de la Torre Martín named Aguascalientes Bishop

Bishop José María de la Torre Martín was named Bishop of Aguascalientes, México. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ramón Godinez Flores in April 2007. Bishop de la Torre Martín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara.

Gallela named Cuddapah Bishop

Bishop-elect Prasad Gallela was named Bishop of Cuddapah, India. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam was named Bishop of Nellore in December 2006.

da Silva Mendes named Lisboa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joaquim Augusto da Silva Mendes, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa, Portugal and titular bishop of Caliabria.

Slovakia (Byzantine) Reorganization

The Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev) was elevated to a metropolitan Archdiocese. Bishop Ján Babjak, S.J., the ordinary, was named its first Archbishop.

The Exarchate of Košice was elevated to a Diocese. Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., the ordinary, was named its first Bishop.

The Diocese of Bratislava was erected and Bishop-elect Peter Rusnák was named its first Bishop.

The two new Dioceses become suffragans of the new Archdiocese.

Tong Hon named Hong Kong [Xianggang] Coadjutor

Bishop John Tong Hon was named Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China. Bishop Tong Hon had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bishop Kräuter Died

Bishop Sebastian Kräuter, Bishop Emeritus of Timişoara, Romania, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 17 years. May he rest in peace.

Tscherrig named Nuncio to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway

Archbishop Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, to Denmark, to Finland, to Iceland, and to Norway.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci was named Prelate of Loreto, Italy in December 2007.

Archbishop Tscherrig had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and to Mongolia.

Posád named Ceské Budĕjovice Auxiliary

Bishop Pavel Posád was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ceské Budĕjovice {Budweis}, Czech Republic and titular bishop of Poetovium.

He had been serving as Bishop of Litomĕrice.

Rauda Gutiérrez named Santa Ana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Ana, El Salvador and titular bishop of Foratiana.

Pusma Ibáñez named Trujillo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tarcicio Pusma Ibáñez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo, Peru and titular bishop of Carpi.

Massinga named Quelimane Bishop

Bishop Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Bernardo Filipe Governo, O.F.M. Cap. in March 2007. Bishop Massinga had been serving as Bishop of Lichinga.

Hii Teck Kwong named Sibu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Hii Teck Kwong was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sibu, Malaysia and titular bishop of Castellum Medianum.

Bishop Padín Died

Bishop Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B., Bishop Emeritus of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Wesołowski named Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Józef Wesołowski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic. The post had been vacant since Archbisho Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio was named Archbishop of United States of America, Military in November 2007. Archbishop Wesołowski had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan, to Tadjikistan, to Kyrgyzstan, and to Uzbekistan.

Chung An-zu named Kiayi Bishop

Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu was named Bishop of Kiayi, Taiwan. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Taipei in November 2007. Bishop Chung An-zu had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei.

Leibrecht retired, Johnston named Springfield-Cape Girardeau Bishop

Bishop John Joseph Leibrecht retired and Bishop-elect James Vann Johnston, Jr. was named Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. Bishop-elect Johnston had been serving as a priest in the diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Scaramussa named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Segia.

Pareira named Maumere Bishop

Bishop Girulfus Kherubim Pareira, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Maumere, Indonesia. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vincentius Sensi Potokota was named Archbishop of Ende in April 2007. Bishop Pareira had been serving as Bishop of Weetebula.

Chaupa resigned as Kimbe Bishop

Bishop Alphonse Liguori Chaupa resigned as Bishop of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.

Bonicelli retired, Solmi named Parma Bishop

Bishop Silvio Cesare Bonicelli retired and Bishop-elect Enrico Solmi was named Bishop of Parma (-Fontevivo), Italy.