Coppola named Central African Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic in October 2013.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi.

Manetti named Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza Bishop

Bishop-elect Stefano Manetti was named Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Grosseto in May 2013.

Piseddu retired, Mura named Lanusei Bishop

Bishop Antioco Piseddu retired and Bishop-elect Antonio Mura was named Bishop of Lanusei, Italy.

Russo resigned as Doba Bishop

Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.I. resigned as Bishop of Doba, Chad.

Caetano named Guarulhos Bishop

Bishop Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joaquim Justino Carreira in September 2013.

Bishop Caetano had been serving as Bishop of Barretos.

Silva Filho named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Estevam Santos Silva Filho was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Feradi Maius.

Montanari named College of Cardinals Secretary

Archbishop Ilson de Jesus Montanari was named Secretary of the College of Cardinals in addition to his other duties.

Chacour resigned as Akka Archbishop

Archbishop Elias Chacour resigned as Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel.

Lysinge retired, Nkea Fuanya succeeded as Mamfe Bishop

Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge retired and Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya succeeded as Bishop of Mamfe, Cameroon.

Bishop Nkea Fuanya had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Careggio retired, Suetta named Ventimiglia-San Remo Bishop

Bishop Alberto Maria Careggio retired and Bishop-elect Antonio Suetta was named Bishop of Ventimiglia-San Remo, Italy.

Gainer named Harrisburg Bishop

Bishop Ronald William Gainer was named Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Patrick McFadden in May 2013.

Bishop Gainer had been serving as Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky.

Gössl named Bamberg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Herwig Gössl was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany and titular bishop of Balecium.

Cotta named Sacramento Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Myron Joseph Cotta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA and titular bishop of Muteci.

Gueneley retired, Metz-Noblat named Langres Bishop

Bishop Philippe Jean Marie Joseph Gueneley retired and Bishop-elect Joseph de Metz-Noblat was named Bishop of Langres, France.

Giasson resigned as Yoro Bishop

Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson, P.M.E. resigned as Bishop of Yoro, Honduras.

Ortega Herrera retired as Barcelona Bishop

Bishop César Ramón Ortega Herrera retired as Bishop of Barcelona, Venezuela.

López Carrozas retired, Tavoni named Bom Jesus do Gurguéia Bishop

Bishop Ramón López Carrozas, O. de M. retired and Bishop-elect Marcos Antônio Tavoni was named Bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia, Piaui, Brazil.

Berg named Pueblo Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen J. Berg was named Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Fernando Isern in June 2013.

Western and Central Africa (Maronite) erected, Faddoul named Exarch

The Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite) was erected. Father Simon Faddoul was named its first Apostolic Exarch.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals, 2014 (now with Names!)

The consistory had been announced on 31 Oct 2013 to be held on 22 Feb 2014. This will be the first consistory to create new cardinals by Pope Francis. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time: 16 Cardinal Electors:

• Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State; Age: 59.1
• Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops; Age: 73.4
• Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 66.1
• Beniamino Stella, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Age: 72.5
• Vincent Gerard Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain; Age: 68.3
• Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua; Age: 65.0
• Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X., Archbishop of Québec, Canada; Age: 56.6
• Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Age: 68.2
• Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Age: 63.7
• Gualtiero Bassetti, Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy; Age: 71.9
• Mario Aurelio Poli, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Age: 66.2
• Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South); Age: 70.2
• Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 72.1
• Philippe Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Age: 69.1
• Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I., Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines; Age: 74.9
• Chibly Langlois, Bishop of Les Cayes, Haïti; Age: 55.2

Plus 3 Cardinals already over the age of 80:

• Loris Francesco Capovilla, Prelate Emeritus of Loreto, Italy; Age: 98.4
• Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F., Archbishop Emeritus of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain; Age: 84.2
• Kelvin Edward Felix, Archbishop Emeritus of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles; Age: 81.0

Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne erected, Puthur named Bishop

The Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabarese), Australia was erected.

Bishop Bosco Puthur was named its first bishop.

Sirop named Babylon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Saad Sirop was named Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq and titular bishop of Hirta.

Mirkis named Kerkūk Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Yousif Thomas Mirkis, O.P. was named Archbishop of Kerkūk (Chaldean), Iraq.

The archdiocese had been vacant since then-Archbishop Louis Raphaël I Sako was confirmed as Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} in February 2013.

Al-Naufali named Bassorah Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Habib Al-Naufali was named Archbishop of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean), Iraq.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Djibrail Kassab was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney in October 2006.

Now featuring over 35,000 Bishops

This past week I've been working on some older data entry for the site. In doing so, it has passed a milestone: it now has data on over 35,000 Bishops.

Here is a quick table showing how the data has expanded over time:

Year	Month	Bishops	Months from previous
2002	Jun	5,000
2002	Nov	10,000	5
2003	Oct	15,000	11
2006	Sep	20,000	35
2009	Jan	25,000	28
2011	Feb	30,000	25
2014	Jan	35,000	35

(Note: there are a few "bishops" on the site that are not really bishops. These are mostly either ordinaries of a jurisdiction such as a prefecture or cardinals that were not also bishops.)

Roman named Belém do Pará Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Irineu Roman, C.S.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil and titular bishop of Sertei.

Riesbeck named Ottawa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Christian Riesbeck, C.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Tipasa in Numidia.

Kasanda Lumembu retired, Mwanama Galumbulula named Luiza Bishop

Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop-elect Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula was named Bishop of Luiza, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Kiwanuka Lote retired, Obbo named Tororo Archbishop

Archbishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote retired and Archbishop-designate Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. was named Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda.

Archbishop-designate Obbo had been serving as Bishop of Soroti.