Ricchiuti retired, Russo named Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti Bishop

Bishop Giovanni Ricchiuti retired and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Russo was named Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy.

Brandão Cabral resigned as São João da Boa Vista Bishop

Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral resigned as Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Alencherry retired as Ernakulam-Angamaly Major Archbishop

George Cardinal Alencherry retired as Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India.

Jayasuriya named Chilaw Bishop

Bishop-elect Arachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy Jayasuriya was named Bishop of Chilaw, Sri Lanka.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis was named Bishop of Kandy in October 2021.

Bregantini retired, Colaianni named Campobasso-Boiano Archbishop

Archbishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. retired and Archbishop-elect Biagio Colaianni was named Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy.

Rakotozafy retired, Razafitsimialona named Tôlagnaro Bishop

Bishop Vincent Rakotozafy retired and Bishop-elect Luc Olivier Razafitsimialona was named Bishop of Tôlagnaro, Madagascar.

Fürst retired as Rottenburg-Stuttgart Bishop

Bishop Gebhard Fürst retired as Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany.

Chaiyara retired, Phromsena named Ubon Ratchathani Bishop

Bishop Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Stephen Boonlert Phromsena was named Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.

Smolinski named Saskatoon Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Smolinski, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Bryan Joseph Bayda, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Toronto (Ukrainian) in April 2022.

Sequeira named Amravati Bishop

Bishop-elect Malcolm Sequeira was named Bishop of Amravati, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Elias Joseph Gonsalves was named Archbishop of Nagpur in December 2018.

Puthenveettil named Kottapuram Bishop

Bishop-elect Ambrose Puthenveettil was named Bishop of Kottapuram, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joseph Karikkassery in May 2023.

Pingal Ekka named Gumla Bishop

Bishop-elect Linus Pingal Ekka was named Bishop of Gumla, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Alois Lakra in June 2021.

Pagazzi named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, was named titular archbishop of Bellicastrum.

Mascarenhas named Daltonganj Bishop

Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X. was named Bishop of Daltonganj, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Gabriel Kujur, S.J. in July 2015.

Poli retired, García Cuerva named Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites Bishop

Mario Aurelio Cardinal Poli retired and Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Bishop of Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites.

Derara retired as Soddo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara retired as Vicar Apostolic of Soddo, Ethiopia.

Hudsyn retired as Mechelen-Brussel Auxiliary

Bishop Jean-Luc Hudsyn retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium.

Touvet named Fréjus-Toulon Coadjutor

Bishop François Marie Pierre Touvet was named Coadjutor Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, France.

He had been serving as Bishop of Châlons.

Baliña named Mar del Plata Bishop

Bishop José María Baliña was named Bishop of Mar del Plata, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre was named Archbishop of La Plata in July 2023.

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

Pelvi retired, Ferretti named Foggio-Bovino Archbishop

Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi retired and Archbishop-elect Giorgio Ferretti named Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino, Italy.

Carvalho named Jataí Bishop

Bishop-elect Joaquim Carlos Carvalho, O.S.B. was named Bishop of Jataí, Goias, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Nélio Domingos Zortea was named Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul.

Manzana retired, Alencar Batista named Mossoró Bishop

Bishop Mariano Manzana retired and Bishop Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm. was named Bishop of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Bishop Alencar Batista had been serving as Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba.

Sosa Rodríguez named Bolivia Nuncio

Archbishop Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Angelo Accattino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania in January 2023.

Archbishop Sosa Rodríguez had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands.

Mwakhwawa named Lilongwe Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi and titular bishop of Aquae Thibilitanae.

Mokobe Ndjoku resigned, Pwongo Bope named Basankusu Bishop

Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku resigned and Bishop-elect Libère Pwongo Bope was named Bishop of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Kakudji Muzinga named Kamina Bishop

Bishop-elect Léonard Kakudji Muzinga was named Bishop of Kamina, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Anatole Kalala Kaseba in December 2020.

Strickland removed as Tyler Bishop

Bishop Joseph Edward Strickland was removed as Bishop of Tyler, Texas, USA.

Ruzoka retired, Rugambwa succeeded as Tabora Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka retired and Protase Cardinal Rugambwa succeeded as Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania.

Pérez González retired, Roselló Avellanas named Pamplona y Tudela Archbishop

Archbishop Francisco Pérez González retired and Archbishop-elect Florencio Roselló Avellanas, O. de M. was named Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain.

Tasquetto Damian retired, Vanthuy Neto named São Gabriel da Cachoeira Bishop

Bishop Edson Tasquetto (Taschetto) Damian retired and Bishop-elect Raimundo Vanthuy Neto was named Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil.

de Souza Ribeiro named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joaquim Hudson de Souza Ribeiro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Macri.

Gomes de Araújo named Paraíba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alcivan Tadeus Gomes de Araújo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paraíba, Brazil and titular bishop of Fata.

Breis Pereira named Maceió Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.

He had been serving as Bishop of Juazeiro, Bahia.

Andrade named Parnaíba Bishop

Bishop Edivalter Andrade was named Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named Archbishop of Teresina in January 2023.

Bishop Andrade had been serving as Bishop of Floriano.

Lisboa de Oliveira named Marajó Prelate

Bishop-elect José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. was named Prelate of Marajó, Para, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Roraimam in January 2023.

Mamede resigned as Catanduva Bishop

Bishop Valdir Mamede resigned as Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Alberton named Florianópolis Auxiliary

Bishop Onécimo Alberton was named Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil and titular bishop of Dagnum.

He had been serving as Bishop of Rio do Sul.

Rodríguez Martínez retired, Ruiz Martorell named Sigüenza-Guadalajara Bishop

Bishop Atilano Vicente Rodríguez Martínez retired and Bishop Julián Ruiz Martorell was named Bishop of Sigüenza-Guadalajara, Spain.

Bishop Ruiz Martorell had been serving as Bishop of Jaca.

Sánchez Monge retired, Ros Murgadas named Santander Bishop

Bishop Manuel Sánchez Monge retired and Bishop Arturo Pablo Ros Murgadas was named Bishop of Santander, Spain.

Bishop Ros Murgadas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia.

Parra Sandoval retired, Basabe named Coro Archbishop

Archbishop Mariano José Parra Sandoval retired and Archbishop-designate Victor Hugo Basabe was named Archbishop of Coro, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Basabe had been serving as Bishop of San Felipe.

Herrero Fernández retired, Garciandía Goñi named Palencia Bishop

Bishop Manuel Herrero Fernández, O.S.A. retired and Bishop-elect Mikel Garciandía Goñi was named Bishop of Palencia, Spain.

Proulx named Bathurst in Canada Bishop

Bishop-elect Michel Proulx, O. Praem. was named Bishop of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Daniel Jodoin was named Bishop of Nicolet, Québec in October 2022.

Gschwind named Pamiers Bishop

Bishop-elect Benoît Gschwind, A.A. was named Bishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Marc Eychenne was named Bishop of Grenoble-Vienne in September 2022.

Eguía Seguí named Deán Funes Prelate

Bishop Enrique Eguía Seguí was named Prelate of Deán Funes, Argentina.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen was named Bishop of Concordia in June 2023.

Bishop Eguía Seguí had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Maxim named Prešov Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Jozef Jonáš Maxim was named Archbishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), Slovakia.

The archeparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Ján Babjak, S.J. in April 2022.

Laurenson named Hamilton in New Zealand Bishop

Bishop-elect Richard Philip James Laurenson was named Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Auckland in December 2021.

de Souza Rodrigues named Januária Bishop

Bishop-elect Geraldo de Souza Rodrigues was named Bishop of Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Moreira da Silva was named Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins in December 2022.

Bisol retired, da Silva named Afogados da Ingazeira Bishop

Bishop Egidio Bisol retired and Bishop Limacêdo Antônio da Silva was named Bishop of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Bishop da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife.

Aós Braco retired, Chomalí Garib named Santiago de Chile Archbishop

Celestino Cardinal Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib was named Archbishop of Santiago de Chile.

Archbishop Chomalí Garib had been serving as Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).

Kaszak resigned as Sosnowiec Bishop

Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak resigned as Bishop of Sosnowiec, Poland.

Carraro named Oran Bishop

Bishop-elect Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E. was named Bishop of Oran, Algeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. was named Archbishop of Alger in December 2021.

Nipa named Makassar Coadjutor

Archbishop-elect Fransiskus Nipa was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Makassar, Indonesia.

Rawson, Argentina erected; Álvarez named Bishop

The Diocese of Rawson, Argentina was erected with territory taken from Comodoro Rivadavia.

Bishop Roberto Pío Álvarez was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia.

Gimeno Lahoz retired as Comodoro Rivadavia Bishop

Bishop Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz retired as Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.

Mwijage named Bukoba Bishop

Bishop-elect Jovitus Francis Mwijage was named Bishop of Bukoba, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Desiderius M. Rwoma in October 2022.

Kyando named Njombe Bishop

Bishop-elect Eusebio Samwel Kyando was named Bishop of Njombe, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alfred Leonhard Maluma in April 2021.

Luft resigned, Fernandes Gonçalves de Campos named Barra do Garças Bishop

Bishop Protógenes José Luft, S.d.C. resigned and Bishop-elect Paulo Renato Fernandes Gonçalves de Campos was named Bishop of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Tois named Paris Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Tois was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, France and titular bishop of Vertara.

Katsina erected, Musa named Bishop

The Diocese of Katsina, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from Sokoto. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kaduna.

Bishop-elect Gerald Mamman Musa was named its first Bishop.

McPherson resigned as Montego Bay Bishop

Bishop Burchell Alexander McPherson resigned as Bishop of Montego Bay, Jamaica, Antilles.

Martínez Castillo named Puebla de los Ángeles Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco Javier Martínez Castillo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, México and titular bishop of Nepte.

Ouédraogo retired, Kontiebo named Ouagadougou Archbishop

Philippe Nakellentuba Cardinal Ouédraogo retired and Archbishop-designate Prosper Kontiebo, M.I. was named Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Archbishop-designate Kontiebo had been serving as Bishop of Tenkodogo.

Piro named Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Under Secretary

Sister Silvana Piro, F.M.G.B. was named Under Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Nwobi named Ahiara Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, C.M.F. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ahiara, Nigeria and titular bishop of Rusguniae.

Filippini retired, Tardelli named Pescia Bishop

Bishop Roberto Filippini retired and Bishop Fausto Tardelli was named Bishop of Pescia, Italy while remaining Bishop of Pistoia.

Tosi Marques retired, Ben Lâmed Paixão named Fortaleza Archbishop

Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques retired and Archbishop-designate Gregório (Leozírio) Ben Lâmed Paixão (Neto), O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Ben Lâmed Paixão had been serving as Bishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro.

Lumon retired, Neli named Imphal Archbishop

Archbishop Dominic Lumon retired and Archbishop-elect Linus Neli was named Archbishop of Imphal, India.

Luchok named Mukachevo Bishop

Bishop Mykola Petro Luchok, O.P. was named Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács), Ukraine.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Antal Majnek, O.F.M. in January 2022.

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

Fazekaš named Subotica Bishop

Bishop-elect Ferenc Fazekaš was named Bishop of Subotica, Serbia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alojzije Slavko Večerin in August 2022.

Bretón Martínez retired, Rodríguez Rodríguez named Santiago de los Caballeros Archbishop

Archbishop Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez retired and Archbishop-designate Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C. was named Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Archbishop-designate Rodríguez Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of La Vega.

Brambilla named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary

Sister Simona Brambilla, M. C. was named Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Bergamasco named Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga Bishop

Bishop João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. retired in June 2023.

Bishop Bergamasco had been serving as Bishop of Corumbá.

Aké resigned as Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké resigned as Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire.

Piccinotti named Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See President

Fr. Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B. was named President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Schwerdtfeger retired as Hildesheim Auxiliary

Bishop Nikolaus Schwerdtfeger retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.

New Cardinals with their Titles

 

• Created Cardinal:
  • Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; Age: 68.0; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Monica
  • Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; Age: 67.9; Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Ambrogio della Massima
  • Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 61.1; Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta
  • Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy; Age: 76.6; Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale
  • Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America; Age: 77.6; Cardinal-Deacon of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo
  • Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine; Age: 58.4; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Onofrio
  • Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa; Age: 67.0; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello
  • Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Archbishop of Córdoba, Argentina; Age: 65.1; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Bernadette Soubirous
  • Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia; Age: 61.5; Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina
  • Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, Poland; Age: 59.6; Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Cirillo e Metodio
  • Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba, South Sudan; Age: 59.7; Cardinal-Priest of Santi Gemma Galgani
  • José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 58.0; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
  • Protase Rugambwa, Coadjutor Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania; Age: 63.3; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Montesanto
  • Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, Malaysia; Age: 71.8; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae
  • Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; Age: 64.1; Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista de La Salle
  • François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France; Age: 54.8; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea
  • Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Bishop of Setúbal, Portugal; Age: 49.7; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana
  • Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector General of Salesians of Saint John Bosco; Age: 63.1; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Auxiliatrice in via Tuscolana
  Count: 18; Average Age: 63.7

• Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):
  • Agostino Marchetto, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 83.0; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti
  • Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Cumaná, Venezuela; Age: 84.3; Cardinal-Priest of San Gaetano
  • Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Age: 96.4; Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Angelo in Pescheria
  Count: 3; Average Age: 87.9

Goyarrola Belda named Helsinki Bishop

Bishop-elect Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda was named Bishop of Helsinki, Finland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. in May 2019.

Monforton named Detroit Auxiliary

Bishop Jeffrey Marc Monforton was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishop of Centuria.

He had been serving as Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio.

da Silva named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Zenildo Lima da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Maraguia.

Gargees confirmed as Teheran Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Imad Khoshaba Gargees was confirmed as Archbishop of Teheran (Chaldean), Iran.

Collazzi Irazábal retired, González Cedrés named Mercedes Bishop

Bishop Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Luis Eduardo González Cedrés was named Bishop of Mercedes, Uruguay.

Bishop González Cedrés has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.

Cascianelli retired, de Santana named Irecê Bishop

Bishop Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P. retired and Bishop-elect Antônio Ederaldo de Santana was named Bishop of Irecê, Bahia, Brazil.

Guerrero Corona retired, Herrera Quiñonez named Culiacán Bishop

Bishop Jonás Guerrero Corona retired and Bishop Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez was named Bishop of Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.

Bishop Herrera Quiñonez had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.

Famadico resigned as San Pablo Bishop

Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico resigned as Bishop of San Pablo, Philippines.

Ðặng Ðức Ngân named Huế Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Huế, Viet Nam.

He had been serving as Bishop of Ðà Nẵng.

Daboh named Zaria Bishop

Bishop-elect Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh was named Bishop of Zaria, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop George Jonathan Dodo in July 2022.

Citora Afonso named Maputo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Osório Citora Afonso, I.M.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo, Mozambique and titular bishop of Putia in Numidia.

Anandam named Sivagangai Bishop

Bishop-elect Lourdu Anandam was named Bishop of Sivagangai, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jebalamai Susaimanickam in September 2020.

Alves Aguiar named Setúbal Bishop

Bishop Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar was named Bishop of Setúbal, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Leiria-Fátima in January 2022.

Bishop Alves Aguiar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.

He is also expected to be elevated to a Cardinal on 30 Sep 2023.

Milito retired, Alberti named Oppido Mamertina-Palmi Bishop

Bishop Francesco Milito retired and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Alberti was named Bishop of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, Italy.

Gonsalves dos Santos named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Odair Miguel Gonsalves dos Santos, C.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Cenae.

Haas retired as Vaduz Archbishop

Archbishop Wolfgang Haas retired as Archbishop of Vaduz, Liechtenstein.

Perry retired as Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph Nathaniel Perry retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Wypych resigned as Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop Andrew Peter (Andrzej Piotr) Wypych resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Lembo named Tōkyō Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrea Lembo, P.I.M.E. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tōkyō, Japan and titular bishop of Mulia.

Lemay retired, Boulanger named Amos Bishop

Bishop Gilles Lemay retired and Bishop Joseph Ferdinand Guy Boulanger was named Bishop of Amos, Québec, Canada while remaining Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda.

Mupandasekwa named Masvingo Bishop

Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera in July 2022.

Bishop Mupandasekwa had been serving as Bishop of Chinhoyi.

Spadaro named Culture and Education Under Secretary

Father Antonino Spadaro, S.J. was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Murphy named Secretariat of State Under Secretary

Father Joseph Murphy was named Under Secretary of the Secretariat of State, Section for Diplomatic Staff.

Rodríguez Carballo named Mérida-Badajoz Coadjutor

Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

He had been serving as Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary which he retains until 31 Oct 2023.

Martinelli retired, Russo named Frascati Bishop

Bishop Raffaello Martinelli retired and Bishop Stefano Russo was named Bishop of Frascati, Italy while remaining Bishop of Velletri-Segni.

Masalles Pere resigned as Baní Bishop

Bishop Victor Emilio Masalles Pere resigned as Bishop of Baní, Dominican Republic.

Sánchez Martínez named Mexicali Bishop

Bishop Enrique Sánchez Martínez was named Bishop of Mexicali, Baja California Norte, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Isidro Guerrero Macías in February 2022.

Bishop Sánchez Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

Trstenský named Spiš Bishop

Bishop-elect František Trstenský was named Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia.

The diocese ahd been vacant since the death of Bishop Štefan Sečka in October 2020.

Križić named Split-Makarska Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Zdenko Križić, O.C.D. was named Archbishop of Split-Makarska, Croatia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Dražen Kutleša was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Zagreb in February 2023.

Archbishop-designate Križić had been serving as Bishop of Gospić-Senj.

González González named San Juan de Puerto Rico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tomás González González was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico and titular bishop of Enera.

Godoy Labraña named Osorno Bishop

Bishop Carlos Alberto Godoy Labraña was named Bishop of Osorno, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Temuco in March 2023.

Bishop Godoy Labraña had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.

Boccardi retired as Japan Nuncio

Archbishop Leo Boccardi retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.

Pipta named Parma Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert Mark Pipta was named Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia in January 2023.

Grgić resigned as Tromsø Prelate

Bishop Berislav Grgić resigned as Prelate of Tromsø, Norway.

Bettencourt named Cameroun and Equatorial Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia and Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia.

Ilgit named Anatolia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antuan Ilgit, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Anatolia, Turkey and titular bishop of Tubernuca.

Thuruthimattam retired, Nellikunnel named Gorakhpur Bishop

Bishop Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T. retired and Bishop-elect Mathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T. was confirmed as Bishop of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar), India.

Kwiatkowski named New Westminster Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Kwiatkowski was named Bishop of New Westminster (Ukrainian), Canada.

The eparchy had been vacant since Bishop Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski was named Bishop of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian) in January 2020.

Warfel retired, Fleming succeeded as Great Falls-Billings Bishop

Bishop Michael William Warfel retired and Bishop Jeffrey Michael Fleming succeeded as Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA.

Bishop Fleming had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Abagna Mossa retired as Owando Archbishop

Archbishop Victor Abagna Mossa retired as Archbishop of Owando, Congo.

Herbreteau retired as Agen Bishop

Bishop Hubert Marie Michel Marcel Herbreteau retired as Bishop of Agen, France.

Legrez retired, Balsa named Albi Archbishop

Archbishop Jean Marie Henri Legrez, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Jean-Louis Marie Balsa was named Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France.

Archbishop-designate Balsa had been serving as Bishop of Viviers.

Osaka and Takamatsu combined to Osaka-Takamatsu

The archdiocese of Osaka and the diocese of Takamatsu were combined to form the Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu, Japan.

The diocese of Takamatsu was vacant.

The archdiocese of Osaka was being led by Thomas Aquino Manyo Cardinal Maeda with Bishop Paul Toshihiro Sakai as an Auxiliary; both are transferred to the new jurisdiction.

Randall named Bangladesh Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Kevin S. Randall was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and titular archbishop of Glenndálocha.

Koumra erected, Tibingar named Bishop

The Diocese of Koumra, Chad was erected with territory taken from Sarh.

Bishop-elect Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar was named its first bishop.

Medina named Río Gallegos Bishop

Bishop Ignacio Damián Medina was named Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Archbishop of Buenos Aires in May 2023.

Bishop Medina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora.

Álvarez and Musolino named Córdoba Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Horacio José Álvarez and Bishop-elect Alejandro Musolino, S.D.B. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Córdoba, Argentina and titular bishops of Cubda and Ruspae, respectively.

Massinga named Inhambane Auxiliary

Bishop Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Inhambane, Mozambique and titular bishop of Chullu.

Bishop Massinga had been serving as Bishop of Quelimane.

Smeets resigned as Roermond Bishop

Bishop Hendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets resigned as Bishop of Roermond, Netherlands.

Macário do Nascimento Clemente retired, Sousa Valério named Lisboa Patriarch

Manuel José Cardinal Macário do Nascimento Clemente retired and Patriarch-designate Rui Manuel Sousa Valério, S.M.M. was named Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal.

Patriarch-designate Sousa Valério had been serving as Bishop of Portugal, Military.

Landra named Mercedes-Luján Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mauricio Alberto Landra was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina and titular bishop of Trisipa.

Filipazzi named Poland Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in January 2023.

Archbishop Filipazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

Cador named Coutances Bishop

Bishop-elect Grégoire Cador was named Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches), France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Laurent Jean Marie Le Boulc’h was named Archbishop of Lille in April 2023.

Amarante named Pontifical Lateran University Rector

Archbishop-elect Alfonso V. Amarante, C.SS.R. was named Rector of the Pontifical Lateran University and titular archbishop of Sorres.

Bulamatari resigned as Molegbe Bishop

Bishop Dominique Bulamatari resigned as Bishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

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

Las Vegas elevated to Archdiocese, Thomas named Archbishop

The Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA is elevated to an Archdiocese with Reno and Salt Lake City, Utah as suffragans.

Archbishop-designate George Leo Thomas was named its first Archbishop.

Zabbara confirmed as Baghdad (Armenian) Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Nersès (Joseph) Zabbara was confirmed as Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq.

The archeparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Emmanuel Dabbaghian, I.C.P.B. in October 2017.

Ravel resigned as Strasbourg Archbishop

Archbishop Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. resigned as Archbishop of Strasbourg, France.

Bishop Philippe Gabriel Marie Augustin Ballot, Bishop of Metz, was named Apostolic Administrator of Strasbourg.

Dew retired, Martin named New Zealand Military Bishop

John Atcherley Cardinal Dew retired and Archbishop-designate Paul Gerard Martin, S.M. was named Bishop of New Zealand, Military.

Jackels resigns as Dubuque Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Owen Jackels resigned as Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

Celino named El Paso Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anthony Celino was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Maronana.

Porras Cardozo named Caracas Archbishop

Baltazar Enrique Cardinal Porras Cardozo was named Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Laterza named Central African Republic and Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Giuseppe Laterza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, and Titular Archbishop of Vartana.

Izen named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael John Izen was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Neoportus.

Furtado de Brito Sobrinho retired, Sousa Da Silva named Teresina Archbishop

Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho retired and Archbishop-designate Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Sousa Da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Parnaíba.

Gallone named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Secretary (Pontifical Representations) of the Secretariat of State.

Archbishop Gallone had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi.

El-Kassis named United Arab Emirates Nuncio

Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis was named Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala in April 2020.

Archbishop El-Kassis had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

Accattino named Tanzania Nuncio

Archbishop Angelo Accattino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey in February 2022.

Archbishop Accattino had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.