenian) Ordinary

Archbishop Raphaël François Minassian, I.C.P.B. was named Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian), Armenia.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. in January 2010.

Marinelli retired, Tani named Urbino-Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado Archbishop

Archbishop Francesco Marinelli retired and Archbishop-elect Giovanni Tani was named Archbishop of Urbino-Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado, Italy.

Guyard retired, Brunin named Le Havre Bishop

Bishop Michel Jean Guyard retired and Bishop Jean-Luc Brunin was named Bishop of Le Havre, France.

Bishop Brunin had been serving as Bishop of Ajaccio.

Kozelinski Netto named Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian) Administrator

Bishop Daniel Kozelinski Netto was named Apostolic Administrator of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian), Argentina.

Ipolt named Görlitz Bishop

Bishop-elect Wolfgang Ipolt was named Bishop of Görlitz, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Konrad Zdarsa was named Bishop of Augsburg in July 2010.

Thoppil named Kohima Bishop

Bishop-elect James Thoppil was named Bishop of Kohima, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jose Mukala in October 2009.

Rabbat named Saint Michael’s of Sydney Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert Rabbat was named Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite Greek), Australia.

da Rocha named Brasília Archbishop

Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha was named Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop João Bráz de Aviz was named Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life in January 2011.

Archbishop da Rocha had been serving as Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui.

Piatek named Coari Prelate

Bishop-elect Marek Marian Piatek, C.SS.R. was named Prelate of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R. in July 2009.

Bustros named Beirut and Jbeil Archbishop

Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, S.M.S.P. was named Archbishop of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

Archbishop Bustros had been serving as Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek), USA with the personal title of Archbishop.

Darwish named Zahleh e Furzol Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Issam John Darwish (Darwich), B.S. was named Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

Archbishop-designate Darwish had been serving as Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite Greek), Australia.

Samra named Newton Bishop

Bishop Nicholas James Samra was named Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek), USA.

Bishop Samra had previously served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same eparchy.

Purwinski retired, Malchuk named Kyiv-Zhytomyr Bishop

Bishop Jan Purwinski retired and Archbishop-designate Petro Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, Ukraine and granted the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop-designate Malchuk had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol.

Talamayan retired and Utleg named Tuguegarao Archbishop

Archbishop Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan retired and Archbishop-designate Sergio Lasam Utleg was named Archbishop of Tuguegarao, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Utleg had been serving as Bishop of Laoag.

Antonio named Nueva Segovia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect David William Valencia Antonio was named Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines and titular bishop of Basti.

Bantolo named Masbate Bishop

Bishop-elect José B. Bantolo was named Bishop of Masbate, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joel Zamudio Baylon was named Bishop of Legazpi in October 2009.

Lonchyna named Great Britain (Ukrainian) Apostolic Exarch

Bishop Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U. was named Apostolic Exarch of Great Britain (Ukrainian).

Bishop Lonchyna had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same jurisdiction.

N’Koué named Parakou Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Pascal N’Koué was named Archbishop of Parakou, Benin.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Fidèle Agbatchi in November 2010.

Archbishop-designate N’Koué had been serving as Bishop of Natitingou.

Misue retired, Maeda named Hiroshima Bishop

Bishop Joseph Atsumi Misue retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda was named Bishop of Hiroshima, Japan.

Wypych and Rojas named Chicago Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Andrew Peter Wypych and Bishop-elect Alberto Rojas were named Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago, Illinois, USA and titular bishops of Naraggara and Marazane, respectively.

Dao retired as Kayes Bishop

Bishop Joseph Dao retired as Bishop of Kayes, Mali.

Erected: Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada; Zora named Bishop

The Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada was erected to cover Chaldeans in Canada. Archbishop Hanna Zora was named its first bishop while retaining the personal title of Archbishop.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Ahwaz (Chaldean), Iran.

Mandara named Sabina-Poggio Mirteto Bishop

Bishop Ernesto Mandara was named Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Lino Fumagalli was named Bishop of Viterbo in December 2010.

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

Villalba retired, Zecca named Tucumán Archbishop

Archbishop Luis Héctor Villalba retired and Archbishop-elect Alfredo Zecca was named Archbishop of Tucumán, Argentina.

Aje retired, Kukah named Sokoto Bishop

Bishop Kevin J. Aje retired and Bishop-elect Matthew Hassan Kukah was named Bishop of Sokoto, Nigeria.

Sánchez Cubillos named Tibú Bishop

Bishop-elect Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. was named Bishop of Tibú, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Barrancabermeja in December 2009.

Gomes Guimarães retired, Ferrería Paz named Campos Bishop

Bishop Roberto Gomes Guimarães retired and Bishop Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz was named Bishop of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bishop Ferrería Paz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói.

Messi retired, Biasin named Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda Bishop

Bishop João Maria Messi, O.S.M. retired and Bishop Francesco Biasin was named Bishop of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bishop Biasin had been serving as Bishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco.

Bottari de Castello named Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Juliusz Janusz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia in February 2011.

Archbishop Bottari de Castello had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.

Moran retired, Gilbert named Aberdeen Bishop

Bishop Peter Antony Moran retired and Bishop-elect Hugh (Edward) Gilbert, O.S.B. was named Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, Great Britain.

Ojeda Márquez named Mexico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Crispin Ojeda Márquez was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Dumium.

Mendoza Cruz named Tlalnepantla Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Efraín Mendoza Cruz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla, México and titular bishop of Cubda.

Thomazeau resigned, Carré succeeded as Montpellier Archbishop

Archbishop Guy Marie Alexandre Thomazeau resigned and Archbishop Pierre-Marie Joseph Carré succeeded as Archbishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France.

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

Naviraí, Brazil erected; Dotti named Bishop

The Diocese of Naviraí, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the Diocese of Dourados.

Bishop-elect Ettore Dotti, C.S.F. was named its first bishop.

Causero named Switzerland and Liechtenstein Nuncio

Archbishop Diego Causero was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein.

The posts had been held by Archbishop Francesco Canalini who recently retired.

Archbishop Causero had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.

Wickramasinghe named Galle Bishop

Bishop-elect Raymond Kingsley Wickramasinghe was named Bishop of Galle, Sri Lanka.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Harold Anthony Perera was named Bishop of Kurunegala in May 2009.

Gruss named Rapid City Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert Dwayne Gruss was named Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Blase Joseph Cupich was named Bishop of Spokane, Washington in June 2010.

Hying named Milwaukee Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Donald J. Hying was named Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA and titular bishop of Regiae.

Mpako named Queenstown Bishop

Bishop-elect Dabula Anthony Mpako was named Bishop of Queenstown, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. in November 2009.

Gullickson named Ukraine Nuncio

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation in February 2011.

Archbishop Gullickson had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the countries in the Antilles.

Tapsoba resigned as Koudougou Bishop

Bishop Basile Tapsoba resigned as Bishop of Koudougou, Burkina Faso.

Batakian retired, Mouradian named Out Lady of Nareg in New York Eparch

Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. retired and Bishop-elect Mikaël Mouradian, I.C.P.B. was named Eparch of Our Lady of Nareg in New York (Armenian), USA.

Long Van Nguyen named Melbourne Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Vincente Long Van Nguyen, O.F.M. Conv. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishop of Thala.

Sarasti Jaramillo resigned, Monsalve Mejía succeeded as Cali Archbishop

Archbishop Juan Francisco Sarasti Jaramillo, C.I.M. resigned and Archbishop Darío de Jesús Monsalve Mejía succeeded as Archbishop of Cali, Colombia.

Archbishop Monsalve Mejía had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Gonçalves retired, Tomás succeeded as Vila Real Bishop

Bishop Joaquim Gonçalves retired and Bishop Amândio José Tomás succeeded as Bishop of Vila Real, Portugal.

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

Conlon named Joliet in Illinois Bishop

Bishop Robert Daniel Conlon was named Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop James Peter Sartain was named Archbishop of Seattle, Washington in September 2010.

Bishop Conlon had been serving as Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio.

Ruiz Arenas named Promoting the New Evangelization Secretary

Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.

Archbishop Ruiz Arenas had been serving as Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.

Lampra Cà named Bissau Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Lampra Cà was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau and titular bishop of Leptiminus.

Ok Hyun-jjn named Kwangju Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Simon Ok Hyun-jjn was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kwangju, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Pederodiana.

van den Hende named Rotterdam Bishop

Bishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende was named Bishop of Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. retired in January 2011.

Bishop van den Hende had been serving as Bishop of Breda.

Pinto named Philippines Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece in February 2011.

Archbishop Pinto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Chile.