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.

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.

Gielen named Christchurch Bishop

Bishop Michael Andrew Gielen was named Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington in January 2021.

Bishop Gielen had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland.

Dunn resigned, Lowe named Auckland Bishop

Bishop Patrick James Dunn resigned and Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand.

Bishop Lowe had been serving as Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

Martin named Wellington Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Paul Martin, S.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand.

He had been serving as Bishop of Christchurch.

Drennan resigned as Palmerston North Bishop

Bishop Charles Edward Drennan resigned as Bishop of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Rugambwa named New Zealand Nuncio

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2018.

Archbishop Rugambwa had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.

Krebs named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam retired in October 2017.

Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania, and other posts.

Campbell retired, Dooley named Dunedin Bishop

Bishop Colin David Campbell retired and Bishop-elect Michael Joseph Dooley was named Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Martin named Christchurch Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Martin, M.S. was named Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Barry Philip Jones in February 2016.

New Cardinals - with their titles

There are 15 new Cardinals that are eligible to vote when a Conclave is needed:

• Dominique François Joseph Mamberti, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura; Age: 62.9; Cardinal-Deacon of Santo Spirito in Sassia
• Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 66.5; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio in Campo Marzio
• Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M., Archbishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia; Age: 66.5; Cardinal-Priest of San Romano Martire
• John Atcherley Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand; Age: 66.7; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Ippolito
• Edoardo Menichelli, Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy; Age: 75.3; Cardinal-Priest of Sacri Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza
• Pierre Nguyên Văn Nhon, Archbishop of Hà Nôi, Viet Nam; Age: 76.8; Cardinal-Priest of San Tommaso Apostolo
• Alberto Suárez Inda, Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México; Age: 76.0; Cardinal-Priest of San Policarpo
• Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar; Age: 66.2; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Ireneo a Centocelle
• Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand; Age: 65.6; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Addolorata
• Francesco Montenegro, Archbishop of Agrigento, Italy; Age: 68.7; Cardinal-Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio
• Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B., Archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay; Age: 55.6; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Galla
• Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Archbishop of Valladolid, Spain; Age: 72.8; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella
• José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R., Bishop of David, Panama; Age: 70.9; Cardinal-Priest of San Giuseppe da Copertino
• Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde; Age: 65.2; Cardinal-Priest of San Timoteo
• Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga, Pacific (Oceania); Age: 53.1; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Paola Romana

An additional 5 Cardinals are over the age of 80 and thus would not be eligible to vote:

• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, Archbishop Emeritus of Manizales, Colombia; Age: 95.9; Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto
• Luigi de Magistris, Pro-Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary; Age: 88.9; Cardinal-Deacon of Santissimi Nome di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata
• Karl-Josef Rauber, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium; Age: 80.8; Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia
• Luis Héctor Villalba, Archbishop Emeritus of Tucumán, Argentina; Age: 80.3; Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo a Corviale
• Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique; Age: 87.2; Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele dell’Addolorata

Note that Cardinal Pimiento Rodriguez was not able to attend the ceremony.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals, 2015 (now with Names!)

The consistory had been announced on 11 Dec 2014 to be held on 14 Feb 2015. This will be the second consistory to create new cardinals by Pope Francis. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time: 15 Cardinal Electors:

• Dominique François Joseph Mamberti, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura; Age: 62.9
• Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 66.5
• Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M., Archbishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia; Age: 66.5
• John Atcherley Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand; Age: 66.7
• Edoardo Menichelli, Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy; Age: 75.3
• Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon, Archbishop of Hà Nôi, Viet Nam; Age: 76.8
• Alberto Suárez Inda, Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México; Age: 76.0
• Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar; Age: 66.2
• Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand; Age: 65.6
• Francesco Montenegro, Archbishop of Agrigento, Italy; Age: 68.7
• Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B., Archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay; Age: 55.6
• Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Archbishop of Valladolid, Spain; Age: 72.8
• José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R., Bishop of David, Panama; Age: 70.9
• Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde; Age: 65.2
• Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga, Pacific (Oceania); Age: 53.1

Plus 5 Cardinals already over the age of 80:

• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, Archbishop Emeritus of Manizales, Colombia; Age: 95.9
• Luigi de Magistris, Pro-Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary; Age: 88.9
• Karl-Josef Rauber, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium; Age: 80.8
• Luis Héctor Villalba, Archbishop Emeritus of Tucumán, Argentina; Age: 80.3
• Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique; Age: 87.2

Browne retired, Lowe named Hamilton in New Zealand Bishop

Bishop Denis George Browne retired and Bishop-elect Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

Krebs named New Zealand, Cook Islands, Kiribata, Palau, and Micronesia Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, to Cook Islands, to Kiribata, to Palau, and to Micronesia, Federated States of.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya in January 2013

Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and to Mali.

Balvo named Keyna Nuncio

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union in June 2012.

Archbishop Balvo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and to several other countries in the Pacific (Oceania) area.

Cullinane retired, Drennan succeeded as Palmerston North Bishop

Bishop Peter James Cullinane retired and Bishop Charles Edward Drennan succceded as Bishop of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

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

Cunneen retired, Jones succeeded as Christchurch Bishop

Bishop John Jerome Cunneen retired and Bishop Barry Philip Jones succeeded as Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. Bishop Jones had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Loft Died

Bishop Gerard Francis Loft, S. M., Bishop Emeritus of Auki, Solomon Islands, has died. He was 73 years old and had served as a priest for 48 years and as a bishop for 23 years. May he rest in peace.