Etokudoh retired as Port Harcourt Bishop

Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh retired as Bishop of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Obiatuegwu named Orlu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu, Nigeria and titular bishop of Horrea Coelia.

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.

Nwobi named Ahiara Auxiliary

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

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.

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.

Ukpong named Umuahia Bishop

Bishop Michael Kalu Ukpong was named Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji was named Archbishop of Owerri in March 2022.

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

New Cardinals - 2022 (updated)

Pope Francis announced today his intention to create 21 20 new cardinals on 27 August 2022.

• Created Cardinal:
  • Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments; Age: 72.4
  • Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Age: 70.7
  • Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C., President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; Age: 77.4
  • Jean-Marc Noël Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille, France; Age: 63.6
  • Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Bishop of Ekwulobia, Nigeria; Age: 59.4
  • Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M., Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Age: 71.8
  • Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa e Damão, India; Age: 69.6
  • Robert Walter McElroy, Bishop of San Diego, California, USA; Age: 68.5
  • Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Archbishop of Díli, Timor-Leste; Age: 54.7
  • Oscar Cantoni, Bishop of Como, Italy; Age: 71.9
  • Anthony Poola, Archbishop of Hyderabad, India; Age: 60.7
  • Paulo Cezar Costa, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Age: 55.1
  • Richard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr., Bishop of Wa, Ghana; Age: 63.1
  • William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore; Age: 65.1
  • Adalberto Martínez Flores, Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay; Age: 71.1
  • Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C., Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Age: 48.2
  Count: 16; Average Age: 65.2

• Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):
  • Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M., Archbishop Emeritus of Cartagena, Colombia; Age: 80.4
  • Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium; Age: 80.9
  • Arrigo Miglio, Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy; Age: 80.1
  • Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J., Priest of Society of Jesus; Age: 80.1
  • Fortunato Frezza, Priest of Viterbo, Italy; Age: 80.5
  Count: 5; Average Age: 80.4
  Count: 4; Average Age: 80.3

The website page about this consistory: http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/event/cs2022.html

Note: listed age is as of the consistory when they will be created cardinals.

Bishop Lucas Van Looy, SDB requested to not be created a Cardinal and this has been accepted by the Holy Father.

(updated on 16 Jun 2022)

Afareha retired as Warri Bishop

Bishop John ’Oke Afareha retired as Bishop of Warri, Nigeria.

Bakeni named Maiduguri Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Bogna Bakeni was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria and titular bishop of Leptiminus.

Dugu named Katsina-Ala Bishop

Bishop-elect Isaac Bunde Dugu was named Bishop of Katsina-Ala, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Peter Iorzuul Adoboh in February 2020.

Obinna retired, Ugorji named Owerri Archbishop

Archbishop Anthony John Valentine Obinna retired and Archbishop-designate Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji was named Archbishop of Owerri, Nigeria.

Archbishop-designate Ugorji had been serving as Bishop of Umuahia.

Okeke retired, Okoye named Nnewi Bishop

Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke retired and Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye was named Bishop of Nnewi, Nigeria.

Bishop Okoye had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Awka.

Okoro retired, Chukwu named Abakaliki Bishop

Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro retired and Bishop-elect Peter Nworie Chukwu was named Bishop of Abakaliki, Nigeria.

Ajang named Lafia Bishop

Bishop-elect David Ajang was named Bishop of Lafia, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu was named Archbishop of Jos in January 2020.

Gopep named Minna Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luka Sylvester Gopep was named Auxiliary Bishop of Minna, Nigeria and titular bishop of Muzuca in Byzacena.

Ukpong named Umuahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael Kalu Ukpong was named Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria and titular bishop of Igilgili.

Ekwulobia erected; Okpaleke named Bishop

The Diocese of Ekwulobia, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from Awka.

Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke was named its first ordinary.

Chikwe named Owerri Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Moses Chikwe was named Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri, Nigeria and titular bishop of Flumenzer.

Atoyebi resigned, Adegboyega Olawoore succeeded as Ilorin Bishop

Bishop Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. resigned and Bishop Paul Adegboyega Olawoore succeeded as Bishop of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Bishop Adegboyega Olawoore had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.