Ebra retired, Apicella named Velletri-Segni Bishop

Bishop Andrea Maria Erba, B. retired and Bishop Vincenzo Apicella was named Bishop of Velletri-Segni, Italy. Bishop Erba had served in that role for 17 years and as a priest for almost 50 years. Bishop Apicella has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Rome.

Aguilar Martínez named Tehuacán Bishop

Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez was named Bishop of Tehuacán, Puebla, México. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mario Espinosa Contreras was named Bishop of Mazatlán in March, 2005. Bishop Aguilar Martínez has been serving as Bishop of Matehuala.

Ireri Mukobo named Isiolo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C. was named Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo, Kenya. The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luigi Locati last July. Bishop Ireri Mukobo has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Nairobi.

Deus caritas est - God is love

Pope Benedict XVI released his first encyclical letter today. It is titled Deus caritas est (God is love) and dated 25 December 2005. The full text can be found on the Vatican website.

Girasoli named Nuncio to Zambia and Malawi

Archbishop-elect Nicola Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and to Malawi and also titular archbishop of Egnazia Appula.

Ochoa Cadavid named Medellín Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid was named Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia and titular bishop of San Leone. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Verdzekov retired, Esua Succeeded as Bamenda Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Verdzekov retired and Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua succeeded him as Archbishop of Bamenda, Cameroon. Archbishop Verdzekov has served as a bishop for 35 years and as a priest for 44 years. Archbishop Esua had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Franco named Nuncio to Israel and Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Antonio Franco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine. The posts had been held by Archbishop Pietro Sambi until last month when he was made Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America. Archbishop Franco had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines.

Mbonyintege named Kabgayi Bishop

Bishop-elect Smaragde Mbonyintege was named Bishop of Kabgayi, Rwanda. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Anastase Mutabazi in December, 2004. Bishop-elect Mbonyintege has been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Lê Dac Trong retired as Hà Nôi Auxiliary

Bishop Paul Lê Dac Trong retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hà Nôi, Viêt Nam. He has served as a bishop for 11 years and as a priest for 57 years.

Cardinal Taofinu'u Died

Pio Cardinal Taofinu'u, S. M., Archbishop Emeritus of Samoa-Apia, Samoa, Pacific (Oceania), has died. He served as a Cardinal for 32 years, as a bishop for 37 years, and as a priest for 51 years. May he rest in peace.

Jayasundera named Ratnapura Bishop

Bishop-elect Ivan Tilak Jayasundera was named Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The diocese has been vacant since Bishop Harold Anthony Perera was named Bishop of Galle in February, 2005. Bishop-elect Jayasundera had been serving as a priest of the archdiocese of Kandy.

Bishop Djajasiswaja Died

Bishop Alexander Soetandio Djajasiswaja, Bishop of Bandung, Indonesia, has died. He served as a bishop for 21 years and as a priest for 47 years. May he rest in peace.

Coming Soon: Deus Caritas Est

Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical letter will be presented at a press conference one week from today. That is to say, at 12noon (Rome time) Wednesday 25 January 2006. The title is Deus Caritas Est and it will be immediately available in Italian, French, English, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Bohn and Ruffinoni named Porto Alegre Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Remídio José Bohn and Bishop-elect Alessandro Carmelo Ruffinoni, C.S. were named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishops of Uchi Maius and Furnos Maior, respectively.

Hwang Cheol-soo named Pusan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paul Hwang Cheol-soo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Vicus Pacati. He has been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Erected: El Banco, Colombia; Duque Correa named Bishop

The diocese of El Banco, Colombia was erected with territory taken from Santa Marta and Valledupar. Bishop-elect Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. was named its first bishop.

Correa Yepes retired, Orozco Montoya named San José del Guaviare Bishop

Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y. retired and Bishop-elect Guillermo Orozco Montoya was named Bishop of San José del Guaviare, Colombia. Bishop Correa Yepes had been serving in that role for 6 years. Bishop-elect Orozco Montoya has been serving as a priest of the diocese of Sonsón-Rionegro.

Séjourné retired as Saint-Flour Bishop

Bishop René Pierre Louis Joseph Séjourné retired as Bishop of Saint-Flour, France. He has been serving as a bishop for 18 years and as a priest for 50 years.

Hung Shan-chuan named Kiayi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Kiayi, Taiwan. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kaohsiung in July 2004.

Peralta named Alaminos Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Mario Mendoza Peralta was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alaminos, Philippines. He had been serving as a priest in the diocese of Urdaneta. Bishop Jesus Aputen Cabrera remains the ordinary of the diocese of Alaminos.

Mallari named San Fernando Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Roberto Calara Mallari was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando, Philippines and titular bishop of Erdonia. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Kunnacherry retired, Moolakkattu succeeded as Kottayam (Syro-Malabarese) Archbishop

Archbishop Kuriakose Kunnacherry retired and Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu, O.S.B. succeeded him as Archbishop of Kottayam (Syro-Malabarese), India. Archbishop Kunnacherry has been serving as a bishop for 38 years and as a priest for 50 years. Archbishop Moolakkattu had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Ahouanan Djro named Bouaké Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Paul Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire. He had been serving as Bishop of Yamoussoukro. Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao remains the ordinary of Bouaké.

Bishop Sopi Died

Bishop Marko Sopi, Apostolic Administrator of Prizren, Serbia and Montenegro, has died. His death fell just 5 days after his 10th anniversary of episcopal consecration. He had also served as a priest for 37 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Hornedo Correa Died

Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J., Bishop Emeritus of Chachapoyas, Peru, has died. He had served as a bishop for 33 years and as a priest for 55 years. May he rest in peace.

Del Río Sendino named Tarija Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Javier Del Río Sendino was named Bishop of Tarija, Bolivia. The diocese has been vacant since Bishop Adhemar Esquivel Kohenque retired in June, 2004. Bishop-elect Del Río Sendino is a priest of the diocese of Palencia, Spain.

Bishop McAuliffe Died

Bishop Michael Francis McAuliffe, Bishop Emeritus of Jefferson City, MO, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 36 years and as a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Bzdel retired, Huculak named Winnipeg (Ukranian) Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop-designate Lawrence Huculak, O.S.B.M. was named Archbishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Canada. Archbishop Bzdel had been serving in that role since 1992. Archbishop-designate Huculak has been serving as Bishop of Edmonton (Ukrainian).

Tshitoko Mamba named Luebo Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba was named Bishop of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The diocese has been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Emery Kabongo Kanundowi in August, 2003. Bishop-elect Tshitoko Mamba has been serving as a priest of Kananga.

Caviedes Medina retired, Bacarreza Rodríguez named Los Angeles Bishop

Bishop Miguel Caviedes Medina retired and Bishop Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez was named Bishop of Los Angeles, Chile. Bishop Caviedes Medina has served as a bishop for 23 years and as a priest for 51 years. Bishop Bacarreza Rodríguez had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).

Shan Kuo-hsi retired, Liu Cheng-chung named Kaohsiung Bishop

Paul Cardinal Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. retired and Bishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung succeeded him as Bishop of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Bishop Liu Cheng-chung has been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Siemieniewski named Wrocław {Breslavia} Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Siemieniewski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland and titular bishop of Theuzi. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Gordon named Whitehorse Bishop

Bishop-elect Gary Gordon was named Bishop of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Thomas Joseph Lobsinger, O.M.I. in 2000. Bishop-elect Gordon has been serving as a priest of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Losten retired, Chomnycky named Stamford (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Basil Harry Losten retired and Bishop Paul Patrick Chomnycky, O.S.B.M. was named Bishop of Stamford (Ukrainian), USA. Bishop Losten had served in that role since 1977. Bishop Chomnycky had been serving in Great Britain.

Cho Kyu-man named Seoul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Basilio Cho Kyu-man was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Elephantaris in Proconsulari. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Bura named Philadelphia (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Bura was named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Limisa. He had been serving as a priest of the same archeparchy.

Aziz Mina named Guizeh (Coptic) Bishop

Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina was named Bishop of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Andraos Salama in Decemeber. Bishop Aziz Mina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria (Coptic).

Darmaatmadja resigned, Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo named Indonesia Military Ordinary

Julius Riyadi Cardinal Darmaatmadja, S.J. resigned and Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was named Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Indonesia. Cardinal Darmaatmadja remains the Archbishop of Jakarta and Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo remains the Archbishop of Semarang.

Bishop Kvas Died

Bishop Jožef Kvas, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Ljubljana, Slovenia, has died. He had served as a bishop for 22 years and a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Villegas Aguilar named Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop Octavio Villegas Aguilar was named Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México and titular bishop of Cissita. He had been serving as Bishop of Tula.

Lynch named Southwark Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Patrick K. Lynch, SS.CC. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England and titular bishop of Castrum.

Hendricks named Southwark Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paul Hendricks was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England and titular bishop of Rossmarkaeum.

Nassar confirmed as Saïda (Maronite) Bishop

Bishop-elect Elias Nassar was confirmed as Bishop of Saïda (Maronite), Lebanon.

Eid confirmed as Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite) Bishop

Bishop-elect François Eid, O.M.M. was confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite), Egypt.

Bou-Jaoudé confirmed as Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite) Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Georges Bou-Jaoudé, C.M. was confirmed as Archbishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite), Lebanon.

Atallah confirmed as Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar (Maronite) Bishop

Bishop-elect Simon Atallah, O.A.M. was confirmed as Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar (Maronite), Lebanon.

Bishop MacKiernan Died

Bishop Francis Joseph MacKiernan, Bishop Emeritus of Kilmore, Ireland, has died. He had served as a bishop for 33 years and as a priest for 54 years. He had retired in 1998. May he rest in peace.

Yanguas Sanz named Cuenca Bishop

Bishop-elect José María Yanguas Sanz was named Bishop of Cuenca, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ramón del Hoyo López was named Bishop of Jaén in May.

Calvo named Reno Bishop

Bishop-elect Randolph Roque Calvo was named Bishop of Reno, NV, USA. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Philip Francis Straling resigned in June. Bishop-elect Calvo had been serving as a priest of San Francisco, CA.

Lozano named Gualeguaychú Bishop

Bishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano was named Bishop of Gualeguaychú, Argentina. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Guillermo Eichhorn was named Bishop of Morón in November, 2004. Bishop Lozano had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Mirás retired, Mollaghan named Rosario Archbishop

Archbishop Eduardo Vicente Mirás retired and Archbishop-designate José Luis Mollaghan was named Archbishop of Rosario, Argentina. Archbishop Mirás had served in that role for 12 years, as a bishop for 21 years, and as a priest for 53 years. Archbishop-designate Mollaghan had been serving as Bishop of San Miguel since 2000.

Pansard named Chartres Bishop

Bishop-elect Michel Pansard was named Bishop of Chartres, France. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Bernard-Nicolas Aubertin, O. Cist. was named Archbishop of Tours in June. Bishop-elect Pansard had been serving as a priest of the diocese of Nanterre.

Rojek named Przemysl Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marian Rojek was named Auxiliary Bishop of Przemysl, Poland and titular bishop of Tisedi.

Mazur named São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Meron Mazur, O.S.B.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil and titular bishop of Simitthu.

Lachovicz named Kyiv-Halyc {Kiev} (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv-Halyc {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Egnatia.

Kupny named Katowice Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Józef Piotr Kupny was named Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice, Poland and titular bishop of Vanariona.

Ishaq named Baghdad (Chaldean) Auxiliary

Archbishop Jacques Ishaq was named Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq and titular archbishop of Nisibis dei Caldei.

Dzyurakh named Kyiv-Vyshhorod (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv-Vyshhorod (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Vagada.

Choby named Nashville Bishop

Bishop-elect David R. Choby was named Bishop of Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edward Urban Kmiec was named Bishop of Buffalo, NY in August, 2004. Bishop-elect Choby has been serving as a priest of Nashville.

Bishop Mesquita Died

Bishop Antônio Carlos Mesquita, Bishop Emeritus of São João del Rei, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 31 years and as a priest for 58 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop D'Souza Died

Archbishop Leobard D'Souza, Archbishop Emeritus of Nagpur, India, has died. He served as a bishop for 41 years and as a priest for 49 years. He had retired in 1998. May he rest in peace.

Haddad resigned as Argentina (Melkite) Bishop

Bishop Georges Nicolas Haddad, S.M.S.P. resigned as Bishop of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite).

Archbishop García Died

Archbishop Rómulo García, Archbishop Emeritus of Bahía Blanca, Argentina, has died. He served as a bishop for 30 years and as a priest for 55 years. May he rest in peace.

Corriveau retired, Plante succeeded as Choluteca Bishop

Bishop Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. has retired and Bishop Guido Plante, P.M.E. has succeeded as Bishop of Choluteca, Honduras. Bishop Corriveau has served as bishop for 25 years and as a priest for 49 years. Bishop Plante has been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese for about a year.

Montalvo Higuera retired, Sambi named USA Nuncio

Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera has retired and Archbishop Pietro Sambi has been named Apostolic Nuncio to the USA. Archbishop Montalvo has served in that role for 7 years, as a bishop for 31 years and as a priest for 52 years. Archbishop Sambi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, to Israel, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

Fagaras e Alba Iulia (Romanian) Elevated to Major Archbishopric

The Archdiocese of Fagaras e Alba Iulia (Romanian) was elevated to a Major Archbishopric and at the same time the ordinary, Archbishop Lucian Muresan was elevated to a Major Archbishop.

Pekhon, Myanmar erected; Hla named Bishop

The diocese of Pekhon, Myanmar was erected with territory taken from the archdiocese of Taunggyi. Bishop Peter Hla was named its first bishop. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Taynggyi.

Flanagan retired as San Antonio Auxiliary

Bishop Thomas Joseph Flanagan retired as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA. He has served in that role for almost 8 years and as a priest for 49 years.

Niederauer named San Francisco Archbishop

Archbishop-designate George Hugh Niederauer was named Archbishop of San Francisco, California, USA. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop William Joseph Levada was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in May. Archbishop-designate Niederauer had been serving as Bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Maumere, Indonesia Erected; Sensi named Bishop

The diocese of Maumere, Indonesia was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Ende. Bishop-elect Vincentius Sensi was named as its first bishop.

Uromi, Nigeria Erected; Akubeze named Bishop

The diocese of Uromi, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Benin City. Bishop-elect Augustine Obiora Akubeze was named as its first bishop.

Negri named Florianópolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil and titular bishop of Puppi.

Guillaume retired, Mathieu named Saint-Dié Bishop

Bishop Paul-Marie Joseph André Guillaume retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Paul Mathieu was named Bishop of Saint-Dié, France. Bishop Guillaume had served in that role for 21 years and as a priest for 50 years. Bishop-elect Mathieu had been serving as a priest of Saint-Dié.

Zornoza Boy named Getafe Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rafael Zornoza Boy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Getafe, Spain and titular bishop of Mentesa. He had been serving as a priet of the same diocese.

Garland resigned, Sample named Marquette Bishop

Bishop James Henry Garland resigned and Bishop-elect Alexander King Sample was named Bishop of Marquette, Michigan, USA. Bishop Garland has been serving as a bishop for 21 years and as a priest for 46 years. Today is also Bishop Garland's 74th birthday. Bishop-elect Sample had been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Bishop Mariu Died

Bishop Max Takuira Matthew Mariu, S. M., Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand, has died. He had served as a bishop for 17 years and as a priest for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Buxar, India Erected; D'Souza named Bishop

The diocese of Buxar, India was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Patna. Bishop-elect William D'Souza, S.J. was named its first bishop.

Dávila Uzcátegui Retired as Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Auxiliary

Bishop Roberto Antonio Dávila Uzcátegui retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. He has served as a bishop for 33 years and as a priest for 51 years.

Archbishop D'Arcy Died

Archbishop Joseph Eric D'Arcy, Archbishop Emeritus of Hobart, Australia, has died. He had been serving as a bishop for 24 years and a priest for 56 years. May he rest in peace.

Torres Campos named Ciudad Juárez Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Guadalupe Torres Campos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México and titular bishop of Quiza. He had been serving as a priest of the diocese of Irapuato.

Hiraga named Sendai Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Tetsuo Hiraga was named Bishop of Sendai, Japan. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Takamatsu in May, 2004. Bishop-elect Hiraga had been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Frausto Pallares named León Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Frausto Pallares was named Auxiliary Bishop of León, Guanajuato, México and titular bishop of Vagrauta. He had been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Patabendige Don named Secretary of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and to East Timor

Archbishop Pavlišic Died

Archbishop Josip Pavlišic, Archbishop Emeritus of Rijeka-Senj, Croatia, has died. He had served as a bishop for almost 54 years and as a priest for 67 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Scheffczyk Died

Leo Cardinal Scheffczyk, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella, has died. He had served as a priest for 58 years and as a cardinal since 2001. With the special permission of Pope John Paul II, he was not consecrated a bishop when he was named a Cardinal. May he rest in peace.

Miao, India erected; Palliparambil named Bishop

The diocese of Miao, India was erected with territory taken from Dibrugarh. Bishop-elect George Palliparambil, S.D.B. was named its first bishop.

Itanagar, India erected; Kattrukudiyil named Bishop

The diocese of Itanagar, India was erected with territory taken from Tezpur. Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil was named its first bishop having previously been serving as Bishop of Diphu.

Mendes Peixoto named São José do Rio Preto Bishop

Bishop-elect Paulo Mendes Peixoto was named Bishop of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. was named Archbishop of Belém do Pará in October, 2004. Bishop-elect Mendes Peixoto had been serving as a priest of Caratinga.

Razafindratandra retired, Razanakolona named Antananarivo Archbishop

Armand Gaétan Cardinal Razafindratandra retired and Archbishop-designate Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona was named Archbishop of Antananarivo, Madagascar. Cardinal Razafindratandra has been serving as a Cardinal for 11 years, as a bishop for 27 years, and as a priest for 51 years. Archbishop-designate Razanakolona had been serving as Bishop of Ambanja.

Bishop Salama Died

Bishop Andraos Salama, Bishop of Guizeh, Egypt (Coptic), has died. He had served as a bishop for 17 years and a priest for 49 years. May he rest in peace.

Arnold named Westminster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Arnold was named Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Lindisfarna. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Bishop Di Salvo Died

Bishop Salvatore Di Salvo, Bishop Emeritus of Nicosia, Italy, has died. He served as a bishop for 37 years and as a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Bardonne Died

Bishop Lucien-Emile Bardonne, Bishop Emeritus of Châlons, France, has died. He had served as a bishop for 36 years and as a priest for 54 years. May he rest in peace.

Hernández Ruiz named San Cristobal de la Habana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan de Dios Hernández Ruiz, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba and titular bishop of Cures Sabinorum.

Itonaga retired, Koriyama named Kagoshima Bishop

Bishop Paul Shinichi Itonaga retired and Bishop-elect Paul Kenjiro Koriyama was named Bishop of Kagoshima, Japan. Bishop Itonaga has been serving as the bishop for 36 years and as a priest for 53 years. Bishop-elect Koriyama had been serving as a priest of the same diocese.

Quirós Quirós named Limón Bishop

Bishop-elect José Rafael Quirós Quirós was named Bishop of Limón, Costa Rica. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Francisco Ulloa Rojas was named Bishop of Cartago in May. Bishop-elect Quirós Quirós had been serving as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica.

Archbishop D'Addario Died

Archbishop Vincenzo D'Addario, Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Italy, has died. He had served as a bishop for 19 years and as a priest for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

dos Santos resigned, da Rocha Felício succeeded as Guarda Bishop

Bishop António dos Santos resigned and Bishop Manuel da Rocha Felício succeeded him as Bishop of Guarda, Portugal. Bishop dos Santos has been serving as a bishop for 30 years and as a priest for 49 years. Bishop da Rocha Feleicio had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Rassas named Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop-elect George J. Rassas was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, IL, USA and titular bishop of Reperi. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.