Mestre named La Plata Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gabriel Antonio Mestre was named Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández was named Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in July 2023.

Archbishop-designate Mestre had been serving as Bishop of Mar del Plata.

Zinkula named Dubuque Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Thomas Robert Zinkula was named Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michael Owen Jackels in April 2023.

Archbishop-designate Zinkula had been serving as Bishop of Davenport.

Zielski retired, Souza de Araújo, S.C.I. named São Raimundo Nonato Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Zielski retired and Bishop-elect Ronilton Souza de Araújo, S.C.I. was named Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil.

Rudelli named Colombia Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rudelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland in February 2023.

Archbishop Rudelli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

Aubry retired, Chane-Teng named Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion Bishop

Bishop Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry retired and Bishop-elect Pascal Chane-Teng was named Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion.

da Costa resigned as Aracajú Archbishop

Archbishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. resigned as Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil.

Bahhuth, Elshoff, Nunes, and Szkredka named Los Angeles Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Albert Matta Bahhuth, Bishop-elect Matthew Gregory Elshoff, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop-elect Brian Alan Nunes, and Bishop-elect Sławomir Szkredka were named Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles, California, USA and titular bishops of Vadesi, Lamzella, Kearney, and Vicus Turris, respectively.

Overend Rigillo named Benghazi Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi, Libya.

The vicariate had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M. in February 2016.

Danu retired, Saw Gawdy succeeded as Taungngu Bishop

Bishop Isaac Danu retired and Bishop John Saw Gawdy succeeded as Bishop of Taungngu, Myanmar.

Bishop Saw Gawdy had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Shen Bin confirmed as Shanghai Bishop

Bishop Joseph Shen Bin was confirmed as Bishop of Shanghai [Shanghai], China.

Panamthundil named Kyrgyzstan and Tadjikistan Nuncio

Archbishop-elect George George Panamthundil was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan in addition to his existing posts.

Isango Nkoyo and Tsimba Ngoma named Kinshasa Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Edouard Isango Nkoyo and Bishop-elect Edouard Tsimba Ngoma, C.I.C.M. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) and titular bishops of Utimmira and Igilgili, respectively.

Gordo Rodríguez named Tortosa Bishop

Bishop Sergi Gordo Rodríguez was named Bishop of Tortosa, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Enrique Benavent Vidal was named Archbishop of Valencia in October 2022.

Bishop Gordo Rodríguez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona.

Brochini retired, Gonçalves de Almeida named Itumbiara Bishop

Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. retired and Bishop José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida was named Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias, Brazil.

Bishop Gonçalves de Almeida had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal.

Holiney confirmed as Kolomyia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Petro Holiney was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Kolomyia (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Abrittum.

Firman confirmed Ternopil-Zboriv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Volodymyr Firman was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Limisa.

Rojas Ruiz named Punto Fijo Bishop

Bishop Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz was named Bishop of Punto Fijo, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza was named Bishop of Ciudad Guayana in December 2022.

Bishop Rojas Ruiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida.

Musarò retired as Costa Rica Nuncio

Archbishop Bruno Musarò retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.

Maekawa named Fairbanks Bishop

Bishop-elect Steven Maekawa, O.P. was named Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Chad William Zielinski was named Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota in July 2022.

Sanguinetti retired, Fornaciari named Tempio-Ampurias Bishop

Bishop Sebastiano Sanguinetti retired and Bishop-elect Roberto Fornaciari, O.S.B. was named Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy.

Andriantsoavina named Antsirabé Bishop

Bishop Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina was named Bishop of Antsirabé, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana in September 2022.

Bishop Andriantsoavina has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo.

New Cardinals!

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 30 Septemeber 2023. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; Age: 68.0
• Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; Age: 67.9
• Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 61.1
• Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy; Age: 76.6
• Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America; Age: 77.6
• Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine; Age: 58.4
• Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa; Age: 67.0
• Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Archbishop of Córdoba, Argentina; Age: 65.1
• Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia; Age: 61.5
• Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, Poland; Age: 59.6
• Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba, South Sudan; Age: 59.7
• José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 58.0
• Protase Rugambwa, Coadjutor Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania; Age: 63.3
• Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, Malaysia; Age: 71.8
• Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; Age: 64.1
• François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France; Age: 54.8
• Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 49.7
• Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector General of Salesians of Saint John Bosco; Age: 63.1

Count: 18; Average Age: 63.7

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Agostino Marchetto, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 83.0
• Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Cumaná, Venezuela; Age: 84.3
• Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Age: 96.4

Count: 3; Average Age: 87.9