Tagle named Albano Cardinal-Bishop

Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle was named Cardinal-Bishop of Albano.

The post was previously held by Pope Leo XIV until his election earlier this month.

Cardinal Tagle was previous serving as Cardinal-Bishop of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle.

Pope Francis has Died

Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.), Bishop of Rome, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as Pope for 12 years (elected 13 March 2013). He had served as a bishop for 32 years and as a priest for 55 years.

May he rest in peace.

Saba named Italy Military Archbishop

Archbishop Gian Franco Saba was named Archbishop of Italy, Military.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Sassari.

Battaglia named Cardinal

Archbishop Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy will be created a Cardinal on 7 December 2024.

Cardinals!!! (updated 4 Nov 2024)

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 7 December 2024. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio, Archbishop of Lima, Peru; Age: 74.7
• Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina; Age: 72.4
• Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M., Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador; Age: 69.1
• Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 67.7
• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D., Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan; Age: 66.1
• Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines; Age: 65.7
• Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D., Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia; Age: 68.2
• Jaime Spengler, O.F.M., Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Age: 64.2
• Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Age: 63.3
• Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., Archbishop of Alger, Algeria; Age: 62.7
• Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran; Age: 61.4
• Roberto Repole, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy; Age: 57.8
• Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 54.0
• Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Age: 53.4
• Rolandas Makrickas, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}; Age: 52.8
• Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia; Age: 44.8
• Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, O.P., Priest of Order of Friars Preachers; Age: 79.2
• Fabio Baggio, C.S., Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 59.8
• George Jacob Koovakad, Official of the Secretariat of State; Age: 51.3
• Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples, Italy; Age: 61.8

Count: 20; Average Age: 62.5

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Angelo Acerbi, Apostolic Nuncio; Age: 99.2

Declined before being Created Cardinal:

• Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M., Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia; Age: 62.5

On 12 October, it was announced that the date was changed to 7 December (from 8 December).

On 4 November, Abp Battaglia was added to the list.

Panzetta named Lecce Coadjutor

Archbishop Angelo Raffaele Panzetta was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lecce, Italy.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina.

Raimo named Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alfonso Raimo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy and titular bishop of Termae Himerae.

Betori retired, Gambelli named Firenze Archbishop

Giuseppe Cardinal Betori retired and Archbishop-elect Gherardo Gambelli was named Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy.

Ligorio retired, Carbonaro named Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo Archbishop

Archbishop Salvatore Ligorio retired and Archbishop-elect Davide Carbonaro, O.M.D. was named Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy.

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.

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.

Pelvi retired, Ferretti named Foggio-Bovino Archbishop

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has Died

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), Pope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, has died.

He was 95 years old. He had served as Pope for 7 years and as a Cardinal for 27 years. He had also served as a Bishop for 45 years and 71 years as a Priest.

May he rest in peace.

Rossi retired, Salvi named Civita Castellana Bishop

Bishop Romano Rossi retired and Bishop Marco Salvi was named Bishop of Civita Castellana, Italy.

Bishop Salvi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve.

Loppa retired, Spreafico named Anagni-Alatri Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Loppa retired and Bishop Ambrogio Spreafico was named Bishop of Anagni-Alatri, Italy.

Bishop Spreafico also remains Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino.