Archbishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado retired and Archbishop-designate Mario Mendoza Peralta was named Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Philippines.
Archbishop-designate Peralta had been serving as Bishop of Alaminos.
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30 December 2013
Chung Soon-taek and Yu Gyoung-chon named Seoul Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Peter Chung Soon-taek, O.C.D. and Bishop-elect Timothy Yu Gyoung-chon were named Auxiliary Bishops of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishops of Tamazuca and Puppi, respectively.
28 December 2013
Sultanpet, India erected, Abir Antonisamy named Bishop
The Diocese of Sultanpet, India was erected with territory taken from the dioceses of Calicut and Coimbatore.
Bishop-elect Peter Abir Antonisamy was named its first bishop.
Bishop-elect Peter Abir Antonisamy was named its first bishop.
24 December 2013
23 December 2013
Polti Santillán retired, Bokalic Iglic named Santiago del Estero Bishop
Bishop Francisco Polti Santillán retired and Bishop Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M. was named Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Bishop Bokalic Iglic had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.
Bishop Bokalic Iglic had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.
21 December 2013
Szlachetka named Gdańsk Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Wiesław Szlachetka was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk, Poland and titular bishop of Vageata.
Kühn Hergenreder retired, Zurbriggen succeeded as Deán Funes Prelate
Bishop Aurelio José Kühn Hergenreder, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen succeeded as Prelate of Deán Funes, Argentina.
Bishop Zurbriggen had been serving as Coadjutor Prelate of the same prelature.
Bishop Zurbriggen had been serving as Coadjutor Prelate of the same prelature.
Balvo named South Sudan Nuncio
Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named the first Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan in addition to his other duties.
20 December 2013
Espinoza Mateus named Loja Bishop
Bishop-elect Alfredo Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Loja, Ecuador.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Julio Parrilla Díaz was named Bishop of Riobamba in January 2013.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Julio Parrilla Díaz was named Bishop of Riobamba in January 2013.
19 December 2013
Aveline named Marseille Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Jean-Marc Aveline was named Auxiliary Bishop of Marseille, France and titular bishop of Simidicca.
18 December 2013
Bonazzi named Canada Nuncio
Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.
The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Pedro López Quintana in September 2013.
Archbishop Bonazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, to Estonia, and to Latvia.
The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Pedro López Quintana in September 2013.
Archbishop Bonazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, to Estonia, and to Latvia.
Deeley named Portland Bishop
Bishop Robert Peter Deeley was named Bishop of Portland, Maine, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Richard Joseph Malone was named Bishop of Buffalo, New York in May 2012.
Bishop Deeley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Richard Joseph Malone was named Bishop of Buffalo, New York in May 2012.
Bishop Deeley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts.
17 December 2013
Doerfler named Marquette Bishop
Bishop-elect John Francis Doerfler was named Bishop of Marquette, Michigan, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Alexander King Sample was named Archbishop of Portland in Oregon in January 2013.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Alexander King Sample was named Archbishop of Portland in Oregon in January 2013.
15 December 2013
Toasy resigned, Puthiyakulangara succeeded as Port-Bergé Bishop
Bishop Armand Toasy resigned and Bishop Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P. succeeded him as Bishop of Port-Bergé, Madagascar.
Bishop Puthiyakulangara had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.
Bishop Puthiyakulangara had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.
14 December 2013
Piotrowski and Salaterski named Tarnów Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Jan Piotrowski and Bishop-elect Stanisław Salaterski were named Auxiliary Bishops of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishops of Sinitis and Tigillava, respectively.
Petruzzelli named Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni Abbot
Abbot-designate Michele Petruzzelli, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Santissima Trinità di Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy.
The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Benedetto Maria Salvatore Chianetta, O.S.B. in October 2010.
The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Benedetto Maria Salvatore Chianetta, O.S.B. in October 2010.
Donoso Donoso retired, Rebolledo Salinas named La Serena Archbishop
Archbishop Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, SS.CC. retired and Archbishop-designate René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas was named Archbishop of La Serena, Chile.
Archbishop-designate Rebolledo Salinas had been serving as Bishop of Osorno.
Archbishop-designate Rebolledo Salinas had been serving as Bishop of Osorno.
13 December 2013
González González named Campeche Bishop
Bishop José Francisco González González was named Bishop of Campeche, México.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ramón Castro Castro was named Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos in May 2013.
Bishop González González had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ramón Castro Castro was named Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos in May 2013.
Bishop González González had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco.
12 December 2013
11 December 2013
Robson named Dunkeld Bishop
Bishop Stephen Robson was named Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland, Great Britain.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Vincent Paul Logan in June 2012.
Bishop Robson had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Vincent Paul Logan in June 2012.
Bishop Robson had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.
10 December 2013
Fernández González named Santiago de Compostela Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Jesús Fernández González was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain and titular bishop of Rotdon.
Federer named Maria Einsiedeln Abbot
Abbot-designate Urban Federer, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. in October 2013.
The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. in October 2013.
09 December 2013
Zawitkowski retired as Łowicz Auxiliary
Bishop Józef Zawitkowski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.
Esterka retired as Brno Auxiliary
Bishop Petr Esterka retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brno, Czech Republic.
07 December 2013
Pierskała named Opole Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Rudolf Pierskała was named Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland and titular bishop of Semina.
Bizimana named Bubanza Coadjutor
Bishop-elect Georges Bizimana was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza, Burundi.
06 December 2013
Pagani retired, Stima named Mangochi Bishop
Bishop Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M. retired and Bishop Montfort Stima (Sitima) was named Bishop of Mangochi, Malawi.
Bishop Stima had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre.
Bishop Stima had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre.
López Durán and Pozos Lorenzini named Puebla de los Ángeles Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Tomás López Durán and Bishop-elect Rutilo Felipe Pozos Lorenzini were named Auxiliary Bishops of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla, México and titular bishops of Socia and Satafis, respectively.
03 December 2013
Novoa de Agustini and Vázquez named Lomas de Zamora Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Carlos Alberto Novoa de Agustini, O.F.M. Cap. and Bishop-elect Jorge Vázquez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and titular bishops of Masclianae and Castra Nova, respectively.
Bishop-elect Novoa de Agustini later resigned before his consecration.
Bishop-elect Novoa de Agustini later resigned before his consecration.
Correa Martínez named Guapi Vicar Apostolic
Bishop-elect Carlos Alberto Correa Martínez was named Vicar Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia and titular bishop of Severiana.
Bayter Abud retired, Carreño Quiñonez named Inírida Vicar Apostolic
Bishop Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y. retired and Bishop-elect Joselito Carreño Quiñonez, M.X.Y. was named Vicar Apostolic of Inírida, Colombia and titular bishop of Paria in Proconsolare.
30 November 2013
Turazzi named San Marino-Montefeltro Bishop
Bishop-elect Andrea Turazzi was named Bishop of San Marino-Montefeltro, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luigi Negri was named Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio in December 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luigi Negri was named Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio in December 2012.
de Raemy named Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Alain de Raemy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg), Switzerland and titular bishop of Turris in Mauretania.
Chisanga named Mansa Bishop
Bishop-elect Patrick Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Mansa, Zambia.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha in January 2009.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha in January 2009.
Biord Castillo named La Guaira Bishop
Bishop-elect Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B. was named Bishop of La Guaira, Venezuela.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo was named Bishop of Guanare in October 2011.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José de la Trinidad Valera Angulo was named Bishop of Guanare in October 2011.
29 November 2013
Ponce de León named Manzini Bishop
Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Manzini, Swaziland.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M. in August 2012.
Bishop Ponce de León had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Louis Ncamiso Ndlovu, O.S.M. in August 2012.
Bishop Ponce de León had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma.
Staneuski named Grodno Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Iosif Staneuski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Grodno, Belarus and titular bishop of Tabaicara.
Kasabutski named Minsk-Mohilev Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Yury Kasabutski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus and titular bishop of Scilium.
Butkevich named Vitebsk Bishop
Bishop-elect Aleh Butkevich was named Bishop of Vitebsk, Belarus.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Władisław Blin in February 2013.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Władisław Blin in February 2013.
27 November 2013
Malo retired, Ramaroson named Antsiranana Archbishop
Archbishop Michel Malo, Ist. del Prado retired and Archbishop-designate Benjamin Marc Balthason Ramaroson, C.M. was named Archbishop of Antsiranana, Madagascar.
Archbishop-designate Ramaroson had been serving as Bishop of Farafangana.
Archbishop-designate Ramaroson had been serving as Bishop of Farafangana.
25 November 2013
23 November 2013
Henao del Río was named Mitú Vicar Apostolic
Bishop-elect Medardo de Jesús Henao del Río, M.X.Y. was named Vicar Apostolic of Mitú, Colombia and titular bishop of Casae Medianae.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. in September 2009.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. in September 2009.
21 November 2013
Msusa named Blantyre Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. was named Archbishop of Blantyre, Malawi.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye was named Archbishop of Lilongwe in July 2013.
Archbishop-designate Msusa had been serving as Bishop of Zomba.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye was named Archbishop of Lilongwe in July 2013.
Archbishop-designate Msusa had been serving as Bishop of Zomba.
Lazzari named San Miguel de Sucumbíos Vicar Apostolic
Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gonzalo López Marañon, O.C.D. in October 2010.
Bishop Lazzari had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Napo.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gonzalo López Marañon, O.C.D. in October 2010.
Bishop Lazzari had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Napo.
Klug retired as Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary
Bishop Rainer Klug retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
20 November 2013
Ortíz Aguirre named Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas Bishop
Bishop Armando António Ortíz Aguirre was named Bishop of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, México.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fabio Martínez Castilla was named Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas in February 2013.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fabio Martínez Castilla was named Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas in February 2013.
19 November 2013
Olson named Fort Worth Bishop
Bishop-elect Michael F. Olson was named Bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Kevin William Vann was named Bishop of Orange in California in Septmeber 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Kevin William Vann was named Bishop of Orange in California in Septmeber 2012.
Crociata named Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno Bishop
Bishop Mariano Crociata was named Bishop of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giuseppe Petrocchi was named Archbishop of L’Aquila in June 2013.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giuseppe Petrocchi was named Archbishop of L’Aquila in June 2013.
18 November 2013
Lackner named Salzburg Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Franz Lackner, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. earlier this month.
Archbishop-designate Lackner had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. earlier this month.
Archbishop-designate Lackner had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Graz-Seckau.
16 November 2013
Torres named Córdoba Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Pedro Javier Torres was named Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba, Argentina and titular bishop of Castellum in Numidia.
14 November 2013
Shaw named Lahore Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Lahore, Pakistan.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha in April 2011.
Archbishop-designate Shaw had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha in April 2011.
Archbishop-designate Shaw had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
13 November 2013
11 November 2013
Amezcua Melgoza retired, Hernández Rodríguez named Colima Bishop
Bishop José Luis Amezcua Melgoza retired and Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez was named Bishop of Colima, México.
Bishop Hernández Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Orizaba, Veracruz.
Bishop Hernández Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Orizaba, Veracruz.
10 November 2013
van Ruijven retired, Thottamkara succeeded as Nekemte Vicar Apostolic
Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M. retired and Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia.
Bishop Thottamkara had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
Bishop Thottamkara had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
09 November 2013
06 November 2013
Matano named Rochester Bishop
Bishop Salvatore Ronald Matano was named Bishop of Rochester, New York, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Matthew Harvey Clark in September 2012.
Bishop Matano had been serving as Bishop of Burlington, Vermont.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Matthew Harvey Clark in September 2012.
Bishop Matano had been serving as Bishop of Burlington, Vermont.
Menegussi named Crateús Bishop
Bishop-elect Ailton Menegussi was named Bishop of Crateús, Ceara, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho was named Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho was named Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui.
Jubinville named San Pedro Bishop
Bishop-elect Pierre Jubinville, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of San Pedro, Paraguay.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Bishop of Paraguay, Military in March 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Bishop of Paraguay, Military in March 2012.
Gangemi named Guinea Nuncio
Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand.
04 November 2013
Popowicz named Przemyśl-Warszawa Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Eugeniusz Mirosław Popowicz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl-Warszawa {-Warsaw} (Ukrainian), Poland and titular bishop of Horrea Coelia.
Duś retired, Górzyński and Markowski named Warszawa Auxiliaries
Bishop Marian Duś retired and Bishop-elect Józef Górzyński and Bishop-elect Rafał Markowski were named Auxiliary Bishops of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland and titular bishops of Leontium and Obba, respectively.
Abou Khazen named Alep Vicar Apostolic
Bishop-elect Georges Abou Khazen, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria and titular bishop of Rusadus.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. in April 2013.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. in April 2013.
01 November 2013
Mésidor named Cap-Haïtien Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Max Leroy Mésidor named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti.
Archbishop-designate Mésidor had been serving as Bishop of Fort-Liberté.
Archbishop-designate Mésidor had been serving as Bishop of Fort-Liberté.
Lele resigned as Mombasa Archbishop
Archbishop Boniface Lele resigned as Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya.
Gries retired as Cleveland Auxiliary
Bishop Roger William Gries, O.S.B. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
31 October 2013
Consistory to Create Cardinals - 22 February 2014
Pope Francis announced his intention to hold a consistory to create new Cardinals on 22 February 2014, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. No names or even number of new cardinals was mentioned.
30 October 2013
29 October 2013
Mansell retired, Blair named Hartford Archbishop
Archbishop Henry Joseph Mansell retired and Archbishop-designate Leonard Paul Blair was named Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Archbishop-designate Blair had been serving as Bishop of Toledo, Ohio.
Archbishop-designate Blair had been serving as Bishop of Toledo, Ohio.
Burnette named Passaic Bishop
Bishop-elect Kurt Richard Burnette was named Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA.
The eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop William Charles Skurla was named Archbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania.
The eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop William Charles Skurla was named Archbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania.
Valarezo Luzuriaga retired, Bonilla Bonilla named Galápagos, Ecuador Vicar Apostolic
Bishop Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Áureo Patricio Bonilla Bonilla, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Galápagos, Ecuador and titular bishop of Bida.
Job retired, Abegunrin named Ibadan Archbishop
Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin was named Archbishop of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Archbishop-designate Abegunrin had been serving as Bishop of Osogbo.
Archbishop-designate Abegunrin had been serving as Bishop of Osogbo.
28 October 2013
Weisgerber retired, Gagnon named Winnipeg Archbishop
Archbishop James Vernon Weisgerber retired and Archbishop-designate Richard Joseph Gagnon was named Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Archbishop-designate Gagnon had been serving as Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia.
Archbishop-designate Gagnon had been serving as Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia.
Gassis retired, Mangoria succeeded as El Obeid Bishop
Bishop Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria succeeded as Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan.
Bishop Mangoria had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Bishop Mangoria had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
26 October 2013
Giordano named Venezuela Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Aldo Giordano was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Pietro Parolin was named Secretary of State earlier this month.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Pietro Parolin was named Secretary of State earlier this month.
Piccioli and Wick Enzler named Guayaquil Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Giovanni Battista Piccioli and Bishop-elect Bertram Víctor Wick Enzler were named Auxiliary Bishops of Guayaquil, Ecuador and titular bishops of Patara and Carpi, respectively.
Kahango retired as Luanda Auxiliary
Bishop Anastácio Kahango, O.F.M. Cap. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola.
25 October 2013
23 October 2013
Beloto named Franca Bishop
Bishop Paulo Roberto Beloto was named Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes in September 2012.
Bishop Beloto had been serving as Bishop of Formosa, Goias.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes in September 2012.
Bishop Beloto had been serving as Bishop of Formosa, Goias.
19 October 2013
Hre Kung named Hakha Bishop
Bishop-elect Lucius Hre Kung was named Bishop of Hakha, Myanmar.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Nicholas Mang Thang was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mandalay in November 2011.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Nicholas Mang Thang was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mandalay in November 2011.
17 October 2013
Manjaly named Allahabad Bishop
Bishop Raphy Manjaly was named Bishop of Allahabad, India.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Isidore Fernandes in January 2013.
Bishop Manjaly had been serving as Bishop of Varanasi.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Isidore Fernandes in January 2013.
Bishop Manjaly had been serving as Bishop of Varanasi.
15 October 2013
Vérgez Alzaga named Titular Bishop
Bishop-elect Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. was named Titular Bishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari while remaining Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.
Paciello retired, Ricchiuti named Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti Bishop
Bishop Mario Paciello retired and Archbishop Giovanni Ricchiuti was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy.
Archbishop Ricchiuti had been serving as Archbishop of Acerenza.
Archbishop Ricchiuti had been serving as Archbishop of Acerenza.
Muyengo Mulombe named Uvira Bishop
Bishop Sébastien Muyengo Mulombe was named Bishop of Uvira, Congo (Dem. Rep.).
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubumbashi in July 2008.
Bishop Muyengo Mulombe had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubumbashi in July 2008.
Bishop Muyengo Mulombe had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.
Hagemoen named Mackenzie-Fort Smith Bishop
Bishop-elect Mark Hagemoen was named Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory, Canada.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Murray Chatlain was named Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba in December 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Murray Chatlain was named Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba in December 2012.
Bertone retired, Parolin named Secretary of State
Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop Pietro Parolin was named Secretary of State.
(Previously announced.)
(Previously announced.)
Abellana named Romblon Bishop
Bishop-elect Narcisco V. Abellana, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Romblon, Philippines.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc was named Bishop of Kalibo.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc was named Bishop of Kalibo.
12 October 2013
Montanari named Congregation of Bishops Secretary
Archbishop-elect Ilson de Jesus Montanari was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops and titular archbishop of Caput Cilla.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was named Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops in September 2013.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was named Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops in September 2013.
Macín named Reconquista Bishop
Bishop-elect Ángel José Macín was named Bishop of Reconquista, Argentina.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ramón Alfredo Dus was named Archbishop of Resistencia in February 2013.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ramón Alfredo Dus was named Archbishop of Resistencia in February 2013.
11 October 2013
Cozzens named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Andrew H. Cozzens was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Bisica.
Derera named Soddo Coadjutor
Bishop-elect Tsegaye Keneni Derera was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Soddo, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena.
10 October 2013
Marcianò named Italy Military Archbishop
Archbishop Santo Marcianò was named Archbishop of Italy, Military.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi in August 2013.
Archbishop Marcianò had been serving as Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi in August 2013.
Archbishop Marcianò had been serving as Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati.
Torgal Mendes Ferreira retired, da Silva Rodrigues Linda named Portugal Military Bishop
Bishop Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira retired and Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda was named Bishop of Portugal, Military.
Bishop da Silva Rodrigues Linda had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.
Bishop da Silva Rodrigues Linda had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.
Bouilleret named Besançon Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Jean-Luc Marie Maurice Louis Bouilleret was named Archbishop of Besançon, France.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop André Jean René Lacrampe, Ist. del Prado in April 2013.
Archbishop-designate Bouilleret had been serving as Bishop of Amiens.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop André Jean René Lacrampe, Ist. del Prado in April 2013.
Archbishop-designate Bouilleret had been serving as Bishop of Amiens.
09 October 2013
Elevated Coari to Diocese, Piatek named Bishop
The Territorial Prelature was elevated into the Diocese of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
Bishop Marek Marian Piatek, C.SS.R. was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as its Prelate.
Bishop Marek Marian Piatek, C.SS.R. was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as its Prelate.
07 October 2013
Okolo named Dominican Republic Nuncio
Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.
The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Józef Wesołowski.
Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad.
The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Józef Wesołowski.
Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad.
Morneau retired as Green Bay Auxiliary
Bishop Robert Fealey Morneau retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
04 October 2013
01 October 2013
Spiteri named Côte d’Ivoire Nuncio
Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire.
The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Ambrose Madtha in December 2012.
Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.
The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Ambrose Madtha in December 2012.
Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.
30 September 2013
Council of Cardinals
This week the Council of Cardinals will be meeting with Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.).
The group was initially announced in April 2013 and this will be their first meeting as a group in the Vatican.
Pope Francis created the group to assist him in the governance of the Universal church and to draw up a plan for the revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia.
Pastor Bonus is a document published on 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II which provides norms and structures for the Roman Curia (“the complex of dicasteries and institutes which help the Roman Pontiff in the exercise of his supreme pastoral office for the good and service of the whole Church and of the particular Churches. It thus strengthens the unity of the faith and the communion of the people of God and promotes the mission proper to the Church in the world.” - Pastor Bonus, 1). It has received several minor modifications over the years.
The group was initially announced in April 2013 and this will be their first meeting as a group in the Vatican.
Pope Francis created the group to assist him in the governance of the Universal church and to draw up a plan for the revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia.
Pastor Bonus is a document published on 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II which provides norms and structures for the Roman Curia (“the complex of dicasteries and institutes which help the Roman Pontiff in the exercise of his supreme pastoral office for the good and service of the whole Church and of the particular Churches. It thus strengthens the unity of the faith and the communion of the people of God and promotes the mission proper to the Church in the world.” - Pastor Bonus, 1). It has received several minor modifications over the years.
Canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II
Pope John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) and Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) will be canonized on Divine Mercy Sunday, 27 April 2014.
28 September 2013
Bishop Julito Buhisan Cortes was named Bishop of Dumaguete, Philippines.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Forrosuelo Du was named Archbishop of Palo in February 2012.
Bishop Cortes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Forrosuelo Du was named Archbishop of Palo in February 2012.
Bishop Cortes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu.
Bùi Văn Ðoc named Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Paul Bùi Văn Ðoc was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam.
Archbishop-designate Bùi Văn Ðoc had been serving as Bishop of My Tho.
Archbishop-designate Bùi Văn Ðoc had been serving as Bishop of My Tho.
27 September 2013
Raffin retired, Lagleize named Metz Bishop
Bishop Pierre René Ferdinand Raffin, O.P. retired and Bishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize was named Bishop of Metz, France.
Bishop Lagleize had been serving as Bishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux).
Bishop Lagleize had been serving as Bishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux).
25 September 2013
Galrão Leite de Almeida named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary
Bishop Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Albulae.
Bishop Galrão Leite de Almeida had been serving as Bishop of Estância, Sergipe.
Bishop Galrão Leite de Almeida had been serving as Bishop of Estância, Sergipe.
24 September 2013
Martín named Santa Rosa Bishop
Bishop Raúl Martín was named Bishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mario Aurelio Poli was named Archbishop of Buenos Aires in March 2013.
Bishop Martín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mario Aurelio Poli was named Archbishop of Buenos Aires in March 2013.
Bishop Martín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.
Fragnelli named Trapani Bishop
Bishop Pietro Maria Fragnelli was named Bishop of Trapani, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since the removal of Bishop Francesco Micciché in May 2012.
Bishop Fragnelli had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.
The diocese had been vacant since the removal of Bishop Francesco Micciché in May 2012.
Bishop Fragnelli had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.
Hebda named Newark Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Bernard Anthony Hebda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Archbishop-designate Hebda had been serving as Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan.
Archbishop John Joseph Myers remains the Archbishop, but Archbishop-designate Hebda will automatically succeed him upon his retirement or death.
Archbishop-designate Hebda had been serving as Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan.
Archbishop John Joseph Myers remains the Archbishop, but Archbishop-designate Hebda will automatically succeed him upon his retirement or death.
23 September 2013
Jacobs retired, Fabre named Houma-Thibodaux Bishop
Bishop Sam Gallip Jacobs retired and Bishop Shelton Joseph Fabre was named Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA.
Bishop Fabre had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Bishop Fabre had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana.
21 September 2013
Monteiro de Castro retired, Piacenza named Major Penitentiary
Manuel Cardinal Monteiro de Castro retired and Mauro Cardinal Piacenza was named Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary.
Cardinal Piacenza had been serving as Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.
Cardinal Piacenza had been serving as Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.
Stella named Clergy Prefect
Archbishop Beniamino Stella was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.
He had been serving as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.
He had been serving as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.
Patrón Wong named Clergy Official
Archbishop-designate Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named an Official of the Congregation for the Clergy.
He had been serving as Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México.
He had been serving as Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México.
Gloder named Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy President
Archbishop-elect Giampiero Gloder was named President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and titular archbishop of Telde.
Eterović named Germany Nuncio
Archbishop Nikola Eterović was named Apostolic Nuncio to Germany.
He had been serving as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.
He had been serving as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.
Di Noia named Doctrine of the Faith Official
Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. was named Official of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
He had been serving as Vice President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.
He had been serving as Vice President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.
Baldisseri named Synod of Bishops Secretary General
Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was named Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.
He had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.
He had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.
Adamczyk named Sierra Leone Nuncio
Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone in addition to his other posts.
20 September 2013
Kinney retired, Kettler named Saint Cloud Bishop
Bishop John Francis Kinney retired and Bishop Donald Joseph Kettler was named Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA.
Bishop Kettler had been serving as Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Bishop Kettler had been serving as Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska.
19 September 2013
Avila resigned, López named Tadjikistan Superior
Father Carlos Avila, I.V.E. resigned and Father Pedro Ramiro López, I.V.E. was named Superior of Tadjikistan.
18 September 2013
Grings retired, Spengler named Porto Alegre Archbishop
Archbishop Dadeus Grings retired and Archbishop-designate Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Archbishop-designate Spengler had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop-designate Spengler had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Rinaldi retired, Di Donna named Acerra Bishop
Bishop Salvatore Giovanni Rinaldi retired and Bishop Antonio Di Donna was named Bishop of Acerra, Italy.
Bishop Di Donna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}.
Bishop Di Donna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}.
Brom retired, Flores succeeded as San Diego Bishop
Bishop Robert Henry Brom retired and Bishop Cirilo Flores succeeded as Bishop of San Diego, California, USA.
Bishop Flores had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Bishop Flores had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
17 September 2013
14 September 2013
Simo retired as Bafoussam Auxiliary
Bishop Gabriel Simo retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon.
Alminaza named San Carlos Bishop
Bishop Gerardo Alimane Alminaza was named Bishop of San Carlos, Philippines.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jose F. Advincula was named Archbishop of Capiz in November 2011.
Bishop Alminaza had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jose F. Advincula was named Archbishop of Capiz in November 2011.
Bishop Alminaza had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro.
12 September 2013
Prowse named Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Christopher Charles Prowse was named Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn, Australia.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge was named Archbishop of Brisbane in April 2012.
Archbishop-designate Prowse had been serving as Bishop of Sale.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge was named Archbishop of Brisbane in April 2012.
Archbishop-designate Prowse had been serving as Bishop of Sale.
10 September 2013
Fernández Alara named Rafaela Bishop
Bishop Luis Alberto Fernández Alara was named Bishop of Rafaela, Argentina.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Carlos María Franzini was named Archbishop of Mendoza in November 2012.
Bishop Fernández Alara had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Carlos María Franzini was named Archbishop of Mendoza in November 2012.
Bishop Fernández Alara had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.
09 September 2013
Radspieler retired as Bamberg Auxiliary
Bishop Werner Radspieler retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany.
05 September 2013
Le Boulc’h named Coutances Bishop
Bishop-elect Laurent Le Boulc’h was named Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches), France.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Stanislas Marie Georges Jude Lalanne was named Bishop of Pontoise in January 2013.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Stanislas Marie Georges Jude Lalanne was named Bishop of Pontoise in January 2013.
31 August 2013
Bertone retired, Parolin named Secretary of State
Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop Pietro Parolin was named Secretary of State, both effective on 15 October.
Archbishop Parolin has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.
Archbishop Parolin has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.
30 August 2013
Linares Sandoval retired, Azuaje Ayala named Barinas Bishop
Bishop Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval retired and Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Bishop of Barinas, Venezuela.
Bishop Azuaje Ayala had been serving as Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia.
Bishop Azuaje Ayala had been serving as Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia.
23 August 2013
Puthenveettil named Ernakulam-Angamaly Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Jose Puthenveettil was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India and titular bishop of Rusubbicari.
21 August 2013
17 August 2013
Vu Dình Hiêu succeeded as Bùi Chu Bishop
Bishop Thomas Vu Dình Hiêu succeeded as Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam following the death of Bishop Joseph Hoàng Văn Tiem, S.D.B..
Bishop Vu Dình Hiêu had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Bishop Vu Dình Hiêu had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Speich named Ghana Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Jean-Marie Speich was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana and titular archbishop of Sulci.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador in February 2013.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador in February 2013.
15 August 2013
Salameh named Argentina (Melkite Greek) Exarch
Bishop-elect Ibrahim Salameh, S.M.S.P. was named Apostolic Exarch of Argentina (Melkite Greek) and titular bishop of Palmyra dei Greco-Melkiti.
The exarchate had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. was confirmed as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek) in June 2012.
The exarchate had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. was confirmed as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek) in June 2012.
11 August 2013
Pelvi retired as Italy Military Archbishop
Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi retired as Archbishop of Italy, Military.
08 August 2013
03 August 2013
Krajewski named Almoner
Archbishop-elect Konrad Krajewski was named Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities and titular archbishop of Beneventum.
Pozzo named Ecclesia Dei Secretary
Archbishop Guido Pozzo was named Secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.
Archbishop Pozzo had been serving as Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities.
Archbishop Pozzo had been serving as Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities.
31 July 2013
Caggiano named Bridgeport Bishop
Bishop Frank Joseph Caggiano was named Bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop William Edward Lori was named Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland in March 2012.
Bishop Caggiano had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop William Edward Lori was named Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland in March 2012.
Bishop Caggiano had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York.
Turnšek resigned as Maribor Archbishop
Archbishop Marjan Turnšek resigned as Archbishop of Maribor, Slovenia.
Stres resigned as Ljubljana Archbishop
Archbishop Anton Stres, C.M. resigned as Archbishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
29 July 2013
27 July 2013
Lafontant retired as Port-au-Prince Auxiliary
Bishop Joseph Lafontant retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti.
26 July 2013
Mattekatt named Diphu Bishop
Bishop-elect Paul Mattekatt was named Bishop of Diphu, India.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Moolachira was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati in April 2011.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Moolachira was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati in April 2011.
Kumar Kujur named Rourkela Bishop
Bishop-elect Kishore Kumar Kujur was named Bishop of Rourkela, India.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Barwa, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in February 2011.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Barwa, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in February 2011.
25 July 2013
Scarpellini named El Alto Bishop
Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini was named Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Sucre in February 2013. Bishop Scarpellini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Sucre in February 2013. Bishop Scarpellini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
24 July 2013
Cushley named Saint Andrews and Edinburgh Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Leo William Cushley was named Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Keith Michael Patrick Cardinal O’Brien retired in February 2013.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Keith Michael Patrick Cardinal O’Brien retired in February 2013.
23 July 2013
Zanchetta named Orán Bishop
Bishop-elect Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta was named Bishop of Orán, Argentina.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Bishop of La Rioja earlier this month.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Bishop of La Rioja earlier this month.
Tineo Rivera named Carora Bishop
Bishop Luis Armando Tineo Rivera was named Bishop of Carora, Venezuela.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. was named Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar in August 2011.
Bishop Tineo Rivera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. was named Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar in August 2011.
Bishop Tineo Rivera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.
20 July 2013
Stulpins named Liepāja Bishop
Bishop-elect Viktors Stulpins was named Bishop of Liepāja, Latvia.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. in June 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. in June 2012.
Sánchez Loaiza named Machala Bishop
Bishop Ángel Polivio Sánchez Loaiza was named Bishop of Machala, Ecuador.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. in October 2012.
Bishop Sánchez Loaiza had been serving as Bishop of Guaranda.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luis Antonio Sánchez Armijos, S.D.B. in October 2012.
Bishop Sánchez Loaiza had been serving as Bishop of Guaranda.
Gervasoni named Vigevano Bishop
Bishop-elect Maurizio Gervasoni was named Bishop of Vigevano, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Vincenzo Di Mauro in July 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Vincenzo Di Mauro in July 2012.
19 July 2013
Doyle retired, Porteous named Hobart Archbishop
Archbishop Adrian Leo Doyle retired and Archbishop-designate Julian Charles Porteous was named Archbishop of Hobart, Australia.
Archbishop-designate Porteous had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.
Archbishop-designate Porteous had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.
Harun Yuwono named Tanjungkarang Bishop
Bishop-elect Yohanes Harun Yuwono was named Bishop of Tanjungkarang, Indonesia.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Andreas Henrisusanta, S.C.I. in July 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Andreas Henrisusanta, S.C.I. in July 2012.
17 July 2013
Pasqualotto retired as Manaus Auxiliary
Bishop Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
O’Reilly retired, Duffy named Ardagh Bishop
Bishop Colm O’Reilly retired and Bishop-elect Francis Duffy was named Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois), Ireland.
Bishop O’Reilly celebrated 30 years as Bishop of Ardagh earlier this year.
Bishop O’Reilly celebrated 30 years as Bishop of Ardagh earlier this year.
16 July 2013
Udaigwe named Togo Nuncio
Archbishop Brian Udaigwe was named Apostolic Nuncio to Togo in addition to his other posts.
Filograna named Nardò-Gallipoli Bishop
Bishop-elect Fernando Tarcisio Filograna was named Bishop of Nardò-Gallipoli, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Domenico Caliandro was named Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni in October 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Domenico Caliandro was named Archbishop of Brindisi-Ostuni in October 2012.
15 July 2013
Márquez Molina retired, Torres Rondón named Mérida Auxiliary
Bishop Luis Alfonso Márquez Molina, C.I.M. retired and Bishop-elect Alfredo Enrique Torres Rondón was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida, Venezuela and titular bishop of Sassura.
13 July 2013
Mondello retired, Fiorini Morosini named Reggio Calabria-Bova Archbishop
Archbishop Vittorio Luigi Mondello retired and Archbishop-designate Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. was named Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova, Italy.
Archbishop-designate Fiorini Morosini had been serving as Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi.
Archbishop-designate Fiorini Morosini had been serving as Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi.
Llanos named Port of Spain Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Robert Llanos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles and titular bishop of Casae Nigrae.
Bryl named Poznań Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Damian Bryl was named Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań, Poland and titular bishop of Suliana.
11 July 2013
Orosch named Trnava Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Ján Orosch was named Archbishop of Trnava, Slovakia.
Archbishop-designate Orosch had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese since the removal of Archbishop Róbert Bezák, C.SS.R. in July 2012.
Archbishop-designate Orosch had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese since the removal of Archbishop Róbert Bezák, C.SS.R. in July 2012.
Boccardi named Iran Nuncio
Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of in January 2013.
Archbishop Boccardi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and to Eritrea.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of in January 2013.
Archbishop Boccardi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and to Eritrea.
10 July 2013
Fuanya named Mamfe Coadjutor
Bishop-elect Andrew Nkea Fuanya was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mamfe, Cameroon.
09 July 2013
Daher confirmed as Tripoli (Melkite Greek) Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Eduard Daher, B.C. was confirmed as Archbishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Melkite Greek).
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop George Riashi, B.C. in March 2010.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop George Riashi, B.C. in March 2010.
Rodríguez retired, Colombo named La Rioja Bishop
Bishop Roberto Rodríguez retired and Bishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Bishop of La Rioja, Argentina.
Bishop Colombo had been serving as Bishop of Orán.
Bishop Colombo had been serving as Bishop of Orán.
Chaparro Stivanello named San Carlos de Bariloche Bishop
Bishop-elect Juan José Chaparro Stivanello, C.M.F. was named Bishop of San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Carlos Maletti was named Bishop of Merlo-Moreno in May 2013.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Carlos Maletti was named Bishop of Merlo-Moreno in May 2013.
06 July 2013
Kocherry named Bangladesh Nuncio
Archbishop George Kocherry as named Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia in January 2013.
Archbishop Kocherry had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia in January 2013.
Archbishop Kocherry had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.
04 July 2013
Barrantes Ureña retired, Quirós Quirós named San José de Costa Rica Archbishop
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña retired and Archbishop-designate José Rafael Quirós Quirós was named Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica.
Archbishop-designate Quirós Quirós had been serving as Bishop of Limón.
Archbishop-designate Quirós Quirós had been serving as Bishop of Limón.
03 July 2013
Arshad named Faisalabad Bishop
Bishop-elect Joseph Arshad was named Bishop of Faisalabad, Pakistan.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Coutts was named Archbishop of Karachi in January 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Coutts was named Archbishop of Karachi in January 2012.
Sainte-Marie retired, Ziyaye named Lilongwe Archbishop
Archbishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. retired and Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye was named Archbishop of Lilongwe, Malawi.
Archbishop Ziyaye had been serving as Archbishop of Blantyre.
Archbishop Ziyaye had been serving as Archbishop of Blantyre.
Charanakunnel retired, Thakur named Raipur Archbishop
Archbishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel retired and Archbishop-designate Victor Henry Thakur was named Archbishop of Raipur, India.
Archbishop-designate Thakur had been serving as Bishop of Bettiah.
Archbishop-designate Thakur had been serving as Bishop of Bettiah.
de Moura named Jardim Bishop
Bishop-elect João Gilberto de Moura was named Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. was named Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais in November 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. was named Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais in November 2012.
Chaves dos Reis named Abaetetuba Bishop
Bishop-elect José Maria Chaves dos Reis was named Bishop of Abaetetuba, Para, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Santarém, Para in September 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Santarém, Para in September 2012.
28 June 2013
Thottamkara was named Nekemte Coadjutor Vicar
Bishop-elect Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Chullu.
Feillet named Reims Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Bruno Feillet was named Auxiliary Bishop of Reims, France and titular bishop of Gaudiaba.
Fernández Collado named Toledo Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Ángel Fernández Collado was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain and titular bishop of Iliturgi.
26 June 2013
Seneme named Toledo Bishop
Bishop João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. was named Bishop of Toledo, Parana, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach was named Bishop of São José dos Pinhais in October 2012.
Bishop Seneme had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach was named Bishop of São José dos Pinhais in October 2012.
Bishop Seneme had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba.
25 June 2013
24 June 2013
León Dorado named Western Sahara Prefect
Father Mario León Dorado, O.M.I. was named Prefect of Western Sahara {Sahara Occiental}.
The prefecture had been vacant since the retirement of Father Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez, O.M.I. in February 2009.
The prefecture had been vacant since the retirement of Father Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez, O.M.I. in February 2009.
22 June 2013
Katsuya named Sapporo Bishop
Bishop-elect Bernard Taiji Katsuya was named Bishop of Sapporo, Japan.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi in November 2009.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi in November 2009.
Dunne retired as Rockville Centre Auxiliary
Bishop John Charles Dunne retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA.
19 June 2013
Sephamola named Qacha’s Nek Bishop
Bishop-elect Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane in July 2010.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane in July 2010.
Chacorowski named Caraguatatuba Bishop
Bishop José Carlos Chacorowski, C.M. was named Bishop of Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in July 2012.
Bishop Chacorowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in July 2012.
Bishop Chacorowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão.
Brandão Cabral named Almenara Bishop
Bishop-elect José Carlos Brandão Cabral was named Bishop of Almenara, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Hugo María Van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. last week.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Hugo María Van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. last week.
18 June 2013
Wübbe named Osnabrück Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Johannes Wübbe was named Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück, Germany and titular bishop of Ros Cré.
Escobar Ayala named Chaco Paraguayo Vicar
Bishop-elect Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala, S.D.B. was named Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo, Paraguay and titular bishop of Media.
The vicariate had been vacant since then-Bishop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Asunción in November 2011.
The vicariate had been vacant since then-Bishop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Asunción in November 2011.
15 June 2013
Nguyên Văn Viên named Vinh Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Pierre Nguyên Văn Viên was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Megalopolis in Proconsulari.
Nguyen Huu Long named Hung Hoá Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Alphonse Nguyen Huu Long, P.S.S. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hung Hoá, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Gummi in Byzacena.
Munyongani named Gweru Bishop
Bishop-elect Xavier Munyongani was named Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Martin Munyanyi in April 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Martin Munyanyi in April 2012.
14 June 2013
Selvadagi named Roma Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Paolo Selvadagi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Salapia.
Puff named Köln Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Ansgar Puff was named Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany and titular bishop of Gordus.
Górny retired, Wątroba named Rzeszów Bishop
Bishop Kazimierz Górny retired and Bishop Jan Franciszek Wątroba was named Bishop of Rzeszów, Poland.
Bishop Wątroba had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa.
Bishop Wątroba had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa.
13 June 2013
Rao Polimera named Eluru Bishop
Bishop-elect Jaya Rao Polimera was named Bishop of Eluru, India.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop John Mulagada in August 2009.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop John Mulagada in August 2009.
Mulakkal named Jullundur Bishop
Bishop Franco Mulakkal (Aippunny) was named Bishop of Jullundur, India.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto was named Archbishop of Delhi in November 2012.
Bishop Mulakkal had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto was named Archbishop of Delhi in November 2012.
Bishop Mulakkal had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi.
12 June 2013
Lisboa named Pemba Bishop
Bishop-elect Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P. was named Bishop of Pemba, Mozambique.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Ernesto Maguengue in October 2012.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Ernesto Maguengue in October 2012.
Gerber named Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Michael Gerber was named Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and titular bishop of Migirpa.
11 June 2013
Hopes named East Anglia Bishop
Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes was named Bishop of East Anglia, England, Great Britain.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Charles Evans in July 2011.
Bishop Hopes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Charles Evans in July 2011.
Bishop Hopes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.
10 June 2013
Masela named Polokwane Bishop
Bishop-elect Jeremiah Madimetja Masela was named Bishop of Polokwane, South Africa.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe in December 2011.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe in December 2011.
08 June 2013
Molinari retired, Petrocchi named L’Aquila Archbishop
Archbishop Giuseppe Molinari retired and Archbishop-designate Giuseppe Petrocchi was named Archbishop of L’Aquila, Italy.
Archbishop-designate Petrocchi had been serving as Bishop of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno.
Archbishop-designate Petrocchi had been serving as Bishop of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno.
Adamczyk named Gambia Nuncio
Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia in addition to his other posts.
06 June 2013
05 June 2013
Cardinal Nagy Died
Stanisław Kazimierz Cardinal Nagy, S.C.I., Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala, has died.
He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years. He had served as a bishop and a cardinal for 9 years.
May he rest in peace.
He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years. He had served as a bishop and a cardinal for 9 years.
May he rest in peace.
31 May 2013
Gelmi Bertocchi retired as Cochabamba Auxiliary
Bishop Angel Gelmi Bertocchi retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Jousten retired, Delville named Liège Bishop
Bishop Aloysius Jousten retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Pierre Delville was named Bishop of Liège, Belgium.
Buenanueva named San Francisco Bishop
Bishop Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva was named Bishop of San Francisco, Argentina.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos José Tissera was named Bishop of Quilmes in October 2011.
Bishop Buenanueva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos José Tissera was named Bishop of Quilmes in October 2011.
Bishop Buenanueva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza.
28 May 2013
Clavel Gil retired, Estrada Solórzano named México Auxiliary
Bishop Francisco Clavel Gil retired and Bishop-elect Jorge Estrada Solórzano was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Pinhel.
Cetoloni named Grosseto Bishop
Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Grosseto, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Franco Agostinelli was named Bishop of Prato in September 2012.
Bishop Cetoloni had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Franco Agostinelli was named Bishop of Prato in September 2012.
Bishop Cetoloni had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
25 May 2013
Terrazas Sandoval retired, Gualberti Calandrina succeeded as Santa Cruz de la Sierra Archbishop
Julio Cardinal Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina succeeded as Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Archbishop Gualberti Calandrina had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop Gualberti Calandrina had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
24 May 2013
Dolisie, Congo erected; Manamika Bafouakouahou named Bishop
The Diocese of Dolisie, Congo was erected with territory taken from Nkayi.
Bishop-elect Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou was named its first Bishop.
Bishop-elect Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou was named its first Bishop.
21 May 2013
Valdéz Torres named Ensenada Bishop
Bishop-elect Rafael Valdéz Torres was named Bishop of Ensenada, Baja California Norte, México.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sigifredo Noriega Barceló was named Bishop of Zacatecas in August 2012
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sigifredo Noriega Barceló was named Bishop of Zacatecas in August 2012
Kiala named Sumbe Bishop
Bishop-elect Luzizila Kiala was named Bishop of Sumbe, Angola.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Malanje.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Malanje.
20 May 2013
Chia Yeck Joo retired, Goh Seng Chye succeeded as Singapore Archbishop
Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo retired and Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye succeeded as Archbishop of Singapore.
Archbishop Goh Seng Chye had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop Goh Seng Chye had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
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- Prowse named Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop
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- Caggiano named Bridgeport Bishop
- Turnšek resigned as Maribor Archbishop
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- Doyle retired, Porteous named Hobart Archbishop
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- Thottamkara was named Nekemte Coadjutor Vicar
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- Seneme named Toledo Bishop
- Napoletano retired, Piazza named Sessa Aurunca Bishop
- León Dorado named Western Sahara Prefect
- Katsuya named Sapporo Bishop
- Dunne retired as Rockville Centre Auxiliary
- Sephamola named Qacha’s Nek Bishop
- Chacorowski named Caraguatatuba Bishop
- Brandão Cabral named Almenara Bishop
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- Escobar Ayala named Chaco Paraguayo Vicar
- Nguyên Văn Viên named Vinh Auxiliary
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- Munyongani named Gweru Bishop
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- Puff named Köln Auxiliary
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- Isern resigned as Pueblo Bishop
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- Masela named Polokwane Bishop
- Molinari retired, Petrocchi named L’Aquila Archbishop
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- Cardinal Nagy Died
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- Weitzel retired, Brown named Samoa-Pago Pago Bishop
- Devine retired as Motherwell Bishop
- Gelmi Bertocchi retired as Cochabamba Auxiliary
- Jousten retired, Delville named Liège Bishop
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