Pujasumarta named Bandung Bishop

Bishop-elect Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta was named Bishop of Bandung, Indonesia. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alexander Soetandio Djajasiswaja in January 2006.

Bittschi Mayer named Sucre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adolfo Bittschi Mayer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sucre, Bolivia and titular bishop of Nigizubi.

Catella named Casale Monferrato Bishop

Bishop-elect Alceste Catella was named Bishop of Casale Monferrato, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Germano Zaccheo in November 2007.

de la Cruz named Kidapawan Bishop

Bishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz was named Bishop of Kidapawan, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Romulo Geolina Valles was named Archbishop of Zamboanga in November 2006.

Bishop de la Cruz had been serving as Bishop of San Jose de Antique.

Nguyên Van Tot named Costa Rica Nuncio

Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was named Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea in April 2008. Archbishop Nguyên Van Tot had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and to Chad.

Cardinal Gantin Died

Bernardin Cardinal Gantin, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals and Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, has died. He had turned 86 less than a week ago. He had served as a priest for 57 years, as a bishop for 51 years, and a cardinal for 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Version 2.5.2

Today I've finished another minor upgrade to the code that generates the website. Besides some more internal adjustments, I've added several new pages. They are the global equivalent of several "by Country" pages that already exist.

• Seniority by Priestly Ordination (Most Senior | Most Junior)
  
• Seniority by Bishop Ordination (Most Senior | Most Junior)
  
• Active Near Age Limit
  

There is one more set of new pages that I'm currently working on. I hope to introduce them in the next month or so - as soon they are ready.

Croteau retired, Chatlain succeeded as Mackenzie-Fort Smith Bishop

Bishop Denis Croteau, O.M.I. retired and Bishop Murray Chatlain succeeded as Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory, Canada. Bishop Chatlain had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Bertone named Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati

Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. was named Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati. The post had been vacant since the death of Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo last month.

Auza named Haïti Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Bernardito C. Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haïti and titular archbishop of Suacia.

Madtha named Côte d’Ivoire Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Ambrose Madtha was named Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire and titular archbishop of Naissus.

Pimentel Lavrador named Porto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal and titular bishop of Luperciana.

Kocsis named Hajdúdorog (Byzantine) Bishop

Bishop-elect Fülöp Kocsis was named Bishop of Hajdúdorog (Byzantine), Hungary. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Szilárd Keresztes retired in November 2007.

Wiwchar retired, Bayda named Saskatoon (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Michael Wiwchar, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Bryan Bayda, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada.

Flynn retired, Nienstedt succeeded as Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop

Archbishop Harry Joseph Flynn retired and Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt succeeded as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Archbishop Nienstedt had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Melgar Viciosa named Osma-Soria Bishop

Bishop-elect Gerardo Melgar Viciosa was named Bishop of Osma-Soria, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Bishop of Santander in July 2007.

Ganuza García retired, Saldaña Santamaría named Bocas del Toro Prelate

Bishop José Agustín Ganuza García, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Anibal Saldaña Santamaría, O.A.R. was named Prelate of Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Pelotte resigns as Gallup Bishop

Bishop Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. resigned as Bishop of Gallup, New Mexico, USA. Bishop Thomas James Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, has also been serving as Apostolic Administrator of Gallup since January 2008.

Version 2.5.1

Today I've finished a minor upgrade to the code that generates the website. Besides some internal adjustments, the biggest external change is several new "by Country" pages. These new pages will appear for a given country whenever there is an update for that country. (To see examples of the new pages, look at the United States of America pages which were updated today.)

• Seniority by Priestly Ordination
  
• Seniority by Bishop Ordination
  
• Cardinals
  

As with all by Country pages, the bishops include all those born in that country along with those that served in that country at some point.

Padilla named Mongolia Nuncio

Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia. He remains the Apostolic Nuncio to Korea.

Printesis retired, Salachas named Greece, Faithful of Eastern Rite (Byzantine) Exarch

Bishop Anárghyros Printesis retired and Bishop-elect Dimitrios Salachas was named Exarch of Greece, Faithful of Eastern Rite (Byzantine) and titular bishop of Carcabia.

Német named Zrenjanin Bishop

Bishop-elect Lázló Német, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Zrenjanin, Serbia. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop László Huzsvár in June 2007.

Longa named Kara Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Jacques Danka Longa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kara, Togo.

Sartori retired, Barbaro named San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña Bishop

Bishop José Lorenzo Sartori retired and Bishop-elect Hugo Nicolás Barbaro was named Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina.

Bishop Castermans Died

Bishop Alphonsus Maria Henricus Antonius Castermans, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Roermond, Netherlands, has died. He was 84 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 26 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal López Trujillo Died

Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family and Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, has died. He was 72 years old and had served as a priest for 47 years. He had also served as a bishop for 37 years and as a cardinal for 25 years. May he rest in peace.

Kairo named Nyeri Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Peter J. Kairo was named Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya. The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima in November 2007. Archbishop-designate Kairo had been serving as Bishop of Nakuru.

Gasi retired, Kussala named Tombura-Yambio Bishop

Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi retired and Bishop-elect Edward Hiiboro Kussala was named Bishop of Tombura-Yambio, Sudan.

Berenbrinker named Paderborn Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hubert Berenbrinker was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany and titular bishop of Panatoria.

Parrilla Díaz named Loja Bishop

Bishop-elect Julio Parrilla Díaz was named Bishop of Loja, Ecuador. The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Hugolino Cerasuolo Stacey, O.F.M. in June 2007.

Rakotondrajao named Mahajanga Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Roger Victor Rakotondrajao was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mahajanga, Madagascar.

Gocłowski retired, Głódź named Gdańsk Archbishop

Archbishop Tadeusz Gocłowski, C.M. retired and Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź was named Archbishop of Gdańsk, Poland. Archbishop Głódź had been serving as Bishop of Warszawa-Praga.

Hammawa named Jalingo Bishop

Bishop-elect Charles M. Hammawa was named Bishop of Jalingo, Nigeria. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Shendam in June 2007.

Ajakaye named Ekiti Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Felix Femi Ajakaye was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ekiti, Nigeria.

Camino Saracho retired, Gonçalves dos Santos named Presidente Prudente Bishop

Bishop José María Libório Camino Saracho retired and Bishop-elect Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos was named Bishop of Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Gabrielli retired, Montesdeoca Becerra named Méndez Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Pietro Gabrielli, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Néstor Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B. was named Vicar Apostolic of Méndez, Ecuador and titular bishop of Cellae in Mauretania.

Castet named Luçon Bishop

Bishop-elect Alain Castet was named Bishop of Luçon, France. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Michel Léon Émile Santier was named Bishop of Créteil in September 2007.

De Paolis named Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See President

Archbishop-designate Velasio De Paolis, C.S. was named President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See and at the same time elevated from a Bishop to an Archbishop.

Padilla named Korea Nuncio

Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden in January 2008. Archbishop Padilla had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.

Daneels named Apostolic Signatura Secretary

Bishop-elect Frans Daneels, O. Praem. was named Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura and titular bishop of Bita.

Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru elevated to Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru was named titular bishop of Civitate. He remains the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, a post he has held since February 2007.

Burke retired, Reece succeeded as Kingston in Jamaica Archbishop

Archbishop Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J. retired and Archbishop Donald James Reece succeeded as Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica, Antilles. Archbishop Reece had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same Archdiocese.

Brouwet named Nanterre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nicolas Brouwet was named Auxiliary Bishop of Nanterre, France and titular bishop of Simidicca.

Bishop Dubovský Died

Bishop Peter Dubovský, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, has died. He was 86 years old and has served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 46 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Corripio y Ahumada Died

Ernesto Cardinal Corripio y Ahumada, Archbishop Emeritus of México, Federal District, Mexico, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years. He had also served as a bishop for 55 years and as a cardinal for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Justice named San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect William J. Justice was named an Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA and titular bishop of Mathara in Proconsulari.

Cantú named San Antonio Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Oscar Cantú was named an Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Dardanus.

Conley named Denver Auxiliary

Bishop-elect James Douglas Conley was named Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, Colorado, USA and titular bishop of Cissa.

Taylor named Little Rock Bishop

Bishop-elect Anthony Basil Taylor was named Bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. The Diocese had been vacant since Bishop James Peter Sartain was named Bishop of Joliet in Illinois in May 2006.

Pates named Des Moines Bishop

Bishop Richard Edmund Pates was named Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The Diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Leo Charron, C.Pp.S. one year ago today. Bishop Pates had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Archbishop Little Died

Archbishop Thomas Francis Little, Archbishop Emeritus of Melbourne, Australia, has died. He was 82 years old and had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Elevated: Huarí, Peru

The Territorial Prelature of Huarí, Peru was elevated to a Diocese. Bishop Ivo Baldi Gaburri who had been serving as the Prelate has been named as its first Bishop.

Lipscomb retired, Rodi named Mobile Archbishop

Archbishop Oscar Hugh Lipscomb retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas John Rodi was named Archbishop of Mobile, Alabama, USA. Archbishop-designate Rodi had been serving as Bishop of Biloxi, Mississippi.

Duca named Shreveport Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Gerard Duca was named Bishop of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. The Diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop William Benedict Friend in December 2006.

Lille, France elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese

The Diocese of Lille, France was elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese.

The Archdiocese of Cambrai (which had been the Metropolitan of the Diocese of Lille) now becomes a suffragan while remaining an Archdiocese. The Diocese of Arras (, Boulogne, e Saint-Omer) (which had been a suffragan of Cambrai) also becomes a suffragan of Lille.

Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich, who is scheduled to be installed tomorrow, remains the new ordinary.

Malchuk named Odessa-Simferopol Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Petro Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol, Ukraine and titular bishop of Media.

Moreno Barrón named Tlaxcala Bishop

Bishop Francisco Moreno Barrón was named Bishop of Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, México. The Diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jacinto Guerrero Torres in December 2006. Bishop Moreno Barrón had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.

Lettmann retired as Münster Bishop

Bishop Reinhard Lettmann retired as Bishop of Münster, Germany.

Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso resigned, Trávez Trávez named Babahoyo Bishop

Bishop Jesús Ramón Martínez de Ezquerecocha Suso resigned and Bishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Babahoyo, Ecuador. Bishop Trávez Trávez had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador.

Yaw Anokye named Obuasi Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye was named Bishop of Obuasi, Ghana. Bishop Yaw Anokye had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Kumasi.

Sarpong retired, Mensah named Kumasi Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Kwasi Sarpong retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas Kwaku Mensah was named Archbishop of Kumasi, Ghana. Archbishop-designate Mensah had been serving as Bishop of Obuasi.

Dus named Reconquista Bishop

Bishop Ramón Alfredo Dus was named Bishop of Reconquista, Argentina. The Diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Corrientes in September 2007. Bishop Dus had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same Diocese.

Barnes retired, Ribat succeeded as Port Moresby Archbishop

Archbishop Brian James Barnes, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop John Ribat, M.S.C. succeeded as Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Archbishop Ribat had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same Archdiocese.

Bishop Rolly Died

Bishop Wolfgang Rolly, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Mainz, Germany, has died. He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 55 years and a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Ochiagha retired, Ukwuoma named Orlu Bishop

Bishop Gregory O. Ochiagha retired and Bishop-elect Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma was named Bishop of Orlu, Nigeria.

Cardinal Suárez Rivera Died

Adolfo Antonio Cardinal Suárez Rivera, Archbishop Emeritus of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, has died. He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years (the anniversary was a fortnight ago). He also served as a bishop for 36 years and as a cardinal for 13 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop N`Gnamé Died

Bishop Paulin Kouabénan N`Gnamé, Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire, has died. He was 45 years old and had served as a priest for 18 years and as a bishop for under a year. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Dobbelaar Died

Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M., Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia, has died. He was 65 years old and had served as a priest for 38 years and as a bishop for 13 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Gran Died

Bishop John Willem Nicolaysen Gran, O.C.S.O., Bishop Emeritus of Oslo, Norway, has died. He was almost 88 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years. He would have celebrated 45 years as a bishop later in the week. May he rest in peace.

Fiorini Morosini named Locri-Gerace Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. was named Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. was named Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano in November 2007.

Sheehan retired, Niyiring named Kano Bishop

Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. retired and Bishop-elect John Niyiring, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Kano, Nigeria.

Brenes Álvarez named Ciudad Quesada Bishop

Bishop-elect Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez was named Bishop of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Alajuela in July 2007.

Balestieri resigned, Petry succeeded as Rio do Sul Bishop

Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. resigned and Bishop Augustinho Petry succeeded as Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Bishop Petry had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Bałabuch named Świdnica Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adam Bałabuch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Świdnica, Poland and titular bishop of Aurusuliana.

Miyahara named Fukuoka Bishop

Bishop Dominic Ryoji Miyahara was named Bishop of Fukuoka, Japan. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Hisajiro Matsunaga in June 2006. Bishop Miyahara had been serving as Bishop of Oita.

Ung'eyowun named Bondo Bishop

Bishop-elect Etienne Ung'eyowun was named Bishop of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Inongo in July 2005.

Bauer retired as Würzburg Auxiliary

Bishop Helmut Bauer retired as an Auxiliary Bishop of Würzburg, Germany.

Archbishop Rahho Died

Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, Archbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq, has died. He was 65 years old and had served as a priest for 42 years and as a bishop for 7 years. May he rest in peace.

Giordana named Slovakio Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Giordana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua. Archbishop Giordana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

Tamba named Freetown and Bo Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Charles Edward Tamba was named Archbishop of Freetown and Bo, Sierra Leone. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Joseph Henry Ganda in March 2007.

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.