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27 January 2012
Russo named Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio and titular archbishop of Monteverde. (No country was specified.)
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- Cardinal Bevilacqua Died (emeritus of Philadelphia)
- Moraglia named Venezia Patriarch
- Iannone named Roma Vicegerente
- Leuzzi and Zuppi named Rome Auxiliaries
- Harolimana named Ruhengeri Bishop
- Hal’ko named Bartislava Auxiliary
- Bernacki resigned as Katowice Auxiliary
- Russo named Nuncio
- Murat named Zambia Nuncio
- Gangemi named Solomon Islands Nuncio
- Breton retired, Gaschignard named Aire et Dax Bishop
- Archbishop Sanchez (emeritus of Santa Fe, NM) Died
- Sayegh retired, Lahham named Jerusalem Auxiliary
- Skurla named Pittsburgh (Ruthenian) Archbishop
- Menamparampil retired, Moolachira succeeded as Guw...
- Aoun confirmed as Jbeil Bishop
- Saadé retired, Khairallah confirmed as Batrun Bishop
- Massoud resigned, Slaiman Slaiman confirmed as Lat...
- Socha retired as Zielona Góra-Gorzów Auxiliary
- Bishop Mistrorigo (emeritus of Treviso) Died
- Erected: Ifakara, Tanzania; Libena named Bishop
- Gonçalves retired as Beira Archbishop
- Penha retired as Bombay Auxiliary
- Irudayaraj retired, Dorairaj named Dharmapuri Bishop
- Wintzer named Poitiers Archbishop
- Chama named Kasama Archbishop
- Baldisseri named Cong. of the Bishops Secretary
- Oballa Owaa named Ngong Bishop
- Biguzzi retired, Aruna named Makeni Bishop
- Consistory to Create New Cardinals, 2012
- Flores named San Diego Coadjutor
- Zavala resigned as Los Angeles Auxiliary
- Erected: Chair of St. Peter; Fr. Steenson named Or...
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