Maralit named Boac Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcelino Antonio Maralit was named Bishop of Boac, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista was named Bishop of Imus in April 2013.

Saw Yaw Han named Yangon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Saw Yaw Han was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar and titular bishop of Buffada.

Milián Sorribas retired, Pérez Pueyo named Barbastro-Monzón Bishop

Bishop Alfonso Milián Sorribas retired and Bishop-elect Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo was named Bishop of Barbastro-Monzón, Spain.

Sarr retired, Ndiaye named Dakar Archbishop

Théodore-Adrien Cardinal Sarr retired and Archbishop-designate Benjamin Ndiaye was named Archbishop of Dakar, Senegal.

Archbishop-designate Ndiaye had been serving as Bishop of Kaolack.

Erected: Kuzhithurai, India; Varuvel named Bishop

The Diocese of Kuzhithurai, India was erected with territory taken from Kottar.

Bishop-elect Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B was named its first Bishop.

Gächter retired as Basel Auxiliary

Bishop Martin Gächter retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Basel {Bâle, Basilea}, Switzerland.

Coyne named Burlington Bishop

Bishop Christopher James Coyne was named Bishop of Burlington, Vermont, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salvatore Ronald Matano was named Bishop of Rochester, New York in November 2013.

Bishop Coyne had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bertone and Celata retired, Tauran and Gloder named Camerlengo and Vice

Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. and Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata retired and Jean-Louis Pierre Cardinal Tauran and Archbishop Giampiero Gloder were named Chamberlain (Camerlengo) and Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber, respectively.

Ascencio León retired, Torres Campos named Ciudad Juárez Bishop

Bishop Renato Ascencio León retired and Bishop José Guadalupe Torres Campos was named Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México.

Bishop Torres Campos had been serving as Bishop of Gómez Palacio, Durango.

Eychenne named Pameirs Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean-Marc Eychenne was named Bishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Philippe Mousset was named Bishop of Périgueux (-Sarlat) in June 2014.

Baruffi named Cruz Alta Bishop

Bishop-elect Adelar Baruffi was named Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. in June 2014.

Petry retired, Alberton named Rio do Sul Bishop

Bishop Augustinho Petry retired and Bishop-elect Onécimo Alberton was named Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Rodrigues retired, Shukardin named Hyderabad in Pakistan Bishop

Bishop Max John Rodrigues retired and Bishop-elect Samon Shukardin, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan.

Szkudło and Wodarczyk named Katowice Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Marek Szkudło and Bishop-elect Adam Wodarczyk were named Auxiliary Bishops of Katowice, Poland and titular bishops of Wigry and Pomezania, respectively.

Jiménez Zamora named Zaragoza Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Manuel Ureña Pastor in November 2014.

Archbishop-designate Jiménez Zamora had been serving as Bishop of Santander.

Pasqualotto named Napo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of Napo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Abthugni.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos in November 2013.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals - 2015

The Holy See has announced the intention of Pope Francis to hold a Consistory to Create New Cardinals on 14 February 2015.

No names or even a suggestion of how many new cardinals was provided. In the past, the names have been given roughly a month before the Consistory, so early to mid-January 2015.

On the date of the consistory, there will be 110 Cardinal Electors, meaning 10 open slots for electors, although nothing prevents the Pope from creating more than that number. At the last such creation (in February 2014), Pope Francis created 16 new electors for a total of 122 (2 over the limit).

Helpful links:
* Current Cardinal Electors by Age
* Current Cardinals by Rank

Araújo da Fonseca and Vieira dos Santos named São Paulo Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Devair Araújo da Fonseca and Bishop-elect Eduardo Vieira dos Santos were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishops of Uzalis and Bladia, respectively.

Kivuva Musonde named Mombasa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Martin Kivuva Musonde was named Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Boniface Lele in November 2013.

Archbishop-designate Kivuva Musonde had been serving as Bishop of Machakos.

Canecín named Goya Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Adolfo Ramón Canecín was named Coadjutor Bishop of Goya, Argentina.

do Nascimento Vieira Dias named Luanda Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias was named Archbishop of Luanda, Angola.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Damião António Franklin in April 2014.

Archbishop-designate do Nascimento Vieira Dias had been serving as Bishop of Cabinda.

Sulumeti retired, Obanyi Sagwe named Kakamega Bishop

Bishop Philip Sulumeti retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Obanyi Sagwe was named Bishop of Kakamega, Kenya.

Bishop Sulumeti was appointed the first Bishop of Kakamega when the diocese was erected in 1978 - by Pope Paul VI.

O’Regan named Sale Bishop

Bishop-elect Patrick Michael O’Regan was named Bishop of Sale, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Christopher Charles Prowse was named Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn in September 2013.

Passini Dalbello named Luziânia Coadjutor

Bishop Waldemar Passini Dalbello was named Coadjutor Bishop of Luziânia, Goias, Brazil.

Bishop Passini Dalbello had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia.

Magri named Chapecó Bishop

Bishop Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manoel João Francisco was named Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana in March 2014.

Bishop Magri had been serving as Bishop of Sobral, Ceara.

Elampassery retired, Pereira named Jammu-Srinagar Bishop

Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Ivan Pereira was named Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar, India.

Demettino Castro named Feira de Santana Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Zanoni Demettino Castro was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Demettino Castro had been serving as Bishop of São Mateus, Espirito Santo.

Parra Mora resigned as Mocoa-Sibundoy Bishop

Bishop Luis Alberto Parra Mora resigned as Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia.

Hakizimana named Gikongoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Célestin Hakizimana was named Bishop of Gikongoro, Rwanda.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Augustin Misago since March 2012.

Sarah named Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Prefect

Robert Cardinal Sarah was named Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

The post had been vacant since Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera was named Archbishop of Valencia, Spain in August 2014.

Cardinal Sarah had been serving as President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”.

Phalana named Klerksdorp Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Hlolo Phalana was named Bishop of Klerksdorp, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve in April 2013.

Melczek retired, Hying named Gary Bishop

Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek retired and Bishop Donald Joseph Hying was named Bishop of Gary, Indiana, USA.

Bishop Hying had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Cardinal Angelini has died

Fiorenzo Cardinal Angelini, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, has died.

He was 98 years old and had served as a cardinal for 23 years. He had also served as a bishop for 58 years and as a priest for 74 years.

May he rest in peace.

Yaw Afoakwa named Obuasi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Yaw Afoakwa was named Bishop of Obuasi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye was named Archbishop of Kumasi in May 2012.

Wejman named Szczecin-Kamień Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Henryk Wejman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland and titular bishop of Sinitis.

Kébreau retired, Mésidor succeeded as Cap-Haïtien Archbishop

Archbishop Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor succeeded as Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti.

Archbishop Mésidor had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Cunningham retired, Nolan named Galloway Bishop

Bishop John Cunningham retired and Bishop-elect William Nolan was named Bishop of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain.

Clifford retired, O’Reilly named Cashel Archbishop

Archbishop Dermot Clifford retired and Archbishop-designate Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. was named Archbishop of Cashel (-Emly), Ireland.

Archbishop-designate O’Reilly had been serving as Bishop of Killaloe.

Browne retired, Lowe named Hamilton in New Zealand Bishop

Bishop Denis George Browne retired and Bishop-elect Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

Le Bègue de Germiny retired, Batut named Blois Bishop

Bishop Maurice Le Bègue de Germiny retired and Bishop Jean-Pierre Louis Roger Sylvain Batut was named Bishop of Blois, France.

Bishop Batut had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon.

Torres Carbonell named Lomas de Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Martín Torres Carbonell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and titular bishop of Aquae in Byzacena.

Lascarro Tapia named Magangué Bishop

Bishop-elect Ariel Lascarro Tapia was named Bishop of Magangué, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. in July 2012.

Gleisner Wobbe retired as La Serena Auxiliary

Bishop Luis Gleisner Wobbe retired as Auxiliary Bishop of La Serena, Chile.

Atisha Contreras named San Marcos de Arica Bishop

Bishop-elect Moisés Carlos Atisha Contreras was named Bishop of San Marcos de Arica, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. as named Bishop of Temuco in May 2013.

Comensoli named Broken Bay Bishop

Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli was named Bishop of Broken Bay, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop David Louis Walker in November 2013.

Bishop Comensoli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.

Calderón Batres retired, González García named Linares Bishop

Bishop Ramón Calderón Batres retired and Bishop-elect Hilario González García was named Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León, México.

Romano Gómez resigned as Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop Miguel Romano Gómez resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Patiño Velázquez retired, Ascencio García named Apatzingán Bishop

Bishop Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M. S. F. retired and Bishop-elect Cristóbal Ascencio García was named Bishop of Apatzingán, Michoacán, México.

Fassi named San Isidro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Martín Fassi was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina and titular bishop of Dionysiana.

Ares named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Ares was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Cercina.

Tjephe named Loikaw Bishop

Bishop Stephen Tjephe was named Bishop of Bishop of Loikaw, Myanmar.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Sotero Phamo (Thein Myint) in April 2014.

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

Steckling named Ciudad del Este Bishop

Bishop-elect Heinz Wilhelm Steckling, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano was removed in September 2014.

Kusz retired as Gliwice Auxiliary

Bishop Gerard Alfons Kusz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Gliwice, Poland.

Silvero Acosta retired as Encarnación Auxiliary

Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. di Béth. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación, Paraguay.

Gogorza Izaguirre retired, Pistilli Scorzara named Encarnación Bishop

Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. di Béth. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt was named Bishop of Encarnación, Paraguay.

Ureña Pastor resigned as Zaragoza Archbishop

Archbishop Manuel Ureña Pastor resigned as Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain.

Tourinho Neto named Olinda e Recife Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antônio Tourinho Neto was named Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil and titular bishop of Satafi.

Rubio Castro retired, Franco Martínez named Segovia Bishop

Bishop Ángel Rubio Castro retired and Bishop César Augusto Franco Martínez named Bishop of Segovia, Spain.

Bishop Franco Martínez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid.

Lyimo named Arusha Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Prosper Balthazar Lyimo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Arusha, Tanzania and titular bishop of Vanariona.

Zárraga Colmenares resigned as San Carlos de Venezuela Bishop

Bishop Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares resigned as Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela.

Gallagher named Secretary (Relations with States)

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

Burke resigned, Mamberti named Apostolic Signatura Prefect

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke resigned and Archbishop Dominique François Joseph Mamberti was named Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.

Archbishop Mamberti had been serving as Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State.

Cardinal Burke will now serve as the Patron of the Order of Malta.

Zielinski named Fairbanks Bishop

Bishop-elect Chad Zielinski was named Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Donald Joseph Kettler was named Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota in September 2013.

Curtin and Edwards named Melbourne Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Terence Robert Curtin and Bishop-elect Mark S. Edwards, O.M.I. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishops of Cabarsussi and Garba, respectively.

Loizeau retired, Nault named Digne Bishop

Bishop François-Xavier Jacques Marie Loizeau retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Philippe Nault was named Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron), France.

Ogun named Uromi Bishop

Bishop-elect Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Uromi, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze was named Archbishop of Benin City.

Dodoma elevated to Archdiocese, Kinyaiya named Archbishop

The Archdiocese of Dodoma, Tanzania was elevated from a diocese of the same name.

Archbishop-designate Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. was named it's first Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Mbulu.

Martini retired, García named San Justo Bishop

Bishop Baldomero Carlos Martini retired and Bishop Eduardo Horacio García was named Bishop of San Justo, Argentina.

Bishop García had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Cuquejo Verga retired, Valenzuela Mellid succeeded as Asunción Archbishop

Archbishop Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. retired and Archbihsop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay.

Archbishop Valenzuela Mellid had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Kenan Júnior named Barretos Bishop

Bishop Milton Kenan Júnior was named Bishop of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Guarulhos in January 2014.

Bishop Kenan Júnior had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

da Costa named Aracajú Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate João José da Costa, O. Carm. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil.

He had been serving as Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara.

Driscoll retired, Christensen named Boise City Bishop

Bishop Michael Patrick Driscoll retired and Bishop Peter Forsyth Christensen was named Bishop of Boise City, Idaho, USA.

Bishop Christensen had been serving as Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin.

Ssekamanya retired, Kakooza named Lugazi Bishop

Bishop Matthias Ssekamaanya retired and Bishop Christopher Kakooza was named Bishop of Lugazi, Uganda.

Bishop Kakooza had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kampala.

Trinidad Gómez named San Marcos Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos Enrique Trinidad Gómez was named Bishop of San Marcos, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri was named Bishop of Huehuetenango in May 2012.

Uriona named Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto Bishop

Bishop Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Eduardo Eliseo Martín was named Archbishop of Rosario in July 2014.

Bishop Uriona had been serving as Bishop of Añatuya.

Moliné Labarte retired as Chiclayo Bishop

Bishop Jesús Moliné Labarte retired as Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru.

Bishop-elect Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. was named Apostolic Administrator of Chiclayo and titular bishop of Sufar.

Travieso Martín named San José del Amazonas Vicar Apostolic

Bishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. was named Vicar Apostolic of San José del Amazonas, Peru.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. in August 2011.

Bishop Travieso Martín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo.

Mbarga named Yaoundé Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean Mbarga was named Archbishop of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot in July 2013.

Archbishop-designate Mbarga had been serving as Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi and Apostolic Administrator of Yaoundé.

Negri named Santo Amaro Coadjutor

Bishop Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Negri had been serving as Bishop of Blumenau, Santa Catarina.

Ugarte Pérez retired, Alarcón Urrutia named Cuzco Archbishop

Archbishop Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez retired and Archbishop-designate Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia was named Archbishop of Cuzco, Peru.

Archbishop-designate Alarcón Urrutia had been serving as Bishop of Tarma.

Cortez named Infanta Prelate

Bishop Bernardino Cruz Cortez was named Prelate of Infanta, Philippines.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. was named Archbishop of Caceres (Nueva Caceres) in September 2012. Bishop Cortez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila.

Alphonse named Fort-Liberté Bishop

Bishop Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. was named Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Max Leroy Mésidor was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien in November 2013.

Bishop Alphonse had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Ogliari named Montecassino Abbot

Abbot-elect Donato Ogliari, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Montecassino, Italy.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Pietro Vittorelli, O.S.B. in June 2013.

Snell named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect György Snell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Pudentiana.

Alo resigned as Mati Bishop

Bishop Patricio Hacbang Alo resigned as Bishop of Mati, Philippines.

Turini named Perpignan-Elne Bishop

Bishop Norbert José Henri Turini was named Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop André Marceau was named Bishop of Nice in March 2014.

Bishop Turini had been serving as Bishop of Cahors.

Cremona retired as Malta Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Cremona, O.P. resigned as Archbishop of Malta.

Brochini named Itumbiara Bishop

Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. was named Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis in December 2013.

Bishop Brochini had been serving as Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo.

Canessa retired, Viola named Tortona Bishop

Bishop Martino Canessa retired and Bishop-elect Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Tortona, Italy.

Tamburrino retired, Pelvi named Foggia-Bovino Archbishop

Archbishop Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. retired and Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi was named Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino, Italy.

Cartatéguy resigned, Lompo named Niamey Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Christian Cartatéguy, S.M.A. resigned and Archbishop-designate Djalwana Laurent Lompo was named Archbishop of Niamey, Niger.

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

Ryczan retired, Piotrowski named Kielce Bishop

Bishop Kazimierz Ryczan retired and Bishop Jan Piotrowski was named Bishop of Kielce, Poland.

Bishop Piotrowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów.

dos Santos Marcos named Beja Coadjutor

Bishop-elect José dos Santos Marcos was named Coadjutor Bishop of Beja, Portugal.

Morga Iruzubieta named Mérida-Badajoz Coadjutor

Archbishop Celso Morga Iruzubieta was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Tardelli named Pistoia Bishop

Bishop Fausto Tardelli was named Bishop of Pistoia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Mansueto Bianchi in April 2014.

Bishop Tardelli had been serving as Bishop of San Miniato.

Bonatto named Goiânia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Levi Bonatto was named Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil and titular bishop of Accia.

Zając retired as Kraków Auxililary

Bishop Jan Zając retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland.

Zore named Ljubljana Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Stane Zore, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres, C.M. in July 2013.

Conry resigned as Arundel and Brighton Bishop

Bishop Kieran Thomas Conry resigned as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, England, Great Britain.

Brain retired, Arnold named Salford Bishop

Bishop Terence John Brain retired and Bishop John Stanley Kenneth Arnold was named Bishop of Salford, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Arnold had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.

Angerami named Napoli Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Salvatore Angerami was named Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy and titular bishop of Turres Concordiae.

González Martínez retired, Fernández Hurtado named Durango Archbishop

Archbishop Héctor González Martínez retired and Archbishop-designate José Antonio Fernández Hurtado was named Archbishop of Durango, México.

Archbishop-designate Fernández Hurtado had been serving as Bishop of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca.

Livieres Plano resigned as Ciudad del Este Bishop

Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano resigned as Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Apostolic Administrator.

Bascopé Müller named Bolivia Military Bishop

Bishop Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Bolivia, Military.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of El Alto.

Solari Capellari retired, Aparicio Céspedes named Cochabamba

Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes was named Archbishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Archbishop-designate Aparicio Céspedes has been serving as Bishop of Bolivia, Military.

Ribeiro named Formosa Bishop

Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro was named Bishop of Formosa, Goias, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Paulo Roberto Beloto was named Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo in October 2013.

Bishop Ribeiro had been serving as Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais.

Guariglia named Montevergine Abbot

Abbot-elect Riccardo Luca Guariglia, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Montevergine, Italy.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Beda (Umberto) Paluzzi, O.S.B. in April 2014.

George retired, Cupich named Chicago Archbishop

Francis Eugene Cardinal George, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Blase Joseph Cupich was named Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Archbishop-designate Cupich had been serving as Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA.

Neymeyr named Erfurt Bishop

Bishop Ulrich Neymeyr was named Bishop of Erfurt, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joachim Wanke in October 2012.

Bishop Neymeyr had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz.

Fisher named Sydney Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Anthony Colin Fisher, O.P. was named Archbishop of Sydney, Australia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since George Cardinal Pell was named Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy in February 2014.

Archbishop-designate Fisher had been serving as Bishop of Parramatta.

Stock named Leeds Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcus Stock was named Bishop of Leeds, England, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Arthur Roche was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in June 2012.

Bianco named Djibouti Nuncio and Somalia Delegate

Archbishop Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti and Apostolic Delegate to Somalia in addition to his other offices.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2014.

Brady retired, Martin succeeded as Armagh Archbishop

Seán Baptist Cardinal Brady retired and Archbishop Eamon Martin succeeded as Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland.

Archbishop Martin had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Bishop Flores has died

Bishop Cirilo B. Flores, Bishop of San Diego, California, USA, has died.

He was 66 years old. He had served as a bishop for 5 years and as a priest for 23 years.

May he rest in peace.

Valiamattam retired, Njaralakatt named Tellicherry Archbishop

Archbishop George Valiamattam retired and Archbishop-designate George Njaralakatt was named Archbishop of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Archbishop-designate Njaralakatt had been serving as Bishop of Mandya (Syro-Malabarese).

Rouco Varela retired, Osoro Sierra named Madrid Archbishop

Antonio María Cardinal Rouco Varela retired and Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra was named Archbishop of Madrid, Spain.

Archbishop Osoro Sierra had been serving as Archbishop of Valencia.

Cañizares Llovera named Valencia Archbishop

Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera was named Archbishop of Valencia, Spain.

He had been serving as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

Zon Pereira named Alto Solimões Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Adolfo Zon Pereira, S.X. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alto Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil.

Vaniakizhakel resigned as Satna Bishop

Bishop Matthew Vaniakizhakel, C.V. resigned as Bishop of Satna (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Merisi retired, Malvestiti named Lodi Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Merisi retired and Bishop-elect Maurizio Malvestiti was named Bishop of Lodi, Italy.

Thomas named Toledo Bishop

Bishop Daniel Edward Thomas was named Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Leonard Paul Blair was named Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut in October 2013.

Bishop Thomas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Castro Medellín retired, Díaz Vázquez named Tacámbaro Bishop

Bishop José Luis Castro Medellín, M. S. F. retired and Bishop-elect Gerardo Díaz Vázquez was named Bishop of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, México.

Ikenaga retired, Maeda named Osaka Archbishop

Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda was named Archbishop of Osaka, Japan.

Archbishop-designate Maeda had been serving as Bishop of Hiroshima.

Salas Anteliz named Armenia Bishop

Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Bishop of Armenia, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Garzón in June 2012.

Bishop Salas Anteliz had been serving as Bishop of Espinal.

Foskolos retired, Rossolatos named Athēnai Archbishop

Archbishop Nikólaos Foskolos retired and Archbishop-elect Sevastianos Rossolatos was named Archbishop of Athēnai {Athens}, Greece.

Archbishop Foskolos was consecrated Archbishop of Athēnai 41 years ago today. He was named to the post by Pope Paul VI.

Danylo named Saint Josaphat in Parma Bishop

Bishop-elect Bohdan John Danylo was named Bishop of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian), USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Robert Mikhail Moskal in July 2009.

Maguengue named Nampula Auxiliary

Bishop Ernesto Maguengue was named Auxiliary Bishop of Nampula, Mozambique and titular bishop of Furnos Minor.

Both retired, Monteiro Guimarães named Brazil Military Archbishop

Archbishop Osvino José Both retired and Archbishop-designate Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Brazil, Military.

Archbishop-designate Monteiro Guimarães had been serving as Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco.

Puccini Banfi retired, Piedrahíta Sandoval named Santa Marta Bishop

Bishop Hugo Eugenio Puccini Banfi retired and Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval was named Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia.

Bishop Piedrahíta Sandoval had been serving as Bishop of Apartadó.

Nedumpuram retired, Nariculam named Chanda Bishop

Bishop Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Ephrem Nariculam was named Bishop of Chanda (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Gracias retired as Bombay Auxiliary

Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, India.

Nguyên Van Kham named My Tho Bishop

Bishop Pierre Nguyên Van Kham was named Bishop of My Tho, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Bùi Văn Ðoc was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville) in September 2013.

Bishop Nguyên Van Kham had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.

Fernando retired, Pappusamy named Madurai Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Fernando retired and Archbishop-designate Antony Pappusamy was named Archbishop of Madurai, India.

Archbishop-designate Pappusamy had been serving as Bishop of Dindigul.

Quintana Jorquera retired, Aós Braco named Copiapó Bishop

Bishop Gaspar Francisco Quintana Jorquera, C.M.F. retired and Bishop-elect Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Copiapó, Chile.

Manguiran retired, Caermare named Dipolog Bishop

Bishop Jose Ricare Manguiran retired and Bishop-elect Severo Cagatan Caermare was named Bishop of Dipolog, Philippines.

Aniceto retired, Lavarias named San Fernando Archbishop

Archbishop Paciano Basilio Aniceto retired and Archbishop-designate Florentino Galang Lavarias was named Archbishop of San Fernando, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Lavarias had been serving as Bishop of Iba.

Alappat named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John "Joy" Alappat was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabarese), Illinois, USA and titular bishop of Bencenna.

Ellena retired, Kot named Zé-Doca Bishop

Bishop Carlo Ellena retired and Bishop-elect Jan Kot, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Zé-Doca, Maranho, Brazil.

Maakaroun retired, Gébara succeeded as Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo Bishop

Bishop Fares Maakaroun retired and Bishop Joseph Gébara succeeded as Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Gébara had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop.

Vera Plasencia named Peru Military Bishop

Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Peru, Military.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Guillermo Martín Abanto Guzmán in July 2013.

Bishop Vera Plasencia had been serving as Prelate of Caravelí.

Scaramussa named Santos Coadjutor

Bishop Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Załuski named Burundi Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Wojciech Załuski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Diocletiana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic in January 2014.

Satriano named Rossano-Cariati Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giuseppe Satriano was named Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Santo Marcianò was named Archbishop of Italy, Military in October 2013.

Kaleta resigned as Karaganda Bishop

Bishop Janusz Wiesław Kaleta resigned as Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Maniago named Castellaneta Bishop

Bishop Claudio Maniago was named Bishop of Castellaneta, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pietro Maria Fragnelli was named Bishop of Trapani in September 2013.

Bishop Maniago had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Firenze {Florence}.

Bianco named Ethiopia Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2014.

Archbishop Bianco had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.

Woelki named Köln Archbishop

Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki was named Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Joachim Cardianl Meisner in February 2014.

Cardinal Woelki had been serving as Archbishop of Berlin.

Quintero Chacón named Barcelona Bishop

Bishop Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón was named Bishop of Barcelona, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop César Ramón Ortega Herrera in January 2014.

Bishop Quintero Chacón had been serving as Bishop of Margarita.

Pecorari named Macedonia Nuncio

Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Macedonia in addition to his other posts.

Thakur retired, Osta named Muzaffarpur Bishop

Bishop John Baptist Thakur, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Cajetan Francis Osta was named Bishop of Muzaffarpur, India.

Makokou elevated to Vicariate Apostolic; Koerber named Vicar

The Prefecture Apostolic was elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Makokou, Gabon.

Bishop-elect Joseph Koerber, C.S.Sp. was named its first Vicar Apostolic and titular bishop of Siccenna. He had been serving as its Prefect.

Ha Chi-shing, Lee Bun Sang, and Yeung Ming-cheung named Hong Kong Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joseph Ha Chi-shing, O.F.M., Bishop-elect Stephen Lee Bun Sang, and Bishop-elect Michael Yeung Ming-cheung were named Auxiliary Bishops of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China and titular bishops of Simitthu, Novae, and Mons in Numidia, respectively.

Fernandes retired, D’Souza named Bareilly Bishop

Bishop Anthony Fernandes retired and Bishop-elect Ignatius D’Souza was named Bishop of Bareilly, India.

Mlola named Kigoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Mlola, ALCP/OSS was named Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Protase Rugambwa was named an Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in June 2012.

Gomez González named Puerto Gaitán Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Luis Horacio Gomez González was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia and titular bishop of Liberalia.

The vicariate had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. in March 2012.

Mascarenhas named Ranchi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi, India and titular bishop of Lysinia.

Crippa named Estância Bishop

Bishop Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Estância, Sergipe, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in September 2013.

Bishop Crippa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Martínez De Aguirre Guinea named Puerto Maldonado Coadjutor

Bishop-elect David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru and titular bishop of Izirzada.

Anagbe named Makurdi Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Makurdi, Nigeria.

Brunner resigned, Lovey named Sion Bishop

Bishop Norbert Brunner resigned and Bishop-elect Jean-Marie Lovey, C.R.B. was named Bishop of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland.

Ochogavía Barahona named Colón-Kuna Yala Bishop

Bishop Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Colón-Kuna Yala, Panama.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Audilio Aguilar Aguilar was named Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas in April 2013.

Rodríguez Velásquez named Cali Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Colombia and titular bishop of Illiberi.

Buzun named Kalisz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Łukasz Mirosław Buzun, O.S.P.P.E. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kalisz, Poland and titular bishop of Chusira.

Ayah named Uyo Bishop

Bishop John Ebebe Ayah was named Bishop of Uyo, Nigeria.

The diocese had vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem was named Archbishop of Calabar in February 2013.

Bishop Ayah had been serving as Bishop of Ogoja.

Arcari named Costa Rica Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Arcari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka in March 2014.

Archbishop Arcari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique.

Moiteiro Ramos named Aveiro Bishop

Bishop António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos was named Bishop of Aveiro, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop António Francisco dos Santos was named Bishop of Porto in February 2014.

Bishop Moiteiro Ramos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.

Martín named Rosario Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Eduardo Eliseo Martín was named Archbishop of Rosario, Argentina.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Luis Mollaghan was named an Official of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in May 2014.

Archbishop-designate Martín had been serving as Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto.

Leow Beng Kim named Kuala Lumpur Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Julian Leow Beng Kim was named Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam in December 2013.

Kwofie named Sekondi-Takoradi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Martin Darko in December 2011.

Maupu retired, Gusching named Verdun Bishop

Bishop François Paul Marie Maupu retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Paul Gusching was named Bishop of Verdun, France

García Osorio named Yoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Héctor David García Osorio was named Bishop of Yoro, Honduras.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson, P.M.E. in January 2014.

Coleman retired, da Cunha named Fall River Bishop

Bishop George William Coleman retired and Bishop Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V. was named Bishop of Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.

Bishop da Cunha had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey.

Chullikatt resigned, Auza named United Nations Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt resigned and Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to United Nations.

Archbishop Auza had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

Edyvean retired as Boston Auxiliary

Bishop Walter James Edyvean retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Acampa named Napoli Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gennaro Acampa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy and titular bishop of Tortibulum.

Raica named Gaylord Bishop

Bishop-elect Steven John Raica was named Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Bernard Anthony Hebda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey in September 2013.

Komar named Sambir-Drohobych Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hryhoriy Komar was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Acci.

Guiratinga suppressed; Paranatinga elevated; Rondonópolis changed

The Diocese of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil is split.

Part was merged to create the Diocese of Rondonópolis - Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil with Bishop Juventino Kestering as Bishop.

The other part was merged to create the Diocese of Primavera do Leste - Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil with Bishop Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. as Bishop.

Yánez Calvachi named Guaranda Bishop

Bishop-elect Skiper Bladimir Yánez Calvachi was named Bishop of Guaranda, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ángel Polivio Sánchez Loaiza was named Bishop of Machala.

Bacaouni named Akka Archbishop

Archbishop Georges Bacaouni (Bakouny) was named Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Elias Chacour in January 2014.

Archbishop Bacaouni had been serving as Archbishop of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

Abrass named Tyr Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Abrass, B.A. was named Archbishop of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

Archbishop Abrass had been serving as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria.

McDonnell retired, Rozanski named Springfield Bishop

Bishop Timothy Anthony McDonnell retired and Bishop Mitchell Thomas Rozanski was named Bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Bishop Rozanski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland.

Ramírez Díaz named El Banco Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz was named Bishop of El Banco, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. in April 2013.

Mouïsse retired, Mousset named Périgueux Bishop

Bishop Michel Pierre Marie Mouïsse retired and Bishop Philippe Mousset was named Bishop of Périgueux (-Sarlat), France.

Bishop Mousset had been serving as Bishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix).

Aguilar Miranda retired, Coba Galarza named Ecuador Military Bishop

Bishop Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda retired and Bishop Segundo René Coba Galarza was named Bishop of Ecuador, Military.

Bishop Coba Galarza had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Quito.

Jenik, Byrne, and O’Hara named New York Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect John J. Jenik, Bishop-elect Peter J. Byrne, and Bishop-elect John O’Hara were named Auxiliary Bishops of New York, New York, USA and titular bishops of Druas, Cluain Iraird, and Ath Truim, respectively.

Gordon named Victoria Bishop

Bishop Gary M. Gordon was named Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Richard Joseph Gagnon was named Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba in October 2013.

Bishop Gordon had been serving as Bishop of Whitehorse, Yukon.

Panikulam named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop George Panikulam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria in April 2014.

Archbishop Panikulam had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti.

Francis resigned as Multan Bishop

Bishop Andrew Francis resigned as Bishop of Multan, Pakistan.

Six Cardinal-Deacons elevated to Cardinal-Priests

The following Cardinal-Deacons, all created in the Consistory on 21 Oct 2003, were elevated to Cardinal-Priests.

• Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran
• Francesco Marchisano
• Julián Herranz Casado
• Javier Lozano Barragán
• Attilio Nicora
• Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P.

All retained the same title with the exception of Cardinal Lozano Barragán who was given the newly established title of Santa Dorotea.

Heimler resigned as Cruz Alta Bishop

Bishop Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

García de la Rasilla Domínguez retired, Vizcarra Mori named Jaén en Peru Bishop

Bishop Santiago María García de la Rasilla Domínguez, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J. was named Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier.

Izcalli, Mexico erected, González Ramos named Bishop

The Diocese of Izcalli, México, México was erected with territory taken from Cuautitlán.

Bishop-elect Francisco González Ramos was named its first bishop.

van Megen named Eritrea Nuncio

Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea in addition to his other posts.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran in July 2013.

Bumbun retired, Agus named Pontianak Archbishop

Archbishop Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-designate Agustinus Agus was named Archbishop of Pontianak, Indonesia.

Archbishop-designate Agus had been serving as Bishop of Sintang.

Bunyamin named Bandung Bishop

Bishop-elect Antonius Subianto Bunyamin, O.S.C. was named Bishop of Bandung, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta was named Archbishop of Semarang in November 2010.

Marconi named Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia Bishop

Bishop-elect Nazzareno Marconi was named Bishop of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Claudio Giuliodori in February 2013.

Noel retired, Parcon named Talibon Bishop

Bishop Christian Vicente F. Noel retired and Bishop-elect Daniel Patrick Y. Parcon was named Bishop of Talibon, Philippines.

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.

Fortes Palau and Lema Garcia named São Paulo

Bishop-elect José Roberto Fortes Palau and Bishop-elect Carlos Lema Garcia were named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishops of Acufida and Alava, respectively.