Jagodziński named South Africa and Lesotho Nuncio

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand in February 2023.

Archbishop Jagodziński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

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.

Wells named Lesotho and Namibia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia in addition to his other posts.

Cassari named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands in March 2015.

Archbishop Cassari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

Khoarai retired, Tlhomola named Mohale’s Hoek Bishop

Bishop Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect John Joale Tlhomola, S.C.P. was named Bishop of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho.

Sephamola named Qacha’s Nek Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane in July 2010.

Green named Peru Nuncio

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba in August 2011.

Archbishop Green had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, to Nambia, to Botswana, to Lesotho, and to Swaziland.

Khoarai retired, Bane named Leribe Bishop

Bishop Paul Khoarai retired and Bishop-elect Augustinus Tumaole Bane, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Leribe, Lesotho.

Mohlalisi retired, Lerotholi named Maseru Archbishop

Archbishop Bernard Mohlalisi, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-elect Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, O.M.I. was named Archbishop of Maseru, Lesotho.