Sebastián Aguilar retired, Pérez González named Pamplona y Tudela Archbishop

Archbishop Fernando Sebastián Aguilar, C.M.F. retired and Archbishop Francisco Pérez González was named Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain. Archbishop Pérez González had been serving as the Military Ordinary for Spain.

Bishop Kovács Died

Bishop Endre Kovács, O. Cist., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eger, Hungary, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Bilyk resigned as Buchach {Bucac} (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. resigned as Bishop of Buchach {Bucac} (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Rizzato retired, del Blanco Prieto named Almoner

Archbishop Oscar Rizzato retired and Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto was named Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities. Archbishop del Blanco Prieto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya.

Sagastume Lemus named Santa Rosa de Lima Bishop

Bishop-elect Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti in July 2006.

Martinez Paredes named Guatemala Auxiliary

Bishop Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala and titular bishop of Mizigi. Bishop Martinez Paredes had been serving as Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango.

Villa y Vásquez named Sololá-Chimaltenango Bishop

Bishop Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. was named Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango, Guatemala. He had been serving as an Auxiliary of Guatemala.

Jiménez Zamora named Santander Bishop

Bishop Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Bishop of Santander, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Vilaplana Blasco was named Bishop of Huelva in July 2006. Bishop Jiménez Zamora had been serving as Bishop of Osma-Soria.

Cadieux named Hearst Bishop

Bishop Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Hearst, Ontario, Canada while remaining Bishop of Moosonee. The Diocese of Hearst had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop André Vallée, P.M.E. in November 2005.

Archbishop Saen-Phon-On Died

Archbishop Lawrence Khai Saen-Phon-On, Archbishop Emeritus of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years. He had celebrated his 27th anniversary of consecration as a bishop just over a week before he passed away. May he rest in peace.

Bishop O'Connor Died

Bishop Hubert Patrick O'Connor, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Pepén y Soliman Died

Bishop Juan Félix Pepén y Soliman, Bishop Emeritus of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Araújo Iglesias Died

Bishop Miguel Angel Araújo Iglesias, Bishop Emeritus of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a bishop for 36 years. He died just a few days before the 62nd anniversary of his priestly ordination. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Resende Costa Died

Archbishop João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He was 96 years old. He died a week before his 72nd anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. He had served as a bishop for 54 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Schmitz Died

Bishop Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 46 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Pélach y Feliú Died

Bishop Enrique Pélach y Feliú, Bishop Emeritus of Abancay, Peru, had died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years. He died less than a week after celebrating his 39th anniversary of consecration as a bishop. May he rest in peace.

Rivas named Castries Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Robert Rivas, O.P. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles. He had been serving as Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines.

Sanguineti retired, Monari named Brescia Bishop

Bishop Giulio Sanguineti retired and Bishop Luciano Monari was named Bishop of Brescia, Italy. Bishop Monari had been serving as Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio.

Galbusera named Pucallpa Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Gaetano Galbusera, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Pucallpa, Peru.

Ostermann retired, Overbeck named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop Friedrich Ostermann retired and Bishop-elect Franz-Josef Overbeck was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany. Bishop-elect Overbeck was also named titular bishop of Mathara in Numidia.