Shaw named Lahore Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Lahore, Pakistan.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha in April 2011.

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

Daucourt resigned as Nanterre Bishop

Bishop Gérard Antoine Léopold Daucourt resigned as Bishop of Nanterre, France.

Walker retired as Broken Bay Bishop

Bishop David Louis Walker retired as Bishop of Broken Bay, Australia.

Amezcua Melgoza retired, Hernández Rodríguez named Colima Bishop

Bishop José Luis Amezcua Melgoza retired and Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez was named Bishop of Colima, México.

Bishop Hernández Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Orizaba, Veracruz.

van Ruijven retired, Thottamkara succeeded as Nekemte Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M. retired and Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia.

Bishop Thottamkara had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

Budd retired, O’Toole named Plymouth Bishop

Bishop Hugh Christopher Budd retired and Bishop-elect Mark O’Toole was named Bishop of Plymouth, England, Great Britain.

Matano named Rochester Bishop

Bishop Salvatore Ronald Matano was named Bishop of Rochester, New York, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Matthew Harvey Clark in September 2012.

Bishop Matano had been serving as Bishop of Burlington, Vermont.

Menegussi named Crateús Bishop

Bishop-elect Ailton Menegussi was named Bishop of Crateús, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho was named Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui.

Jubinville named San Pedro Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre Jubinville, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of San Pedro, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Bishop of Paraguay, Military in March 2012.

Gangemi named Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand.

Popowicz named Przemyśl-Warszawa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eugeniusz Mirosław Popowicz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl-Warszawa {-Warsaw} (Ukrainian), Poland and titular bishop of Horrea Coelia.

Kothgasser retired as Salzburg Archbishop

Archbishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. retired as Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria.

Grampa retired, Lazzeri named Lugano Bishop

Bishop Pier Giacomo Grampa retired and Bishop-elect Valerio Lazzeri was named Bishop of Lugano, Switzerland.

Fabbricatore retired as Santa Maria di Grottaferrata Abbot

Abbot Emiliano Fabbricatore, O.S.B.I. retired as Abbot of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese), Italy.

Duś retired, Górzyński and Markowski named Warszawa Auxiliaries

Bishop Marian Duś retired and Bishop-elect Józef Górzyński and Bishop-elect Rafał Markowski were named Auxiliary Bishops of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland and titular bishops of Leontium and Obba, respectively.

Gestori retired, Bresciani named San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto Bishop

Bishop Gervasio Gestori retired and Bishop-elect Carlo Bresciani was named Bishop of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto, Italy.

Abou Khazen named Alep Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Georges Abou Khazen, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria and titular bishop of Rusadus.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. in April 2013.

Mésidor named Cap-Haïtien Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Max Leroy Mésidor named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti.

Archbishop-designate Mésidor had been serving as Bishop of Fort-Liberté.

Lele resigned as Mombasa Archbishop

Archbishop Boniface Lele resigned as Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya.

Gries retired as Cleveland Auxiliary

Bishop Roger William Gries, O.S.B. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Consistory to Create Cardinals - 22 February 2014

Pope Francis announced his intention to hold a consistory to create new Cardinals on 22 February 2014, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. No names or even number of new cardinals was mentioned.

Gébara named Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek) Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joseph Gébara was named Coadjutor Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Cedano Cedano retired as Santo Domingo Auxiliary

Bishop Pablo Cedano Cedano retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Lee Kok Hin retired, Ng named Miri Bishop

Bishop Anthony Lee Kok Hin retired and Bishop-elect Richard Ng was named Bishop of Miri, Malaysia.

Mansell retired, Blair named Hartford Archbishop

Archbishop Henry Joseph Mansell retired and Archbishop-designate Leonard Paul Blair was named Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Archbishop-designate Blair had been serving as Bishop of Toledo, Ohio.

Burnette named Passaic Bishop

Bishop-elect Kurt Richard Burnette was named Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop William Charles Skurla was named Archbishop of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania.

Valarezo Luzuriaga retired, Bonilla Bonilla named Galápagos, Ecuador Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Áureo Patricio Bonilla Bonilla, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Galápagos, Ecuador and titular bishop of Bida.

Job retired, Abegunrin named Ibadan Archbishop

Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin was named Archbishop of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Archbishop-designate Abegunrin had been serving as Bishop of Osogbo.

Weisgerber retired, Gagnon named Winnipeg Archbishop

Archbishop James Vernon Weisgerber retired and Archbishop-designate Richard Joseph Gagnon was named Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Gagnon had been serving as Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia.

Gassis retired, Mangoria succeeded as El Obeid Bishop

Bishop Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria succeeded as Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan.

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

Giordano named Venezuela Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Aldo Giordano was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Pietro Parolin was named Secretary of State earlier this month.

Piccioli and Wick Enzler named Guayaquil Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Giovanni Battista Piccioli and Bishop-elect Bertram Víctor Wick Enzler were named Auxiliary Bishops of Guayaquil, Ecuador and titular bishops of Patara and Carpi, respectively.

Kahango retired as Luanda Auxiliary

Bishop Anastácio Kahango, O.F.M. Cap. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola.

Medwit resigned as Donets’k-Kharkiv Auxiliary

Bishop Wasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Donets’k-Kharkiv (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Beloto named Franca Bishop

Bishop Paulo Roberto Beloto was named Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes in September 2012.

Bishop Beloto had been serving as Bishop of Formosa, Goias.

Hre Kung named Hakha Bishop

Bishop-elect Lucius Hre Kung was named Bishop of Hakha, Myanmar.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Nicholas Mang Thang was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mandalay in November 2011.

Manjaly named Allahabad Bishop

Bishop Raphy Manjaly was named Bishop of Allahabad, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Isidore Fernandes in January 2013.

Bishop Manjaly had been serving as Bishop of Varanasi.

Vérgez Alzaga named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. was named Titular Bishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari while remaining Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

Paciello retired, Ricchiuti named Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti Bishop

Bishop Mario Paciello retired and Archbishop Giovanni Ricchiuti was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy.

Archbishop Ricchiuti had been serving as Archbishop of Acerenza.

Muyengo Mulombe named Uvira Bishop

Bishop Sébastien Muyengo Mulombe was named Bishop of Uvira, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubumbashi in July 2008.

Bishop Muyengo Mulombe had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Hagemoen named Mackenzie-Fort Smith Bishop

Bishop-elect Mark Hagemoen was named Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territory, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Murray Chatlain was named Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, Manitoba in December 2012.

Bertone retired, Parolin named Secretary of State

Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop Pietro Parolin was named Secretary of State.

(Previously announced.)

Abellana named Romblon Bishop

Bishop-elect Narcisco V. Abellana, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Romblon, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc was named Bishop of Kalibo.

Montanari named Congregation of Bishops Secretary

Archbishop-elect Ilson de Jesus Montanari was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops and titular archbishop of Caput Cilla.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was named Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops in September 2013.

Macín named Reconquista Bishop

Bishop-elect Ángel José Macín was named Bishop of Reconquista, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ramón Alfredo Dus was named Archbishop of Resistencia in February 2013.

Cozzens named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrew H. Cozzens was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Bisica.

Derera named Soddo Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Tsegaye Keneni Derera was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Soddo, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena.

Marcianò named Italy Military Archbishop

Archbishop Santo Marcianò was named Archbishop of Italy, Military.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi in August 2013.

Archbishop Marcianò had been serving as Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati.

Torgal Mendes Ferreira retired, da Silva Rodrigues Linda named Portugal Military Bishop

Bishop Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira retired and Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda was named Bishop of Portugal, Military.

Bishop da Silva Rodrigues Linda had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.

Bouilleret named Besançon Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean-Luc Marie Maurice Louis Bouilleret was named Archbishop of Besançon, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop André Jean René Lacrampe, Ist. del Prado in April 2013.

Archbishop-designate Bouilleret had been serving as Bishop of Amiens.

Elevated Coari to Diocese, Piatek named Bishop

The Territorial Prelature was elevated into the Diocese of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

Bishop Marek Marian Piatek, C.SS.R. was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as its Prelate.

Okolo named Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Józef Wesołowski.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad.

Morneau retired as Green Bay Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Fealey Morneau retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.

Werlen resigned as Maria Einsiedeln Abbot

Abbot Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. resigned as Abbot of Maria Einsiedeln, Switzerland.

Spiteri named Côte d’Ivoire Nuncio

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Ambrose Madtha in December 2012.

Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.

Lee resigned as Waterford and Lismore Bishop

Bishop William Lee resigned as Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland.

Heenan retired as Rockhampton Bishop

Bishop Brian Heenan retired as Bishop of Rockhampton, Australia.

Council of Cardinals

This week the Council of Cardinals will be meeting with Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J.).

The group was initially announced in April 2013 and this will be their first meeting as a group in the Vatican.

Pope Francis created the group to assist him in the governance of the Universal church and to draw up a plan for the revision of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia.

Pastor Bonus is a document published on 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II which provides norms and structures for the Roman Curia (“the complex of dicasteries and institutes which help the Roman Pontiff in the exercise of his supreme pastoral office for the good and service of the whole Church and of the particular Churches. It thus strengthens the unity of the faith and the communion of the people of God and promotes the mission proper to the Church in the world.” - Pastor Bonus, 1). It has received several minor modifications over the years.

Canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II

Pope John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) and Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) will be canonized on Divine Mercy Sunday, 27 April 2014.

Bishop Julito Buhisan Cortes was named Bishop of Dumaguete, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Forrosuelo Du was named Archbishop of Palo in February 2012.

Bishop Cortes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu.

Bùi Văn Ðoc named Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Paul Bùi Văn Ðoc was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam.

Archbishop-designate Bùi Văn Ðoc had been serving as Bishop of My Tho.

Raffin retired, Lagleize named Metz Bishop

Bishop Pierre René Ferdinand Raffin, O.P. retired and Bishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize was named Bishop of Metz, France.

Bishop Lagleize had been serving as Bishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux).

Galrão Leite de Almeida named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Albulae.

Bishop Galrão Leite de Almeida had been serving as Bishop of Estância, Sergipe.

dos Santos retired, Müller named Lorena Bishop

Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos retired and Bishop-elect João Inácio Müller, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Martín named Santa Rosa Bishop

Bishop Raúl Martín was named Bishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mario Aurelio Poli was named Archbishop of Buenos Aires in March 2013.

Bishop Martín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Fragnelli named Trapani Bishop

Bishop Pietro Maria Fragnelli was named Bishop of Trapani, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the removal of Bishop Francesco Micciché in May 2012.

Bishop Fragnelli had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.

Hebda named Newark Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Bernard Anthony Hebda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Archbishop-designate Hebda had been serving as Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan.

Archbishop John Joseph Myers remains the Archbishop, but Archbishop-designate Hebda will automatically succeed him upon his retirement or death.

Jacobs retired, Fabre named Houma-Thibodaux Bishop

Bishop Sam Gallip Jacobs retired and Bishop Shelton Joseph Fabre was named Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA.

Bishop Fabre had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Monteiro de Castro retired, Piacenza named Major Penitentiary

Manuel Cardinal Monteiro de Castro retired and Mauro Cardinal Piacenza was named Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

Cardinal Piacenza had been serving as Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Stella named Clergy Prefect

Archbishop Beniamino Stella was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

He had been serving as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

Patrón Wong named Clergy Official

Archbishop-designate Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named an Official of the Congregation for the Clergy.

He had been serving as Bishop of Papantla, Puebla, México.

Gloder named Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy President

Archbishop-elect Giampiero Gloder was named President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and titular archbishop of Telde.

Eterović named Germany Nuncio

Archbishop Nikola Eterović was named Apostolic Nuncio to Germany.

He had been serving as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.

Di Noia named Doctrine of the Faith Official

Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. was named Official of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

He had been serving as Vice President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

Baldisseri named Synod of Bishops Secretary General

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri was named Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Adamczyk named Sierra Leone Nuncio

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone in addition to his other posts.

Kinney retired, Kettler named Saint Cloud Bishop

Bishop John Francis Kinney retired and Bishop Donald Joseph Kettler was named Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA.

Bishop Kettler had been serving as Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska.

Burgess retired as Wewak Bishop

Bishop Anthony Joseph Burgess retired as Bishop of Wewak, Papua New Guinea.

Avila resigned, López named Tadjikistan Superior

Father Carlos Avila, I.V.E. resigned and Father Pedro Ramiro López, I.V.E. was named Superior of Tadjikistan.

Grings retired, Spengler named Porto Alegre Archbishop

Archbishop Dadeus Grings retired and Archbishop-designate Jaime Spengler, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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

Rinaldi retired, Di Donna named Acerra Bishop

Bishop Salvatore Giovanni Rinaldi retired and Bishop Antonio Di Donna was named Bishop of Acerra, Italy.

Bishop Di Donna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}.

Brom retired, Flores succeeded as San Diego Bishop

Bishop Robert Henry Brom retired and Bishop Cirilo Flores succeeded as Bishop of San Diego, California, USA.

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

Zollitsch retired as Freiburg im Breisgau Archbishop

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch retired as Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Simo retired as Bafoussam Auxiliary

Bishop Gabriel Simo retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon.

Alminaza named San Carlos Bishop

Bishop Gerardo Alimane Alminaza was named Bishop of San Carlos, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jose F. Advincula was named Archbishop of Capiz in November 2011.

Bishop Alminaza had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro.

Prowse named Canberra-Goulburn Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Christopher Charles Prowse was named Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn, Australia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge was named Archbishop of Brisbane in April 2012.

Archbishop-designate Prowse had been serving as Bishop of Sale.

Fernández Alara named Rafaela Bishop

Bishop Luis Alberto Fernández Alara was named Bishop of Rafaela, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Carlos María Franzini was named Archbishop of Mendoza in November 2012.

Bishop Fernández Alara had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Radspieler retired as Bamberg Auxiliary

Bishop Werner Radspieler retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg, Germany.

Le Boulc’h named Coutances Bishop

Bishop-elect Laurent Le Boulc’h was named Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches), France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Stanislas Marie Georges Jude Lalanne was named Bishop of Pontoise in January 2013.

Bertone retired, Parolin named Secretary of State

Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop Pietro Parolin was named Secretary of State, both effective on 15 October.

Archbishop Parolin has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.

Linares Sandoval retired, Azuaje Ayala named Barinas Bishop

Bishop Ramón Antonio Linares Sandoval retired and Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Bishop of Barinas, Venezuela.

Bishop Azuaje Ayala had been serving as Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia.

Puthenveettil named Ernakulam-Angamaly Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jose Puthenveettil was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India and titular bishop of Rusubbicari.

Wesołowski resigned as Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Józef Wesołowski resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

Vu Dình Hiêu succeeded as Bùi Chu Bishop

Bishop Thomas Vu Dình Hiêu succeeded as Bishop of Bùi Chu, Viet Nam following the death of Bishop Joseph Hoàng Văn Tiem, S.D.B..

Bishop Vu Dình Hiêu had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Speich named Ghana Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Jean-Marie Speich was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana and titular archbishop of Sulci.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador in February 2013.

Salameh named Argentina (Melkite Greek) Exarch

Bishop-elect Ibrahim Salameh, S.M.S.P. was named Apostolic Exarch of Argentina (Melkite Greek) and titular bishop of Palmyra dei Greco-Melkiti.

The exarchate had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. was confirmed as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek) in June 2012.

Pelvi retired as Italy Military Archbishop

Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi retired as Archbishop of Italy, Military.

Sankalé resigned as Nice Bishop

Bishop Louis Albert Joseph Roger Sankalé resigned as Bishop of Nice, France.

Krajewski named Almoner

Archbishop-elect Konrad Krajewski was named Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities and titular archbishop of Beneventum.

Pozzo named Ecclesia Dei Secretary

Archbishop Guido Pozzo was named Secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

Archbishop Pozzo had been serving as Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities.