Technical Notes

I just wanted to let folks know about two technical issues with the website.

First, because Daylight Saving Time has now ended in Rome, but does not end until next weekend in the US, updates this week will probably be delayed until the evening (US time). (There were no announcements for today.)

Second, I have updated the Google Translate code on the main website. The new code will automatically appear on any updated pages (I don't plan a full site refresh until around the end of the year.)

The most obvious change is the language selection box is now in the center of the footer of the page (rather than on the right margin just under the menu bar). If your browser is set to a language other than English, then you should get a translation box at the very top of the page with more info.

If you have any problems with this - please let me know! (Beware that it is an automated translation engine and so there are likely to be some issues with the translation itself - that is not something I can fix, for now.)

Martino retired, Turkson named Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace President

Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino retired and Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson was named President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

The new Secretary for this same Pontifical Council was just announced two days ago.

Toso named Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Secretary

Bishop-elect Mario Toso, S.D.B. was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and titular bishop of Bisarcio.

Laffitte named Pontifical Council for the Family Secretary

Bishop-elect Jean Laffitte was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family and titular bishop of Entrevaux.

Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame resigned, Tembo Nlandu succeeded as Budjala Bishop

Bishop Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame resigned and Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. succeeded as Bishop of Budjala, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Tembo Nlandu had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Queiroz retired, Da Silva named Catanduva Bishop

Bishop Antônio Celso Queiroz retired and Bishop-elect Otacílio Luziano Da Silva was named Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Irwin retired as Boston Auxiliary

Bishop Francis Xavier Irwin retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Bobowski retired, Jeż named Tarnów Auxiliary

Bishop Władysław Bobowski retired and Bishop-elect Andrzej Jeż was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishop of Tigillava.

Etienne named Cheyenne Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul D. Etienne was named Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop David Laurin Ricken was named Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin in July 2008.

Tomasik named Radom Bishop

Bishop Henryk Marian Tomasik was named Bishop of Radom, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zygmunt Zimowski was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers in April 2009.

Bishop Tomasik had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Siedlce.

Tafoya retired, Isern named Pueblo Bishop

Bishop Arthur Nicholas Tafoya retired and Bishop-elect Fernando Isern was named Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado, USA.

Sirba named Duluth Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul D. Sirba was named Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Dennis Marion Schnurr was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio in October 2008.

Evans named Providence Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert C. Evans was named Auxiliary Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA and titular bishop of Aquae Regiae.

Patrón Wong named Papantla Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named Coadjutor Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México.

Vollmar retired as Chur Auxiliary

Bishop Paul Vollmar, S. M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Chur, Switzerland.

Chuanguira Machado resigned as Gurué Bishop

Bishop Manuel Chuanguira Machado resigned as Bishop of Gurué, Mozambique.

Ojea Quintana named San Isidro Coadjutor

Bishop Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Ravel named French Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Luc Ravel, C.R.S.V. was named Bishop of France, Military.

Le Gal named Lyon Auxiliary

Bishop Patrick Le Gal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France and titular bishop of Arisitum.

He had been serving as Bishop of the French Military.

Bisol named Afogados da Ingazeira Bishop

Bishop-elect Egidio Bisol was named Bishop of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista in June 2008.

Cooney retired, Hebda named Gaylord Bishop

Bishop Patrick Ronald Cooney retired and Bishop-elect Bernard Anthony Hebda was named Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, USA.

Special Note - One the Road II

I just wanted to follow up to the previous post. I do have working internet access at my location in Rome. The only reason there haven't been any updates is that there has been nothing announced!

With Pope Benedict XVI now back in Rome, I do expect the pace of appointments to pick up - although it often takes a little while for it to get ramped up.

Special Note - On The Road

I will be traveling for the next couple of weeks. I hope to continue the updates at roughly the normal time - but no promises. (You just never know how things will go!)

Any readers in Rome? Anyone want to meet up for lunch or something while I'm there? Drop me an email (or just use the feedback form on the website).

Longley named Birmingham Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Bernard Longley was named Archbishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Vincent Gerard Nichols was named Archbishop of Westminster in April 2009.

Archbishop-designate Longley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.

Padilla Cardona named Ciudad Obregón Bishop

Bishop Felipe Padilla Cardona was named Bishop of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez was named Bishop of Texcoco in June 2009.

Bishop Padilla Cardona had been serving as Bishop of Tehuantepec.

Baylon named Legazpi Bishop

Bishop Joel Zamudio Baylon was named Bishop of Legazpi, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño in November 2007.

Bishop Baylon had been serving as Bishop of Masbate.

Fernández Arteaga retired, Miranda Wechmann named Chihuahua Archbishop

Archbishop José Fernández Arteaga retired and Archbishop-designate Constancio Miranda Wechmann was named Archbishop of Chihuahua, México.

Archbishop-designate Miranda Wechmann had been serving as Bishop of Atlacomulco.

Lahey resigned as Antigonish Bishop

Bishop Raymond John Lahey resigned as Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Ventura named France Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Ventura was named Apostolic Nuncio to France.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Fortunato Baldelli was named Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary in June 2009.

Archbishop Ventura had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

Sgalambro retired, Manzella named Cefalù Bishop

Bishop Francesco Sgalambro retired and Bishop Vincenzo Manzella was named Bishop of Cefalù, Italy.

Bishop Manzella had been serving as Bishop of Caltagirone.

Ó Ceallaigh retired as Dublin Auxiliary

Bishop Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh, O.F.M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland.

Angel Ramírez retired as Mitú Vicar

Bishop José Gustavo Angel Ramírez, M.X.Y. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Mitú, Colombia.

Flach named Criciúma Bishop

Bishop Jacinto Inácio Flach was named Bishop of Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was named Bishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul in July 2008.

Bishop Flach had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Pinheiro resigned, Aparecido Colombo named Bragança Paulista Bishop

Bishop José María Pinheiro resigned and Bishop Sérgio Aparecido Colombo was named Bishop of Bragança Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Aparecido Colombo had been serving as Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana.

Pope Benedict XVI's consecrations

Before today, Pope Benedict XVI had consecrated 10 bishops: four before he became pope and 6 after.

Today he added 5 more to the list: Archbishops Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Franco Coppola, and Pietro Parolin along with Bishops Raffaello Martinelli and Giorgio Corbellini.

Ad multos annos!

Cruz retired, Villegas named Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop

Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz retired and Archbishop-designate Socrates Buenaventura Villegas was named Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Villegas had been serving as Bishop of Balanga.

Zaky named Alexandria Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Adel Zaky, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said) and titular bishop of Flumenzer.

Martino resigned as Scranton Bishop

Bishop Joseph Francis Martino resigned as Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Dougherty retired as Scranton Auxiliary

Bishop John Martin Dougherty retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Fratini named Spain and Andorra Nuncio

Archbishop Renzo Fratini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and to Andorra.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops in July 2009.

Archbishop Fratini had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

Brollo retired, Mazzocato named Udine Archbishop

Archbishop Pietro Brollo retired and Archbishop-designate Andrea Bruno Mazzocato was named Archbishop of Udine, Italy.

Archbishop-Designate Mazzocato had been serving as Bishop of Treviso.

Drandua resigned as Arua Bishop

Bishop Frederick Drandua resigned as Bishop of Arua, Uganda.

Parolin named Venezuela Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Pietro Parolin was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela and titular archbishop of Aquipendium.

Filippi named Kotido Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Kotido, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote was named Archbishop of Tororo in June 2007.

Choi Young-su resigned as Daegu Archbishop

Archbishop John Choi Young-su resigned as Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South).

Nossol retired, Czaja named Opole Bishop

Archbishop Alfons Nossol retired and Bishop-elect Andrzej Czaja was named Bishop of Opole, Poland.

Bagiński retired as Opole Auxiliary

Bishop Jan Bagiński retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland.

Mundadan retired, Vadakel named Binjor Bishop

Bishop Gratian Mundadan, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect John Vadakel, C.M.I. was named Bishop of Bijnor (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Antonini named Serbia Nuncio

Archbishop Orlando Antonini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay.

Saint-Hillien named Hinche Bishop

Bishop Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Hinche, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien in March 2008.

Bishop Saint-Hillien had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Romélus retired, Décoste named Jérémie Bishop

Bishop Joseph Willy Romélus retired and Bishop-elect Gontran Décoste, S.J. was named Bishop of Jérémie, Haïti.

Anthony named Islamabad-Rawalpindi Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Rufin Anthony was named Coadjutor Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Pargeter retired as Birmingham Auxiliary

Bishop Philip Pargeter retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.

Zarama named Atlanta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis R. Zarama was named Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and titular bishop of Bararus.

Vu Dình Hiêu named Xuân Lôc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Vu Dình Hiêu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc, Viêt Nam and titular bishop of Bahanna.

Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo named Jakarta Coadjutor

Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo had been serving as Archbishop of Semarang.

Nguyên Van Sang retired, Nguyên Van Dê named Thái Binh Bishop

Bishop François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang retired and Bishop Pierre Nguyên Van Dê, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Thái Binh, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Van Dê had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bùi Chu.

Nguyên Thanh Hoan resigned, Vu Duy Thong named Phan Thiêt Bishop

Bishop Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan resigned and Bishop Joseph Vu Duy Thong was named Bishop of Phan Thiêt, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vu Duy Thong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.

Nguyen Nang named Phát Diêm Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Nguyen Nang was named Bishop of Phát Diêm, Viêt Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Nguyên Van Yên in April 2007.

Moth named Great Britain Military Ordinary

Bishop-elect Charles Phillip Richard Moth was named Bishop of Great Britain, Military.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M. was named Bishop of Menevia, Wales in October 2008.

Berloco named Luxembourg Nuncio

Archbishop Giacinto Berloco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg while remaining Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

van Ruijven named Nekemte Vicar

Bishop-elect Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Utimma.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M. in March 2008.

Bishop-elect van Ruijven had been serving as Prefect of Jimma-Bonga.

Becciu named Cuba Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania in March 2009.

Archbishop Becciu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and to São Tomé and Príncipe.

Évora retired, Gomes Furtado named Santiago de Cabo Verde Bishop

Bishop Paulino do Livramento Évora, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop Arlindo Gomes Furtado was named Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde.

Bishop Gomes Furtado had been serving as Bishop of Mindelo.

Gonçalves Pereira resigned as Coari Prelate

Bishop Joércio Gonçalves Pereira, C.SS.R. resigned as Prelate of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

Lazo named San Jose de Antique Bishop

Bishop Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo was named Bishop of San Jose de Antique, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz was named Bishop of Kidapawan in May 2008.

Bishop Lazo had been serving as Bishop of Kalibo.

Lorca Planes named Cartagena Bishop

Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes was named Bishop of Cartagena (en España).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla was named Bishop of Alcalá de Henares in March 2009.

Bishop Lorca Planes had been serving as Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín.

Cardinal Margéot Died

Jean Cardinal Margéot, Bishop Emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius, has died.

He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years. He had served as bishop for 40 years and as a cardinal for 21 years.

May he rest in peace.

Potocnak retired, Musialek named De Aar Bishop

Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. retired and Bishop-elect Adam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I. was named Bishop of De Aar, South Africa.

Chiaretti retired, Bassetti named Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop

Archbishop Giuseppe Chiaretti retired and Archbishop-Designate Gualtiero Bassetti was named Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy.

Archbishop-Designate Bassetti had been serving as Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.

Fontana named Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro Archbishop

Archbishop Riccardo Fontana was named Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, Italy with the Personal Title of Archbishop.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia.

Boccardo named Spoleto-Norcia Archbishop

Archbishop-Designate Renato Boccardo was named Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia, Italy.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

Viganò named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was named Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

He had been serving as an official in the Secretariat of State.

Caccia named Lebanon Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon and titular archbishop of Sepino.

Coppola named Burundi Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Vinda.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala in February 2009.

Gatti named Greece Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Gatti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

Restrepo Restrepo named Manizales Coadjutor

Archbishop-Designate Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Girardota.

Castoro named Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo Archbishop

Archbishop-Designate Michele Castoro was named Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.

The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio was named Archbishop of Lecce in April 2009.

Archbishop-Designate Castoro had been serving as Bishop of Oria.

Bernacchi retired, Focardi named Camiri Vicar

Bishop Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Camiri, Bolivia.

Bishop Focardi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni.

Fougère resigned, Grecco named Charlottetown Bishop

Bishop Joseph Vernon Fougère resigned and Bishop Richard John Grecco was named Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Bishop Grecco had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario.

Zeigler named Monrovia Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Lewis Zeigler was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Gbarnga.

Kim Hee-jong named Kwangju Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Hyginus Kim Hee-jong was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South).

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Olvera Ochoa retired, Cortés Contreras named Cuernavaca Bishop

Bishop Florencio Olvera Ochoa retired and Bishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras was named Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.

Bishop Cortés Contreras had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Coliche named Lille Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gérard Coliche was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lille, France and titular bishop of Alet.

Castrillón Hoyos retired, Levada named Ecclesia Dei President

Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos retired and William Joseph Cardinal Levada was named President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

Soubrier retired, James named Nantes Bishop

Bishop Georges Pierre Soubrier, P.S.S. retired and Bishop Jean-Paul André Denis Marcel James was named Bishop of Nantes, France.

Bishop James had been serving as Bishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis).

Bernetti retired, Marchiori named Apucarana Bishop

Bishop Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. retired and Bishop-elect Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of Apucarana, Parana, Brazil.

Ravignani retired, Crepaldi named Trieste Bishop

Bishop Eugenio Ravignani retired and Archbishop-designate Giampaolo Crepaldi was named Bishop of Trieste, Italy with the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop-designate Crepaldi had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Monteiro de Castro named Bishops Secretary

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Archbishop Monteiro de Castro had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and to Andorra.

Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo retired, Monterisi named Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica Archpriest.

Andrea Cardinal Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo retired and Archbishop Francesco Monterisi was named Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}.

Archbishop Monterisi had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Marchisano retired, Corbellini named Labour Office of the Apostolic See President

Francesco Cardinal Marchisano retired and Bishop-elect Giorgio Corbellini was named President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See and titular bishop of Abula.

Goulet retired, LeGatt named St. Boniface Archbishop

Archbishop Émilius Goulet, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Albert LeGatt was named Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.

Archbishop-designate LeGatt had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Matarrese retired, Martinelli named Frascati Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Matarrese retired and Bishop-elect Raffaello Martinelli was named Bishop of Frascati, Italy.

Robledo Romero named Carapeguá Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Coadjutor Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

Ziri named Abengourou Bishop

Bishop-elect Gbaya Boniface Ziri was named Bishop of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire in January 2009.

Kouadio named Yamoussoukro Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Yapo Aké was named Archbishop of Gagnoa in November 2008.

Koné named Odienné Bishop

Bishop-elect Antoine Koné was named Bishop of Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salomon Lezoutié was named Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon in January 2009.

Cardoso Sobrinho retired, Saburido named Olinda e Recife Archbishop

Archbishop José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. retired and Archbishop-designate Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Saburido had been serving as Bishop of Sobral, Ceara.

Chemello retired, Bergmann named Pelotas Bishop

Bishop Jayme Henrique Chemello retired and Bishop Jacinto Bergmann was named Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Bergmann had been serving as Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina.

Barbosa Da Silveira resigned as Minas Bishop

Bishop Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira resigned as Bishop of Minas, Uruguay.