Scarrone Carrero retired, Pérez Scremini named Florida Bishop

Bishop Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero retired and Bishop Martín Pablo Pérez Scremini was named Bishop of Florida, Uruguay. Bishop Pérez Scremini had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay.

D'Souza named Bellary Bishop

Bishop-elect Henry D'Souza was named Bishop of Bellary, India. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph D'Silva in November 2006.

Bishop Mamie Died

Bishop Pierre Mamie, Bishop Emeritus of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg), Switzerland, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Tapsoba Died

Bishop Denis Martin Tapsoba, M. Afr., Bishop Emeritus of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 41 years. May he rest in peace.

Monteiro Guimarães named Garanhuns Bishop

Bishop-elect Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer was named Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina in May 2007.

Zendron named Paulo Afonso Bishop

Bishop-elect Guido Zendron was named Bishop of Paulo Afonso, Baia, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Bishop of Santarém, Para in February 2007.

Fajardo-Humacao erected, Ramos Morales named Bishop

The Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico was erected with territory taken from Caguas and San Juan de Puerto Rico. Bishop-elect Eusebio Ramos Morales was named its first Bishop.

Salazar Villagrana named San Juan de los Lagos Bishop

Bishop-elect Felipe Salazar Villagrana was named Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, México. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Javier Navarro Rodríguez was named Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán in May 2007.

Kumalo named Eshowe Bishop

Bishop-elect Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo was named Bishop of Eshowe, South Africa. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Mansuet Dela Biyase in June 2005.

Bishop Brigenti Died

Bishop Romeu Brigenti, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 66 years and as a bishop for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Dery Died

Peter Poreku Cardinal Dery, Archbishop Emeritus of Tamale, Ghana, has died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years. He had also been serving as a bishop for 47 years and as a cardinal for almost 2 years. May he rest in peace.

Krätzl retired, Turnovszky named Wien {Vienna} Auxiliary

Bishop Helmut Krätzl retired and Bishop-elect Stephan Turnovszky was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wien {Vienna}, Austria and titular bishop of Ancusa.

Archbishop Mojaisky-Perrelli Died

Archbishop Gastone Mojaisky-Perrelli, Archbishop Emeritus of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia, Italy, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Kioko Died

Bishop Urbanus Joseph Kioko, Bishop Emeritus of Machakos, Kenya, has died. He was 79 years old and has served as a priest for 47 years and as a bishop for 34 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dunn Died

Bishop Kevin John Dunn, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, England, Great Britain, has died. He was 57 years old and had served as a priest for 32 years and as a bishop for 3 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Promotions

Several Cardinals were elevated from Cardinal-Deacon to Cardinal-Priest while retaining the same Cardinal Title, namely:

1. Lorenzo Cardinal Antonetti
   
2. Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos
   
3. Giovanni Cardinal Cheli
   
4. Jorge Arturo Augustin Cardinal Medina Estévez
   

In addition James Francis Cardinal Stafford was elevated to Cardinal-Priest and given the title of S. Pietro in Montorio.

Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos had been the most senior Cardinal-Deacon. Agostino Cardinal Cacciavillan now holds that distinction.

Kalenga Badikebele named Ghana Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana and titular archbishop of Magnetum.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Kocherry was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe in December 2007.

Colímon resigned, Paulo succeeded as Port-de-Paix Bishop

Bishop François Colímon, S.M.M. resigned and Bishop Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I. succeeded as Bishop of Port-de-Paix, Haïti. Bishop Paulo had been serving as Coadjutor of the same Diocese.

Ligondé retired, Miot succeeded as Port-au-Prince Archbishop

Archbishop François-Wolff Ligondé retired and Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot succeeded as Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti. Archbishop Miot had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same Archdiocese.

Constant retired, Kébreau named Cap-Haïtien Archbishop

Archbishop Hubert Constant, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti. Archbishop-designate Kébreau had been serving as Bishop of Hinche.

Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano Split

The Diocese of Oeiras-Floriano, Piaui, Brazil was split into the Dioceses of Oeiras and Floriano.

Bishop Augusto Alves da Rocha who had been the ordinary of the original diocese now becomes the Bishop of Floriano.

Bishop-elect Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named the Bishop of Oeiras.

de Oliveira retired, Guimarães named Rubiataba-Mozarlândia Bishop

Bishop José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Adair José Guimarães was named Bishop of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, Brazil.

Mengeling retired, Boyea named Lansing Bishop

Bishop Carl Frederick Mengeling retired and Bishop Earl Alfred Boyea, Jr. was named Bishop of Lansing, Michigan, USA. Bishop Boyea had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit.

Hernández Rodríguez named Orizaba Bishop

Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez was named Bishop of Orizaba, México. The diocese had been vacant since April 2007 when then-Bishop Hipólito Reyes Larios was named Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa). Bishop Hernández Rodríguez had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of México.

Ferraro retired, Montenegro named Agrigento Archbishop

Archbishop Carmelo Ferraro retired and Archbishop-designate Francesco Montenegro was named Archbishop of Agrigento, Italy. Archbishop-designate Montenegro had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.

Suriani named Bolivia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Luciano Suriani was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia and titular archbishop of Amiternum. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivo Scapolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda last month.

Leanza named Ireland Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in December 2007. Archbishop Leanza had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria.

Herriot resigned, Giraud succeeded as Soissons Bishop

Bishop Marcel Paul Herriot resigned and Bishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud succeeded as Bishop of Soissons (, Laon, e Saint-Quentin), France. Bishop Giraud had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Walsh retired, Treanor named Down and Connor Bishop

Bishop Patrick Joseph Walsh retired and Bishop-elect Noël Treanor was named Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland.

Robles Cota retired, Watty Urquidi named Tepic Bishop

Bishop Alfonso Humberto Robles Cota retired and Bishop Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S. was named Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit, México. Bishop Watty Urquidi had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Laredo.

Bishop Carrière Died

Bishop Paul-Louis Carrière, Bishop Emeritus of Laval, France, has died. He was 99 years old and had served as a priest for 76 years and as a bishop for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbisho Perko Died

Archbishop Franc Perko, Archbishop Emeritus of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 21 years. May he rest in peace.

Ponniah named Trincomalee-Batticaloa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Ponniah was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and titular bishop of Mons in Mauretania.

Dario Maggi named Guayaquil Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Valter Dario Maggi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador and titular bishop of Bossa.

Lopes Fernandes Braga retired, Dal Corso named Benguela Bishop

Bishop Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga retired and Bishop Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. was named Bishop of Benguela, Angola. Bishop Dal Corso had been serving as Bishop of Saurimo.

Bishop Agnozzi Died

Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop Emeritus of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy, has died. He was 96 years old and had served as a priest for 73 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Oblak Died

Archbishop Marijan Oblak, Archbishop Emeritus of Zadar (Zara), Croatia, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 62 years and a bishop for 49 years. May he rest in peace.

Felix retired, Rivas succeeded as Castries Archbishop

Archbishop Kelvin Edward Felix retired and Archbishop Robert Rivas, O.P. succeeded as Archbishop of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles. Archbishop Rivas had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Slovakia (Latin Rite) Reorganization

Following the reorganization of the Byzantine rite jurisdictions of Slovakia a fortnight ago, today the Latin rite jurisdictions were adjusted as follows:

The Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava was split into the Archdiocese of Bratislava (which becomes the Metropolitan) and the Archdiocese of Trnava. The ordinaries are Archbishop-designate Stanislav Zvolenský and Archbishop Ján Sokol, respectively.

The new Diocese of Žilina was created with territory taken from Banská Bystrica and Nitra with Bishop Tomáš Gális as its first ordinary.

González González and Gutiérrez Valencia named Guadalajara Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect José Francisco González González and Bishop-elect Juan Humberto Gutiérrez Valencia were named Auxiliary Bishops of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México and titular bishops of Feradi Maius and Iunca in Byzacena, respectively.

Cassari named Croatia Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania in December 2007. Archbishop Cassari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire.

Conde Alfonzo named Maracay Bishop

Bishop Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo was named Bishop of Maracay, Venezuela. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Reinaldo del Prette Lissot was named Archbishop of Valencia in April 2007. Bishop Conde Alfonzo had been serving as Bishop of Margarita.

Campbell named Lancaster Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Lancaster, England, Great Britain.

Šaško named Zagreb Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ivan Šaško was named Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb, Croatia and titular bishop of Rotaria.

Minj retired, Barwa named Simdega Bishop

Bishop Joseph Minj retired and Bishop Vincent Barwa was named Bishop of Simdega, India. Bishop Barwa had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi.

Bishop Daumal Serra Died

Bishop Ramón Daumal Serra, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Barcelona, Spain, has died. He was 95 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years and as a bishop for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

Poola named Kurnool Bishop

Bishop-elect Anthony Poola was named Bishop of Kurnool, India. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Johannes Gorantla in January 2007.

Hirmer retired, Sipuka named Umtata Bishop

Bishop Oswald Georg Hirmer retired and Bishop-elect Sithembele Anton Sipuka was named Bishop of Umtata, South Africa.

Echenagusía Uribe retired, Iceta Gavicagogeascoa named Bilbao Auxiliary

Bishop Carmelo Echenagusia Uribe retired and Bishop-elect Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bilbao, Spain and titular bishop of Alava.

Moreira dos Santos retired, Sumbelelo succeeded as Uije Bishop

Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo succeeded as Bishop of Uije, Angola.

Larrañeta Olleta resigned, González Hernández succeeded as Puerto Maldonado Vicar

Bishop Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, O.P. resigned and Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru.

Colindres Abarca named El Salvador Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca was named Bishop of El Salvador, Military. He had been serving as the Apostolic Administrator of the same jurisdiction.

Plotti retired, Benotto named Pisa Archbishop

Archbishop Alessandro Plotti retired and Archbishop-designate Giovanni Paolo Benotto was named Archbishop of Pisa, Italy. Archbishop-designate Benotto had been serving as Bishop of Tivoli.

Abdel-Ahad retired as Syrian Patriarch

Patriarch Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad retired as Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon.

Defois retired, Ulrich named Lille Bishop

Archbishop Gérard Denis Auguste Defois retired and Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Lille, France. Archbishop Ulrich had been serving as Archbishop of Chambéry (, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, et Tarentaise).

de la Torre Martín named Aguascalientes Bishop

Bishop José María de la Torre Martín was named Bishop of Aguascalientes, México. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ramón Godinez Flores in April 2007. Bishop de la Torre Martín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara.

Gallela named Cuddapah Bishop

Bishop-elect Prasad Gallela was named Bishop of Cuddapah, India. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam was named Bishop of Nellore in December 2006.

da Silva Mendes named Lisboa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joaquim Augusto da Silva Mendes, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa, Portugal and titular bishop of Caliabria.

Slovakia (Byzantine) Reorganization

The Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) was elevated to a metropolitan Archdiocese. Bishop Ján Babjak, S.J., the ordinary, was named its first Archbishop.

The Exarchate of Košice was elevated to a Diocese. Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., the ordinary, was named its first Bishop.

The Diocese of Bratislava was erected and Bishop-elect Peter Rusnák was named its first Bishop.

The two new Dioceses become suffragans of the new Archdiocese.

Tong Hon named Hong Kong [Xianggang] Coadjutor

Bishop John Tong Hon was named Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China. Bishop Tong Hon had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Kräuter Died

Bishop Sebastian Kräuter, Bishop Emeritus of Timişoara, Romania, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 17 years. May he rest in peace.

Tscherrig named Nuncio to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway

Archbishop Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, to Denmark, to Finland, to Iceland, and to Norway.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci was named Prelate of Loreto, Italy in December 2007.

Archbishop Tscherrig had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and to Mongolia.

Posád named Ceské Budĕjovice Auxiliary

Bishop Pavel Posád was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech Republic and titular bishop of Poetovium.

He had been serving as Bishop of Litomĕrice.

Rauda Gutiérrez named Santa Ana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Ana, El Salvador and titular bishop of Foratiana.

Pusma Ibáñez named Trujillo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tarcicio Pusma Ibáñez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo, Peru and titular bishop of Carpi.

Massinga named Quelimane Bishop

Bishop Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Bernardo Filipe Governo, O.F.M. Cap. in March 2007. Bishop Massinga had been serving as Bishop of Lichinga.

Hii Teck Kwong named Sibu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Hii Teck Kwong was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sibu, Malaysia and titular bishop of Castellum Medianum.

Bishop Padín Died

Bishop Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B., Bishop Emeritus of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Wesołowski named Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Józef Wesołowski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic. The post had been vacant since Archbisho Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio was named Archbishop of United States of America, Military in November 2007. Archbishop Wesołowski had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan, to Tadjikistan, to Kyrgyzstan, and to Uzbekistan.

Chung An-zu named Kiayi Bishop

Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu was named Bishop of Kiayi, Taiwan. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Taipei in November 2007. Bishop Chung An-zu had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei.

Leibrecht retired, Johnston named Springfield-Cape Girardeau Bishop

Bishop John Joseph Leibrecht retired and Bishop-elect James Vann Johnston, Jr. was named Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. Bishop-elect Johnston had been serving as a priest in the diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Scaramussa named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Segia.

Pareira named Maumere Bishop

Bishop Girulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Maumere, Indonesia. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vincentius Sensi Potokota was named Archbishop of Ende in April 2007. Bishop Pareira had been serving as Bishop of Weetebula.

Chaupa resigned as Kimbe Bishop

Bishop Alphonse Liguori Chaupa resigned as Bishop of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.

Bonicelli retired, Solmi named Parma Bishop

Bishop Silvio Cesare Bonicelli retired and Bishop-elect Enrico Solmi was named Bishop of Parma (-Fontevivo), Italy.

Kackanatt confirmed as Muvattupuzha Bishop

Bishop-elect Abraham Kackanatt was confirmed as Bishop of Muvattupuzha (Malankarese), India.

Rugambwa named Kigoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Protase Rugambwa was named Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania

Archbishop Farano Died

Archbishop Vincenzo Maria Farano, Archbishop Emeritus of Gaeta, Italy, has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 34 years. May he rest in peace.

Scapolo named Rwanda Nuncio

Archbishop Ivo Scapolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda. The post had previously been held by Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari. Archbishop Scapolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.

Archbishop Zoghbi Died

Archbishop Elias Zoghbi, Archbishop Emeritus of Baalbek (Melkite), Lebanon, has died. He turned 96 just a week ago. He served as a priest for 71 years and as a bishop for 53 years. May he rest in peace.

Machado named Nashik

Archbishop-elect Felix Anthony Machado was named Bishop of Nashik, India. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Thomas Bhalerao, S.J. in March 2007.

Bishop Hart Died

Bishop Daniel Anthony Hart, Bishop Emeritus of Norwich, Connecticut, USA, has died. He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 31 years. May he rest in peace.

Marino named Bangladesh Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Joseph Marino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and titular archbishop of Natchitoches.

Bishop Boyle Died

Bishop Paul Michael Boyle, C.P., Bishop Emeritus of Mandeville, Jamaica, Antilles, has died. He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 16 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Nggawa Died

Bishop Darius Nggawa, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus of Larantuka, Indonesia, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and a bishop for 33 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Fernandes Madeca Died

Bishop Paulino Fernandes Madeca, Bishop Emeritus of Cabinda, Angola, has died. He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 49 years and as a bishop for 24 years. May he rest in peace.

Legal retired, Parrado Carral named São Miguel Paulista Bishop

Bishop Fernando Legal, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Manuel Parrado Carral was named Bishop of São Miguel Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bishop Parrado Carral had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Gaspar retired, Caetano named Barretos Bishop

Bishop Antônio Gaspar retired and Bishop-elect Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Barrigah-Benissan named Atakpamé Bishop

Bishop-elect Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan was named Bishop of Atakpamé, Togo. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto in March 2006.

Bishop Gómez González Died

Bishop José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Lugo, Spain, has died. He was 75 years old and had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Tomás named Vila Real Coadjutor

Bishop Amândio José Tomás was named Coadjutor Bishop of Vila Real, Portugal. Bishop Tomás had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Évora.

Quintal de Gouveia retired, Sanches Alves named Évora Archbishop

Archbishop Maurílio Jorge Quintal de Gouveia retired and Archbishop-designate José Francisco Sanches Alves was named Archbishop of Évora, Portugal. Archbishop-designate Sanches Alves had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa.

Bishop Tomassetti Died

Bishop Vittorio Tomassetti, Bishop Emeritus of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola, Italy, has died. He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 15 years. May he rest in peace.

Pizziol named Venezia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Beniamino Pizziol was named Auxiliary Bishop of Venezia {Venice}, Italy and titular bishop of Aemona.

Archbishop Benavent Escuín Died

Archbishop Emilio Benavent Escuín, Bishop Emeritus of Spain, Military, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 52 years. May he rest in peace.

Gallup, New Mexico, USA

Bishop Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. has been granted a 1 year "leave of absence" for medical reasons. Bishop Thomas James Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, has been named Apostolic Administrator.

Archbishop Saier Died

Archbishop Oskar Saier, Archbishop Emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, has died. He was 75 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Yanta retired, Zurek named Amarillo Bishop

Bishop John Walter Yanta retired and Bishop Patrick James Zurek was named Bishop of Amarillo, Texas, USA. Bishop Zurek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio.

Machado named Uberlândia Bishop

Bishop Paulo Francisco Machado was named Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. was named Archbishop of Montes Claros in February 2007. Bishop Machado had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora.

Coffey retires as Sale Bishop

Bishop Jeremiah Joseph Coffey retired as Bishop of Sale, Australia.