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.

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

Mafi named Tonga Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Soane Patita Paini Mafi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga, Pacific (Oceania).