Cardinal Bevilacqua Died (emeritus of Philadelphia)

Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 62 years. He had also served as a bishop for 31 years and as a cardinal for 20 years.

May he rest in peace.

Moraglia named Venezia Patriarch

Patriarch-designate Francesco Moraglia was named Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy.

The post had been vacant since Angelo Cardinal Scola was named Archbishop of Milano {Milan}) in June 2011.

Patriarch-designate Moraglia had been serving as Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato.

Iannone named Roma Vicegerente

Archbishop-designate Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. was named Vicegerente of Roma {Rome}, Italy and given the personal title of Archbishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo.

Leuzzi and Zuppi named Rome Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Lorenzo Leuzzi and Bishop-elect Matteo Maria Zuppi were named Auxiliary Bishops of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishops of Aemona and Villa Nova, respectively.

Harolimana named Ruhengeri Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincent Harolimana was named Bishop of Ruhengeri, Rwanda.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Kizito Bahujimihigo was named Bishop of Kibungo in August 2007.

Hal’ko named Bartislava Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jozef Hal’ko was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava, Slovakia and titular bishop of Serra.

Bernacki resigned as Katowice Auxiliary

Bishop Gerard Bernacki resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice, Poland.

Russo named Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio and titular archbishop of Monteverde. (No country was specified.)

Murat named Zambia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and titular archbishop of Orange.

Gangemi named Solomon Islands Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands and titular archbishop of Umbriatico.

Breton retired, Gaschignard named Aire et Dax Bishop

Bishop Philippe Jean Louis Breton retired and Bishop Hervé Gaschignard was named Bishop of Aire et Dax, France.

Bishop Gaschignard had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux).

Archbishop Sanchez (emeritus of Santa Fe, NM) Died

Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, has died.

He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and as a bishop for 37 years.

May he rest in peace.

Sayegh retired, Lahham named Jerusalem Auxiliary

Bishop Salim Sayegh retired and Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham was named Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine.

Archbishop Lahham had been serving as Archbishop of Tunis, Tunisia.

Skurla named Pittsburgh (Ruthenian) Archbishop

Archbishop-designate William Charles Skurla was named Archbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA.

The archeparchy had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Basil Myron Schott, O.F.M. in June 2010.

Archbishop-designate Skurla had been serving as Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey.

Menamparampil retired, Moolachira succeeded as Guwahati Archbishop

Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop John Moolachira was named Archbishop of Guwahati, India.

Archbishop Moolachira had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Aoun confirmed as Jbeil Bishop

Bishop-elect Michel Aoun confirmed as Bishop of Jbeil {Byblos} (Maronite), Lebanon.

The eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop Béchara Boutros Raï, O.M.M. was confirmed as Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} in March 2011.

Saadé retired, Khairallah confirmed as Batrun Bishop

Bishop Paul-Emile Saadé retired and Bishop-elect Mounir Khairallah was confirmed as Bishop of Batrun (Maronite), Lebanon.

Massoud resigned, Slaiman Slaiman confirmed as Lattaquié Bishop

Bishop Massoud Massoud resigned and Bishop-elect Elias Slaiman Slaiman was confirmed as Bishop of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Maronite), Syria.

Socha retired as Zielona Góra-Gorzów Auxiliary

Bishop Paweł Socha, C.M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland.

Bishop Mistrorigo (emeritus of Treviso) Died

Bishop Antonio Mistrorigo, Bishop Emeritus of Treviso, Italy, has died.

He would have turned 100 years old in March. He served as a priest for 76 years and as a bishop for 56 years.

He attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council.

May he rest in peace.