Milovan resigned, Kutleša succeeded as Poreč i Pula Bishop

Bishop Ivan Milovan resigned and Bishop Dražen Kutleša succeeded as Bishop of Poreč i Pula, Croatia.

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

Romano named Araçuaí Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcello Romano was named Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina in July 2011.

Duque Jaramillo named Garzón Bishop

Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Garzón, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez was named Bishop of Pereira in July 2011.

Bishop Duque Jaramillo had been serving as Bishop of Armenia.

Barrera Morales named Sonsonate Bishop

Bishop-elect Constantino Barrera Morales was named Bishop of Sonsonate, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Adolfo Mojica Morales in October 2011.

Farina retired as Librarian and Archivist

Raffaele Cardinal Farina, S.D.B. retired as Librarian of the Vatican Library and Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives.

Mésidor named Fort-Liberté Bishop

Bishop-elect Max Leroy Mésidor was named Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Chibly Langlois was named Bishop of Les Cayes in August 2011.

Aznárez Cobo named Pamplona y Tudela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain and titular bishop of Bisuldino.

Perez and Brennan named Rockville Centre Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Nelson J. Perez and Bishop-elect Robert J. Brennan were named Auxiliary Bishops of Rockville Centre, New York, USA and titular bishops of Catrum and Erdonia, respectively.

Moiteiro Ramos named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Cabarsussi.

Fernández named Jujuy Bishop

Bishop César Daniel Fernández was named Bishop of Jujuy, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Marcelino Palentini, S.C.I. in September 2011.

Bishop Fernández had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná.

Power resigned as Canberra-Goulburn Auxiliary

Bishop Patrick Percival Power resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra-Goulburn, Australia.

Bishop Sartori Died (Emeritus of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão)

Bishop Agostinho José (Benito) Sartori, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana, Brazil, has died.

He had turned 83 just over a week ago. He had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 42 years.

May he rest in peace.

Murat named Malawi Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi in addition to his other posts.

Zanandréa retired, Gislon named Erexim Bishop

Bishop Girônimo Zanandréa retired and Bishop-elect José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Wörner named Augsburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Florian Wörner was named Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany and titular bishop of Hierpiniana.

Cardinal Quezada Toruño Died (Emeritus of Guatemala)

Rodolfo Cardinal Quezada Toruño, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala, has died.

He was 80 years old. He had served as a priest for 55 years and as a cardinal for 8 years. He had celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a bishop last month.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop García Alonso Died (Emeritus of Albacete)

Bishop Ireneo García Alonso, Bishop Emeritus of Albacete, Spain, has died.

He was 89 years old. He had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 43 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Tunaitis Died (Auxiliary Emeritus of Vilnius)

Bishop Juozas Tunaitis, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Vilnius, Lithuania, has died.

He was 83 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and had recently celebrated 21 years as a bishop.

May he rest in peace.

Tuzia named Orvieto-Todi Bishop

Bishop Benedetto Tuzia was named Bishop of Orvieto-Todi, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Giovanni Scanavino, O.S.A. in March 2011.

Bishop Tuzia had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

de Jesús Moya retired, Mejía Vallejo named San Francisco de Macorís Bishop

Bishop Jesús María de Jesús Moya retired and Bishop-elect Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo was named Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic.

de Jesus named Guanhães Bishop

Bishop-elect Jeremias Antônio de Jesus was named Bishop of Guanhães, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Emanuel Messias de Oliveira was named Bishop of Caratinga in February 2011.

Aquila named Denver Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Samuel Joseph Aquila was named Archbishop of Denver, Colorado, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 2011.

Archbishop-designate Aquila had been serving as Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota.

Kmiec retired, Malone named Buffalo Bishop

Bishop Edward Urban Kmiec retired and Bishop Richard Joseph Malone was named Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA.

Bishop Malone had been serving as Bishop of Portland, Maine.

Bafang erected; Kome named Bishop

The Diocese of Bafang, Cameroon was erected with territory taken from Nkongsamba.

Bishop-elect Abraham Kome was named its first Bishop.

Pirih retired, Bizjak named Koper Bishop

Bishop Metod Pirih retired and Bishop Jurij Bizjak was named Bishop of Koper, Slovenia.

Bishop Bizjak had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Atangana named Nkongsamba Bishop

Bishop-elect Dieudonné Espoir Atangana was named Bishop of Nkongsamba, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dieudonné Watio was named Bishop of Bafoussam in March 2011.

Okogie retired, Martins named Lagos Archbishop

Anthony Olubunmi Cardinal Okogie retired and Archbishop-designate Alfred Adewale Martins was named Archbishop of Lagos, Nigeria.

Archbishop-designate Martins had been serving as Bishop of Abeokuta.

D’Errico named Croatia Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa to March 2012.

Archbishop D’Errico had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina and to Montenegro.

Zeca Martins named Luanda Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola and titular bishop of Tanaramusa.

Pérez de Onraita Aguirre retired, Roberto named Malanje Archbishop

Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre retired and Archbishop-designate Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Malanje, Angola.

Archbishop-designate Roberto had been serving as Bishop of Novo Redondo.

Micciché removed as Trapani Bishop

Bishop Francesco Micciché removed as Bishop of Trapani, Italy.

Kirkpatrick named Toronto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wayne Kirkpatrick was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Aradi.

Mensah retired, Yaw Anokye named Kumasi Archbishop

Archbishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye was named Archbishop of Kumasi, Ghana.

Archbishop-designate Yaw Anokye had been serving as Bishop of Obuasi.

Chakkalakal named Calicut Bishop

Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal was named Bishop of Calicut, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in February 2011.

Bishop Chakkalakal had been serving as Bishop of Kannur.

Mallari named San Jose Bishop

Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari was named Bishop of San Jose, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara was named Bishop of Pasig in April 2011.

Bishop Mallari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando.

Yapaupa named Alindao Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alindao, Central African Republic.

Nzapalainga named Bangui Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo in May 2009.

Nongo-Aziagbia named Bossangoa Bishop

Bishop-elect Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Bossangoa, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje in May 2009.

Agbenyadzi named Berbérati Bishop

Bishop-elect Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Berbérati, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. in June 2010.

McGuckin named Toowoomba Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert McGuckin was named Bishop of Toowoomba, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the removal of Bishop William Martin Morris in May 2011.

Bobadilla Mata retired, Ramazzini Imeri named Huehuetenango Bishop

Bishop Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata, C.M. retired and Bishop Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri was named Bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

Bishop Ramazzini Imeri had been serving as Bishop of San Marcos.

Bishop Nguyên Van Thien Died (Emeritus of Vinh Long)

Bishop Antoine Nguyên Van Thien, Bishop Emeritus of Vinh Long, Viêt Nam, has died.

He was 106 years old and had served as a priest for 80 years and as a bishop for 51 years. He was the world's old living bishop. He also attended all 4 sessions of the Second Vatican Council.

May he rest in peace.

Jeż named Tarnów Bishop

Bishop Andrzej Jeż was named Bishop of Tarnów, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wiktor Paweł Skworc was named Archbishop of Katowice in October 2011.

Bishop Jeż had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Oliverio named Lungro Bishop

Bishop-elect Donato Oliverio was named Bishop of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Ercole Lupinacci in August 2010.

Roa Barbosa named Ibagué Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Orlando Roa Barbosa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ibagué, Colombia and titular bishop of Nasbinca.

Cheong Jin-Suk retired, Yeom Soo-jung named Seoul Archbishop

Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jin-Suk retired and Archbishop-designate Andrew Yeom Soo-jung was named Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South).

Archbishop-designate Yeom Soo-jung had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Giraldo Jaramillo retired, Ospina Leongómez named Buga Bishop

Bishop Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo retired and Bishop José Roberto Ospina Leongómez was named Bishop of Buga, Colombia.

Bishop Ospina Leongómez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá.

Happy Anniversary & Happy Birthday!!!

This year marks the 15th birthday of this project. Although the exact date was not recorded, it was started early in the year 1997 - and only consisted of 3 manually created and maintained pages.

It was originally started because, at the time, only a handful of dioceses around the world had websites. Simply put there was almost no information on the current (much less historical) Catholic Hierarchy on the web.

5 years later (and 10 years ago today), the website gained its new name and got its own domain: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Statistics are only available from that time as well.

A more complete history of the project can be found on the site itself.

The site was "unified" (see the link above for more details) in August 2002 - meaning that is when it first covered the entire world. At that time it had entries for 8,700 bishops and 5,300 dioceses (current and historical).

Today the databases cover over 32,500 bishops (roughly 5,200 living, the rest historical). Dioceses are a bit more complicated - as that category now includes current dioceses (roughly 3,100), titular dioceses (roughly 2,200), Cardinal Titles (roughly 250), and historic dioceses make up the rest - totaling a bit over 9,100 now.

The databases also include over 220,000 bishop events, roughly 48,000 source references; 54,000 lineage records; 31,000 diocese statistical records; 12,800 diocese event records;  just under 2,000 external links; and a bit over 500 "group" records (consistories, conclaves, etc.) relating to over 17,000 bishop records.

In the past 10 years, people from around the world have visited the website 19 million times. During those visits that have viewed 123 million individual web pages. A total of roughly 2 terabytes of data.

In the average month (over the last year), there have been 116,000 unique visitors with 216,000 visits, viewing 1.2 million individual web pages.

Last month, the website had visitors from more than 165 countries! The top dozen were: USA, Poland, Italy, Vietnam, Germany, Brazil, France, Australia, Ghana, Mexico, Canada, and Belgium. Vatican City State even appears as #25.

All I can say is: Thank You!

I'm glad ya'll enjoy my little hobby!

Costa Souza named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Roque Costa Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Castellum Medianum.

Robson named Saint Andrews and Edinburgh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stephen Robson was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain and titular bishop of Tunnuna.

Cepeda Silva retired as Ecatepec Bishop

Bishop Onésimo Cepeda Silva retired as Bishop of Ecatepec, México, México.

Boiragi named Khulna Bishop

Bishop-elect James Romen Boiragi was named Bishop of Khulna, Bangladesh.

The diocese has been vacant since Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Sylhet in July 2011.

Dziemianko named Pinsk Bishop

Bishop Antoni Dziemianko was named Bishop of Pinsk, Belarus.

Bishop Dziemianko had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Minsk-Mohilev.

Chappetto and Sanchez named Brooklyn Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Raymond F. Chappetto and Bishop-elect Paul R. Sanchez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Brooklyn, New York, USA and titular bishops of Citium and Coeliana, respectively.

Cárdenas Aregullín retired, Patrón Wong succeeded as Papantla Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín retired and Bishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong succeeded as Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México.

Bishop Patrón Wong had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Poisson named Saint-Jérôme Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Raymond Poisson was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada and titular bishop of Gegi.

Munyanyi resigned as Gweru Bishop

Bishop Martin Munyanyi resigned as Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe.

Lityński named Zielona Góra-Gorzów Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tadeusz Lityński was named Auxiliary Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland and titular bishop of Cemerinianus.

Bishop Szlaga Died (of Pelplin)

Bishop Jan Bernard Szlaga, Bishop of Pelplin, Poland, has died.

He was 71 years old. He had served as a priest for 48 years and as a bishop for 23 years.

May he rest in peace.

Foralosso resigned as Marabá Bishop

Bishop José Foralosso, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Marabá, Para, Brazil.

Bishop Búa Otero Died (Emeritus of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño)

Bishop Ramón Búa Otero, Bishop Emeritus of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño, Spain, has died.

He died a week before celebrating his 79th birthday. He had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 30 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Cerviño Cerviño Died (Emeritus of Tui-Vigo)

Bishop José Cerviño Cerviño, Bishop Emeritus of Tui-Vigo, Spain, has died.

He was 91 years old and has served as a bishop for 43 years. He died less than 2 weeks after celebrating 66 years as a priest.

May he rest in peace.

Romanin resigned as Río Gallegos Bishop

Bishop Juan Carlos Romanin, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina.

Archbishop Mourany Died (Emeritus of Damas (Maronite))

Archbishop Antoine Hamid Mourany, Archbishop Emeritus of Damas (Maronite), Syria, has died.

He was 82 years old. He had served as a priest for 51 years and as a bishop for 22 years.

May he rest in peace.

Random Cardinal Charts (updated) and related stats

I've had an opportunity to mess with the databases and update the Cardinal Charts.

The Charts (Warning: PDF format)

The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1585-2020; 1915-2020; and 1965-2020)
  
• Average Age (1585-2020; 1915-2020; and 1965-2020)

Enjoy :-) Also a few interesting statistics:

• Currently 123 Cardinal Electors of 210 Total
  If no one dies, the college will return to 120 electors in late July
  Average since 1585: 72 Electors of 82 Total
• Current Average Age of All Cardinals: 77.93
  Average since 1585: 64.4
  Highest since 1585: 78.66 was in February 2012, just before the last Consistory to Create Cardinals
  If no one dies, we'll tie that around January 2013
  
• Current Average Age of Cardinal Electors: 72.2
  Average since 1585: 63.6
  
• Current Average Years of Service as a Cardinal: 11.4
  Average since 1585: 11.3

Solczyński named Azerbaijan Nuncio

Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan in addition to his other roles.

Archbishop Rizzi Died (Nuncio Emeritus)

Archbishop Mario Rizzi, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Bulgaria, has died.

He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years. He died one week before the 21st anniversary of his consecration as a bishop.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Román Rodríguez Died (Auxiliary Emeritus of Miami)

Bishop Agustín Alejo (Aleido) Román Rodríguez, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Miami, Florida, USA, has died.

He would have turned 84 in less than a month. He served as a priest for 52 years. He celebrated his 33rd anniversary of consecration as a bishop last month.

May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Aponte Martínez Died (Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico)

Luis Cardinal Aponte Martínez, Archbishop Emeritus of San Juan de Puerto Rico, has died.

He was 89 years old. It was the 62nd anniversary of his priestly ordination. He also served as a bishop for 51 years and as a cardinal for 39 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Bernacchi Died (Emeritus of Camiri)

Bishop Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Camiri, Bolivia, has died.

He was 79 years old. He had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 18 years.

May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Daoud Died (Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia (Syrian))

Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Cardinal Daoud, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon, has died.

He was 81 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 34 years. He also served as a cardinal for 11 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Fernández García Died (Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife)

Bishop Felipe Fernández García, Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain, has died.

He was 76 years old. He had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 35 years.

May he rest in peace.

Ramírez Padilla named Caracas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tuilio Luis Ramírez Padilla was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishop of Ausuccura.

Milito named Oppido Mamertina-Palmi Bishop

Bishop-elect Francesco Milito was named Bishop of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Luciano Bux in July 2011.

Aparicio Céspedes named Bolivia Military Bishop

Bishop Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes was named Bishop of Bolivia, Military.

Bishop Aparicio Céspedes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz.

Archbishop Bzdel Died (Archbishop Emeritus of Winnipeg (Ukrainian))

Archbishop Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R., Archbishop Emeritus of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada, has died.

He was 81 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and as a bishop for 19 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Bertoldo Died (Emeritus of Foligno)

Bishop Arduino Bertoldo, Bishop Emeritus of Foligno, Italy, has died.

He was 79 years old. He had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 19 years.

May he rest in peace.

Morales Reyes retired, Cabrero Romero named San Luis Potosí Archbishop

Archbishop Luis Morales Reyes retired and Archbishop-designate Carlos Cabrero Romero was named Archbishop of San Luis Potosí, México.

Archbishop-designate Cabrero Romero had been serving as Bishop of Zacatecas.

Hernández Peña retired, Azuaje Pérez named Trujillo Bishop

Bishop Vicente Ramón Hernández Peña retired and Bishop Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Trujillo, Venezuela.

Bishop Azuaje Pérez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maracaibo.

Bishop Krevey Died (Emeritus of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian))

Bishop Efraím Basílio Krevey (Krevei), O.S.B.M, Bishop Emeritus of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil, has died.

He was 83 years old. He celebrated 60 years as a priest last November and 40 years as a bishop in February.

May he rest in peace.

Coleridge named Brisbane Archbishop

Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge was named Archbishop of Brisbane, Australia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop John Alexius Bathersby in November 2011.

Archbishop Coleridge had been serving as Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn.

Flores Calzada named Tepic Bishop

Bishop Luis Artemio Flores Calzada was named Bishop of Tepic, Nayarit, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ricardo Watty Urquidi, M.Sp.S. in November 2011.

Bishop Flores Calzada had been serving as Bishop of Valle de Chalco, México, México.

Bishop Reale Chirina Died (Emeritus of Venado Tuerto, Argentina)

Bishop Paulino Reale Chirina, Bishop Emeritus of Venado Tuerto, Argentina, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 22 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Materski Died (Emeritus of Radom, Poland)

Bishop Edward Henryk Materski, Bishop Emeritus of Radom, Poland, has died.

He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 43 years.

May he rest in peace.

Gangemi named Papua New Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea while retaining his other positions.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania in November 2011.

Gomes de Vasconcelos named Fortaleza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil and titular bishop of Canapium.

Crippa named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Accia.

Ciocca Vasino named São Félix Prelate

Bishop Adriano Ciocca Vasino was named Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal in September 2011.

Bishop Ciocca Vasino had been serving as Bishop of Floresta, Pernambuco.

Bishop Chedid Died (Emeritus of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite))

Bishop John George Chedid, Bishop Emeritus of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite), California, USA, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 31 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lori named Baltimore Archbishop

Archbishop-designate William Edward Lori was named Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Edwin Frederick Cardinal O’Brien was named Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in August 2011.

Archbishop-designate Lori had been serving as Bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Parkes named Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop

Bishop-elect Gregory Lawrence Parkes was named Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. in March 2011.

Doran retired, Malloy named Rockford Bishop

Bishop Thomas George Doran retired and Bishop-elect David John Malloy was named Bishop of Rockford, Illinois, USA.

Turcotte retired, Lépine named Montréal Archbishop

Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte retired and Archbishop-designate Christian Lépine was named Archbishop of Montréal, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Lépine had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Bishop Negrón Santana Died (Auxiliary of San Juan de Puerto Rico)

Bishop Hermín Negrón Santana, Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico, has died.

He was 74 years old and had served as a priest for 42 years and as a bishop of 30 years.

May he rest in peace.

Cece retired, Alfano named Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia Archbishop

Archbishop Felice Cece retired and Archbishop Francesco Alfano was named Archbishop of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia, Italy.

Archbishop Alfano had been serving as Archbishop of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia.

Cassari named South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Swaziland Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru in October 2011.

Archbishop Cassari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

Cardinal Sánchez Died (Emeritus of Nueva Segovia, Philippines)

José Tomás Cardinal Sánchez, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy and Archbishop Emeritus of Nueva Segovia, Philippines, has died.

He would have turned 92 next week. He served as a priest for 65 years, as a bishop for 43 years, and as a cardinal for 20 years.

May he rest in peace.

Cary named Baker Bishop

Bishop-elect Liam Stephen Cary was named Bishop of Baker, Oregon, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert Francis Vasa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santa Rosa in California in January 2011.

Erected: Faridabad (Syro-Malabarese), Bharanikulangara named Bishop

The Eparchy of Faridabad (Syro-Malabarese), India was erected.

Archbishop-elect (Personal Title) Kuriakose Bharanikulangara was named its first Bishop.

Rozo Gutiérrez retired as Puerto Gaitán Vicar

Bishop José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia.