Brenes Álvarez resigned as Ciudad Quesada Bishop

Bishop Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez resigned as Bishop of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica.

Gboko, Nigeria erected, Avenya named Bishop

The Diocese of Gboko, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from Makurdi.

Bishop William Amove Avenya was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Makurdi.

Katsina-Ala, Nigeria erected, Adoboh named Bishop

The Diocese of Katsina-Ala, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from Makurdi.

Bishop-elect Peter Iornzuul Adoboh was named its first Bishop.

Goh named Singapore Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-elect William Goh was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore.

Vu Dình Hiêu named Bùi Chu Coadjutor

Bishop Thomas Vu Dình Hiêu was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vu Dình Hiêu had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc.

Martín Rábago retired, Cortés Contreras named León Archbishop

Archbishop José Guadalupe Martín Rábago retired and Archbishop-designate Alfonso Cortés Contreras was named Archbishop of León, Guanajuato, México

Archbishop-designate Cortés Contreras had been serving as Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos.

Marques Chindekasse named Dundo Bishop

Bishop-elect Estanislau Marques Chindekasse, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Dundo, Angola.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Manuel Imbamba was named Archbishop of Saurimo in April 2011.

Pathalil retired, Ganawa named Udaipur Bishop

Bishop Joseph Pathalil retired and Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Udaipur, India.

Bishop Ganawa had been serving as Bishop of Jhabua.

Delly retired as Babylone (Chaldean) Patriarch

Emmanuel III (Emmanuel-Karim) Cardinal Delly retired as Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq.

Mataca retired, Chong named Suva Archbishop

Archbishop Petero Mataca retired and Archbishop-elect Peter Loy Chong was named Archbishop of Suva, Fiji, Pacific (Oceania).

Thevenin named Apostolic Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Nicolas Henry Marie Denis Thevenin was named Apostolic Nuncio and titular archbishop of Aeclanum.

Note: no country was specified.

Soares Vieira retired, Castriani named Manaus Archbishop

Archbishop Luiz Soares Vieira retired and Archbishop-designate Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Castriani had been serving as Prelate of Tefé.

Gallagher named Australia Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel in August 2012.

Archbishop Gallagher had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.

Pintor retired as Ozieri Bishop

Bishop Sergio Pintor retired as Bishop of Ozieri, Italy.

Gänswein named Papal Household Prefect

Archbishop-elect Georg Gänswein was named Prefect of the Prefecture of the Papal Household and titular archbishop of Urbs Salvia.

The post had been vacant since then-Archbishop James Michael Harvey was named Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica} in November 2012.

Okpaleke named Ahiara Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Ebere Okpaleke was named Bishop of Ahiara, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Victor Adibe Chikwe in September 2010.

Dell’Oro named Atyrau Apostolic Administrator

Bishop-elect Adelio Dell’Oro was named Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau, Kazakhstan and titular bishop of Castulo.

Chatlain named Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Murray Chatlain was named Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba, Canada.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. in July 2012.

Archbishop-designate Chatlain had been serving as Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory and will now serve also as it's Apostolic Administrator.

Voderholzer named Regensburg Bishop

Bishop-elect Rudolf Voderholzer was named Bishop of Regensburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in July 2012.

Bochatey named La Plata Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alberto Germán Bochatey, O.S.A. was named Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata, Argentina and titular bishop of Mons in Mauretania.

Concessao retired, Couto named Delhi Archbishop

Archbishop Vincent Michael Concessao retired and Archbishop-designate Anil Joseph Thomas Couto was named Archbishop of Delhi, India.

Archbishop-designate Couto had been serving as Bishop of Jullundur.

Kandulna named Khunti Bishop

Bishop Binay Kandulna was named Bishop of Khunti, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Stephen M. Tiru in March 2012.

Bishop Knadulna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi and Apostolic Administrator of Khunti.

Caraballo Fermín named Maracaibo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ángel Francisco Caraballo Fermín was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo, Venezuela and titular bishop of Dagnum.

Zmitrowicz named Kamyanets-Podilskyi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Radosław Zmitrowicz, O.M.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine and titular bishop of Gypsaria.

Crean named Cloyne Bishop

Bishop-elect William Crean was named Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Magee, S.P.S. in March 2010.

Wętkowski named Gniezno Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Krzysztof Jakub Wętkowski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland and titular bishop of Glavinitza.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals (with Titles)

The six new Cardinals that were created today are:

• James Michael Harvey
  Archpriest of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica
  Cardinal-Deacon of San Pio V a Villa Carpegna
• Béchara Boutros Raï, O.M.M.
  Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
  Cardinal-Bishop
• Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal
  Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankarese), India
  Cardinal-Priest of San Gregorio VII
• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan
  Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria
  Cardinal-Priest of San Saturnino
• Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez
  Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia
  Cardinal-Priest of San Gerardo Maiella
• Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle
  Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
  Cardinal-Priest of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle

Monterisi retired, Harvey named San Paolo fuori le Mura Archpriest

Francesco Cardinal Monterisi retired and Archbishop James Michael Harvey was named Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}.

Archbishop Harvey had been serving as Prefect of the Prefecture of the Papal Household and is expected to become a Cardinal tomorrow.

Pyl named Odessa-Simferopol Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jacek Pyl, O.M.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol, Ukraine and titular bishop of Nova Sinna.

Chinnappa retired, Antonysamy named Madras and Mylapore Archbishop

Archbishop Malayappan Chinnappa, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop George Antonysamy was named Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor), India.

Archbishop Antonysamy had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, to Gambia, and to Sierra Leone.

Chovanec named Banská Bystrica Bishop

Bishop Marián Chovanec was named Bishop of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Rudolf Baláž in July 2011.

Bishop Chovanec had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Nitra.

Calzada Guerrero named Antequera, Oaxaca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gonzalo Alonso Calzada Guerrero was named Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México and titular bishop of Cissa.

Lushchak named Mukachevo (Ruthenian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Flenucleta.

Pezzuto named Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia in May 2012.

Archbishop Pezzuto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize.

Verucchi retired, Ghizzoni named Ravenna-Cervia Archbishop

Archbishop Giuseppe Verucchi retired and Archishop-designate Lorenzo Ghizzoni was named Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Ghizzoni had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla.

Ciereszko named Białystok Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Henryk Ciereszko was named Auxiliary Bishop of Białystok, Poland and titular bishop of Dices.

Salinas Viñals named Mallorca Bishop

Bishop Javier Salinas Viñals was named Bishop of Mallorca, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante.

Bishop Salinas Viñals had been serving as Bishop of Tortosa.

Nicioli named Aparecida Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Darci José Nicioli, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Ficus.

Nwachukwu named Nicaragua Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua and titular archbishop of Aquaviva.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden in June 2012.

Poitras named Timmins Bishop

Bishop-elect Serge Patrick Poitras was named Bishop of Timmins, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Marchand, S.M.M. in July 2011.

Liberati retired, Caputo named Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario Prelate

Archbishop Carlo Liberati retired and Archbishop Tommaso Caputo was named Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario, Italy.


Archbishop Caputo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya.

Arancibia retired, Franzini named Mendoza Archbishop

Archbishop José María Arancibia retired and Archbishop-designate Carlos María Franzini was named Archbishop of Mendoza, Argentina.

Archbishop-designate Franzini had been serving as Bishop of Rafaela.

Alphonse named Port-au-Prince Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti and titular bishop of Dionysiana.

Deeley named Boston Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert P. Deeley was named Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA and titular bishop of Kearney.

Zani named Catholic Education Secretary

Archbishop-elect Angelo Vincenzo Zani was named Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study) and titular archbishop of Volturnum.

Bispo da Silva named Patos Bishop

Bishop-elect Eraldo Bispo da Silva was named Bishop of Patos, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias was named Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco in July 2011.

de Miranda Pereira retired, Alves Bezerra named Paracatu Bishop

Bishop Leonardo de Miranda Pereira retired and Bishop Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. was named Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Alves Bezerra had been serving as Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul.

del Blanco Prieto retired, Pozzo named Papal Charities Almoner

Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto retired and Archbishop-elect Guido Pozzo was named Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities and titular archbishop of Balneoregium.

Archbishop-elect Pozzo had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

Menezes retired, D’Souza named Ajmer Bishop

Bishop Ignatius Menezes retired and Bishop-elect Pius Thomas D’Souza was named Bishop of Ajmer, India.

D’Souza retired, Parapullil named Jhansi Bishop

Bishop Frederick D’Souza retired and Bishop-elect Peter Parapullil was named Bishop of Jhansi, India.

Bishop D’Souza was one of 18 bishops that had been named to their current post before John Paul II became Pope.

Leigue Cesari named Santa Cruz de la Sierra Auxiliary

Bishop-elect René Leigue Cesari was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia and titular bishop of Nepeta.

Flock Bever named Cochabamba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert Herman Flock Bever was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia and titular bishop of Forum Popilii.

Vázquez Villalobos named Puerto Escondido Bishop

Bishop-elect Pedro Vázquez Villalobos was named Bishop of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C. was named Bishop of Parral, Chihuahua in June 2012.

Beltran named San Fernando de La Union Bishop

Bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran was named Bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D. in November 2011.

Bishop Beltran had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe.

Abanto Guzmán named Peru Military Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Martín Abanto Guzmán was named Bishop of Peru, Military.

Bishop Abanto Guzmán had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima.

Rolón Güepsa named Montería Bishop

Bishop-elect Ramón Alberto Rolón Güepsa was named Bishop of Montería, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz was named Bishop of Cúcuta in July 2011.

Maguengue resigned as Pemba Bishop

Bishop Ernesto Maguengue resigned as Bishop of Pemba, Mozambique.

Kasyna named Pelplin Bishop

Bishop Ryszard Kasyna was named Bishop of Pelplin, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jan Bernard Szlaga in April 2012.

Bishop Kasyna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk.

Cascio named Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Pasquale Cascio was named Archbishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Francesco Alfano was named Archbishop of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia in March 2012.

Rodríguez Gómez named Valle de Chalco Bishop

Bishop Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez was named Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Artemio Flores Calzada was named Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit in March 2012.

Bishop Rodríguez Gómez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Texcoco.

College of Cardinals (with new Designees): Notes, Statistics, and updated Charts

The Charts (Warning: PDF format)

The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1585-2022; 1915-2022; and 1965-2022) 
• Average Age (1585-2022; 1915-2022; and 1965-2022)

As of today:

• 205 living Cardinals (116 Electors).
• Youngest: Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki (Archbishop of Berlin, Germany) at 56.2
• Average Age (all): 78.3 years
• Average Age (Electors Only): 72.3 years
• Average Length of Service as Cardinal (all): 11.8 years
• Average Length of Service as Cardinal (Electors Only): 7.5 years

As of 24 November 2012: (with new Cardinals added)

• 211 living Cardinals (120 Electors).
• Youngest: Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal (Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankarese)), India at 53.4
• 2nd Youngest: Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (Archbishop of Manila, Philippines) at 55.4
• Average Age (all): 78.0 years
• Average Age (Electors Only): 71.9 years
• Average Length of Service as Cardinal (all): 11.5 years
• Average Length of Service as Cardinal (Electors Only): 7.2 years

Note:

• Two Cardinal Electors will turn 80 before the new Consistory:
  Francis Cardinal Arinze on 1 Nov and Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino on 23 Nov.

About the new class of Cardinal-Designates:

• Six, all under the age of 80, so they will all become Cardinal-Electors
• Average age: 63.9
• Full List of new Cardinal-Designates

Future numbers, assuming no deaths or new creations of Cardinal-Electors:

• By the end of 2012: 119 Cardinal-Electors
• By the end of 2013: 109 Cardinal-Electors
• By the end of 2014: 97 Cardinal-Electors
• By the end of 2015: 92 Cardinal-Electors
• By the end of 2016: 78 Cardinal-Electors

The last time 2 Consistories to create Cardinals were held in the same year was under Pope Pius XI in 1929 (July and December). He also did the same in 1923, 1925, 1926, and 1927.

The last Consistory to create Cardinals with 6 or fewer designees was under Pope Paul VI (actually his last one) - in June 1977 - just over a year before his death.

Among those named, was a young (50 years old) new (a month after his consecration) Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany - named Joseph Ratzinger (better known now as Pope Benedict XVI).

Consistory to Create New Cardinals!!!

Announced today, it will be held on 24 Nov 2012. This is the 2nd consistory to create new cardinals this year.

The new Cardinals are to be:

• Archbishop James Michael Harvey, Prefect of the Prefecture of the Papal Household
• Patriarch Béchara Boutros Raï, O.M.M., Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon
• Major Archbishop Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankarese), India
• Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria
• Archbishop Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia
• Archbishop Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines

Sánchez Armijos resigned as Machala Bishop

Bishop Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Machala, Ecuador.

Talucci retired, Caliandro named Brindisi-Ostuni Archbishop

Archbishop Rocco Talucci retired and Archbishop-designate Domenico Caliandro was named Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Caliandro had been serving as Bishop of Nardò-Gallipoli.

Gallese named Alessandria Bishop

Bishop-elect Guido Gallese was named Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giuseppe Versaldi was named President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See in September 2011.

Palletti named La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato Bishop

Bishop Luigi Ernesto Palletti was named Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francesco Moraglia was named Patriarch of Venezia {Venice} in January 2012.

Bishop Palletti had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Genova {Genoa}.

Terrio named St Paul in Alberta Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Terrio was named Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard was named Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec in February 2012.

Tobin named Indianapolis Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Daniel Mark Buechlein, O.S.B. in September 2011.

Archbishop Tobin had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Paglia retired, Rama named Pinheiro Bishop

Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. retired and Bishop-elect Elio Rama, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Pinheiro, Maranho, Brazil.

Prada Sanmiguel resigned as Duitama-Sogamoso Bishop

Bishop Carlos Prada Sanmiguel resigned as Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia.

Mayugba named Laoag Bishop

Bishop Renato Pine Mayugba was named Bishop of Laoag, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Sergio Lasam Utleg was named Archbishop of Tuguegarao in June 2011.

Bishop Mayugba had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan.

Daneels named Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Frans Daneels, O. Praem. was named Titular Archbishop of Bita while remaining Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura.

Paixão Neto named Petrópolis Bishop

Bishop Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B. was named Bishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Filippo Santoro was named Archbishop of Taranto, Italy in November 2011.

Bishop Paixão Neto had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Corbellini named Marabá Bishop

Bishop-elect Vital Corbellini was named Bishop of Marabá, Para, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Foralosso, S.D.B. in April 2012.

Órdenes Fernández resigned as Iquique Bishop

Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández resigned as Bishop of Iquique, Chile.

Scicluna named Malta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Charles J. Scicluna was named Auxiliary Bishop of Malta and titular bishop of San Leone.

Nowacki named Denmark, Finland, and Norway Nuncio

Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway in addition to his other posts.

Frankowski retired as Sandomierz Auxiliary

Bishop Edward Marian Frankowski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Sandomierz, Poland.

Cabrera López named Monterrey Archbishop

Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López was named Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Francisco Robles Ortega was named Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco in December 2011.

Archbishop Cabrera López had been serving as Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.

Bach named São José dos Pinhais Bishop

Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach was named Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ladislau Biernaski, C.M. in February 2012.

Bishop Bach had been serving as Bishop of Toledo.

and 20,000,000 visits later

The Main Website reached another milestone early this morning - the 20 millionth visit.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline on the website.

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.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users. For example, last month there was an average of over 7,000 visits looking at over 36,000 pages each day. Over 1,850 people belong to the groups that receive emails about updates.

And today, the total number of visits passed 20 million. During those visits, folks viewed 128 million pages. Not bad for 10.4 years of service :-)

For reference, it took 6.2 years (July 2008) for the first 10 million visits. It has taken only 4.2 years for the second 10 million!

All I can say is Thank You!

Wanke resigned as Erfurt Bishop

Bishop Joachim Wanke resigned as Bishop of Erfurt, Germany.

Schraml retired as Passau Bishop

Bishop Wilhelm Schraml retired as Bishop of Passau, Germany.

Caprioli retired, Camisasca named Reggio Emilia-Guastalla Bishop

Bishop Adriano Caprioli retired and Bishop-elect Massimo Camisasca, F.S.C.B. was named Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy.

Simoni retired, Agostinelli named Prato Bishop

Bishop Gastone Simoni retired and Bishop Franco Agostinelli was named Bishop of Prato, Italy.

Bishop Agostinelli had been serving as Bishop of Grosseto.

Strickland named Tyler Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph E. Strickland was named Bishop of Tyler, Texas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J. was named Bishop of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico in July 2011.

Kėvalas named Kaunas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Kęstutis Kėvalas was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas, Lithuania and titular bishop of Abziri.

Salm named Tubarão Bishop

Bishop-elect João Francisco Salm was named Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Florianópolis in September 2011.

Ferreira da Silva named São José do Rio Preto Bishop

Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva was named Bishop of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto was named Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais in March 2012.

Bishop Ferreira da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Brown retired, Vann named Orange Bishop

Bishop Tod David Brown retired and Bishop Kevin William Vann was named Bishop of Orange in California, USA.

Bishop Vann had been serving as Bishop of Fort Worth, Texas.

Clark retired as Rochester Bishop

Bishop Matthew Harvey Clark retired as Bishop of Rochester, New York, USA.

Cardinal Baldelli Died

Fortunato Cardinal Baldelli, Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary, has died.

He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for 51 years. He has also served as a bishop for 29 years and as a cardinal for almost 2 years.

May he rest in peace.

With his death, the number of Cardinal Electors drops to 116 out of a total of 205 living Cardinals.

Stringhini named Mogi das Cruzes Bishop

Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Airton José dos Santos was named Archbishop of Campinas in February 2012.

Bishop Stringhini had been serving as Bishop of Franca.

Giovenale named Santarém Bishop

Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Santarém, Para, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia in November 2011.

Bishop Giovenale had been serving as Bishop of Abaetetuba.

Wojtuś retired as Gniezno Auxiliary

Bishop Bogdan Józef Wojtuś retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland.

Bruskewitz retired, Conley named Lincoln Bishop

Bishop Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz retired and Bishop James Douglas Conley was named Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

Bishop Conley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, Colorado.

Bianchetti Boffelli named Quiché Bishop

Bishop Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli was named Bishop of Quiché, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mario Alberto Molina Palma, O.A.R. was named Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán in July 2011.

Bishop Bianchetti Boffelli had been serving as Bishop of Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas.

Legaspi retired, Tria Tirona named Caceres Archbishop

Archbishop Leonardo Zamora Legaspi, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. was named Archbishop of Caceres (Nueva Caceres), Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Tria Tirona had been serving as Prelate of Infanta.

Travaglino named Monaco Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco in addition to his other posts.

Soreng retired, Anand named Hazaribag Bishop

Bishop Charles Soreng, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Jojo Anand was named Bishop of Hazaribag, India.

Pollien retired as Paris Auxiliary

Bishop Michel Pollien retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, France.

Lazzarotto named Cyprus Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus in addition to his other posts.

Boishu resigned as Reims Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph Louis Jean Boishu resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Reims, France.

Sáinz Hinojosa retired as Cochabamba Auxiliary

Bishop Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Muricken named Palai (Syro-Malabarese) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jacob Muricken was named Auxiliary Bishop of Palai (Syro-Malabarese), India and titular bishop of Thinis.

Kuttinadar named Thuckalay (Syro-Malabarese) Bishop

Bishop-elect George Rajendram Kuttinadar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Thuckalay (Syro-Malabarese), India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop George Alencherry was confirmed as Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly.

Lazzarotto named Israel Nuncio and Jerusalem and Palestine Delegate

Archbishop Antonio Franco retired and Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

Archbishop Lazzarotto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

Nguyên Nhu Thê retired, Lê Văn Hông named Huê Archbishop

Archbishop Etienne Nguyên Nhu Thê retired and Archbishop-designate François Xavier Lê Văn Hông was named Archbishop of Huê, Viêt Nam.

Archbishop-designate Lê Văn Hông had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Walsh retired as Rockville Centre Auxiliary

Bishop Paul Henry Walsh retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA.

de Monléon retired, Nahmias named Meaux Bishop

Bishop Albert-Marie Joseph Cyrille de Monléon, O.P. retired and Bishop Jean-Yves André Michel Nahmias was named Bishop of Meaux, France.

Bishop Nahmias had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Pedreira da Cruz named Campina Grande Bishop

Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha was named Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte in December 2011.

Bishop Pedreira da Cruz had been serving as Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte.

Noriega Barceló named Zacatecas Bishop

Bishop Sigifredo Noriega Barceló was named Bishop of Zacatecas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jesús Carlos Cabrero Romero was named Archbishop of San Luis Potosí.

Bishop Noriega Barceló had been serving as Bishop of Ensenada, Baja California Norte.

Connors retired, Bird named Ballarat Bishop

Bishop Peter Joseph Connors retired and Bishop-elect P. Paul Bird, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Ballarat, Australia.

Nascentes dos Santos named Duque de Caxias Bishop

Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos was named Bishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Francisco Rezende Dias was named Archbishop of Niterói.

Bishop Nascentes dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais.

Siebler retired as München und Freising Auxiliary

Bishop Engelbert Siebler retired as Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany.

Trautman retired, Persico named Erie Bishop

Bishop Donald Walter Trautman retired and Bishop-elect Lawrence T. Persico was named Bishop of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

Gómez Serna resigned as Magangué Bishop

Bishop Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. resigned as Bishop of Magangué, Colombia.

Wehrle resigned as Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary

Bishop Paul Friedrich Wehrle resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Cerrato named Ivrea Bishop

Bishop-elect Edoardo Aldo Cerrato, C.O. was named Bishop of Ivrea, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Arrigo Miglio was named Archbishop of Cagliari in February 2012.

Palmero Ramos retired, Murgui Soriano named Orihuela-Alicante Bishop

Bishop Rafael Palmero Ramos retired and Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain.

Bishop Murgui Soriano had been serving as Bishop of Mallorca.

Niederauer retired, Cordileone named San Francisco Archbishop

Archbishop George Hugh Niederauer retired and Archbishop-designate Salvatore Joseph Cordileone was named Archbishop of San Francisco, California, USA.

Archbishop-designate Cordileone had been serving as Bishop of Oakland.

Dollmann named Strasbourg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Vincent Dollmann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France and titular bishop of Cursola.

Conti retired, Tartaglia named Glasgow Archbishop

Archbishop Mario Joseph Conti retired and Archbishop-designate Philip Tartaglia was named Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain.

Archbishop-designate Tartaglia had been serving as Bishop of Paisley.

Trofym’yak resigned as Lutsk Bishop

Bishop Markijan Trofym’yak resigned as Bishop of Lutsk, Ukraine.

Celata named Vice-Chamberlain

Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata was named Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber.

Napierała retired, Janiak named Kalisz Bishop

Bishop Stanisław Napierała retired and Bishop Edward Janiak was named Bishop of Kalisz, Poland.

Bishop Janiak had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}.

Erected: Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (Maronite), France; Gemayel named Bishop

The Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (Maronite), France was erected and Bishop-elect Nasser Gemayel was named its first bishop.

Hrynchyshyn retired, Gudziak named France (Ukrainian) Apostolic Exarch

Bishop Michael (Michel) Hrynchyshyn, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Borys Gudziak was named Apostolic Exarch of France (Ukrainian) and titular bishop of Carcabia.

Di Mauro resigned as Vigevano Bishop

Bishop Vincenzo Di Mauro resigned as Bishop of Vigevano, Italy.

Martínez Sáinz retired as Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop Rafael Martínez Sáinz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Domínguez Couttolenc named Ecatepec Bishop

Bishop Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. was named Bishop of Ecatepec, México, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Onésimo Cepeda Silva in May 2012.

Bishop Domínguez Couttolenc had been serving as Bishop of Tlapa, Guerrero.

Lavoie retired as Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop

Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. retired as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba, Canada.

Udupi, India erected; Lobo named Bishop

The Diocese of Udupi, India was erected with territory taken from Mangalore.

Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Shimoga.

Bittman named Edmonton Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gregory Bittman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and titular bishop of Caltadria.

Plante retired as Choluteca Bishop

Bishop Guido Plante, P.M.E. retired as Bishop of Choluteca, Honduras.

Ziółek retired, Jędraszewski named Łódź Archbishop

Archbishop Władysław Ziółek retired and Archbishop-designate Marek Jędraszewski was named Archbishop of Łódź, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Jędraszewski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań.

Gonsalves named Amravati Bishop

Bishop-elect Elias Gonsalves was named Bishop of Amravati, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Lourdes Daniel was named Bishop of Nashik in November 2010.

Hollis retired, Egan named Portsmouth Bishop

Bishop Roger Francis Crispian Hollis retired and Bishop-elect Philip Anthony Egan was named Bishop of Portsmouth, England, Great Britain.

Simon resigned, Altieri named Passo Fundo Archbishop

Archbishop Pedro Ercílio Simon resigned and Archbishop-designate Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Altieri had been serving as Bishop of Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo.

Ossandón Buljevic named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.

Bishop Ossandón Buljevic had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).

Strofaldi resigned as Ischia Bishop

Bishop Filippo Strofaldi resigned as Bishop of Ischia, Italy.

Selvanayagam retired, Francis named Penang Bishop

Bishop Antony Selvanayagam retired and Bishop-elect Sebastian Francis was named Bishop of Penang, Malaysia.

Rico Pavés named Getafe Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Rico Pavés was named Auxiliary Bishop of Getafe, Spain and titular bishop of Mentesa.

Henrisusanta retired as Tanjungkarang Bishop

Bishop Andreas Henrisusanta, S.C.I. retired as Bishop of Tanjungkarang, Indonesia.

Calderón Calderón named Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jaime Calderón Calderón was named Auxiliary Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán, México and titular bishop of Iomnium.

Krapf retired, Gonçalves Lopes named Jequié Bishop

Bishop Cristiano Jakob Krapf retired and Bishop-elect José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Jequié, Baia, Brazil.

Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Split; Swampillai and Ponniah named Bishops

The diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka was split into the dioceses of Trincomalee and Batticaloa.

Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai was named Bishop of the former, having previously served as the Bishop of the combined diocese.

Bishop Joseph Ponniah was named Bishop of the latter, having previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of the combined diocese.

Kagithapu retired, Mallavarapu named Visakhapatnam Archbishop

Archbishop Mariadas Kagithapu, M.S.F.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Prakash Mallavarapu was named Archbishop of Visakhapatnam, India.

Archbishop-designate Mallavarapu had been serving as Bishop of Vijayawada.

Monforton named Steubenville Bishop

Bishop-elect Jeffrey Marc Montforton was named Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert Daniel Conlon was named Bishop of Joliet in Illinois in May 2011.

Levada retired, Müller named Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Prefect

William Joseph Cardinal Levada retired and Archbishop-designate Gerhard Ludwig Müller was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and given the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop-designate Müller had been serving as Bishop of Regensburg, Germany.

Bezák removed as Trnava Archbishop

Archbishop Róbert Bezák, C.SS.R. was removed as Archbishop of Trnava, Slovakia.

Rojek named Zamość-Lubaczów Bishop

Bishop Marian Rojek was named Bishop of Zamość-Lubaczów, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wacław Tomasz Depo was named Archbishop of Częstochowa in December 2011.

Bishop Rojek had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl.

Nguyên Soan retired, Nguyên Van Khôi succeeded as Quy Nhon Bishop

Bishop Pierre Nguyên Soan retired and Bishop Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi succeeded as Bishop of Quy Nhon, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Van Khôi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Trân Ðinh Tu retired, Nguyen Tan Tuoc succeeded as Phú Cuong Bishop

Bishop Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu retired and Joseph Nguyen Tan Tuoc succeeded as Bishop of Phú Cuong, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyen Tan Tuoc had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Logan resigned as Dunkeld Bishop

Bishop Vincent Paul Logan resigned as Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland, Great Britain.

Ayuso Guixot named Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Secretary

Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.I. was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Dalla Zuanna named Beira Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Beira, Mozambique.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Jaime Pedro Gonçalves in January 2012.

Alessandro named Garissa Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Garissa, Kenya.

Ticona Porco retired as Corocoro Prelate

Bishop Toribio Ticona Porco retired as Prelate of Corocoro, Bolivia.

De Antoni retired, Redaelli named Gorizia Archbishop

Archbishop Dino De Antoni retired and Archbishop-designate Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli was named Archbishop of Gorizia, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Redaelli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}.

Nowacki named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio

Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina in January 2012.

Archbishop Nowacki had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua.

Damphousse named Alexandria-Cornwall Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcel Damphousse was named Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul-André Durocher was named Archbishop of Gatineau, Québec in October 2011.

Carmona Ortega named Parral Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Carmona Ortega, O.R.C. was named Bishop of Parral, Chihuahua, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Andrés Corral Arredondo in December 2011.

Bishop Carmona Ortega had been serving as Bishop of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.

Regan retired, Brignall named Wrexham Bishop

Bishop Edwin Regan retired and Bishop-elect Peter Brignall was named Bishop of Wrexham, Wales, Great Britain.

Campos do Nascimento named Leopoldina Bishop

Bishop-elect José Eudes Campos do Nascimento was named Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo in April 2011.

Borges named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Sérgio de Deus Borges was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Gergis.

Vacchelli retired, Rugambwa named Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Official

Archbishop Piergiuseppe Vacchelli retired and Archbishop Protase Rugambwa was named an Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Archbishop Rugambwa had been serving as Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania.

Roche named Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Secretary

Archbishop Arthur Roche was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

The post was previously held by Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P..

Girotti retired as Apostolic Penitentiary Official

Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. retired as an Official of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

He was replaced with Fr. Krzysztof Józef Nykiel.

Di Noia named Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” Vice President

Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. was named Vice President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

Bruguès named Achivist and Librarian

Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. was named Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library.

The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Raffaele Cardinal Farina, S.D.B. earlier this month.

Archbishop Bruguès had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study).

Antonelli retired, Paglia named Pontifical Council for the Family President

Ennio Cardinal Antonelli retired and Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia was named President of the Pontifical Council for the Family.

Archbishop Paglia had been serving as Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy.

Bargalló resigned as Merlo-Moreno Bishop

Bishop Fernando María Bargalló resigned as Bishop of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina.

Pujoraharja retired, Prapdi named Ketapang Bishop

Bishop Blasius Pujoraharja retired and Bishop-elect Pius Riana Prapdi was named Bishop of Ketapang, Indonesia.

Lebeaupin named European Union Nuncio

Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop André Pierre Louis Dupuy was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands in December 2011.

Archbishop Lebeaupin had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

Arbach confirmed as Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. confirmed as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek), Syria.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. in September 2010.

Archbishop-designate Arbach had been serving as Apostolic Exarch of Argentina.

Lapelis resigned as Liepāja Bishop

Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. resigned as Bishop of Liepāja, Latvia.

Mouawad confirmed as Antiochia Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Mouawad confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon.

El-Hage confirmed as Haifa and the Holy Land Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. confirmed as Archbishop of Haifa and the Holy Land {Haifa e Terra Santa} (Maronite), Israel.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Nabil El-Sayah was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} in June 2011.

Eid resigned, Chihane confirmed as Le Caire Bishop

Bishop François Eid, O.M.M. resigned and Bishop-elect Georges Chihane confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite), Egypt.

Béchara retired, Zaidan confirmed as Antélias Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara retired and Archbishop Camille Zaidan confirmed as Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite), Lebanon.

Noujaim retired, Ammar and Rouhana confirmed as Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh Auxiliaries

Bishop Guy-Paul Noujaim retired and Bishop-elect Maroun Ammar and Bishop-elect Paul Rouhana, O.L.M. were confirmed as Auxiliary Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh (Maronite), Lebanon and titular bishops of Canatha and Antarados, respectively.

Erected: Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Australia; Entwistle named Ordinary

The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross was erected for groups of former Anglican clergy and faithful within Australia.

Fr. Harry Entwistle was named its first Ordinary.

Richard retired, Vienneau named Moncton Archbishop

Archbishop André Richard, C.S.C. retired and Archbishop-designate Valéry Vienneau was named Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Valéry Vienneau had been serving as Bishop of Bathurst.

Riocreux named Basse-Terre Bishop

Bishop Jean-Yves Riocreux was named Bishop of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Ernest Mesmin Lucien Cabo in May 2008.

Bishop Riocreux had been serving as Bishop of Pontoise, France.

Bagnard retired, Roland named Belley-Ars Bishop

Bishop Guy Claude Bagnard retired and Bishop Pascal Marie Roland was named Bishop of Belley-Ars, France.

Bishop Roland had been serving as Bishop of Moulins.

Milovan resigned, Kutleša succeeded as Poreč i Pula Bishop

Bishop Ivan Milovan resigned and Bishop Dražen Kutleša succeeded as Bishop of Poreč i Pula, Croatia.

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

Romano named Araçuaí Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcello Romano was named Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina in July 2011.

Duque Jaramillo named Garzón Bishop

Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Garzón, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez was named Bishop of Pereira in July 2011.

Bishop Duque Jaramillo had been serving as Bishop of Armenia.

Barrera Morales named Sonsonate Bishop

Bishop-elect Constantino Barrera Morales was named Bishop of Sonsonate, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Adolfo Mojica Morales in October 2011.

Farina retired as Librarian and Archivist

Raffaele Cardinal Farina, S.D.B. retired as Librarian of the Vatican Library and Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives.

Mésidor named Fort-Liberté Bishop

Bishop-elect Max Leroy Mésidor was named Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Chibly Langlois was named Bishop of Les Cayes in August 2011.

Aznárez Cobo named Pamplona y Tudela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain and titular bishop of Bisuldino.

Perez and Brennan named Rockville Centre Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Nelson J. Perez and Bishop-elect Robert J. Brennan were named Auxiliary Bishops of Rockville Centre, New York, USA and titular bishops of Catrum and Erdonia, respectively.

Moiteiro Ramos named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Cabarsussi.

Fernández named Jujuy Bishop

Bishop César Daniel Fernández was named Bishop of Jujuy, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Marcelino Palentini, S.C.I. in September 2011.

Bishop Fernández had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná.

Power resigned as Canberra-Goulburn Auxiliary

Bishop Patrick Percival Power resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra-Goulburn, Australia.

Bishop Sartori Died (Emeritus of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão)

Bishop Agostinho José (Benito) Sartori, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana, Brazil, has died.

He had turned 83 just over a week ago. He had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 42 years.

May he rest in peace.

Murat named Malawi Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi in addition to his other posts.

Zanandréa retired, Gislon named Erexim Bishop

Bishop Girônimo Zanandréa retired and Bishop-elect José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Wörner named Augsburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Florian Wörner was named Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany and titular bishop of Hierpiniana.

Cardinal Quezada Toruño Died (Emeritus of Guatemala)

Rodolfo Cardinal Quezada Toruño, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala, has died.

He was 80 years old. He had served as a priest for 55 years and as a cardinal for 8 years. He had celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a bishop last month.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop García Alonso Died (Emeritus of Albacete)

Bishop Ireneo García Alonso, Bishop Emeritus of Albacete, Spain, has died.

He was 89 years old. He had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 43 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Tunaitis Died (Auxiliary Emeritus of Vilnius)

Bishop Juozas Tunaitis, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Vilnius, Lithuania, has died.

He was 83 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and had recently celebrated 21 years as a bishop.

May he rest in peace.

Tuzia named Orvieto-Todi Bishop

Bishop Benedetto Tuzia was named Bishop of Orvieto-Todi, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Giovanni Scanavino, O.S.A. in March 2011.

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

de Jesús Moya retired, Mejía Vallejo named San Francisco de Macorís Bishop

Bishop Jesús María de Jesús Moya retired and Bishop-elect Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo was named Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic.

de Jesus named Guanhães Bishop

Bishop-elect Jeremias Antônio de Jesus was named Bishop of Guanhães, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Emanuel Messias de Oliveira was named Bishop of Caratinga in February 2011.

Aquila named Denver Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Samuel Joseph Aquila was named Archbishop of Denver, Colorado, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 2011.

Archbishop-designate Aquila had been serving as Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota.

Kmiec retired, Malone named Buffalo Bishop

Bishop Edward Urban Kmiec retired and Bishop Richard Joseph Malone was named Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA.

Bishop Malone had been serving as Bishop of Portland, Maine.

Bafang erected; Kome named Bishop

The Diocese of Bafang, Cameroon was erected with territory taken from Nkongsamba.

Bishop-elect Abraham Kome was named its first Bishop.

Pirih retired, Bizjak named Koper Bishop

Bishop Metod Pirih retired and Bishop Jurij Bizjak was named Bishop of Koper, Slovenia.

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

Atangana named Nkongsamba Bishop

Bishop-elect Dieudonné Espoir Atangana was named Bishop of Nkongsamba, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dieudonné Watio was named Bishop of Bafoussam in March 2011.

Okogie retired, Martins named Lagos Archbishop

Anthony Olubunmi Cardinal Okogie retired and Archbishop-designate Alfred Adewale Martins was named Archbishop of Lagos, Nigeria.

Archbishop-designate Martins had been serving as Bishop of Abeokuta.

D’Errico named Croatia Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa to March 2012.

Archbishop D’Errico had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina and to Montenegro.

Zeca Martins named Luanda Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola and titular bishop of Tanaramusa.

Pérez de Onraita Aguirre retired, Roberto named Malanje Archbishop

Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre retired and Archbishop-designate Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Malanje, Angola.

Archbishop-designate Roberto had been serving as Bishop of Novo Redondo.

Micciché removed as Trapani Bishop

Bishop Francesco Micciché removed as Bishop of Trapani, Italy.

Kirkpatrick named Toronto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wayne Kirkpatrick was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Aradi.

Mensah retired, Yaw Anokye named Kumasi Archbishop

Archbishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye was named Archbishop of Kumasi, Ghana.

Archbishop-designate Yaw Anokye had been serving as Bishop of Obuasi.

Chakkalakal named Calicut Bishop

Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal was named Bishop of Calicut, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in February 2011.

Bishop Chakkalakal had been serving as Bishop of Kannur.

Mallari named San Jose Bishop

Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari was named Bishop of San Jose, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara was named Bishop of Pasig in April 2011.

Bishop Mallari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando.

Yapaupa named Alindao Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alindao, Central African Republic.

Nzapalainga named Bangui Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo in May 2009.

Nongo-Aziagbia named Bossangoa Bishop

Bishop-elect Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Bossangoa, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje in May 2009.

Agbenyadzi named Berbérati Bishop

Bishop-elect Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Berbérati, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. in June 2010.

McGuckin named Toowoomba Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert McGuckin was named Bishop of Toowoomba, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the removal of Bishop William Martin Morris in May 2011.