Salgado retired, Peralta named Nueva Segovia Archbishop

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.

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.

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.

Loría Garita retired, Montero Umaña named San Isidro de El General Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Loría Garita retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica.

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.

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.

Balvo named South Sudan Nuncio

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named the first Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan in addition to his other duties.

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.

Suárez retired, Barba named Gregorio de Laferrere Bishop

Bishop Juan Horacio Suárez retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Bernardo Barba was named Bishop of Gregorio de Laferrere, Argentina.

Aveline named Marseille Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jean-Marc Aveline was named Auxiliary Bishop of Marseille, France and titular bishop of Simidicca.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pakiam retired as Kuala Lumpur Archbishop

Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam retired as Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Charrier retired, Bestion named Tulle Bishop

Bishop Bernard Louis Marie Charrier retired and Bishop-elect Francis Bestion was named Bishop of Tulle, France.

Latino retired, Kopacz named Jackson Bishop

Bishop Joseph Nunzio Latino retired and Bishop-elect Joseph R. Kopacz was named Bishop of Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

Pfeifer retired, Sis named San Angelo Bishop

Bishop Michael David Pfeifer, O.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Michael J. Sis was named Bishop of San Angelo, Texas, USA.

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.

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.

Zawitkowski retired as Łowicz Auxiliary

Bishop Józef Zawitkowski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.

Thiruthalil retired, Kaipuram named Balasore Bishop

Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. retired and Bishop Simon Kaipuram, C.M. was named Bishop of Balasore, India

Esterka retired as Brno Auxiliary

Bishop Petr Esterka retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brno, Czech Republic.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Katona retired as Eger Auxiliary

Bishop István Katona retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, Hungary.

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.

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.

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.

Klug retired as Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary

Bishop Rainer Klug retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Angkur retired, Syukur named Bogor Bishop

Bishop Cosmas Michael Angkur, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rakoczy retired, Pindel named Bielsko-Żywiec Bishop

Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy retired and Bishop-elect Roman Pindel was named Bishop of Bielsko-Żywiec, Poland.

Torres named Córdoba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Javier Torres was named Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba, Argentina and titular bishop of Castellum in Numidia.

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.

Daucourt resigned as Nanterre Bishop

Bishop Gérard Antoine Léopold Daucourt resigned as Bishop of Nanterre, France.

Walker retired as Broken Bay Bishop

Bishop David Louis Walker retired as Bishop of Broken Bay, Australia.

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.

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

Budd retired, O’Toole named Plymouth Bishop

Bishop Hugh Christopher Budd retired and Bishop-elect Mark O’Toole was named Bishop of Plymouth, England, Great Britain.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kothgasser retired as Salzburg Archbishop

Archbishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. retired as Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria.

Grampa retired, Lazzeri named Lugano Bishop

Bishop Pier Giacomo Grampa retired and Bishop-elect Valerio Lazzeri was named Bishop of Lugano, Switzerland.

Fabbricatore retired as Santa Maria di Grottaferrata Abbot

Abbot Emiliano Fabbricatore, O.S.B.I. retired as Abbot of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese), Italy.

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.

Gestori retired, Bresciani named San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto Bishop

Bishop Gervasio Gestori retired and Bishop-elect Carlo Bresciani was named Bishop of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto, Italy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gébara named Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek) Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joseph Gébara was named Coadjutor Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Cedano Cedano retired as Santo Domingo Auxiliary

Bishop Pablo Cedano Cedano retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Lee Kok Hin retired, Ng named Miri Bishop

Bishop Anthony Lee Kok Hin retired and Bishop-elect Richard Ng was named Bishop of Miri, Malaysia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Medwit resigned as Donets’k-Kharkiv Auxiliary

Bishop Wasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Morneau retired as Green Bay Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Fealey Morneau retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.

Werlen resigned as Maria Einsiedeln Abbot

Abbot Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. resigned as Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland.

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.

Lee resigned as Waterford and Lismore Bishop

Bishop William Lee resigned as Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland.

Heenan retired as Rockhampton Bishop

Bishop Brian Heenan retired as Bishop of Rockhampton, Australia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

dos Santos retired, Müller named Lorena Bishop

Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos retired and Bishop-elect João Inácio Müller, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

Adamczyk named Sierra Leone Nuncio

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone in addition to his other posts.

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.

Burgess retired as Wewak Bishop

Bishop Anthony Joseph Burgess retired as Bishop of Wewak, Papua New Guinea.

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.

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.

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}.

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.

Zollitsch retired as Freiburg im Breisgau Archbishop

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch retired as Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

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.

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.

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.

Radspieler retired as Bamberg Auxiliary

Bishop Werner Radspieler retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany.

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.

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.

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.

Puthenveettil named Ernakulam-Angamaly Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jose Puthenveettil was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India and titular bishop of Rusubbicari.

Wesołowski resigned as Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Józef Wesołowski resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

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.

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.

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.

Pelvi retired as Italy Military Archbishop

Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi retired as Archbishop of Italy, Military.

Sankalé resigned as Nice Bishop

Bishop Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé resigned as Bishop of Nice, France.

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.

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.

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.

Tonyé Bakot resigned as Yaoundé Archbishop

Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot resigned as Archbishop of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Tani resigned as Saitama Bishop

Bishop Marcellino Taiji Tani resigned as Bishop of Saitama, Japan.

Lafontant retired as Port-au-Prince Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph Lafontant retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti.

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.

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.

Kerketta retired, Sual Singh named Sambalpur Bishop

Bishop Lucas Kerketta, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Niranjan Sual Singh was named Bishop of Sambalpur, India.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Abanto Guzmán resigned as Peru Military Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Martín Abanto Guzmán resigned as Bishop of Peru, Military.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Udaigwe named Togo Nuncio

Archbishop Brian Udaigwe was named Apostolic Nuncio to Togo in addition to his other posts.

Palathara retired, Kollamparampil named Jagdalpur Bishop

Bishop Simon Stock Palathara, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Kollamparampil, C.M.I. was named Bishop of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabarese), India.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ortiz Rolón retired, Cabello Almada named Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay Bishop

Bishop Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Cabello Almada was named Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay.

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.

Shaheen retired, Zaidan named Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite) Bishop

Bishop Robert Joseph Shaheen retired and Bishop-elect Abdallah Elias Zaidan, M.L. was named Bishop of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite), California, USA.

Fuanya named Mamfe Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Andrew Nkea Fuanya was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mamfe, Cameroon.

La Fay Bardi retired, Bustamante López named Sicuani Prelate

Bishop Miguel La Fay Bardi, O. Carm. retired and Bishop-elect Pedro Alberto Bustamante López was named Prelate of Sicuani, Peru.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Napoletano retired, Piazza named Sessa Aurunca Bishop

Bishop Antonio Napoletano, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Orazio Francesco Piazza was named Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, Italy.

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.

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.

Dunne retired as Rockville Centre Auxiliary

Bishop John Charles Dunne retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

López Londoño retired, Londoño Buitrago named Jericó Bishop

Bishop José Roberto López Londoño retired and Bishop-elect Noel Antonio Londoño Buitrago, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Jericó, Colombia.

Isern resigned as Pueblo Bishop

Bishop Fernando Isern resigned as Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado, USA.

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.

Vittorelli resigned as Montecassino Abbot

Abbot Pietro Vittorelli, O.S.B. resigned as Abbot of Montecassino, Italy.

Gerber named Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael Gerber was named Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and titular bishop of Migirpa.

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.

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.

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.

Adamczyk named Gambia Nuncio

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia in addition to his other posts.

Kauneckas retired, Virbalas named Panevėžys Bishop

Bishop Jonas Kauneckas retired and Bishop-elect Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. was named Bishop of Panevėžys, Lithuania.

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.

Weitzel retired, Brown named Samoa-Pago Pago Bishop

Bishop John Quinn Weitzel, M.M. retired and Bishop-elect Peter Brown, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania).

Devine retired as Motherwell Bishop

Bishop Joseph Devine retired as Bishop of Motherwell, Scotland, Great Britain.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.