Bishop Garmendia Ayestarán Died

Bishop Francisco Garmendia Ayestarán, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA, has died. He had served as a bishop for 28 years and a priest for 58 years. He had just turned 81 less than two weeks ago. May he rest in peace.

Antonini named Paraguay Nuncio

Archbishop Orlando Antonini was been named Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Lucibello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey in August. Archbishop Antonini had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Zambia.

Beloto named Formosa Bishop

Bishop-elect Paulo Roberto Beloto was named Bishop of Formosa, Goias, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Anápolis in June 2004. Bishop-elect Beloto had been serving as a priest of Marília.

Jamnik named Ljubljana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anton Jamnik was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia and titular bishop of Vina. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

González González named Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Leopoldo González González was named Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Mexico and titular bishop of Thuburnica. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Archbishop Ávila Died

Archbishop Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila, Archbishop of Brazil, Military, has died. He had served as a bishop for 28 years and as a priest for just under 52 years. May he rest in peace.

Capuzzi retired, Merisi named Lodi Bishop

Bishop Giacomo Capuzzi retired and Bishop Giuseppe Merisi was named Bishop of Lodi, Italy. Bishop Capuzzi had been serving in that role for 16 years. Bishop Merisi had been serving as auxiliary bishop of Milano {Milan}.

Peña Gómez retired, Aranguren Echeverría named Holguín Bishop

Bishop Héctos Luis Lucas Peña Gómez retired and Bishop Emilio Aranguren Echeverría was named Bishop of Holguín, Cuba. Bishop Peña Gómez had been serving as a bishop for 35 years. Bishop Aranguren Echeverría had been serving as Bishop of Cienfuegos for 10 years.

Bishop Prévost Godard Died

Bishop José Rolando Gustavo Prévost Godard, P.M.E., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Pucallpa, Peru, has died. He had served as a bishop for 49 years and as a priest for 67 years. May he rest in peace.

Zarri retired, Pizzi named Forlì-Bertinoro Bishop

Bishop Vincenzo Zarri retired and Bishop-elect Lino Pizzi was named Bishop of Forlì-Bertinoro, Italy. Bishop Zarri has been serving as a bishop for 29 years and as a priest for 53 years. Bishop-elect Pizzi has been serving as a priest of the archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola.

García de la Rasilla Domínguez named Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Santiago María García de la Rasilla Domínguez, S.J. was named Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier and titular bishop of Voncaria. The vicariate had been without an ordinary since Bishop Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. was named Archbishop of Huancayo in July, 2004.

Olorunmolu named Lokoja Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu was named Bishop of Lokoja, Nigeria. Bishop-elect Olorunmolu had been serving as a priest of the same diocese. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Sunday Ajomo in June 2004.

Nickless named Sioux City Bishop

Bishop-elect Ralph Walker Nickless named Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa, USA. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Daniel Nicholas DiNardo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas in January, 2004.

Bishop McGill died

Bishop Stephen McGill, P.S.S., Bishop Emeritus of Paisley, Scotland, Great Britain, has died. He had served as a bishop for 45 years and as a priest for 69 years. May he rest in peace.

Angell retired, Matano succeeded as Burlington Bishop

Bishop Kenneth Anthony Angell retired and Bishop Salvatore Ronald Matano succeeded him as Bishop of Burlington, Vermont, USA. Bishop Angell has been serving as a bishop for 31 years and as a priest for 49 years. Bishop Matano had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Vo Duc Minh named Nha Trang Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joseph Vo Duc Minh was named Coadjutor Bishop of Nha Trang, Viêt Nam. He had been serving as a priest in the diocese of Ðà Lat. Bishop Paul Nguyên Van Hòa remains the ordinary of Nha Trang.

García Bernal retired, Mancilla Sánchez named Ciudad Obregón Bishop

Bishop Vicente García Bernal retired and Bishop Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez was named Bishop of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México. Bishop García Bernal had been serving in that role for 17 years. Bishop Mancilla Sánchez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Texcoco since 2001.

Bishop Infantes Florido has died

Bishop José Antonio Infantes Florido, Bishop Emeritus of Córdoba, Spain, has died. He had served as a bishop for 38 years and as a priest for 54 years. He retired as Bishop of Córdoba in 1996. May he rest in peace.

Cuccarese retired, Valentinetti named Pescara-Penne Archbishop

Archbishop Francesco Cuccarese retired and Archbishop-designate Tommaso Valentinetti was named Archbishop of Pescara-Penne, Italy. Archbishop Cuccarese had been serving as a bishop for 26 years. Archbishop-designate Valentinetti had been serving as Bishop of Termoli-Larino for 5 years.

Vallée retired as Hearst Bishop

Bishop André Vallée, P.M.E. retired as Bishop of Hearst, Ontario, Canada. He has been serving as a bishop for 18 years and as a priest for 49 years.