Lacunza Maestrojuán retired, Saldaña Guerra named David Bishop

José Luis Cardinal Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra, O.F.M. was named Bishop of David, Panama.

Campos Salas named Panama Nuncio

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

The post had vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in December 2021.

Archbishop Campos Salas had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.

Russo named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in March 2021.

Archbishop Russo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

Adamczyk named Argentina Nuncio

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele in June 2019.

Arhcbishop Adamczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

Ashley Maclean and Varela Server retired as Panamá Auxiliaries

Bishop Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean and Bishop Pablo Varela Server retired as Auxiliary Bishops of Panamá.

Adamczyk named Panama Nuncio

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador in June 2017.

Archbishop Adamczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.

Carrascosa Coso named Ecuador Nuncio

Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia in April 2017.

Archbishop Carrascosa Coso had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

Cedeño Muñoz named Penonomé Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgardo Cedeño Muñoz, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Penonomé, Panama.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean was named Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá in June 2015.

Ashley named Panamá Auxiliary

Bishop Uriah Ashley was named Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá and titular bishop of Agbia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Penonomé.

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

Ochogavía Barahona named Colón-Kuna Yala Bishop

Bishop Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Colón-Kuna Yala, Panama.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Audilio Aguilar Aguilar was named Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas in April 2013.

Brown Jiménez retired, Aguilar Aguilar named Santiago de Veraguas Bishop

Bishop Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez retired and Bishop Audilio Aguilar Aguilar was named Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama.

Bishop Aguilar Aguilar had been serving as Bishop of Colón-Kuna Yala.

Torres Durán retired, Valdivieso Miranda named Chitré Bishop

Bishop Fernando Torres Durán retired and Bishop-elect Rafael Valdivieso Miranda was named Bishop of Chitré, Panama.

Cedeño Delgado retired, Ulloa Mendieta named Panamá Archbishop

Archbishop José Dimas Cedeño Delgado retired and Archbishop-designate José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. was named Archbishop of Panamá.

Archbishop-designate Ulloa Mendieta had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Carrascosa Coso named Panama Nuncio

Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia in November 2008.

Archbishop Carrascosa Coso had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Republic of Congo and Apostolic Nuncio to Gabon.

Suriani resigned, Diquattro named Bolivia Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Suriani resigned and Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.

Archbishop Diquattro had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

Ganuza García retired, Saldaña Santamaría named Bocas del Toro Prelate

Bishop José Agustín Ganuza García, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Anibal Saldaña Santamaría, O.A.R. was named Prelate of Bocas del Toro, Panama.