Cantuarias Pastor retired, Eguren Anselmi named Piura Archbishop

Archbishop Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor retired and Archbishop-designate José Antonio Eguren Anselmi, S.C.V. was named Archbishop of Piura, Peru. Archbishop-designate Eguren Anselmi has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lima.

Bishop Fernandes Veloso Died

Bishop José Fernandes Veloso, Bishop Emeritus of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 40 years and as a priest for 65 years. May he rest in peace.

Nesti retired, Gardin named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary

Archbishop Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti, C.P. retired and Archbishop-elect Gianfranco Gardin, O.F.M. Conv. was named Secretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Archbishop-elect Gardin was also named titular archbishop of Cissa.

Nkuo named Kumbo Bishop

Bishop George Nkuo was named Bishop of Kumbo, Cameroon. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Cornelius Fontem Esua was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bamenda.

Escudero López-Brea named Moyobamba Coadjutor Prelate

Bishop-elect Rafael Escudero López-Brea was named Coadjutor Prelate of Moyobamba, Peru.

Martínez Miranda named Ciudad Altamirano Bishop

Bishop-elect Maximino Martínez Miranda was named Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, México. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Miguel Ángel Giles Vázquez last September.

Frendo named Tiranë-Durrës Auxiliary

Bishop-elect George Frendo, O.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania and titular bishop of Buthrotum.

O'Kelly named Adelaide Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gregory O'Kelly, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide, Australia and titular bishop of Ath Truim.

Jayasundera resigned as Ratnapura Bishop-Elect

Bishop-elect Ivan Tilak Jayasundera resigned as Bishop-elect of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.He had been named to that post on 20 January of this year.

Büchel named Sankt Gallen Bishop

Bishop-elect Markus Büchel was named Bishop of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ivo Fürer retired last October.

Pedreira da Cruz named Caicó Bishop

Bishop-elect Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since February when Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha was named Bishop of Campina Grande.

Bishop Bethancourt Fioravanti Died

Bishop Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti, Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala, has died. He had served in that role for 10 years, as a bishop for 23 years and as a priest for 42 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Fernando Died

Bishop Thomas Fernando, Bishop Emeritus of Tiruchirapalli, India, has died. He served as a bishop for 56 years and as a priest for 67 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Broderick Died

Bishop Edwin Bernard Broderick, Bishop Emeritus of Albany, New York, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 39 years and as a priest for 64 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Talavera Ramírez Died

Bishop Carlos Talavera Ramírez, Bishop Emeritus of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México, has died. He served as a bishop for 26 years and as a priest for 57 years. May he rest in peace.

Amalraj named Ootacamund Bishop

Bishop-elect Arulappan Amalraj was named Bishop of Ootacamund, India. The diocese had been vacant since now-Archbishop Antony Anandarayar was named Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in June 2004.

Bishop Sabryha Died

Bishop Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R., Bishop of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian), Ukraine, has died. He served as a bishop for 19 years and a priest for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Jones named Christchurch Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Barry Jones was named Coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Blaquart named Bordeaux Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jacques Blaquart was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France and titular bishop of Ypres.

Joatton retired, Lebrun named Saint-Etienne Bishop

Bishop Pierre Jacques Joatton, Ist. del Prado retired and Bishop-elect Dominique Lebrun was named Bishop of Saint-Etienne, France.

Seccia named Teramo-Atri Bishop

Bishop Michele Seccia was named Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Vincenzo D'Addario last December. Bishop Seccia had been serving as Bishop of San Severo.

Müller retired as Görlitz Bishop

Bishop Rudolf Müller retired as Bishop of Görlitz, Germany.

Munilla Aguirre named Palencia Bishop

Bishop-elect José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of Palencia, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rafael Palmero Ramos was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante.

Szoka retired, Lajolo named his successor

Edmund Casimir Cardinal Szoka has retired and Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo was named President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State and President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State. These changes will become effective on 15 September 2006.

Sodano retires, Bertone named Secretary of State

Angelo Cardinal Sodano has retired and Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. was named Secretary of State. Cardinal Bertone has been serving as Archbishop of Genova, Italy. These changes will become effective on 15 September 2006.

Bishop Sorrentino Died

Bishop Salvatore Sorrentino, Bishop Emeritus of Pozzuoli, Italy, had died. He served as a bishop for 46 years and as a priest for 66 years. May he rest in peace.

Konkoly retired, Veres named Szombathely Bishop

Bishop István Konkoly retired and Bishop András Veres was named Bishop of Szombathely, Hungary. Bishop Veres had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Eger.

Gyulay retired, Kiss-Rigó named Szeged-Csanád Bishop

Bishop Endre Gyulay retired and Bishop László Kiss-Rigó was named Bishop of Szeged-Csanád, Hungary. Bishop Kiss-Rigó had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest.

Carroll retired, Coleridge named Canberra Archbishop

Archbishop Francis Patrick Carroll retired and Archbishop-designate Mark Benedict Coleridge was named Archbishop of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia. Archbishop-designate Coleridge had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

Gurruchaga Ezama retired, García Camader named Lurín Bishop

Bishop José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Carlos García Camader was named Bishop of Lurín, Peru. Bishop García Camader had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lima.

Swiatek retired as Minsk-Mohilev Archbishop

Archbishop Antoni Dziemianko retired as Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus. Bishop Antoni Dziemianko was named Apostolic Administrator of the same archdiocese.

Bishop Sullivan Died

Bishop James Stephen Sullivan, Bishop Emeritus of Fargo, North Dakota, USA, has died. He served as a bishop for 33 years and as a priest for 51 years and 8 days. May he rest in peace.

Nieto Guerra and Pérez Caicedo named Guayaquil Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Aníbal Nieto Guerra, O.C.D. and Bishop-elect Marco Pérez Caicedo were named Auxiliary Bishops of Guayaquil, Ecuador and titular bishops of Tuscania and Traiectum ad Mosam, respectively.

Bishop-elect Pérez Caicedo will become the world's youngest bishop at his ordination. He will turn 39 in just over a month. Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R., the previous youngest bishop, is about 4 months older.

Pinto Leandro named Viseu Bishop

Bishop-elect Ilídio Pinto Leandro was named Bishop of Viseu, Portugal. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop António Augusto dos Santos Marto was named Bishop of Leiria-Fátima in April.

Dufaux retired, de Kérimel succeeded as Grenoble Bishop

Bishop Louis Jean Dufaux retired and Bishop Guy André Marie de Kérimel succeeded him as Bishop of Grenoble, France.

Thomas named Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel E. Thomas was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Bardstown.

Gossman retired, Burbidge named Raleigh Bishop

Bishop Francis Joseph Gossman retired and Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge was named Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Bishop Burbidge had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, PA.

Paixão Neto named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Ficus.

Coba Galarza and Echeverría Verdesoto named Quito Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect René Coba Galarza and Bishop-elect Danilo Echeverría Verdesoto were named Auxiliary Bishops of Quito, Ecuador and titular bishops of Vegesela in Byzacena and Thibuzabetum, respectively.

Both named Brazil Military Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Osvino José Both was named Archbishop of the Brazil Military Ordinariate. The position had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila in November, 2005. Archbishop-designate Both had been serving as Bishop of Novo Hamburgo.

Caggiano, Cisneros, and Sansaricq named Brooklyn Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop-elect Octavio Cisneros, and Bishop-elect Guy Sansaricq were named Auxiliary Bishops of Brooklyn, New York, USA and titular bishops of Inis Cathaig, Eanach Dúin, and Glenndálocha, respectively.

Marcia named Cagliari Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mosè Marcia was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cagliari, Italy and titular bishop of Vardimissa.

Dlungwana named Mariannhill Bishop

Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwana was named Bishop of Mariannhill, South Africa. The diocese has been vacant since Bishop Paul Themba Mngoma resigned in February 2005 (he died a few months later). Bishop Dlungwana had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Unabali named Bougainville Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bernard Unabali was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Cuicul.

Beau and Nahmias named Paris Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Jérôme Beau and Bishop-elect Jean-Yves Nahmias were named Auxiliary Bishops of Paris, France and titular bishops of Privata and Termae Himerae, respectively.

Bishop Castanho Died

Bishop Amaury Castanho, Bishop Emeritus of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 29 years and as a priest for 54 years. May he rest in peace.

Marquez named Vitória Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil and titular bishop of Nasai.

Mbwôl-Mpasi retired as Idiofa Bishop

Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. retired as Bishop of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop O'Shea Died

Bishop Michael Mary O'Shea, O.S.M., Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa, has died. He served as a bishop for 15 years and served just under 50 years as a priest. May he rest in peace.

Piszcz retired, Ziemba named Warmia Archbishop

Archbishop Edmund Michal Piszcz retired and Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba was named Archbishop of Warmia, Poland. Archbishop Ziemba had been serving as Archbishop of Białystok.

Donnelly retired as Toledo Auxiliary

Bishop Robert William Donnelly retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, USA.

Varga named Vác Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lajos Varga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, Hungary and titular bishop of Sicca Veneria.

Siongco David named San Fernando Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pablo Virgilio Siongco David was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando, Philippines and titular bishop of Guardialfiera.

Bishop de Andrade Ponte Died

Bishop Gerardo de Andrade Ponte, Bishop Emeritus of Patos, Paraiba, Brazil, has died. He served as a bishop for 31 years and as a priest for 57 years. May he rest in peace.

Štumpf named Maribor Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor, Slovenia and titular bishop of Musti in Numidia.

Soncuaco Pabillo named Manila Bishop

Bishop-elect Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, Philippines and titular bishop of Sitifis.

Rodríguez named La Rioja Bishop

Bishop Roberto Rodríguez was named Bishop of La Rioja, Argentina. The diocese has been vacant since now-Archbishop Fabriciano Sigampa was named Archbishop of Resistencia in November, 2005. Bishop Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Villa María.

Ojea named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Óscar Vicente Ojea was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Suelli.

Bianchi di Cárcano retired, Salaberry named Azul Bishop

Bishop Emilio Bianchi di Cárcano retired and Bishop-elect Hugh Manuel Salaberry, S.J. was named Bishop of Azul, Argentina.

Abreu Herrera retired, Espinal de León named Mao-Monte Cristi Bishop

Bishop Jerónimo Tomás Abreu Herrera retired and Bishop Diómedes Antonio Espinal de León was named Bishop of Mao-Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. Bishop Espinal de León had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros.

Campos Contreras named Antequera, Oaxaca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Oscar Campos Contreras was named Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México and titular bishop of Summa.

Bishop Serfilippi Died

Bishop Oscar Serfilippi, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Emeritus of Jesi, Italy, had died. He served as a bishop for 30 years and a priest for 52 years. May he rest in peace.

Briseño Arch named Mexico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Tricale.

Dias named Prefect of Evangelization of Peoples

Ivan Cardinal Dias was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples replacing Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe.

Giordano retired, Sepe named Napoli {Naples} Archbishop

Michele Cardinal Giordano retired and Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe was named Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy.

Archbishop Funghini Died

Archbishop Raffaello Funghini, Dean Emeritus of Roman Rota, has died. He served as a bishop for 2 years and a priest for 53 years. May he rest in peace.

Polti Santillán named Santiago del Estero Bishop

Bishop Francisco Polti Santillán was named Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Juan Carlos Maccarone in August, 2005. Bishop Polti Santillán had been serving as Bishop of Santo Tomé.

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.