Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
28 April 2012
Lityński named Zielona Góra-Gorzów Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Tadeusz Lityński was named Auxiliary Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland and titular bishop of Cemerinianus.
25 April 2012
Bishop Szlaga Died (of Pelplin)
Bishop Jan Bernard Szlaga, Bishop of Pelplin, Poland, has died.
He was 71 years old. He had served as a priest for 48 years and as a bishop for 23 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 71 years old. He had served as a priest for 48 years and as a bishop for 23 years.
May he rest in peace.
21 April 2012
Bishop Búa Otero Died (Emeritus of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño)
Bishop Ramón Búa Otero, Bishop Emeritus of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño, Spain, has died.
He died a week before celebrating his 79th birthday. He had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 30 years.
May he rest in peace.
He died a week before celebrating his 79th birthday. He had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 30 years.
May he rest in peace.
18 April 2012
Bishop Cerviño Cerviño Died (Emeritus of Tui-Vigo)
Bishop José Cerviño Cerviño, Bishop Emeritus of Tui-Vigo, Spain, has died.
He was 91 years old and has served as a bishop for 43 years. He died less than 2 weeks after celebrating 66 years as a priest.
May he rest in peace.
He was 91 years old and has served as a bishop for 43 years. He died less than 2 weeks after celebrating 66 years as a priest.
May he rest in peace.
16 April 2012
Archbishop Mourany Died (Emeritus of Damas (Maronite))
Archbishop Antoine Hamid Mourany, Archbishop Emeritus of Damas (Maronite), Syria, has died.
He was 82 years old. He had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 22 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 82 years old. He had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 22 years.
May he rest in peace.
15 April 2012
Random Cardinal Charts (updated) and related stats
I've had an opportunity to mess with the databases and update the Cardinal Charts.
The Charts (Warning: PDF format)
The charts are:
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)
- Currently 123 Cardinal Electors of 210 Total
If no one dies, the college will return to 120 electors in late July
Average since 1585: 72 Electors of 82 Total - Current Average Age of All Cardinals: 77.93
Average since 1585: 64.4
Highest since 1585: 78.66 was in February 2012, just before the last Consistory to Create Cardinals
If no one dies, we'll tie that around January 2013
- Current Average Age of Cardinal Electors: 72.2
Average since 1585: 63.6
- Current Average Years of Service as a Cardinal: 11.4
Average since 1585: 11.3
14 April 2012
Solczyński named Azerbaijan Nuncio
Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan in addition to his other roles.
13 April 2012
Archbishop Rizzi Died (Nuncio Emeritus)
Archbishop Mario Rizzi, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Bulgaria, has died.
He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years. He died one week before the 21st anniversary of his consecration as a bishop.
May he rest in peace.
He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years. He died one week before the 21st anniversary of his consecration as a bishop.
May he rest in peace.
11 April 2012
Bishop Román Rodríguez Died (Auxiliary Emeritus of Miami)
Bishop Agustín Alejo (Aleido) Román Rodríguez, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Miami, Florida, USA, has died.
He would have turned 84 in less than a month. He served as a priest for 52 years. He celebrated his 33rd anniversary of consecration as a bishop last month.
May he rest in peace.
He would have turned 84 in less than a month. He served as a priest for 52 years. He celebrated his 33rd anniversary of consecration as a bishop last month.
May he rest in peace.
10 April 2012
Cardinal Aponte Martínez Died (Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
Luis Cardinal Aponte Martínez, Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico, has died.
He was 89 years old. It was the 62nd anniversary of his priestly ordination. He also served as a bishop for 51 years and as a cardinal for 39 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 89 years old. It was the 62nd anniversary of his priestly ordination. He also served as a bishop for 51 years and as a cardinal for 39 years.
May he rest in peace.
Bishop Bernacchi Died (Emeritus of Camiri)
Bishop Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Camiri, Bolivia, has died.
He was 79 years old. He had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 18 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 79 years old. He had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 18 years.
May he rest in peace.
07 April 2012
Cardinal Daoud Died (Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia (Syrian))
Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Cardinal Daoud, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon, has died.
He was 81 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 34 years. He also served as a cardinal for 11 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 81 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 34 years. He also served as a cardinal for 11 years.
May he rest in peace.
06 April 2012
Bishop Fernández García Died (Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife)
Bishop Felipe Fernández García, Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain, has died.
He was 76 years old. He had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 35 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 76 years old. He had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 35 years.
May he rest in peace.
04 April 2012
Ramírez Padilla named Caracas Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Tuilio Luis Ramírez Padilla was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishop of Ausuccura.
Milito named Oppido Mamertina-Palmi Bishop
Bishop-elect Francesco Milito was named Bishop of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Luciano Bux in July 2011.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Luciano Bux in July 2011.
Aparicio Céspedes named Bolivia Military Bishop
Bishop Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes was named Bishop of Bolivia, Military.
Bishop Aparicio Céspedes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz.
Bishop Aparicio Céspedes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz.
03 April 2012
Archbishop Bzdel Died (Archbishop Emeritus of Winnipeg (Ukrainian))
Archbishop Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R., Archbishop Emeritus of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada, has died.
He was 81 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 19 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 81 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 19 years.
May he rest in peace.
Bishop Bertoldo Died (Emeritus of Foligno)
Bishop Arduino Bertoldo, Bishop Emeritus of Foligno, Italy, has died.
He was 79 years old. He had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 19 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 79 years old. He had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 19 years.
May he rest in peace.
Morales Reyes retired, Cabrero Romero named San Luis Potosí Archbishop
Archbishop Luis Morales Reyes retired and Archbishop-designate Carlos Cabrero Romero was named Archbishop of San Luis Potosí, México.
Archbishop-designate Cabrero Romero had been serving as Bishop of Zacatecas.
Archbishop-designate Cabrero Romero had been serving as Bishop of Zacatecas.
Hernández Peña retired, Azuaje Pérez named Trujillo Bishop
Bishop Vicente Ramón Hernández Peña retired and Bishop Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Trujillo, Venezuela.
Bishop Azuaje Pérez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo.
Bishop Azuaje Pérez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo.
Bishop Krevey Died (Emeritus of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian))
Bishop Efraím Basílio Krevey (Krevei), O.S.B.M, Bishop Emeritus of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil, has died.
He was 83 years old. He celebrated 60 years as a priest last November and 40 years as a bishop in February.
May he rest in peace.
He was 83 years old. He celebrated 60 years as a priest last November and 40 years as a bishop in February.
May he rest in peace.
02 April 2012
Coleridge named Brisbane Archbishop
Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge was named Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop John Alexius Bathersby in November 2011.
Archbishop Coleridge had been serving as Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop John Alexius Bathersby in November 2011.
Archbishop Coleridge had been serving as Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn.
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- Munyanyi resigned as Gweru Bishop
- Lityński named Zielona Góra-Gorzów Auxiliary
- Bishop Szlaga Died (of Pelplin)
- Foralosso resigned as Marabá Bishop
- Bishop Búa Otero Died (Emeritus of Calahorra y La ...
- Bishop Cerviño Cerviño Died (Emeritus of Tui-Vigo)
- Romanin resigned as Río Gallegos Bishop
- Archbishop Mourany Died (Emeritus of Damas (Maroni...
- Random Cardinal Charts (updated) and related stats
- Solczyński named Azerbaijan Nuncio
- Archbishop Rizzi Died (Nuncio Emeritus)
- Bishop Román Rodríguez Died (Auxiliary Emeritus of...
- Cardinal Aponte Martínez Died (Archbishop Emeritus...
- Bishop Bernacchi Died (Emeritus of Camiri)
- Cardinal Daoud Died (Patriarch Emeritus of Antioch...
- Bishop Fernández García Died (Bishop Emeritus of S...
- Ramírez Padilla named Caracas Auxiliary
- Milito named Oppido Mamertina-Palmi Bishop
- Aparicio Céspedes named Bolivia Military Bishop
- Archbishop Bzdel Died (Archbishop Emeritus of Winn...
- Bishop Bertoldo Died (Emeritus of Foligno)
- Morales Reyes retired, Cabrero Romero named San Lu...
- Hernández Peña retired, Azuaje Pérez named Trujill...
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