Imbamba named Dundo Bishop

Bishop-elect José Manuel Imbamba was named Bishop of Dundo, Angola.

This diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Viana in June 2007.

Bitar named San Justo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Damián Santiago Bitar was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Justo, Argentina and titular bishop of Turris Tamalleni.

Baxant named Litomĕrice Bishop

Bishop-elect Jan Baxant was named Bishop of Litomĕrice, Czech Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pavel Posád was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis} in January 2008.

Jordy named Strasbourg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Vincent Jordy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France and titular bishop of Idassa.

Costanzo retired, Pappalardo named Siracusa Archbishop

Archbishop Giuseppe Costanzo retired and Archbishop-designate Salvatore Pappalardo was named Archbishop of Siracusa, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Pappalardo had been serving as Bishop of Nicosia.

Krebs named Nuncio to Guinea and Mali

Archbishop-elect Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali as well as titular archbishop of Taborenta.

Fernandes Dias named Portalegre-Castelo Branco Bishop

Bishop Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias was named Bishop of Portalegre-Castelo Branco, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Francisco Sanches Alves was named Archbishop of Évora in January 2008.

Bishop Fernandes Dias had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.

Martin Buisson retired, Galbusera Fumagalli succeeded as Pucallpa Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Juan Luis Martin Buisson, P.M.E. retired and Bishop Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B. succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa, Peru.

Bishop Galbusera Fumagalli had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the same jurisdiction.

Betori named Firenze Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Giuseppe Betori was named Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ennio Antonelli was named President of the Pontifical Council for the Family in June 2008.

Cardinal Innocenti Died

Antonio Cardinal Innocenti, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy, has died. He had turned 93 just a fortnight ago and had served as a priest for 70 years, as a bishop for 40 years, and as a cardinal for 23 years. May he rest in peace.

Eguía Seguí named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Enrique Eguía Seguí was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Cissi.

Pinto da Silva resigned, da Rocha succeeded as Teresina Archbishop

Archbishop Celso José Pinto da Silva resigned and Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha succeeded as Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil.

Archbishop da Rocha had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Technical Note and the Summer Lull

First, I wanted to let ya'll know that I've finally finished processing a new source Les évêques et les archevêques de France depuis 1682 jusqu'à 1801. The effect is that my lists of French bishops for the 18th century is now fairly complete - adding several hundred new entries.

Secondly, ya'll have probably noticed the annual summer slow down (or lull). This is quite normal and usually lasts until at least mid-September. The good news on that front is that Cardinal Re (Prefect, Congregation of Bishops) met with the Holy Father last Friday. Hopefully that means that at least some appointments are moving forward.

There is also still one large vacancy in the College of Cardinals, namely the Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, which has been open since the death of Cardinal Gantin in mid-May. The delay is understandable since just 3 days before Pope Benedict XVI had named the new Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (Cardinal Bertone following the death of Cardinal López Trujillo).

Weinhold resigned as Dresden-Meissen Auxiliary

Bishop Georg Weinhold resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Dresden-Meissen, Germany.

Kayanga, Tanzania erected; Rweyongeza named Bishop

The Diocese of Kayanga, Tanzania was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Rulenge.

Bishop-elect Almachius Vincent Rweyongeza was named its first bishop.

Guilavogui named N’Zérékoré Bishop

Bishop-elect Raphaël Balla Guilavogui was named Bishop of N’Zérékoré, Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Philippe Kourouma in November 2007.

Hoàng Van Dat named Bac Ninh Bishop

Bishop-elect Cosme Hoàng Van Dat, S.J. was named Bishop of Bac Ninh, Viêt Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Marie Nguyên Quang Tuyên in September 2006.

Okolo named Central African Republic and Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and to Chad as well as titular archbishop of Novica.

Tafunga named Lubumbashi Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Jean-Pierre Tafunga, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Archbishop-designate Tafunga had been serving as Bishop of Uvira.

Pignoli retired, Guedes named Campo Limpo Bishop

Bishop Emílio Pignoli retired and Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes was named Bishop of Campo Limpo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Guedes had been serving as Bishop of Bauru.

Mennini named Uzbekistan Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Mennini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan while retaining the post of Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation.

Bulaitis retired, Moliner Inglés named Albania Nuncio

Archbishop John Bulaitis retired and Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania.

Archbishop Moliner Inglés had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia and to Djibouti as well as Apostolic Delegate to Somalia.

Vieira de Lima retired, Emidio Vilar named São Luíz de Cáceres Bishop

Bishop José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. retired and Bishop-elect Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

and 10,000,000 visits later

The Main Website reached a milestone early this morning - the 10 millionth visit.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline in an earlier post.

Until the site got its own domain - on the Feast of Blessed Damien de Veuster (10 May 2002) no logs and very few stats were available. On that first day, there were 45 visits - viewing 495 pages.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users. For example, yesterday there were over 6,000 visits looking at over 38,000 pages. Nearly 1,000 people belong to the groups that receive emails about updates.

And today, the total number of visits passed 10 million. During those visits, folks viewed 68 million pages. Not bad for 6.20 years of service :-)

All I can say is Thank You!

Alvarado Alcántara retired as Mexico Auxiliary

Bishop Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara retired as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District, México.

Caballero Reyes retired, Sánchez Martínez named Durango Auxiliary

Bishop Juan de Dios Caballero Reyes retired and Bishop-elect Enrique Sánchez Martínez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Durango, Durango, México and titular bishop of Thamugadi.

Shyngo-Ya-Hombo resigned as Mbanza Congo Bishop

Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo, O.F.M. Cap. resigned as Bishop of Mbanza Congo, Angola.

Chama named Mpika Bishop

Bishop-elect Ignatius Chama was named Bishop of Mpika, Zambia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Telesphore George Mpundu was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lusaka in October 2004.

Piris Frígola named Lleida Bishop

Bishop Juan Piris Frígola was named Bishop of Lleida, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí in March 2007.

Bishop Piris Frígola had been serving as Bishop of Menorca.

Soler Perdigó retired, Pardo Artigas named Girona Bishop

Bishop Carles Soler Perdigó retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Pardo Artigas was named Bishop of Girona, Spain.

Dunn and Simard named Sault Sainte Marie Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Brian Joseph Dunn and Bishop-elect Noël Simard were named Auxiliary Bishops of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada and titular bishops of Munatiana and Nova Sinna, respectively.

Buenanueva named Mendoza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza, Argentina and titular bishop of Rusubbicari.

Elevated: Galápagos, Ecuador

Prefecture Apostolic of Galápagos, Ecuador was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic.

Bishop Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O.F.M. was named its first Vicar Apostolic. He had been serving as the Prefect.

LeVoir named New Ulm Bishop

Bishop-elect John LeVoir was named Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Clayton Nienstedt was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in April 2007.

Erected: Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Haïti; Dumas named Bishop

The Diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne, Haïti was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Les Cayes.

Bishop Pierre-André Dumas was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Maury Buendía named Kyrgyzstan and Tadjikistan Nuncio

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan in addition to his duties as Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan.

Ladaria Ferrer named Doctrine of the Faith Secretary

Archbishop-elect Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J. was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and titular archbishop of Thibica.

He fills the post vacated today by Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B..

Saraiva Martins retired, Amato named Causes of Saints Prefect

José Cardinal Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. retired and Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B. was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Archbishop Amato had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Ricken named Green Bay Bishop

Bishop David Laurin Ricken was named Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop David Allen Zubik was named Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in July 2007.

Bishop Ricken had been serving as Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Saltarelli retired, Malooly named Wilmington Bishop

Bishop Michael Angelo Saltarelli retired and Bishop William Francis Malooly was named Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Bishop Malooly had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland.

Bevard named Saint Thomas Bishop

Bishop-elect Herbert A. Bevard was named Bishop of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J. was named Bishop of Youngstown, Ohio in January 2007.

Spreafico named Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Ambrogio Spreafico was named Coadjutor Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino, Italy.

Parmeggiani named Tivoli Bishop

Bishop-elect Mauro Parmeggiani was named Bishop of Tivoli, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giovanni Paolo Benotto was named Archbishop of Pisa in February 2008.

Faivre resigned as Le Mans Bishop

Bishop Jacques Maurice Faivre resigned as Bishop of Le Mans, France.

Cazabon retired, Morissette named Saint-Jérôme Bishop

Bishop Gilles Cazabon, O.M.I. retired and Bishop Joseph Paul Pierre Morissette was named Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Morissette had been serving as Bishop of Baie-Comeau, Québec.

Blanchet retired, Fournier named Rimouski Archbishop

Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet retired and Archbishop-designate Pierre-André Fournier was named Archbishop of Rimouski, Québec, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Fournier had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

Bertoldo retired, Sigismondi named Foligno Bishop

Bishop Arduino Bertoldo retired and Bishop-elect Gualtiero Sigismondi was named Bishop of Foligno, Italy.

Kujawski named Porto Nacional Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Romualdo Matias Kujawski was named Coadjutor Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil.

Erected: Montenegro, Brazil; de Conto named Bishop

The Diocese of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Criciúma, Santa Catarina.

del Río Martín named Spain, Miliary Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Juan del Río Martín was named Archbishop of Spain, Military.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Pérez González was named Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela in July 2007.

Archbishop-designate del Río Martín had been serving as Bishop of Jerez de la Frontera.

Raich retired, Orowae succeeded as Wabag Bishop

Bishop Hermann Raich, S.V.D. retired and Bishop Arnold Orowae succeeded as Bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea.

Bishop Orowae had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Wróbel named Lublin Auxiliary

Bishop Józef Wróbel, S.C.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin, Poland and titular bishop of Suas.

He had been serving as Bishop of Helsinki, Finland.

Muheria named Kitui Bishop

Bishop Anthony Muheria was named Bishop of Kitui, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Boniface Lele was named Archbishop of Mombasa in April 2005.

Bishop Muheria had been serving as Bishop of Embu.

Athai named Taunggyi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Basilio Athai was named Auxiliary Bishop of Taunggyi, Myanmar and titular bishop of Tasaccora.

Ruini retired, Vallini named Rome Auxiliary

Camillo Cardinal Ruini retired and Agostino Cardinal Vallini was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rome and Archpriest of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}.

Burke named Apostolic Signature Prefect

Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke was named Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.

Archbishop Burke had been serving as Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

Graves retired, Schepers named Essen Auxiliary

Bishop Franz Grave retired and Bishop-elect Ludger Schepers was named Auxiliary Bishop of Essen, Germany and titular bishop of Neapolis in Proconsulari.

Perrier retired as Pamiers Bishop

Bishop Marcel Germain Perrier retired as Bishop of Pamiers, France.

Colomé retired, Olivera named Cruz del Eje Bishop

Bishop Omar Félix Colomé retired and Bishop-elect Santiago Olivera was named Bishop of Cruz del Eje, Argentina.

Brédice retired, Poli named Santa Rosa Bishop

Bishop Rinaldo Fidel Brédice retired and Bishop Mario Aurelio Poli was named Bishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina.

Bishop Poli had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Sabbah retired, Twal succceeded as Jerusalem Patriarch

Patriarch Michel Sabbah retired and Patriarch Fouad Twal succeeded as Patriarch of Gerusalemme {Jerusalem}.

Montemayor named Sénégal and Cape Verde Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Luis Mariano Montemayor was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal and to Cape Verde; Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania; and titular archbishop of Illici.

Erected: Kribi, Cameroon

The Diocese of Kribi, Cameroon was created with territory taken from Ebolowa-Kribi (which was renamed simply Ebolowa). Bishop-elect Joseph Befe Ateba was named as its first Bishop.

The former Diocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem

The former Diocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem has been split into the newly elevated Archdiocese of Djakovo-Osijek and the Diocese of Srijem.

Archbishop-designate Martin Srakić was named the ordinary of the new Archdiocese. He had been serving as the ordinary of the formerly combined Diocese.

Bishop Djuro Gašparović was named the ordinary of the new Diocese. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the formerly combined Diocese.

de Korte named Groningen-Leeuwarden Bishop

Bishop Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte was named Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Willem Jacobus Eijk was named Archbishop of Utrecht in December 2007.

Bishop de Korte had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht.

Delmas named Angers Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Delmas was named Bishop of Angers, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. was named Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study)

Quinn retired as Cleveland Auxiliary

Bishop Alexander James Quinn retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Prajasuta retired, Timang named Banjarmasin Bishop

Bishop Fransiskus Xaverius Rocharjanta Prajasuta, M.S.F. retired and Bishop-elect Petrus Boddeng Timang was named Bishop of Banjarmasin, Indonesia.

Monot named Ouesso Bishop

Bishop-elect Yves Maria Monot, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Ouesso, Congo.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Hervé Itoua in April 2006.

Rose named Dundee Bishop

Bishop-elect Graham Rose was named Bishop of Dundee, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Michael Vincent Paschal Rowland, O.F.M. in September 2005.

Silva Pepeu named Vitória da Conquista Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Baia, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha was named Archbishop of Mariana in April 2007.

Archbishop-designate Silva Pepeu had been serving as Bishop of Afogados da Ingazeira.

Rossi Keller named Frederico Westphalen Bishop

Bishop-elect Antônio Carlos Rossi Keller was named Bishop of Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Zeno Hastenteufel was named Bishop of Novo Hamburgo in March 2007.

Nacua named Ilagan Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Amangi Nacua, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Ilagan, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sergio Lasam Utleg was named Bishop of Laoag in November 2006.

Cruz named Newark Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Manuel A. Cruz was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA and titular bishop of Gaguari.

Antonelli named Pontifical Council for the Family President

Ennio Cardinal Antonelli was named President of the Pontifical Council for the Family.

The post had been vacant since the death of Alfonso Cardinal López Trujillo in April 2008.

Cardinal Antonelli had been serving as Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy.

Ssemogerere named Kasana-Luweero Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Ssemogerere was named Bishop of Kasana-Luweero, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was named Archbishop of Kampala in August 2006.

Aranda Díaz-Muñoz retired, Díaz Martínez named Tulancingo Archbishop

Archbishop Pedro Aranda Díaz-Muñoz retired and Archbishop-designate Domingo Díaz Martínez was named Archbishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México.

Archbishop-designate Díaz Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Tuxpan, Veracruz.

Yaouda named Yagoua Bishop

Bishop-elect Barthélemy Yaouda was named Bishop of Yagoua, Cameroon. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Emmanuel Bushu was named Bishop of Buéa in November 2006.

Antonysamy named Kumbakonam Bishop

Bishop-elect Francis Antonysamy was named Bishop of Kumbakonam, India. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Peter Remigius was named Bishop of Kottar in June 2007

Alminaza named Jaro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gerardo Alimane Alminaza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro, Philippines and titular bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena.

Gassen named Vacaria Bishop

Bishop-elect Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S. in July 2007.

Dantas de Lucena named Guarabira Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena was named Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm. was named Archbishop of Maceió in November 2006.

Morand retired, Thévenot named Prince-Albert Bishop

Bishop Blaise-Ernest Morand retired and Bishop-elect Albert Thévenot, M. Afr. was named Bishop of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.

De Nicolò named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Paolo De Nicolò was named Titular Bishop of Mariana in Corsica while remaining an Official of the Prefecture of the Papal Household.

Paolo joins his brothers Bishop Mariano De Nicolò (Bishop Emeritus of Rimini, Italy) and Archbishop Pier Giacomo De Nicolò (Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Switzerland) as bishops.

Vacchelli named Evangelization of Peoples Under-Secretary

Archbishop-elect Piergiuseppe Vacchelli was named Under-Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and titular archbishop of Minturnae.

Pecorari named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay. He had most recently been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.

Bolonek named Bulgaria Nuncio

Archbishop Janusz Bolonek was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland in February 2008. Archbishop Bolonek had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

Hoser named Warszawa-Praga Bishop

Archbishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland while retaining the personal-dignity of Archbishop. The diocese had been vacant since Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź was named Archbishop of Gdańsk in April 2008.

Teissier retired, Bader named Alger Archbishop

Archbishop Henri Antoine Marie Teissier retired and Archbishop-elect Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

Kota Kinabalu elevated to Archdiocese

The diocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia has been elevated into a Metropolitan Archdiocese with Archbishop-designate John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw remaining the ordinary.

The dioceses of Keningau and Sandakan become suffragan dioceses of the new archdiocese.

Senkiv named Stryj Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Taras Senkiv, O.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Stryj (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Siccenna.

Dinechin and Moulins-Beaufort named Paris Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Renauld de Dinechin and Bishop-elect Eric de Moulins-Beaufort were named Auxiliary Bishops of Paris, France and titular bishops of Macriana Minor and Cresima, respectively.

Scherrer named Laval Bishop

Bishop-elect Thierry Scherrer was named Bishop of Laval, France. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Armand Maillard was named Archbishop of Bourges in September 2007.

Dickmans named Miracema do Tocantins Bishop

Bishop-elect Philip Dickmans was named Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins, Tocatins, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M. in March 2006.

Alves Bezerra named Jardim Bishop

Bishop-elect Jorge Alves Bezerra, S.S.S. was named Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Ji-Paraná in April 2007.

Dufour named Aix Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Christophe Dufour was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Aix (-Arles), France. Archbishop-designate Dufour had been serving as Bishop of Limoges.

Tiedemann named Mandeville Bishop

Bishop-elect Neil Tiedemann, C.P. was named Bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica, Antilles. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J. in August 2006.

Maury Buendía named Kazakhstan Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan and titular archbishop of Italica.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Józef Wesołowski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic in January 2008.

Arellano resigned, Rojas named Libmanan Prelate

Bishop Prospero Nale Arellano resigned and Bishop José Rojas Rojas, Jr. was named Prelate of Libmanan, Philippines. Bishop Rojas had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres (Nueva Caceres).

Cardinals by Seniority

Ya'll may have noticed that yet another new version was released today. Its a fairly small change - adding Cardinals by Seniority pages. Because there are so many Cardinals, it is split into 3 segments, by class of Cardinal.

• Cardinal-Bishops
  
• Cardinal-Priests
  
• Cardinal-Deacons

For now I've adjusted my lists to conform to the Annuario Pontificio 2008 (with the exception of events that have occurred since it was published).

There are still a couple of entries which I am investigating, namely:

• Cardinal Darmaatmadja (69) is before Cardinal Ortega y Alamino (68). Although coverage at the time of their consistory indicate that Ortega y Alamino was before Darmaatmadja.
  
• Cardinal Sepe (99) is listed between Cardinals Honoré (123) and Scola (124). Normally Cardinals can ask to move from Cardinal-Deacon to Cardinal-Priest after 10 years in the College and retain their seniority. Its not clear if one elevated before the 10 years should also retain their seniority. If he retained his seniority he would be at #99.