Archbishop Saen-Phon-On Died

Archbishop Lawrence Khai Saen-Phon-On, Archbishop Emeritus of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years. He had celebrated his 27th anniversary of consecration as a bishop just over a week before he passed away. May he rest in peace.

Bishop O'Connor Died

Bishop Hubert Patrick O'Connor, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Pepén y Soliman Died

Bishop Juan Félix Pepén y Soliman, Bishop Emeritus of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Araújo Iglesias Died

Bishop Miguel Angel Araújo Iglesias, Bishop Emeritus of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a bishop for 36 years. He died just a few days before the 62nd anniversary of his priestly ordination. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Resende Costa Died

Archbishop João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He was 96 years old. He died a week before his 72nd anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. He had served as a bishop for 54 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Schmitz Died

Bishop Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 46 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Pélach y Feliú Died

Bishop Enrique Pélach y Feliú, Bishop Emeritus of Abancay, Peru, had died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years. He died less than a week after celebrating his 39th anniversary of consecration as a bishop. May he rest in peace.

Rivas named Castries Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Robert Rivas, O.P. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles. He had been serving as Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines.

Sanguineti retired, Monari named Brescia Bishop

Bishop Giulio Sanguineti retired and Bishop Luciano Monari was named Bishop of Brescia, Italy. Bishop Monari had been serving as Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio.

Galbusera named Pucallpa Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Gaetano Galbusera, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa, Peru.

Ostermann retired, Overbeck named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop Friedrich Ostermann retired and Bishop-elect Franz-Josef Overbeck was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany. Bishop-elect Overbeck was also named titular bishop of Mathara in Numidia.

Zubik named Pittsburgh Bishop

Bishop David Allen Zubik was named Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Donald William Wuerl was named Archbishop of Washington, D.C. in May 2006. Bishop Zubik had been serving as Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Bishop Gilligan Died

Bishop Alejo Benedicto Gilligan, Bishop Emeritus of Nueve de Julio, Argentina, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 37 years. May he rest in peace.

Saw Min Thide named Yangon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Justin Saw Min Thide was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar and titular bishop of Lemfocta.

Mokrzycki named Lviv Coadjutor

Archbishop-elect Mieczysław Mokrzycki was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine.

Sandakan erected, Dusin Gitom named Bishop

The diocese of Sandakan, Malaysia was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Kota Kinabalu. Bishop-elect Julius Dusin Gitom was named its first bishop.

Malandrino retired, Crociata named Noto Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Malandrino retired and Bishop-elect Mariano Crociata was named Bishop of Noto, Italy.

Buczek named Kharkiv-Zaporizhia Coadjutor

Bishop Marian Buczek was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, Ukraine. Bishop Buczek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv.

Delpini and Brambilla named Milano Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Mario Delpini and Bishop-elect Franco Giulio Brambilla were named Auxiliary Bishops of Milano {Milan}, Italy and titular bishops of Stephaniacum and Tullia, respectively.

Caporello retired, Busti named Manotva Bishop

Bishop Egidio Caporello retired and Bishop-elect Roberto Busti was named Bishop of Mantova, Italy.

Keeler retired, O'Brien named Baltimore Archbishop

William Henry Cardinal Keeler retired and Archbishop Edwin Frederick O'Brien was named Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Archbishop O'Brien had been serving as Archbishop of United States of America, Military.

Beyra Luarca named Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo Bishop

Bishop-elect Álvaro Julio Beyra Luarca was named Bishop of Santisimo Salvador de Bayamo y Manzanillo, Cuba. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Dionisio Guillermo García Ibáñez was named Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba in February 2007.

Oropesa Lorente named Cienfuegos Bishop

Bishop-elect Domingo Oropesa Lorente was named Bishop of Cienfuegos, Cuba. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Emilio Aranguren Echeverria was named Bishop of Holguín in November 2005.

Sunday Appointment and the Summer Lull

You may have noticed that there was a bishop appointment today and that today is Sunday. This is quite unusual (the first one I can recall). It is not clear at the moment whether this was a one-time special event or whether Sunday appointments will become routine. I guess we'll find out over the coming months.

I should also note that since Pope Benedict XVI goes on vacation on Monday until the normal August recess, there will probably be a slow down in appointments generally. There will still be some, just not as many as usual. This is quite normal. Typically appointments return to a normal pace around mid-September.

Huonder named Chur Bishop

Bishop-elect Vitus Huonder was named Bishop of Chur, Switzerland. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Amédée (Antoine-Marie) Grab, O.S.B. retired in February 2007.

Liberati named Archbishop

Bishop Carlo Liberati, Prelate of Pompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario, Italy, was elevated to an Archbishop.

Calcagno named Patrimony of the Apostolic See Secretary

Archbishop-designate Domenico Calcagno was named Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and was at the same time elevated to an Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy.

da Rocha Couto named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Azura.

Kanyama named Dedza Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuele Kanyama was named Bishop of Dedza, Malawi. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe in February 2006.

Mkhori retired, Sainte-Marie named Lilongwe Bishop

Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori retired and Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. succeeded as Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi. Bishop Sainte-Marie had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Sbalchiero Neto Died

Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S., Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has died. He was 53 years old and had served as a priest for 27 years and as a bishop for 4 years. May he rest in peace.

Piedrahita Sandoval named Apartadó Bishop

Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval was named Bishop of Apartadó, Colombia. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. in October 2006. Bishop Piedrahíta Sandoval had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

De Nicolò retired, Lambiasi named Rimini Bishop

Bishop Mariano De Nicolò retired and Bishop Francesco Lambiasi was named Bishop of Rimini, Italy.

Barquero Arce retired, San Casimiro Fernández named Alajuela Bishop

Bishop José Rafael Barquero Arce retired and Bishop Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Bishop San Casimiro Fernández had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Quesada.

Collins retired, Hurley named Darwin Bishop

Bishop Edmund John Patrick Collins, M.S.C. retired and Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley was named Bishop of Darwin, Australia. Bishop Hurley had been serving as Bishop of Port Pirie.

Separy named Aitape Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Otto Separy was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Aitape, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Pupiana.

Cabrera resigned, Peralta succeeded as Alaminos Bishop

Bishop Jesus Aputen Cabrera resigned and Bishop Mario Mendoza Peralta succeeded as Bishop of Alaminos, Philippines.

Tonel named Ipil Prelate

Bishop-elect Julius Sullan Tonel was named Prelate of Ipil, Philippines. The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. was named Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro in March 2006.

Remigius named Kottar Bishop

Bishop Peter Remigius was named Bishop of Kottar, India. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Leon Augustine Tharmaraj in January 2007. Bishop Remigius had been serving as Bishop of Kumbakonam.

Mulhall named Pembroke Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Mulhall was named Bishop of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Richard William Smith was named Archbishop of Edmonton in March 2007.

Huzsvár retired as Zrenjanin Bishop

Bishop László Huzsvár retired as Bishop of Zrenjanin, Serbia.

Galli resigned as Fidenza Bishop

Bishop Maurizio Galli resigned as Bishop of Fidenza, Italy.

Zerrillo retired, Cornacchia named Lucera-Troia Bishop

Bishop Francesco Zerrillo retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Cornacchia was named Bishop of Lucera-Troia, Italy.

Azuaje Pérez named Maracaibo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo, Venezuela and titular bishop of Vertara.

Archbishop Šuštar Died

Archbishop Alojzij Šuštar, Archbishop Emeritus of Ljubljana, Slovenia, has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Santoro named Avezzano Bishop

Bishop-elect Pietro Santoro was named Bishop of Avezzano, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. was named Bishop of San Severo in September 2006.

Mafi named Tonga Coadjutor

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

Cortese retired, Renzo named Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Bishop

Bishop Domenico Tarcisio Cortese, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Luigi Renzo was named Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Italy.

Adaji named Idah Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Idah, Nigeria and titular bishop of Turuda.

Fliss retired, Christensen named Superior Bishop

Bishop Raphael Michael Fliss retired and Bishop-elect Peter F. Christensen was named Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin, USA.

Wandera reitred, Obbo named Soroti Bishop

Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera retired and Bishop-elect Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. was named Bishop of Soroti, Uganda.

Mendoza de Leon named Antipolo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco Mendoza de Leon was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo, Philippines and titular bishop of Boseta.

Odongo retired, Kiwanuka Lote named Tororo Archbishop

Archbishop James Odongo retired and Archbishop-designate Denis Kiwanuka Lote was named Archbishop of Tororo, Uganda. Archbishop-designate Kiwanuka Lote had been serving as Bishop of Kotido.

Fajardo Bustamante named San José de Mayo Bishop

Bishop-elect Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante was named Bishop of San José de Mayo, Uruguay. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri was named Bishop of Salto in May 2006.

Salvador retired, Dilli named Uruguaiana Bishop

Bishop Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Foley retired, Celli named Social Communications President

Archbishop John Patrick Foley retired and Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli was named President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Archbishop Celli had been serving as Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Archbishop Mung'andu Died

Archbishop Adrian Mung'andu, Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Niamey elevated to an Archdiocese

The diocese of Niamey, Niger was elevated to an archdiocese and Archbishop-designate Michel Christian Cartatéguy, S.M.A. was named its first Archbishop.

Wang Yu-jung retired, Su Yao-wen named Taichung Bishop

Bishop Joseph Wang Yu-jung retired and Bishop-elect Martin Su Yao-wen was named Bishop of Taichung, Taiwan.

Bacinoni named Bururi Bishop

Bishop-elect Venant Bacinoni was named Bishop of Bururi, Burundi. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Bernard Bududira in November 2005.

Bishop Koppmann Died

Bishop Rudolf Johannes Maria Koppmann, O.M.I., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Windhoek, Namibia, has died. He was 94 years old and had served as a priest for 69 years and as a bishop for 50 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dubigeon Died

Bishop Yves-Maria Guy Dubigeon, Bishop Emeritus of Sées, France, has died. He was 80 years old. He died less than a week before the 54th anniversary of his ordination as a priest. He also served as a bishop for 20 years. May he rest in peace.

Chatlain named Mackenzie-Fort Smith Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Murray Chatlain was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory, Canada.

Dajczak named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Bishop

Bishop Edward Dajczak was named Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kazimierz Nycz was named Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw} in March 2007. Bishop Dajczak had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Gorzów.

Bishop Mbali Died

Bishop Jacques Mbali, Bishop Emeritus of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.), has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Cerro Chaves named Coria-Cáceres Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Bishop of Coria-Cáceres, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos was named Bishop of Albacete in October 2006.

Kozelinski Netto named São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Kozelinski Netto was named Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil and titular bishop of Eminentiana.

Moeddel resigned as Cincinnati Auxiliary

Bishop Carl Kevin Moeddel resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Cardinal Felici Died

Angelo Cardinal Felici, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years and as a bishop for 39 years. His 19th anniversary of being created a Cardinal was in less than two weeks away. May he rest in peace.

Ronchi retired, Cancian named Città di Castello Bishop

Bishop Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. was named Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy.

Cserháti named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ferenc Cserháti was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Centuria.

Topno retired, Cornelio named Bhopal Archbishop

Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J. retired and Archbishop-Designate Leo Cornelio, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Bhopal, India. Archbishop-Designate Cornelio had been serving as Bishop of Khandwa.

Cerasuolo Stacey retired as Loja Bishop

Bishop Hugolino Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. retired as Bishop of Loja, Ecuador.

Lanza Neto named Guaxupé Bishop

Bishop José de Lanza Neto was named Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. in September 2006. Bishop Lanza Neto had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Londrina.

Dias de Oliveira named Limeira Bishop

Bishop-elect Vilson Dias de Oliveira, D.C. was named Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Augusto José Zini Filho in November 2006.

Bishop Mendiharat Pommies Died

Bishop Marcelo Mendiharat Pommies, Bishop Emeritus of Salto, Uruguay, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Kelly retired, Kurtz named Louisville Archbishop

Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Edward Kurtz was named Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Archbishop-designate Kurtz had been serving as Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Feed Address Change

You may have noticed that the feed address for this feed has changed. Don't worry, the old address will continue to work. However, the new address will allow me to add some new features to the feed as I have the time. For the moment, the only big difference is the addition of a "email this" tag at the bottom of the feed entry.

The new address is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Catholic-Hierarchy-News

Mutek named Torit Bishop

Bishop Akio Johnson Mutek was named Bishop of Torit, Sudan. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Paride Taban in February 2004. Bishop Mutek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Glemp retired, Nycz named Bishop of Faithful of Eastern Rites in Poland

Józef Cardinal Glemp retired and Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz was named Bishop of Poland, Faithful of Eastern Rites.

Filoni named Sostituto

Archbishop Fernando Filoni was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State. He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.

Daoud retired, Sandri named Oriental Churches Prefect

Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Cardinal Daoud retired and Archbishop Leonardo Sandri was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Archbishop Sandri had been serving as Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State.

Bathish retired as Jerusalem Auxiliary

Bishop Kamal Hanna Bathish retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Gerusalemme {Jerusalem}, Palestine.

Daniel named Amravati Bishop

Bishop-elect Lourdes Daniel was named Bishop of Amravati, India. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edwin Colaço was named Bishop of Aurangabad in October 2006.

Kpodzro retired, Amuzu-Dzakpah named Lomé Archbishop

Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro retired and Archbishop-elect Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah was named Archbishop of Lomé, Togo.

Ribeiro named Janaúba Bishop

Bishop-elect José Ronaldo Ribeiro was named Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. was named Bishop of Guaxupé in April 2006.

Erected: Caxito and Viana, Angola

The dioceses of Caxito, Angola and Viana, Angola were erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Luanda.

Bishop-elect António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D. was named as the first bishop of Caxito. Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. was named as the first bishop of Viana. Bishop Ferreira Lopes had been serving as Bishop of Dundo.

Eguiguren Galarraga retired, Focardi named El Beni Auxiliary

Bishop Manuel Eguiguren Galarraga, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Focardi, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia and titular bishop of Cenculiana.

Johannesburg elevated to Archdiocese

The diocese of Johannesburg, South Africa was elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese. Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale, O.M.I. remains its ordinary.

O'Grady retired, Capelli named Gizo Bishop

Bishop Bernard Cyril O'Grady, O.P. retired and Bishop-elect Luciano Capelli, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Gizo, Solomon Islands.

Bal named Kundiawa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anton Bal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Tamalluma.

Bishop Forst Died

Bishop Marion Francis Forst, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, Bishop Emeritus of Dodge City, and titular bishop of Leavenworth, has died. He was 96 years old. He passed away a week before the 73rd anniversary of his priestly ordination. He served as a bishop for 47 years. He was the oldest US bishop and the 13th oldest bishop in the world. May he rest in peace.

Pain Ratu retired, Saku named Atambua Bishop

Bishop Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Dominikus Saku was named Bishop of Atambua, Indonesia.

Shendam, Nigeria erected, Daman named Bishop

The Diocese of Shendam, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Jos. Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Jalingo.

Bishop Cheong Myong-jo Died

Bishop Augustine Cheong Myong-jo, Bishop of Pusan, Korea (South), has died. He died a few days after turning 72 years old. He had served as a priest for 44 years and as a bishop for 17 years. May he rest in peace.

O'Brien named Kingston Archbishop

Archbishop Brendan Michael O'Brien was named Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Anthony Giroux Meagher in January 2007. Archbishop O'Brien had been serving as Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland.

Yakymyshyn retired, Nowakowski named New Westminister (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Severian Stefan Yakymyshyn, O.S.B.M. retired and Bishop-elect Kenneth Nowakowski was named Bishop of New Westminister (Ukrainian), Canada.

Miller named Vancouver Coadjutor

Archbishop John Michael Miller, C.S.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Archbishop Miller had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study).

Chávez retired as San Diego Auxiliary

Bishop Gilbert Espinosa Chávez retired as an Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California, USA.

Ustrzycki retired as Hamilton Auxiliary

Bishop Matthew Francis Ustrzycki retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.