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08 April 2025

Vásquez Saldaña named Chuquibambilla Prelate (corrected)

Bishop-elect Wilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A. was named Prelate of Chuquibambilla, Peru.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Chiclayo in February 2024.

Pękalski retired as Łódź Auxiliary

Bishop Ireneusz Józef Pękalski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland.

Paiva named Oliveira Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Antônio Carlos Paiva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Koffi Oi Koffi named Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké in October 2023.

Archbishop-designate Koffi Oi Koffi had been serving as Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire.

Lewandowski named Providence Bishop

Bishop Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Richard Garth Henning was named Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts in August 2024.

Bishop Lewandowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland.

Naumann retired, McKnight named Kansas City in Kansas Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Fred Naumann retired and Archbishop-designate William Shawn McKnight was named Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, USA.

Archbishop-designate McKnight had been serving as Bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri.

01 April 2025

25 March 2025

Ceffalia named Belarus Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Ignazio Ceffalia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus and titular archbishop of Fiorentino.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ante Jozić was named Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia in June 2024.

09 November 2024

Archbishop Keleher has died

Archbishop James Patrick Keleher, Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, USA, had died.

He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 66 years and as a bishop for just under 40 years.

May he rest in peace.

15 October 2024

Site Updates: Limited for the Rest of the Month

Site updates will probably be very limited for the remainder of this month. I will be travelling and access to the Internet is uncertain.

Erected: Prosperidad, Philippines; Labajo named Bishop

The Diocese of Prosperidad, Philippines was erected with territory taken from Butuan and becomes a suffragan of Cagayan de Oro.

Bishop Ruben Caballero Labajo was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu.

Sánchez Carrión named Honduras Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Simón Bolívar Sánchez Carrión was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras and titular archbishop of Rosella.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand in July 2024.

14 October 2024

Norton named Broome Bishop

Bishop Timothy John Norton, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Broome, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders in August 2021.

Bishop Norton had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane.

06 October 2024

Cardinals!!! (updated 4 Nov 2024)

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 7 December 2024. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

Count: 20; Average Age: 62.5

  • Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):
  • Declined before being Created Cardinal:

  • On 12 October, it was announced that the date was changed to 7 December (from 8 December).
    On 4 November, Abp Battaglia was added to the list.

    26 September 2024

    Estonia elevated to Diocese of Tallinn, Jourdan named Bishop

    The Apostolic Administration of Estonia was elevated to the Diocese of Tallinn, Estonia.

    Bishop Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of Estonia.

    23 September 2024

    21 September 2024

    Maralit named San Pablo Bishop

    Bishop Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit was named Bishop of San Pablo, Philippines.

    The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico in September 2023.

    Bishop Maralit had been serving as Bishop of Boac.

    13 September 2024

    Śmigiel named Szczecin-Kamień Archbishop

    Archbishop-designate Wiesław Śmigiel was named Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland.

    The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga in February 2024.

    Archbishop-designate Śmigiel had been serving as Bishop of Toruń.

    Moger named Plymouth Bishop

    Bishop Philip Robert Moger was named Bishop of Plymouth, England, Great Britain.

    The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mark Anthony O’Toole was named Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales in April 2022.

    Bishop Moger had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark.

    12 September 2024

    Vukšić named Kotor Bishop

    Bishop-elect Mladen Vukšić, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

    The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ivan Štironja was named Bishop of Poreč i Pula in January 2023.

    Osial named Łowicz Bishop

    Bishop Wojciech Tomasz Osial was named Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.

    The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba in March 2024.

    Bishop Osial had been serving as Auxilary Bishop and Apostolic Administator of the same diocese.

    Lipke named Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk Auxiliary

    Bishop-elect Stephan Lipke, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation and titular bishop of Arena.

    Fournau named Bahía Blanca Auxiliary

    Bishop-elect Pedro Ernesto Fournau was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina and titular bishop of Baraus.

    Simard retired, Faubert named Valleyfield Bishop

    Bishop Noël Simard retired and Bishop Alain Faubert was named Bishop of Valleyfield, Québec, Canada.

    Bishop Faubert had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

    Cardiff and Menevia merged, O’Toole named Archbishop

    The Diocese of Menevia and the Archdiocese of Cardiff are merged into the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, Wales, Great Britain.

    Archbishop Mark Anthony O’Toole was named as Archbishop. He had been serving as Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia.

    30 August 2024

    22 August 2024

    Canavarros dos Santos named Itacoatiara Prelate

    Bishop Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B. was named Prelate of Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil.

    The prelature had been vacant since Bishop José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. was named Prelate of Marajó, Para in November 2023.

    Bishop Canavarros dos Santos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus.

    06 August 2024

    Wintzer named Sens Archbishop

    Archbishop Pascal Jean Marcel Wintzer was named Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), France.

    The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Viviers in March 2024.

    Archbishop Wintzer had been aervings as Archbishop of Poitiers.

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