Kusy named Kaga-Bandoro Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic.

Bekker retired as Paramaribo Bishop

Bishop Wilhelmus Adrianus Josephus Maria de Bekker retired as Bishop of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles.

Okoye named Awka Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jonas Benson Okoye was named Auxiliary Bishop of Awka, Nigeria and titular bishop of Masclianae.

Giulietti named Perugia-Città della Pieve Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paolo Giulietti was named Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy and titular bishop of Termae Himerae.

Burger named Freiburg im Breisgau Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Stephan Burger was named Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Robert Zollitsch in September 2013.

Erected: Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti, Frăţilă named Bishop

The Eparchy of Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti (Romanian), Romania was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Chaves Pinto Filho retired, Majella Delgado named Pouso Alegre Archbishop

Archbishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. retired and Archbishop-designate José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Majella Delgado had been serving as Bishop of Jataí, Goias.

and 25,000,000 visits later

The Main Website reached another milestone early yesterday (Tuesday) morning - the 25 millionth visit.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline on the website.

Until the site got its own domain - on the Feast of Blessed Damien de Veuster (10 May 2002) no logs and very few stats were available. On that first day, there were 45 visits - viewing 495 pages.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users. For example, last month there was an average of over 8,500 visits looking at over 43,000 pages each day. Over 2,000 people belong to the groups that receive emails about updates.

And yesterday, the total number of visits passed 25 million. During those visits, folks viewed 156 million pages. Not bad for a bit over 12 years of service :-)

For reference, it took 6.2 years (July 2008) for the first 10 million visits. It took only 4.2 years for the second 10 million. And now, after only 1.7 years, we are halfway to the third 10 million!

All I can say is Thank You!

Moschych named Ivano-Frankivsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yosafat Moschych was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Pulcheriopolis.

Lepa retired as Łódź Auxiliary

Bishop Adam Lepa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland.

González Valer retired as Washington Auxiliary

Bishop Francisco González Valer, S.F. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

González González named Caroni Vicar

Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Caroní, Venezuela.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Machiques in April 2011.

Bishop González González had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita.

Agnesi, Martinelli, and Tremolada named Milano Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Franco Maria Giuseppe Agnesi, Bishop-elect Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap., and Bishop-elect Pierantonio Tremolada were named Auxiliary Bishops of Milano {Milan}, Italy and titular bishops of Dusa, Musti in Numidia, and Maxita, respectively.

Khazoumian retired as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul

Archbishop Kévork Khazoumian, I.C.P.B. retired as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey.

Archbishop-designate Lévon Boghos Zékiyan was named Apostolic Administrator and titular archbishop of Amida degli Armeni.

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian remains the ordinary.

Rawsthorne retired, Heskett named Hallam Bishop

Bishop John Anthony Rawsthorne retired and Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Hallam, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Heskett had been serving as Bishop of Gibraltar.

Kowalczyk retired, Polak named Gniezno Archbishop

Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk retired and Archbishop-designate Wojciech Polak was named Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Polak had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Díaz Díaz named San Cristóbal de Las Casas Coadjutor

Bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Lozano Zafra retired, Villa Vahos named Ocaña Bishop

Bishop Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Bishop of Ocaña, Colombia.

Zandonade resigned as Colatina Bishop

Bishop Décio Zandonade, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Barbosa dos Santos named Tefé Prelate

Bishop-elect Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Manaus in December 2012.

Jones retired, Doran named Elphin Bishop

Bishop Christopher Jones retired and Bishop-elect Kevin Doran was named Bishop of Elphin, Ireland.

Papamanólis retired, Stefanou named Syros and Santorini Bishop

Bishop Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Petros Stefanou was named Bishop of Syros (e Milos) and Santorini {Thira}, Greece.

Bishop Papamanólis had been serving in those roles since his consecration on 20 Oct 1974 - roughly 39.5 years ago.

Erected: Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis; Mazur named Bishop

The Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis (Ukrainian), Brazil was erected with territory taken from São João Batista em Curitiba.

Bishop Meron Mazur, O.S.B.M. was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba.

São João Batista em Curitiba elevated to Archeparchy

São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil was elevated from an Eparchy to an Archeparchy.

Archbishop-designate Valdomiro Koubetch, O.S.B.M. was also elevated to an Archbishop and remains the ordinary.

Styrna resigned, Jezierski named Elbląg Bishop

Bishop Jan Styrna resigned and Bishop Jacek Jezierski was named Bishop of Elbląg, Poland.

Bishop Jezierski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia.

Cibotti named Isernia-Venafro Bishop

Bishop-elect Camillo Cibotti was named Bishop of Isernia-Venafro, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Salvatore Visco was named Archbishop of Capua in April 2013.

Bilung named Ranchi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi, India and titular bishop of Rutabo.

Oliva named Locri-Gerace Bishop

Bishop-elect Francesco Oliva was named Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. was named Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova in July 2013.

Krebs named Marshall Islands and Nauru Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru in addition to his other posts.

Zora retired as Mar Addai of Toronto Bishop

Bishop Hanna Zora retired as Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada.

Ibrahim retired, Kalabat named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit Bishop

Bishop Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim retired and Bishop-elect Frank Kalabat was named Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean), USA.