Castillo Matarrita named Kaga-Bandoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. in March 2024.

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.

Perin retired, Ruiz Molina named Mbaïki Bishop

Bishop Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Mbaïki, Central African Republic.

Bishop Ruiz Molina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou.

Gianni retired, Gucwa named Bouar Bishop

Bishop Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Mirosław Gucwa was named Bishop of Bouar, Central African Republic.

Bishop Gianni was one of only four bishops named to their current post by Pope Paul VI.

Ruiz Molina named Bangassou Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou, Central African Republic and titular bishop of Arae in Mauretania.

De Wit Guzmán named Central African Republic Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and titular archbishop of Gabala.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to México in July 2016.

Appora named Bambari Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Richard Appora, O.P. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bambari, Central African Republic.

17 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 17 new Cardinals on 19 November 2016.

To Be Created Cardinal:

• Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio to Syria; Age: 70.8


• Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic; Age: 49.6



• Carlos Osoro Sierra, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 71.5



• Sérgio da Rocha, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Age: 57.0



• Blase Joseph Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA; Age: 67.6



• Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C., Archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Age: 73.1



• Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela; Age: 72.1



• Josef De Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium; Age: 69.4



• Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Port-Louis, Mauritius; Age: 75.3



• Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia; Age: 69.2



• Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México; Age: 66.8



• John Ribat, M.S.C., Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Age: 59.7



• Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Age: 64.5

Count: 13; Average Age: 66.7

To Be Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):

• Anthony Soter Fernandez, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Age: 84.5



• Renato Corti, Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy; Age: 80.7



• Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho; Age: 87.1



• Ernest Simoni, Priest of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania; Age: 88.0

Count: 4; Average Age: 85.1


The page on the site for the new Consistory.

Coppola named Mexico Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to México.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre was named Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America in April 2016.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad.

Vanbuel retired, Kusy succeeded as Kaga-Bandoro Bishop

Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic.

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

Kusy named Kaga-Bandoro Coadjutor

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

Marzinkowski retired, Yapaupa succeeded as Alindao Bishop

Bishop Peter Marzinkowski, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa succeeded as Bishop of Alindao, Central African Republic.

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

Coppola named Central African Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic in October 2013.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi.

Okolo named Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Józef Wesołowski.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad.

Yapaupa named Alindao Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alindao, Central African Republic.

Nzapalainga named Bangui Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo in May 2009.

Nongo-Aziagbia named Bossangoa Bishop

Bishop-elect Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Bossangoa, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje in May 2009.

Agbenyadzi named Berbérati Bishop

Bishop-elect Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Berbérati, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. in June 2010.

Delfino retired as Berbérati Bishop

Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. retired as Bishop of Berbérati, Central African Republic.

Okolo named Central African Republic and Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and to Chad as well as titular archbishop of Novica.