Nguyên Tich Duc resigned as Ban Mê Thuôt Bishop

Bishop Joseph Nguyên Tich Duc resigned as Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt, Viêt Nam.

Gil Zorrilla retired, Galimberti di Vietri named Salto Bishop

Bishop Daniel Gil Zorrilla, S.J. retired and Bishop Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri was named Bishop of Salto, Uruguay. Bishop Galimberti di Vietri had been serving as Bishop of San José de Mayo.

Imesch retired, Sartain named Joliet in Illinois Bishop

Bishop Joseph Leopold Imesch retired and Bishop James Peter Sartain was named Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA. Bishop Sartain had been serving as Bishop of Little Rock, AR.

McCarrick retired, Wuerl named Washington Archbishop

Theodore Edgar Cardinal McCarrick retired and Archbishop-designate Donald William Wuerl was named Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Archbishop-designate Wuerl had been serving as Bishop of Pittsburgh, PA.

Bishop Aringarosa, Fictional Character

In response to enquiries, I have posted a page on the non-existant Bishop Manuel Aringarosa. This "person" is a character in the book and movie The Da Vinci Code and like the rest of the book and movie is fictional (i.e., not real).

Rodríguez Gómez named Texcoco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Víctor René Rodríguez Gómez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Texcoco, México, México and titular bishop of Tiburnia.

Moramanga, Madagascar erected, Di Pierro named Bishop

The diocese of Moramanga, Madagascar was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Ambatondrazaka. The new diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Antananarivo. Bishop Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. was named as its first bishop. He previously had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Ambatondrazaka.

Nguyên Binh Tinh retired, Chau Ngoc Tri named Ðà Nang Bishop

Biship Paul Nguyên Binh Tinh, P.S.S. retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri was named Bishop of Ðà Nang, Viêt Nam.

Aiello named Teano-Calvi Bishop

Bishop-elect Arturo Aiello was named Bishop of Teano-Calvi, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francesco Tommasiello last October.

Archbishop Stratiev died

Archbishop Metodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Sofia (Byzantine), Bulgaria, has died. He served as a bishop for 40 years and a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Panafieu retired, Pontier named Marseille Archbishop

Bernard Louis Auguste Paul Cardinal Panafieu retired and Archbishop-designate Georges Paul Pontier was named Archbishop of Marseille, France. Archbishop-designate Pontier has been serving as Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes).

Munyanyi named Gweru Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Munyanyi was named Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francis Xavier Mugadzi in February 2004.

Bortoletto Cavallin retired, Brandes named Londrina Archbishop

Archbishop Albano Bortoletto Cavallin retired and Archbishop-designate Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil. Archbishop-designate Brandes had been serving as Bishop of Joinville.

Bishop Van Vlierberghe Died

Bishop Cirilo Polidoro Van Vlierberghe, O.F.M., Prelate Emeritus of Illapel, Chile, has died. He served as a bishop for 39 years and as a priest for 71 years. May he rest in peace.

Thuruthikonam retired, Thekethecheril named Vijayapuram Bishop

Bishop Peter Thuruthikonam retired and Bishop-elect Sebastian Thekethecheril was named Bishop of Vijayapuram, India.

Gallardo Martín del Campo named Veracruz Bishop

Bishop Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Veracruz, Veracruz, México. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Gabriel Cuara Méndez last November. Bishop Gallardo Martín del Campo had been serving as Prelate of Mixes.

Cassone retired, Marcianò named Rossano-Cariati Archbishop

Archbishop Andrea Cassone retired and Archbishop-elect Santo Marcianò was named Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy.

Mukeng'a Kalond retired as Kananga Archbishop

Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, C.I.C.M. retired as Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Sprovieri retired, Mugione named Benevento Archbishop

Archbishop Serafino Sprovieri retired and Archbishop Andrea Mugione was named Archbishop of Benevento, Italy. Archbishop Mugione had been serving as Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina.

Afonso Ribeiro retired, Róggia named Borba Prelate

Bishop José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. retired and Bishop-elect Elói Róggia, S.A.C. was named Prelate of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil.

Agré retired, Kutwa named Abidjan Archbishop

Bernard Cardinal Agré retired and Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa was named Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Archbishop Kutwa had been serving as Archbishop of Gagnoa.

Cardinal Primatesta Died

Raúl Francisco Cardinal Primatesta, Archbishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Argentina, has died. He served as a cardinal for 33 years, a bishop for 48 years, and a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Maloney Died

Bishop Charles Garrett Maloney, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 51 years and as a priest for 68 years. May he rest in peace.

Chullikatt named Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan

Archbishop-elect Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan as well as titular archbishop of Ostra.

Bishop Khumalo Died

Bishop Dominic J. Khumalo, O.M.I., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Durban, South Africa, has died. He served as a bishop for 28 years and a priest for 59 years. May he rest in peace.

Mamede Filho named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Aquae Albae in Mauretania.

Maroy Rusengo named Bukavu Archbishop

Archbishop-designate François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo was named Archbishop of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

dos Santos named Lorena Bishop

Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos was named Bishop of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

López Llorente named Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana Bishop

Bishop Casimiro López Llorente was named Bishop of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana, Spain.

Dewane named Venice Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Frank J. Dewane was named Coadjutor Bishop of Venice, Florida, USA.

González Villa named Girardota Bishop

Bishop-elect Óscar González Villa was named Bishop of Girardota, Colombia.

Sanguinetti named Tempio-Ampurias Bishop

Bishop Sebastiano Sanguinetti was named Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy.

Ortega Trinidad named Juli Prelate

Bishop-elect José María Ortega Trinidad was named Prelate of Juli, Peru.

Kinyaiya named Mbulu Bishop

Bishop-elect Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Mbulu, Tanzania.

De Luca named Termoli-Larino Bishop

Bishop-elect Gianfranco De Luca was named Bishop of Termoli-Larino, Italy.

Tiddia retired, Sanna named Oristano Archbishop

Archbishop Pier Giuliano Tiddia retired and Archbishop-elect Ignazio Sanna was named Archbishop of Oristano, Italy.

de Sousa Ferreira e Silva retired, dos Santos Marto named Leiria-Fátima

Bishop Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva retired and Bishop António Augusto dos Santos Marto was named Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, Portugal.

Itoua resigned as Ouesso Bishop

Bishop Hervé Itoua resigned as Bishop of Ouesso, Congo.

Ilonu resigned, Amatu succeeded as Okigwe Bishop

Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu resigned and Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu succeeded him as Bishop of Okigwe, Nigeria.

Bishop Filevich Died

Bishop Basil (Wasyl) Filevich (Felivich), Bishop Emeritus of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada, has died. He served as a bishop for 22 years and as a priest for 64 years and 3 days. May he rest in peace.

Oliveira do Valle retired, Pereira Bastos named Guaxupé Bishop

Bishop José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. retired and Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. was named Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Correr Died

Bishop Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus of Carolina, Maranho, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 15 years and as a priest for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Méndez Asensio Died

Archbishop José Méndez Asensio, Archbishop Emeritus of Granada, Spain, has died. He served as a bishop for 37 years and as a priest for 60 years and 2 days. May he rest in peace.

Girelli named Nuncio to Indonesia

Archbishop-elect Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and titular archbishop of Capreae.

Conti named Fermo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Luigi Conti was named Archbishop of Fermo, Italy.

Afrifah-Agyekum named Koforidua Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum was named Bishop of Koforidua, Ghana.

Bishop Henderson Died

Bishop Charles Joseph Henderson, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Southwark, England, Great Britain, has died. He served as a bishop for 33 years and as a priest for 57 years. May he rest in peace.

Schneider named Karaganda Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan and titular bishop of Celerina.

Séguy retired, Rivière named Autun Bishop

Bishop Raymond Gaston Joseph Séguy retired and Bishop Benoît Marie Pascal Rivière was named Bishop of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France.

Castro Castro named Campeche Bishop

Bishop Ramón Castro Castro was named Bishop of Campeche, México.

Slovenia Changes

The dioceses of Novo Mesto, Celje, and Murska Sobota were erected. The first with territory from the Archdiocese of Ljubljana and the other two with territory from the diocese of Maribor which was, at the same time, elevated to an Archdiocese with the two new dioceses as suffragans.

Bishop Andrej Glavan was named Bishop of Novo Mesto.
Bishop Anton Stres, C.M. was named Bishop of Celje.
Bishop-elect Marjan Turnšek was named Bishop of Murska Sobota.
Franc Kramberger was named Archbishop of Maribor.

Archbishop Da Cunha Died

Archbishop Longinus Da Cunha, Archbishop of Ende, Indonesia, has died. He served as a bishop for 10 years and as a priest for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Scholz named Chinhoyi Bishop

Bishop-elect Dieter Scholz, S.J. was named Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

Lee Keh-mien named Hsinchu Bishop

Bishop-elect John Baptist Lee Keh-mien was named Bishop of Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Chomalí Garib named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fernando Chomalí Garib was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Noba.

Archbishop Macchi Died

Archbishop Pasquale Macchi, Prelate Emeritus of Loreto, Italy, has died. He served as a bishop for 17 years and as a priest for 59 years. May he rest in peace.

Ribeiro retired, de Lima Júnior named Ribeirão Preto Archbishop

Archbishop Arnaldo Ribeiro retired and Archbishop-designate Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. was named Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Valloppilly Died

Bishop Sebastian Valloppilly, Bishop Emeritus of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabarese), India, has died. He served as a bishop for 50 years and a priest for 60 years. May he rest in peace.

Pilla resigned, Lennon named Cleveland Bishop

Bishop Anthony Michael Pilla resigned and Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon was named Bishop of Cleveland, OH, USA. Bishop Lennon had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, MA, USA.

Somé retired, Dabiré Kusiélé named Diébougou Bishop

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Somé retired and Bishop-elect Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé was named Bishop of Diébougou, Burkina Faso.

Padilla named Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and to Solomon Islands and also titular archbishop of Nebbio.

Archbishop Balvo named Samoa

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa in addition to his other duties.

Andino Ramírez named Tegucigalpa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Darwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras and also titular bishop of Horta.

Archbishop Yllana named Pakistan Nuncio

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

Grua named Saint-Flour Bishop

Bishop-elect Bruno Grua was named Bishop of Saint-Flour, France. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop René Pierre Louis Joseph Séjourné retired in January.

Sutton retired, Lavoie succeeded as Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Alfred Sutton, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I. succeeded him as Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba, Canada.

Jara Franzoy retired, Pellegrín Barrera named Chillán Bishop

Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy retired and Bishop-elect Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. was named to replace him as Bishop of Chillán, Chile.

Galido named Iligan Bishop

Bishop-elect Elenito Reyes Galido was named Bishop of Iligan, Philippines.

Bunluen Mansap retired, Banchong Chaiyara named Ubon Ratchathani Bishop

Bishop Michael Bunluen Mansap retired and Bishop-elect Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.SS.R. was named to replace him as Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.

Balvo named Nuncio to Cook Islands

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other duties.

Cardinal Titles

The newly created Cardinals have received their titles. The table below summarizes the info on the 15 new cardinals.

Age	Name	Cardinal Title	Title
67.8	Carlo Caffarra	Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini	Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
60.4	Antonio Cañizares Llovera	Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio	Archbishop of Toledo, Spain
74.3	Nicholas Cheong Jin-Suk	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea	Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South)
80.6	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy
87.9	Peter Proeku Dery	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina	Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale, Ghana
66.9	Stanislaw Dziwisz	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo	Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland
69.8	William Joseph Levada	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica	Prefect of Doctrine of the Faith, Roman Curia
61.7	Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap.	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria	Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
61.5	Jean-Pierre Bernard Ricard	Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino	Archbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France
71.5	Franc Rodé, C.M.	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella	Prefect of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Roman Curia
73.6	Gaudencio Borbon Rosales	Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina	Archbishop of Manila, Philippines
63.6	Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti	Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela
65.9	Agostino Vallini	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo	Prefect of Apostolic Signatura, Roman Curia
82.7	Albert Vanhoye, S.J.	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani
74.2	Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B.	Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca	Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China

Toppo named Raigarh Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Toppo was named Bishop of Raigarh, India.

Jashpur erected, Kindo named Bishop

The diocese of Jashpur, India was erected with territory taken from Raigarh. Bishop Victor Kindo was named its first bishop.

Bishop Grandoni Died

Bishop Decio Lucio Grandoni, Bishop Emeritus of Orvieto-Todi, Italy, has died. He served as a bishop for 33 years and a priest for 55 years. May he rest in peace.

Serfilippi retired, Rocconi named Jesi Bishop

Bishop Oscar Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop-elect Gerardo Rocconi was named Bishop of Jesi, Italy. Bishop Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv. has served as a bishop for 30 years and as a priest for 52 years.

Kyrgyzstan elevated, Messmer named Apostolic Administrator

Kyrgyzstan was elevated to an Apostolic Administration (from a Mission) and Bishop-elect Nikolaus Messmer, S.J. was named its first Apostolic Administrator and also titular bishop of Carmeiano (Cameiano).

Dean retired, Palma named Palo Archbishop

Archbishop Pedro Rosales Dean retired and Archbishop-designate Jose Serofia Palma was named Archbishop of Palo, Philippines. Archbishop-designate Palma had been serving as Bishop of Calbayog.

Beltran named Bontoc-Lagawe Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran was named Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines and titular bishop of Buffada.

Koch named Köln {Cologne} Auxiilary

Bishop-elect Heiner Koch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany and titular bishop of Ros Cré.

Archbishop Panciroli Died

Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I., Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Iran, has died. He served as a bishop for 21 years and as a priest for 56 years. May he rest in peace.

Khazoumian named Istanbul (Armenian) Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Kévork Khazoumian was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey.

Vegini named Curitiba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dirceu Vegini was named Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishop of Putia in Byzacena.

Reger retired, Bündgens named Aachen Auxiliary

Bishop Karl Reger retired and Bishop-elect Johannes Bündgens was named Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany and titular bishop of Árd Carna.

Archbishop Mgulunde Died

Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde, Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania, has died. He served as a bishop for 36 years and as a priest for 43 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Burke Died

Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M., Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Tocatins, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 11 years and as a priest for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Schwarz retired, Ackermann named Trier Auxiliary

Bishop Leo Schwarz retired and Bishop-elect Stephan Ackermann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany and titular bishop of Sozopolis in Haemimonto.

Poupard named Interreligious Dialogue President

Paul Joseph Jean Cardinal Poupard was named President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue while retaining the Presidency of the Pontifical Council for Culture. The former President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue was Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. who was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Arab Republic of Egypt last month.

Hamao retired, Martino named Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples President

Stephen Fumio Cardinal Hamao retired and Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples while retaining the Presidency of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Bishop Hermil Died

Bishop Jean Hermil, Bishop Emeritus of Viviers, France, has died. He served as a bishop for 42 years and as a priest for 63 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Staffolani Died

Ramón Artemio Staffolani, Bishop Emeritus of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina, has died. He served as a bishop for 15 years and as a priest for 51 years. He had just retired about 2 weeks ago. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Squicciarini Died

Archbishop Donato Squicciarini, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Austria, has died. He served as a bishop for 27 years and as a priest for 53 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Paul Died

Bishop John Joseph Paul, Bishop Emeritus of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 28 years and as a priest for 68 years. He retired as Bishop of La Crosse in 1994. May he rest in peace.

Tuquib retired, Ledesma named Cagayan de Oro Archbishop

Archbishop Jesus B. Tuquib retired and Bishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. was named to replace him as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

Beluso Rimando named Davao Auxiliary

Bishop-elect George Beluso Rimando was named Auxiliary Bishop of Davao, Philippines and titular bishop of Vada.

González Morales retired and Bastres Florence named Punta Arenas Bishop

Bishop Tomás Osvaldo González Morales, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Bernardo Bastres Florence, S.D.B. was named to replace him as Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.

Khen Thang named Hakha Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Felix Lian Khen Thang was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha, Myanmar and titular bishop of Fesseë.

Pryriz confirmed as Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yaroslav Pryriz, C.SS.R. was confirmed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), Ukraine and also named titular bishop of Auzia.

Brennan named Ferns Bishop

Bishop-elect Denis Brennan was named Bishop of Ferns, Ireland. The diocese has been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Brendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC. in 2002.

Martín named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Raúl Martín was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Troyna. He has been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Kouto resigned as Atakpamé Bishop

Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto resigned as Bishop of Atakpamé, Togo. He has been serving in that role for 12 years.