Mello named Laity, Family and Life Secretary

Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello, P. Schönstatt was named Secretary of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia.

Dachelem named Bauchi Bishop

Bishop-elect Hilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Bauchi, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Malachy John Goltok in March 2015.

Hofer named Salzburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hansjörg Hofer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria and titular bishop of Abziri.

Gebert named Trier Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Franz Josef Gebert was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany and titular bishop of Vegesela in Byzacena.

Scalon Angonese named Uruguaiana Bishop

Bishop José Mário Scalon Angonese was named Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul in July 2016.

Bishop Scalon Angonese had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana.

Wack named Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop

Bishop-elect William A. Wack, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes was named Bishop of Saint Petersburg in January 2017.

Nann named Caravelí Prelate

Bishop-elect Reinhold Nann was named Prelate of Caravelí, Peru.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Peru, Military in July 2014.

Mena Diaz named Yucatán Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Sergio de Jesús Mena Díaz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yucatán, México and titular bishop of Iulium Carnicum.

Vallini retired, de Donatis named Vicar General of Roma

Agostino Cardinal Vallini retired and Archbishop-designate Angelo de Donatis was named Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy and Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}..

5 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 5 new Cardinals on 28 June 2017.

To be Created Cardinal:

• Jean Zerbo, Archbishop of Bamako, Mali; Age: 73.5
• Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain; Age: 71.1
• Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden; Age: 67.7
• Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, Vicar Apostolic of Paksé, Laos; Age: 73.2
• José Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, El Salvador; Age: 74.8

Count: 5; Average Age: 72.0
The page on the site for the new Consistory.

Remigius retired, Soosai named Kottar Bishop

Bishop Peter Remigius retired and Bishop-elect Nazarene Soosai was named Bishop of Kottar, India.

Przybylski named Częstochowa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Przybylski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa, Poland and titular bishop of Hortanum (Horta).

Gregorio retired, Ulep named Batanes Prelate

Bishop Camilo Diaz Gregorio retired and Bishop-elect Danilo B. Ulep was named Prelate of Batanes, Philippines.

Tonucci retired, Dal Cin named Loreto Prelate

Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci retired and Archbishop-elect Fabio Dal Cin was named Prelate of Loreto, Italy.

Scheinig named Mercedes-Luján Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Eduardo Scheinig was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina and titular bishop of Ita.

Shlesinger named Atlanta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bernard E. Shlesinger III was named Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and titular bishop of Naiera.

Bianchini retired, Morrissey named Geraldton Bishop

Bishop Justin Joseph Bianchini retired and Bishop-elect Michael Morrissey was named Bishop of Geraldton, Australia.

Okolo named Ireland Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles John Brown was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania in March 2017.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

Pozaić resigned as Zagreb Auxiliary

Bishop Valentin Pozaić, S.J. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb, Croatia.

Kava named Lviv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eduard Kava, O.F.M. Conv. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv, Ukraine and titular bishop of Cilibia.

Banach named Mauritania Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania in addition to his other posts.

Bozo named Limoges Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre-Antoine Bozo was named Bishop of Limoges, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop François Michel Pierre Kalist was named Archbishop of Clermont in September 2016.

Lopes Ricci named Niterói Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci was named Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Tyndaris.

Haring retired, Félix da Silva named Limoeiro do Norte Bishop

Bishop José Haring, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect André Vital Félix da Silva, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil.

Diniz Rocha named São Luíz de Cáceres Bishop

Bishop-elect Jacy Diniz Rocha was named Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo in September 2016.

Padilla named Qatar Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar in addition to his other posts.

Nguyên Văn Trâm retired, Nguyên Hong Son succeeded as Bà Rịa Bishop

Bishop Thomas Nguyên Văn Trâm retired and Bishop Emmanuel Nguyên Hong Son succeeded as Bishop of Bà Rịa, Viet Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Hong Son had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Laham retired as Melkite Patriarch

Patriarch Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S. retired as Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria.

Do Van Ngan named Xuân Lộc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Do Van Ngan was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Buleliana.