Archbishop Hannan Died

Archbishop Philip Matthew Hannan, Archbishop Emeritus of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, has died.

He was 98 years old and had served as a priest for 71 years. He had also served as a bishop for 55 years and had attended all 4 sessions of the Second Vatican Council.

May he rest in peace.

Jönck named Florianópolis Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia in January 2011.

Archbishop-designate Jönck had been serving as Bishop of Tubarão.

Gualberti Calandrina named Santa Cruz de la Sierra Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Archbishop-designate Gualberti Calandrina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Budzik named Lublin Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Stanisław Budzik was named Archbishop of Lublin, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Józef Mirosław Życiński in February 2011.

Archbishop-designate Budzik had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów.

Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See

Velasio Cardinal De Paolis, C.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Giuseppe Versaldi was named President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.

Archbishop-designate Versaldi had been serving as Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia), Italy.

Father Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda was named Secretary.

Ulrich Steiner named Brasília Auxiliary

Bishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and titular bishop of Thisiduo.

Bishop Ulrich Steiner had been serving as Prelate of São Félix, Mato Grosso.

Buechlein resigned as Indianapolis Archbishop

Archbishop Daniel Mark Buechlein, O.S.B. resigned as Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

McCormack retired, Libasci named Manchester Bishop

Bishop John Brendan McCormack retired and Bishop Peter Anthony Libasci was named Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.

Bishop Libasci had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York.

Leanza named Czech Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Diego Causero was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in May 2011.

Krupa retired as Pelplin Auxiliary

Bishop Piotr Krupa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin, Poland.

Adoukonou named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Barthélemy Adoukonou, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture, was named Titular Bishop of Zama Minor.

He has been serving as Secretary since December 2009.

Cardinal Deskur Died

Andrzej Maria Cardinal Deskur, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, has died.

He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years. He had also served as a bishop for 37 years and as a cardinal for 26 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lajolo retiring, Bertello named Vatican City State President

Effective 1 October, Giovanni Cardinal Lajolo will retire and Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello will become President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State and President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.

Archbishop Bertello is currently serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy.

Sciacca named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary General

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Sciacca was named Secretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State and titular bishop of Victoriana.

Ceballos Atienza retired, Zornoza Boy named Cádiz y Ceuta Bishop

Bishop Antonio Ceballos Atienza retired and Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy was named Bishop of Cádiz y Ceuta, Spain.

Bishop Zornoza Boy had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Getafe.

Foley retired, O’Brien named Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Pro-Grand Master

John Patrick Cardinal Foley retired and Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien was named Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Archbishop O’Brien had been serving as Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Luzardo Romero retired, Gutiérrez Reyes named Ciudad Bolívar Archbishop

Archbishop Medardo Luis Luzardo Romero retired and Archbishop-designate Ulises Antonio Gutiérrez Reyes, O. de M. was named Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Gutiérrez Reyes had been serving as Bishop of Carora.

Deniau retired, Brac de la Perrière named Nevers Bishop

Bishop François Joseph Pierre Deniau retired and Bishop Thierry Marie Jacques Brac de la Perrière was named Bishop of Nevers, France.

Bishop Brac de la Perrière had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon (-Vienne).

Cardinal Ambrozic Died

Aloysius Matthew Cardinal Ambrozic, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has died.

He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years. He had also served as a bishop for 35 years and as a cardinal for 13 years.

May he rest in peace.

Coleman resigns as Port Elizabeth Bishop

Bishop Michael Gower Coleman resigned as Bishop of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.