Sheltz named Galveston-Houston Auxiliary

Bishop-elect George Arthur Sheltz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Hirina.

Hickey retired, Costelloe named Perth Archbishop

Archbishop Barry James Hickey retired and Archbishop-designate Timothy Costelloe, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Perth, Australia.

Archbishop-designate Costelloe had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

Reinelt retired as Dresden-Meissen Bishop

Bishop Joachim Friedrich Reinelt retired as Bishop of Dresden-Meissen, Germany.

22 New Cardinals and their Titles

The 22 new Cardinals created today along with their titles:

• Fernando Cardinal Filoni, Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in San Giovanni di Dio
  
• Manuel Cardinal Monteiro de Castro, Cardinal-Deacon of San Domenico di Guzman
  
• Santos Cardinal Abril y Castelló, Cardinal-Deacon of San Ponziano
  
• Antonio Maria Cardinal Vegliò, Cardinal-Deacon of San Cesareo in Palatio
  
• Giuseppe Cardinal Bertello, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia
  
• Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio, Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami
  
• João Cardinal Bráz de Aviz, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Elena fuori Porta Prenestina
  
• Edwin Frederick Cardinal O’Brien, Cardinal-Deacon of San Sebastiano al Palatino
  
• Domenico Cardinal Calcagno, Cardinal-Deacon of Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina
  
• Giuseppe Cardinal Versaldi, Cardinal-Deacon of Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio
  
  
• George Cardinal Alencherry, Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme
  
• Thomas Christopher Cardinal Collins, Cardinal-Priest of San Patrizio
  
• Dominik Jaroslav Cardinal Duka, O.P., Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro
  
• Willem Jacobus Cardinal Eijk, Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto
  
• Giuseppe Cardinal Betori, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello
  
• Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario
  
• Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki, Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Maria Vianney
  
• John Cardinal Tong Hon, Cardinal-Priest of Regina Apostolorum
  
• Lucian Cardinal Muresan, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Atanasio *
  
  
• Julien Cardinal Ries, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia *
  
• Prospero (Stanley) Cardinal Grech, O.S.A., Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti *
  
• Karl Josef Cardinal Becker, S.J., Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuliano Martire *
  

* indicates over 80 and thus not a Cardinal-Elector.

Glancy named Belize City-Belmopan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Christopher Glancy, C.S.V. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize, Antilles and titular bishop of Absa Salla.

Russo named Rwanda Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivo Scapolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile in July 2011.

dos Santos named Campinas Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Airton José dos Santos was named Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Bruno Gamberini in August 2011.

Archbishop-designate dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes.

Ferreira Salles named Pesqueira Bishop

Bishop José Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francesco Biasin was named Bishop of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro in June 2011.

Bishop Ferreira Salles had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara.

Capalla retird, Valles named Davao Archbishop

Archbishop Fernando R. Capalla retired and Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles was named Archbishop of Davao, Philippines.

Archbishop Valles had been serving as Archbishop of Zamboanga.

Vodopjanovas named Telšiai Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Linas (Genadijus) Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), Lithuania and titular bishop of Quiza.

Upon ordination, he will be the world's youngest bishop.

Matulaitis retired, Ivanauskas named Kaišiadorys Bishop

Bishop Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas retired and Bishop Jonas Ivanauskas was named Bishop of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania.

Bishop Ivanauskas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas.

Perrier retired, Brouwet named Tarbes et Lourdes Bishop

Bishop Jacques Jean Joseph Jules Perrier retired and Bishop Nicolas Jean René Brouwet was named Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes, France.

Bishop Brouwet had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Nanterre.

Robe erected, Antolini named Prefect

The Prefecture of Robe, Ethiopia was erected with territory taken from Meki.

Fr. Angelo Antolini, O.F.M. Cap. was named its first Prefect.

Malgo named Fada N’Gourma Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre Claver Malgo was named Bishop of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Yemboaro Ouédraogo was named Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso in November 2010.

Tenkodogo erected, Kontiebo named Bishop

The Diocese of Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso was erected with territory taken from Fada N’Gourma and Koupéla.

Bishop-elect Prosper Kontiebo, M.I. was named its first Bishop.

d’Aniello named Brazil Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops in January 2012.

Archbishop d’Aniello had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, and Apostolic Delegate to Laos.

Pérez Caicedo named Babahoyo Bishop

Bishop Marco Pérez Caicedo named Bishop of Babahoyo, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Quito in September 2010.

Bishop Pérez Caicedo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil.

Weisenburger named Salina Bishop

Bishop-elect Edward Joseph Weisenburger was named Bishop of Salina, Kansas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Stagg Coakley was named Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in December 2010.

Bishop Estabrook Died (Auxiliary of USA Military)

Bishop Joseph Walter Estabrook, Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America, Military, has died.

He was 67 years old and had served as a priest for 42 years and as a bishop for 7 years.

May he rest in peace.

Molina Jaramillo retired, Casas Ortíz named Neiva Bishop

Bishop Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Froilán Tiberio Casas Ortíz was named Bishop of Neiva, Colombia.

Tomlinson named Sandhurst Bishop

Bishop Leslie Rogers Tomlinson was named Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Angelo Grech in December 2010.

Bishop Tomlinson had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

Romero Barrios named Barcelona Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Manuel Romero Barrios was named Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona, Venezuela and titular bishop of Materiana.

Dauwa Yohanna named Kontagora Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Bulus Dauwa Yohanna was named Vicar Apostolic of Kontagora, Nigeria and titular bishop of Scebatiana.

The vicariate had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. in April 2010.

Huerta Muro named El Salto Prelate

Bishop-elect Juan María Huerta Muro, O.F.M. was named Prelate of El Salto, Durango, México.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Ruy Rendón Leal was named Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas in July 2011.

Bodika Mansiyai and Muyengo Mulombe named Kinshasa Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S. and Bishop-elect Sébastien Muyengo Mulombe were named Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) and titular bishops of Naiera and Strathernia, respectively.

Rueda Aparicio named Montelibano Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis José Rueda Aparicio was named Bishop of Montelibano, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil was named Bishop of Palmira in May 2010.

Muldoon resigned, Bonello succeeded as Juticalpa Bishop

Bishop Tomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon, O.F.M. resigned and Bishop José Bonello, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras.

Bishop Bonello had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Massé retired, Lortie named Mont-Laurier Bishop

Bishop Vital Massé retired and Bishop Paul Lortie was named Bishop of Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Lortie had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

Veillette retired, Bouchard named Trois Rivières Bishop

Bishop Martin Veillette retired and Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard was named Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Bouchard had been serving as Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta.

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.

Erected: Ifakara, Tanzania; Libena named Bishop

The Diocese of Ifakara, Tanzania was erected with territory taken from Mahenge.

Bishop Salutaris Melchior Libena was named its first bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam.

Gonçalves retired as Beira Archbishop

Archbishop Jaime Pedro Gonçalves retired as Archbishop of Beira, Mozambique.

Bishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes was named Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese.

Penha retired as Bombay Auxiliary

Bishop Bosco Penha retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, India.

Irudayaraj retired, Dorairaj named Dharmapuri Bishop

Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj was named Bishop of Dharmapuri, India.

Bishop Dorairaj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor).

Wintzer named Poitiers Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Pascal Jean Marcel Wintzer was named Archbishop of Poitiers, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Albert Jean-Marie Rouet in February 2011.


Archbishop-designate Wintzer had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same archdiocese.

Chama named Kasama Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Ignatius Chama was named Archbishop of Kasama, Zambia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop James Mwewa Spaita retired in April 2009.

Archbishop-designate Chama had been serving as Bishop of Mpika. He was also named Apostolic Administrator of that diocese.

Baldisseri named Cong. of the Bishops Secretary

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro (now Cardinal-Designee) was named Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary last week.

Archbishop Baldisseri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil.

Oballa Owaa named Ngong Bishop

Bishop-elect John Oballa Owaa was named Bishop of Ngong, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Cornelius Schilder, M.H.M. in August 2009.

Biguzzi retired, Aruna named Makeni Bishop

Bishop George Biguzzi, S.X. retired and Bishop-elect Henry Aruna was named Bishop of Makeni, Sierra Leone.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals, 2012

A consistory to create new cardinals will be held on 18 February 2012. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time:
18 Cardinal Electors:

• Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples; Age: 65.8
  
• João Bráz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life; Age: 64.8
  
• Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary; Age: 73.9
  
• Giuseppe Bertello, President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State; Age: 69.4
  
• Domenico Calcagno, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See; Age: 69.0
  
• Giuseppe Versaldi, President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See; Age: 68.6
  
• Santos Abril y Castelló, Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber; Age: 76.4
  
• Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; Age: 72.9
  
• Antonio Maria Vegliò, President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People; Age: 74.0
  
• Francesco Coccopalmerio, President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts; Age: 73.9
  
• Giuseppe Betori, Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy; Age: 65.0
  
• George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India; Age: 66.8
  
• Thomas Christopher Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Age: 65.1
  
• Willem Jacobus Eijk, Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands; Age: 58.7
  
• John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; Age: 72.5
  
• Rainer Maria Woelki, Archbishop of Berlin, Germany; Age: 55.5
  
• Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of New York, New York, USA; Age: 62.0
  
• Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P., Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic; Age: 68.8
  

Plus 4 Cardinals already over the age of 80:

• Prosper Grech, O.S.A., Priest of Order of St. Augustine; Age: 86.2
  
• Karl Josef Becker, S.J., Priest of Society of Jesus; Age: 83.8
  
• Lucian Mureşan, Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania; Age: 80.7
  
• Julien Ries, Priest of Namur {Namen}, Belgium; Age: 91.8
  

Flores named San Diego Coadjutor

Bishop Cirilo Flores was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Diego, California, USA.

Bishop Flores had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California.

Zavala resigned as Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop Gabino Zavala resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Erected: Chair of St. Peter; Fr. Steenson named Ordinary

The Personal Ordinariate of The Chair of Saint Peter was erected for groups of former Anglican clergy and faithful within the USA.

Fr. Jeffrey Neil Steenson was named its first Ordinary.

Karpiński retired as Lublin Auxiliary

Bishop Ryszard Karpiński retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin, Poland.

Erected: La Ceiba, Honduras

The Diocese of La Ceiba, Honduras was erected with territory taken from San Pedro Sula.

Bishop-elect Michael Lenihan, O.F.M. was named its first bishop.

Simard named Valleyfield Bishop

Bishop Noël Simard was named Bishop of Valleyfield, Québec, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luc Cyr was named Archbishop of Sherbrooke in July 2011.

Bishop Simard had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario.

Casaretto retired, Ojea Quintana succeeded as San Isidro Bishop

Bishop Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto retired and Bishop Óscar Vicente Ojea Quintana succeeded as Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina.

Bishop Ojea Quintana had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Nowak retired, Depo named Częstochowa Archbishop

Archbishop Stanisław Nowak retired and Archbishop-designate Wacław Depo was named Archbishop of Częstochowa, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Depo had been serving as Bishop of Zamość-Lubaczów.

Wieczorek retired, Kopiec named Gliwice Bishop

Bishop Jan Walenty Wieczorek retired and Bishop Jan Kopiec was named Bishop of Gliwice, Poland.

Bishop Kopiec had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Opole.

Chitolina named Diamantino Bishop

Bishop Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Diamantino, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Canísio Klaus was named Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul in May 2010.

Bishop Chitolina had been serving as Prelate of Paranatinga.

Wilges retired, Bohn named Cachoeira do Sul Bishop

Bishop Irineu Silvio Wilges, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Remídio José Bohn was named Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Bohn had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre.

Bishop Scarafile Died (Emeritus of Castellaneta)

Bishop Martino Scarafile, Bishop Emeritus of Castellaneta, Italy, has died.

He was 84 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years. His 31st anniversary of consecration as a bishop would have been on 6 January.

May he rest in peace.

Gilbert retired, Harris succeeded as Port of Spain Archbishop

Archbishop Edward Joseph Gilbert, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop Joseph Everard Harris, C.S.Sp. succeeded as Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles.

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

Bishop Finnegan Died

Bishop Thomas Anthony Finnegan, Bishop Emeritus of Killala, Ireland, has died.

He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 24 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Corral Arredondo Died

Bishop José Andrés Corral Arredondo, Bishop of Parral, Chihuahua, México, has died.

He was 65 years old and had served as a priest for 41 years and as a bishop for 22 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Brambilla Died

Bishop Armando Brambilla, Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy, has died.

He was 69 years old and had served as a priest for 34 years and as a bishop for 17 years.

May he rest in peace.

Su Haw Chiu resigned, Hii Teck Kwong named Sibu Bishop

Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu resigned and Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong was named Bishop of Sibu, Malaysia.

Bishop Hii Teck Kwong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Paiaro retired, Mbatia named Nyahururu Bishop

Bishop Luigi Paiaro retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Mbatia was named Bishop of Nyahururu, Kenya.

de Macêdo retired, Vieira Rocha named Natal Archbishop

Archbishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo retired and Archbishop-designate Jaime Vieira Rocha was named Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Vieira Rocha had been serving as Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba.

Lopes Dias and Sevilha named Vitória Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias and Bishop-elect Rubens Sevilha, O.C.D. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil and titular bishops of Sita and Idassa, respectively.

de Medeiros Silva named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary

Bishop-elect João Justino de Medeiros Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Tullia.

Girasoli named Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados Nuncio

Archbishop Nicolas Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and to Barbados in addition to his other posts.

Lemos Montanet named Orense Bishop

Bishop-elect José Leonardo Lemos Montanet was named Bishop of Orense, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Quinteiro Fiuza was named Bishop of Tui-Vigo in January 2010.

Solczyński named Armenia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, while retaining his other posts.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus in July 2011.

Bacqué retired, Dupuy named Netherlands Nuncio

Archbishop François Robert Bacqué retired and Archbishop André Pierre Louis Dupuy was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands.

Archbishop Dupuy had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the European Community and Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco.

Archbishop Kelly Died

Archbishop Thomas Cajetan Kelly, O.P., Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, has died.

He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 34 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Schmitt Died

Bishop Mark Francis Schmitt, Bishop Emeritus of Marquette, Michigan, USA, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 41 years.

May he rest in peace.

Santos Cardoso named São Raimundo Nonato Bishop

Bishop-elect João Santos Cardoso was named Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Pedro Brito Guimarães was named Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins in October 2010.

Darko resigned as Sekondi-Takoradi Bishop

Bishop John Martin Darko resigned as Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

Archbishop Matthias Kobena Nketsiah of Cape Coast was named Apostolic Administrator.

Grondin and Proulx named Québec Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Denis Grondin Jr. and Bishop-elect Gaétan Proulx, O.S.M. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Québec, Canada and titular bishops of Camplum and Azura, respectivley.

Irizar Campos retired, Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel named Callao Bishop

Bishop Miguel Irizar Campos, C.P. retired and Bishop-elect José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel was named Bishop of Callao, Peru.

Cardinal Foley Died

John Patrick Cardinal Foley, Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, has died.

For over 20 years, he provided the English language commentary heard by millions worldwide for Christmas and Easter Masses broadcast from the Vatican.

He was 76 years old and served as a priest for 49 years. He also served as a bishop for 27 years and as a cardinal for 4 years.

May he rest in peace.

With his death, the number of Cardinal Electors drops to 109 out of 192 living Cardinals.

Sturla Berhouet named Montevideo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay and titular bishop of Phelbes.

Galantino named Cassano all’Jonio Bishop

Bishop-elect Nunzio Galantino was named Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace in March 2011.

Nkhumishe resigned as Polokwane Bishop

Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe resigned as Bishop of Polokwane, South Africa.

Verdier resigned, Araújo succeeded as Guajará-Mirim Bishop

Bishop Geraldo João Paulo Roger Verdier resigned and Bishop Benedito Araújo succeeded as Bishop of Guajará-Mirim, Rondonia, Brazil.

Bishop Araújo had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Sandoval Íñiguez retired, Robles Ortega named Guadalajara Archbishop

Juan Cardinal Sandoval Íñiguez retired and José Francisco Cardinal Robles Ortega was named Archbishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Cardinal Robles Ortega had been serving as Archbishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Kennedy named Armidale Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Robert Kennedy was named Bishop of Armidale, Australia.

It is unclear when Bishop Luc Julian Matthys retired.

Bishop Sheridan Died

Bishop Patrick Joseph Thomas Sheridan, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of New York, New York, USA, has died.

He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years. His 21st anniversary of consecration as a bishop was just 10 days away.

May he rest in peace.

Ochoa named Fresno Bishop

Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa was named Bishop of Fresno, California, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop John Thomas Steinbock in December 2010.

Bishop Ochoa had been serving as Bishop of El Paso, Texas.

Mang Thang named Mandalay Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Nicholas Mang Thang was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mandalay, Myanmar

Archbishop-designate Mang Thang had been serving as Bishop of Hakha and he remains the Apostolic Administrator of that diocese.