Lingua named Cuba Nuncio

Archbishop Giorgio Lingua was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of in February 2015.

Archbishop Lingua had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan and Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq.

Cvikl named Maribor Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Alojzij Cvikl, S.J. was named Archbishop of Maribor, Slovenia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Marjan Turnšek in July 2013.

Martynyuk named Ternopil-Zboriv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Teodor (Taras) Martynyuk, M.S.U. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Mopta.

Stowe named Lexington Bishop

Bishop-elect John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ronald William Gainer was named Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in January 2014.

Daly named Spokane Bishop

Bishop Thomas Anthony Daly was named Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Blase Joseph Cupich was named Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois in September 2014.

Bishop Daly had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose in California.

Méranville retired, Macaire named Fort-de-France Archbishop

Archbishop Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville retired and Archbishop-elect David Macaire, O.P. was named Archbishop of Fort-de-France (e Saint Pierre), Martinique, Antilles.

Schiavon retired as Rome Auxiliary

Bishop Paolo Schiavon retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy.

Lojudice named Roma Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Augusto Paolo Lojudice was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Alba Maritima.

Cardinal Egan has died

Edward Michael Cardinal Egan, Archbishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA, has died.

He would have been 83 next month and had served as a cardinal for 14 years. He had also served as a bishop for 29 years and as a priest for 57 years.

May he rest in peace.

Patenôtre retired, Giraud named Sens Archbishop

Archbishop Yves François Patenôtre retired and Archbishop-desigate Hervé Jean Robert Giraud was named Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), France and Prelate of Mission de France o Pontigny.

Archbishop-desigate Giraud had been serving as Bishop of Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin).

Rugambwa named Honduras Nuncio

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia in July 2014.

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

Ramírez Navarro retired, Cuapio Bautista named Tlalnepantla Auxiliary

Bishop Francisco Ramírez Navarro retired and Bishop-elect Jorge Cuapio Bautista was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México and titular bishop of Bisarcio.

Lopes Dias named Colatina Bishop

Bishop Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias was named Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Décio Sossai Zandonade, S.D.B. in May 2014.

Bishop Lopes Dias had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória.

McElroy named San Diego Bishop

Bishop Robert Walker McElroy was named Bishop of San Diego, California, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Cirilo B. Flores in September 2014.

Bishop McElroy had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco.

López Plaza named San Andrés Tuxtla Bishop

Bishop-elect Fidencio López Plaza was named Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Trinidad Zapata Ortiz was named Bishop of Papantla, Puebla in March 2014.

Marczak named Łódź Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marek Marczak was named Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland and titular bishop of Leontium.

Galantino resigned, Savino named Cassano all’Jonio Bishop

Bishop Nunzio Galantino resigned and Bishop-elect Francesco Savino was named Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy.

Scicluna named Malta Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Charles Jude Scicluna was named Archbishop of Malta.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paul Cremona, O.P. in October 2014.

Archbishop-designate Scicluna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop and Apostolic Administrator of Malta.

Gonçalves Knupp named Três Lagoas Bishop

Bishop-elect Luiz Gonçalves Knupp was named Bishop of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Moreira Bastos Neto in April 2014.

Aristeu Vieira named Luz Bishop

Bishop-elect José Aristeu Vieira was named Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Antônio Carlos Félix was named Bishop of Governador Valadares in March 2014.

Danecki named Campo Grande Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Janusz Danecki, O.F.M. Conv. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Regiae.

de La Rosa y Carpio retired, Bretón Martínez named Santiago de los Caballeros Archbishop

Archbishop Ramón Benito de La Rosa y Carpio retired and Archbishop-designate Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez was named Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Archbishop-designate Bretón Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Baní.

Camilo González retired, Rodríguez Rodríguez named La Vega Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Antonio Camilo González retired and Bishop-elect Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C. was named Bishop of La Vega, Dominican Republic.

Felipe y Núñez retired, Romero Cárdenas named Barahona Bishop

Bishop Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez retired and Bishop-elect Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas was named Bishop of Barahona, Dominican Republic.

Gómez Rodríguez named Facatativá Bishop

Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Bishop of Facatativá, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Antonio Nova Rocha in April 2013.

Bishop Gómez Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Líbano-Honda.

Peña Parra named Mozambique Nuncio

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Arcari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica in July 2014.

Archbishop Peña Parra had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

Clavijo Méndez named Sincelejo Bishop

Bishop-elect José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez was named Bishop of Sincelejo, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria in March 2014.

Yllana named Australia Nuncio

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State.

Archbishop Yllana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

Harjosusanto named Samarinda Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Yustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F. was named Archbishop of Samarinda, Indonesia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Florentinus Sului Hajang Hau, M.S.F. in July 2013.

Archbishop-designate Harjosusanto had been serving as Bishop of Tanjung Selor.

New Cardinals - with their titles

There are 15 new Cardinals that are eligible to vote when a Conclave is needed:

• Dominique François Joseph Mamberti, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura; Age: 62.9; Cardinal-Deacon of Santo Spirito in Sassia
• Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 66.5; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio in Campo Marzio
• Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M., Archbishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia; Age: 66.5; Cardinal-Priest of San Romano Martire
• John Atcherley Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand; Age: 66.7; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Ippolito
• Edoardo Menichelli, Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy; Age: 75.3; Cardinal-Priest of Sacri Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza
• Pierre Nguyên Văn Nhon, Archbishop of Hà Nôi, Viet Nam; Age: 76.8; Cardinal-Priest of San Tommaso Apostolo
• Alberto Suárez Inda, Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México; Age: 76.0; Cardinal-Priest of San Policarpo
• Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar; Age: 66.2; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Ireneo a Centocelle
• Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand; Age: 65.6; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Addolorata
• Francesco Montenegro, Archbishop of Agrigento, Italy; Age: 68.7; Cardinal-Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio
• Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B., Archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay; Age: 55.6; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Galla
• Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Archbishop of Valladolid, Spain; Age: 72.8; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Vallicella
• José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R., Bishop of David, Panama; Age: 70.9; Cardinal-Priest of San Giuseppe da Copertino
• Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde; Age: 65.2; Cardinal-Priest of San Timoteo
• Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga, Pacific (Oceania); Age: 53.1; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Paola Romana

An additional 5 Cardinals are over the age of 80 and thus would not be eligible to vote:

• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, Archbishop Emeritus of Manizales, Colombia; Age: 95.9; Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto
• Luigi de Magistris, Pro-Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary; Age: 88.9; Cardinal-Deacon of Santissimi Nome di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata
• Karl-Josef Rauber, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium; Age: 80.8; Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia
• Luis Héctor Villalba, Archbishop Emeritus of Tucumán, Argentina; Age: 80.3; Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo a Corviale
• Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique; Age: 87.2; Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele dell’Addolorata

Note that Cardinal Pimiento Rodriguez was not able to attend the ceremony.

Gnonhossou named Dassa-Zoumé Bishop

Bishop-elect François Gnonhossou, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé, Benin.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Antoine Ganyé was named Archbishop of Cotonou in August 2010.

Crépy named Le Puy-en-Velay Bishop

Bishop-elect Luc Crépy, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Henri Marie Raoul Brincard, C.R.S.A. in November 2014.

Obama Obono retired, Nsue Edjang Mayé named Malabo Archbishop

Archbishop Ildefonso Obama Obono retired and Archbishop-designate Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé was named Archbishop of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

Archbishop-designate Nsue Edjang Mayé had been serving as Bishop of Ebebiyin.

Nkinga Bondala retired, Ngboko Ngombe named Lisala Bishop

Bishop Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop-elect Ernest Ngboko Ngombe, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Górzyński named Warmia Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Józef Górzyński was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Warmia, Poland.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}.

da Silva resigned as Dili Bishop

Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva resigned as Bishop of Díli, Timor-Leste.

Greselin retired, Canira named Lichinga Bishop

Bishop Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I. retired and Bishop-elect Atanasio Amisse Canira was named Bishop of Lichinga, Mozambique.

Šuštar named Ljubljana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Franc Šuštar was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia and titular bishop of Ressiana.

Roszynski named Wewak Bishop

Bishop-elect Józef Roszynski, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Wewak, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Anthony Joseph Burgess in September 2013. (He died the following month, may he rest in peace.)

Isizoh named Onitsha Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Denis Chidi Isizoh was named Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha, Nigeria and titular bishop of Legia.

Musarò named Egypt Nuncio

Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel in January 2015.

Archbishop Musarò had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

Sangu named Shinyanga Bishop

Bishop-elect Liberatus Sangu was named Bishop of Shinyanga, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Aloysius Balina in November 2012.

Cullinan named Waterford and Lismore Bishop

Bishop-elect Alphonsus Cullinan was named Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop William Lee in October 2013.

Cervantes Merino named Orizaba Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino was named Bishop of Orizaba, Veracruz, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez was named Bishop of Colima in November 2013.

Dell’Oro named Karaganda Bishop

Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro was named Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Janusz Wiesław Kaleta in July 2014.

Bishop Dell’Oro had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau.

Dąbrowski named London Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Józef A. Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A. was named Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Casae in Numidia.

Maemba Liwoke retired, Nadonye Ndongo named Lolo Bishop

Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Soleibe Arbeláez retired, Balbín Tamayo named Caldas Bishop

Bishop José Soleibe Arbeláez retired and Bishop-elect César Alcides Balbín Tamayo was named Bishop of Caldas, Colombia.

Kapellari retired as Graz-Seckau Bishop

Bishop Egon Kapellari retired as Bishop of Graz-Seckau, Austria.

Heße named Hamburg Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Stefan Heße (Hesse) was named Archbishop of Hamburg, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Werner Thissen in March 2014.

Župan retired, Petanjak named Krk Bishop

Bishop Valter Župan retired and Bishop-elect Ivica Petanjak, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia.

Le Vert resigns as Quimper Bishop

Bishop Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert resigned as Bishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France.

Garcia named Austin Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Elias Garcia was named Auxiliary Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Capsus.

Pavón Puente retired, Pazmiño Abril named Ambato Bishop

Bishop Germán Trajano Pavón Puente retired and Bishop-elect Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. was named Bishop of Ambato, Ecuador.

Bedini retired as Ispahan Archbishop

Archbishop Ignazio Bedini, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Ispahan, Iran.

Elevated: Asmara (Eritrean), Eritrea; Tesfamariam named Archbishop

The Eparchy of Asmara (Eritrean), Eritrea was elevated to a Metropolitan Archeparchy.

Archbishop-designate Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.I. was named its first Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of the same jurisdiction.

The Eparchies of Barentu, Keren, and Segheneity become suffragans of the new Archeparchy.

Erected: Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian); Semahun named Bishop

The Eparchy of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian), Ethiopia was erected with territory taken from Addis Abeba.

Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba.

Stagni retired, Toso named Faenza-Modigliana Bishop

Bishop Claudio Stagni retired and Bishop Mario Toso, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy.

Bishop Toso had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Baliña named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José María Baliña was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Theudalis.

Yaldo named Babylon (Chaldean) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Basel Yaldo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq and titular bishop of Bethzabda.

Challita named Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean) Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Challita was named Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada.

The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Hanna Zora in May 2014.

Kassab retired, Nona named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean) Bishop

Archbishop Djibrail Kassab retired and Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona was named Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Australia retaining the Personal Title of Archbishop.

Archbishop Nona had been serving as Archbishop of Mossul, Iraq.

Dendinger retired, Hanefeldt named Grand Island Bishop

Bishop William Joseph Dendinger retired and Bishop-elect Joseph G. Hanefeldt was named Bishop of Grand Island, Nebraska, USA.

Cheri named New Orleans Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fernand Joseph Cheri III, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and titular bishop of Membressa.

Nugent named Haiti Nuncio

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to United Nations in July 2014.

Archbishop Nugent had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, to Mauritius, to Seychelles, and Apostolic Delegate to Comoros.

Borghetti named Albenga-Imperia Coadjutor

Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti was named Coadjutor Bishop of Albenga-Imperia, Italy.

He had been serving as Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.

Barros Madrid named Osorno Bishop

Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid was named Bishop of Osorno, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas was named Archbishop of La Serena in December 2013.

Bishop Barros Madrid had been serving as Bishop of Chile, Military.

Anselmi named Genova Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nicolò Anselmi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Genova {Genoa}, Italy and titular bishop of Utica.

Mercier named Clergy Secretary

Archbishop-elect Joël Mercier was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy and titular archbishop of Rota.

Peruzzo named Curitiba Archbishop

Archbishop-designate José Antônio Peruzzo was named Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S. in June 2014.

Archbishop-designate Peruzzo had been serving as Bishop of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão.

Brustolin named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Leomar Antônio Brustolin was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Tigava.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals, 2015 (now with Names!)

The consistory had been announced on 11 Dec 2014 to be held on 14 Feb 2015. This will be the second consistory to create new cardinals by Pope Francis. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time: 15 Cardinal Electors:

• Dominique François Joseph Mamberti, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura; Age: 62.9
• Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 66.5
• Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M., Archbishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian), Ethiopia; Age: 66.5
• John Atcherley Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand; Age: 66.7
• Edoardo Menichelli, Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy; Age: 75.3
• Pierre Nguyên Van Nhon, Archbishop of Hà Nôi, Viet Nam; Age: 76.8
• Alberto Suárez Inda, Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México; Age: 76.0
• Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar; Age: 66.2
• Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand; Age: 65.6
• Francesco Montenegro, Archbishop of Agrigento, Italy; Age: 68.7
• Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B., Archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay; Age: 55.6
• Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Archbishop of Valladolid, Spain; Age: 72.8
• José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R., Bishop of David, Panama; Age: 70.9
• Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde; Age: 65.2
• Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga, Pacific (Oceania); Age: 53.1

Plus 5 Cardinals already over the age of 80:

• José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, Archbishop Emeritus of Manizales, Colombia; Age: 95.9
• Luigi de Magistris, Pro-Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary; Age: 88.9
• Karl-Josef Rauber, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Belgium; Age: 80.8
• Luis Héctor Villalba, Archbishop Emeritus of Tucumán, Argentina; Age: 80.3
• Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique; Age: 87.2

Maralit named Boac Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcelino Antonio Maralit was named Bishop of Boac, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista was named Bishop of Imus in April 2013.

Saw Yaw Han named Yangon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Saw Yaw Han was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar and titular bishop of Buffada.

Milián Sorribas retired, Pérez Pueyo named Barbastro-Monzón Bishop

Bishop Alfonso Milián Sorribas retired and Bishop-elect Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo was named Bishop of Barbastro-Monzón, Spain.

Sarr retired, Ndiaye named Dakar Archbishop

Théodore-Adrien Cardinal Sarr retired and Archbishop-designate Benjamin Ndiaye was named Archbishop of Dakar, Senegal.

Archbishop-designate Ndiaye had been serving as Bishop of Kaolack.

Erected: Kuzhithurai, India; Varuvel named Bishop

The Diocese of Kuzhithurai, India was erected with territory taken from Kottar.

Bishop-elect Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B was named its first Bishop.

Gächter retired as Basel Auxiliary

Bishop Martin Gächter retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Basel {Bâle, Basilea}, Switzerland.

Coyne named Burlington Bishop

Bishop Christopher James Coyne was named Bishop of Burlington, Vermont, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salvatore Ronald Matano was named Bishop of Rochester, New York in November 2013.

Bishop Coyne had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Bertone and Celata retired, Tauran and Gloder named Camerlengo and Vice

Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. and Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata retired and Jean-Louis Pierre Cardinal Tauran and Archbishop Giampiero Gloder were named Chamberlain (Camerlengo) and Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber, respectively.

Ascencio León retired, Torres Campos named Ciudad Juárez Bishop

Bishop Renato Ascencio León retired and Bishop José Guadalupe Torres Campos was named Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México.

Bishop Torres Campos had been serving as Bishop of Gómez Palacio, Durango.

Eychenne named Pameirs Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean-Marc Eychenne was named Bishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Philippe Mousset was named Bishop of Périgueux (-Sarlat) in June 2014.

Baruffi named Cruz Alta Bishop

Bishop-elect Adelar Baruffi was named Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. in June 2014.

Petry retired, Alberton named Rio do Sul Bishop

Bishop Augustinho Petry retired and Bishop-elect Onécimo Alberton was named Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Rodrigues retired, Shukardin named Hyderabad in Pakistan Bishop

Bishop Max John Rodrigues retired and Bishop-elect Samon Shukardin, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan.

Szkudło and Wodarczyk named Katowice Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Marek Szkudło and Bishop-elect Adam Wodarczyk were named Auxiliary Bishops of Katowice, Poland and titular bishops of Wigry and Pomezania, respectively.

Jiménez Zamora named Zaragoza Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Manuel Ureña Pastor in November 2014.

Archbishop-designate Jiménez Zamora had been serving as Bishop of Santander.

Pasqualotto named Napo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of Napo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Abthugni.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos in November 2013.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals - 2015

The Holy See has announced the intention of Pope Francis to hold a Consistory to Create New Cardinals on 14 February 2015.

No names or even a suggestion of how many new cardinals was provided. In the past, the names have been given roughly a month before the Consistory, so early to mid-January 2015.

On the date of the consistory, there will be 110 Cardinal Electors, meaning 10 open slots for electors, although nothing prevents the Pope from creating more than that number. At the last such creation (in February 2014), Pope Francis created 16 new electors for a total of 122 (2 over the limit).

Helpful links:
* Current Cardinal Electors by Age
* Current Cardinals by Rank

Araújo da Fonseca and Vieira dos Santos named São Paulo Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Devair Araújo da Fonseca and Bishop-elect Eduardo Vieira dos Santos were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishops of Uzalis and Bladia, respectively.

Kivuva Musonde named Mombasa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Martin Kivuva Musonde was named Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Boniface Lele in November 2013.

Archbishop-designate Kivuva Musonde had been serving as Bishop of Machakos.

Canecín named Goya Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Adolfo Ramón Canecín was named Coadjutor Bishop of Goya, Argentina.

do Nascimento Vieira Dias named Luanda Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias was named Archbishop of Luanda, Angola.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Damião António Franklin in April 2014.

Archbishop-designate do Nascimento Vieira Dias had been serving as Bishop of Cabinda.

Sulumeti retired, Obanyi Sagwe named Kakamega Bishop

Bishop Philip Sulumeti retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Obanyi Sagwe was named Bishop of Kakamega, Kenya.

Bishop Sulumeti was appointed the first Bishop of Kakamega when the diocese was erected in 1978 - by Pope Paul VI.

O’Regan named Sale Bishop

Bishop-elect Patrick Michael O’Regan was named Bishop of Sale, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Christopher Charles Prowse was named Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn in September 2013.

Passini Dalbello named Luziânia Coadjutor

Bishop Waldemar Passini Dalbello was named Coadjutor Bishop of Luziânia, Goias, Brazil.

Bishop Passini Dalbello had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia.

Magri named Chapecó Bishop

Bishop Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manoel João Francisco was named Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana in March 2014.

Bishop Magri had been serving as Bishop of Sobral, Ceara.

Elampassery retired, Pereira named Jammu-Srinagar Bishop

Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Ivan Pereira was named Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar, India.

Demettino Castro named Feira de Santana Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Zanoni Demettino Castro was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Demettino Castro had been serving as Bishop of São Mateus, Espirito Santo.

Parra Mora resigned as Mocoa-Sibundoy Bishop

Bishop Luis Alberto Parra Mora resigned as Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia.