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.