Titles of the New Cardinals

The five new Cardinals created today were given the following titles:

• Jean Zerbo, Archbishop of Bamako, Mali
  Cardinal Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana
• Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain
  Cardinal Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
• Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden
  Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli
• Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D., Vicar Apostolic of Paksé, Laos
  Cardinal Priest of San Silvestro in Capite
• José Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
  Cardinal Priest of Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de’ Schiavi

Sunarko named Pangkal-Pinang Bishop

Bishop-elect Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Pangkal-Pinang, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. in April 2016.

de Romanet de Beaune named France Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Antoine de Romanet de Beaune was named Bishop of France, Military.

The post had been vacant since then-Bishop Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. was named Archbishop of Strasbourg in February 2017.

Moon Chang-woo named Cheju Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Pius Moon Chang-woo was named Coadjutor Bishop of Cheju, Korea (South).

Koo Yobi named Seoul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Job Koo Yobi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Sfasferia.

Sabio resigned, Galido named Marshall Islands Prefect

Father Raymundo Sabio, M.S.C. resigned and Father Ariel Galido, M.S.C. was named Prefect of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

de Assis Ribeiro named Belém do Pará Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil and titular bishop of Babra.

Atzei retired, Saba named Sassari Archbishop

Archbishop Paolo Mario Virgilio Atzei, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Archbishop-elect Gian Franco Saba was named Archbishop of Sassari, Italy.

Schlert named Allentown Bishop

Bishop-elect Alfred Andrew Schlert was named Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop John Oliver Barres was named Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York in December 2016.

Lach named Parma Apostolic Administrator

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. was named Apostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

Bishop Lach had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovakian), Slovakia.

Harvey named Saint George’s in Grenada Bishop

Bishop-elect Clyde Martin Harvey was named Bishop of Saint George’s in Grenada, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Vincent Matthew Darius, O.P. in April 2016.

Carrascosa Coso named Ecuador Nuncio

Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia in April 2017.

Archbishop Carrascosa Coso had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

Rojas Ruiz named Mérida Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida, Venezuela and titular bishop of Unizibira.

Martínez Ossola named Santiago del Estero Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Enrique Alberto Martínez Ossola was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina and titular bishop of Aquipendium.

Gordo Rodríguez and Vadell Ferrer named Barcelona Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Sergi Gordo Rodríguez and Bishop-elect Antoni Vadell Ferrer were named Auxiliary Bishops of Barcelona, Spain and titular bishops of Cenae and Urci, respectively.

Székely named Szombathely Bishop

Bishop János Székely was named Bishop of Szombathely, Hungary.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop András Veres was named Bishop of Győr (Raab) in May 2016.

Bishop Székely had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest.

Delgado Evers retired, Lozano succeeded as San Juan de Cuyo Archbishop

Archbishop Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers retired and Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano succeeded as Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina.

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

Ammar named Saïdā Bishop

Bishop Maroun Ammar was named Bishop of Saïdā (Sidone) (Maronite), Lebanon.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Elias Nassar in January 2017.

Bishop Ammar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh.

Girasoli named Peru Nuncio

Archbishop Nicolas Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden in April 2017.

Archbishop Girasoli had been serving Apostolic Delegate to Antilles and Apostolic Nuncio to many countries in the Antilles.

Duffé named Promoting Integral Human Development Secretary

Fr. Bruno Marie Duffé was named Secretary of Promoting Integral Human Development, Roman Curia.

He is the first person to hold this position.

Salcedo Aquino named Tlaxcala Bishop

Bishop-elect Julio César Salcedo Aquino, M.J. was named Bishop of Tlaxcala, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Moreno Barrón was named Archbishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte in June 2016.

Palmieri retired, Meta named Rrëshen Bishop

Bishop Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M. retired and Bishop-elect Gjergj Meta was named Bishop of Rrëshen, Albania.

Kulli named Sapë Bishop

Bishop-elect Simon Kulli was named Bishop of Sapë, Albania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Lucjan Avgustini in May 2016.

Kabashi retired, Peragine named Southern Albania Apostolic Administrator

Bishop Hil Kabashi, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Giovanni Peragine, B. was named Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Albanian) and titular bishop of Phoenice.

Huertas Vargas retired, García Peláez named Garagoa Bishop

Bishop José Vicente Huertas Vargas retired and Bishop Julio Hernando García Peláez was named Bishop of Garagoa, Colombia.

Bishop García Peláez had been serving as Bishop of Istmina-Tadó.

Steinmetz named Londrina Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Geremias Steinmetz was named Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo in November 2016.

Archbishop-designate Steinmetz had been serving as Bishop of Paranavaí.

Green named Denmark Nuncio

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark in addition to his other posts.

Thompson named Indianapolis Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Charles Coleman Thompson was named Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since then-Archbishop Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey in November 2016.

Archbishop-designate Thompson had been serving as Bishop of Evansville.

D’Errico named Libya Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Libya in addition to his other posts.

Cardinal Etchegaray retired, Cardinal Re confirmed as College of Cardinals Vice-Dean

Roger Marie Élie Cardinal Etchegaray retired and Giovanni Battista Re was confirmed as Vice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of Cardinals.

Zecca resigned as Tucumán Archbishop

Archbishop Alfredo Horacio Zecca resigned as Archbishop of Tucumán, Argentina and at the same time was named Titular Archbishop of Volsinium.

Boyce retired, McGuckian named Raphoe Bishop

Bishop Philip Boyce, O.C.D. retired and Bishop-elect Alexander Aloysius (Alan) McGuckian, S.J. was named Bishop of Raphoe, Ireland.

Lizama Riquelme retired, Ducasse Medina named Antofagasta Archbishop

Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme retired and Archbishop-designate Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina was named Archbishop of Antofagasta, Chile.

Archbishop-designate Ducasse Medina had been serving as Bishop of Valdivia.

da Silva and de Oliveira named Curitiba Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P. and Bishop-elect Francisco Cota de Oliveira were named Auxiliary Bishops of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishops of Tusuros and Fiorentino, respectively.

Delorto Secco named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juarez Delorto Secco was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Vegesela in Numidia.

Scotti retired, Palumbo named Trivento Bishop

Bishop Domenico Angelo Scotti retired and Bishop-elect Claudio Palumbo was named Bishop of Trivento, Italy.

Mello named Laity, Family and Life Secretary

Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello, P. Schönstatt was named Secretary of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia.

Dachelem named Bauchi Bishop

Bishop-elect Hilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Bauchi, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Malachy John Goltok in March 2015.

Hofer named Salzburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hansjörg Hofer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria and titular bishop of Abziri.

Gebert named Trier Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Franz Josef Gebert was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany and titular bishop of Vegesela in Byzacena.

Scalon Angonese named Uruguaiana Bishop

Bishop José Mário Scalon Angonese was named Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul in July 2016.

Bishop Scalon Angonese had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana.

Wack named Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop

Bishop-elect William A. Wack, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes was named Bishop of Saint Petersburg in January 2017.

Nann named Caravelí Prelate

Bishop-elect Reinhold Nann was named Prelate of Caravelí, Peru.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Peru, Military in July 2014.

Mena Diaz named Yucatán Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Sergio de Jesús Mena Díaz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yucatán, México and titular bishop of Iulium Carnicum.

Vallini retired, de Donatis named Vicar General of Roma

Agostino Cardinal Vallini retired and Archbishop-designate Angelo de Donatis was named Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy and Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}..

5 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 5 new Cardinals on 28 June 2017.

To be Created Cardinal:

• Jean Zerbo, Archbishop of Bamako, Mali; Age: 73.5
• Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain; Age: 71.1
• Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden; Age: 67.7
• Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, Vicar Apostolic of Paksé, Laos; Age: 73.2
• José Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, El Salvador; Age: 74.8

Count: 5; Average Age: 72.0
The page on the site for the new Consistory.

Remigius retired, Soosai named Kottar Bishop

Bishop Peter Remigius retired and Bishop-elect Nazarene Soosai was named Bishop of Kottar, India.

Przybylski named Częstochowa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Przybylski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa, Poland and titular bishop of Hortanum (Horta).

Gregorio retired, Ulep named Batanes Prelate

Bishop Camilo Diaz Gregorio retired and Bishop-elect Danilo B. Ulep was named Prelate of Batanes, Philippines.

Tonucci retired, Dal Cin named Loreto Prelate

Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci retired and Archbishop-elect Fabio Dal Cin was named Prelate of Loreto, Italy.

Scheinig named Mercedes-Luján Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Eduardo Scheinig was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina and titular bishop of Ita.

Shlesinger named Atlanta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bernard E. Shlesinger III was named Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and titular bishop of Naiera.

Bianchini retired, Morrissey named Geraldton Bishop

Bishop Justin Joseph Bianchini retired and Bishop-elect Michael Morrissey was named Bishop of Geraldton, Australia.

Okolo named Ireland Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles John Brown was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania in March 2017.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

Pozaić resigned as Zagreb Auxiliary

Bishop Valentin Pozaić, S.J. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb, Croatia.

Kava named Lviv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eduard Kava, O.F.M. Conv. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv, Ukraine and titular bishop of Cilibia.

Banach named Mauritania Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania in addition to his other posts.

Bozo named Limoges Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre-Antoine Bozo was named Bishop of Limoges, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop François Michel Pierre Kalist was named Archbishop of Clermont in September 2016.

Lopes Ricci named Niterói Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci was named Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Tyndaris.

Haring retired, Félix da Silva named Limoeiro do Norte Bishop

Bishop José Haring, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect André Vital Félix da Silva, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil.

Diniz Rocha named São Luíz de Cáceres Bishop

Bishop-elect Jacy Diniz Rocha was named Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo in September 2016.

Padilla named Qatar Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar in addition to his other posts.

Nguyên Văn Trâm retired, Nguyên Hong Son succeeded as Bà Rịa Bishop

Bishop Thomas Nguyên Văn Trâm retired and Bishop Emmanuel Nguyên Hong Son succeeded as Bishop of Bà Rịa, Viet Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Hong Son had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Laham retired as Melkite Patriarch

Patriarch Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S. retired as Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria.

Do Van Ngan named Xuân Lộc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Do Van Ngan was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Buleliana.

Krivitskiy named Kyiv-Zhytomyr Bishop

Bishop-elect Vitaliy Krivitskiy, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Petru Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M. in May 2016.

D’Errico named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari in December 2016.

Archbishoip D’Errico had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

Filipazzi named Nigeria Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium in October 2016.

Archbishop Filipazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia.

Solczyński named Tanzania Nuncio

Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait in April 2016.

Archbishop Solczyński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia, Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan.

Lohmann named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rolf Lohmann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany and titular bishop of Gor.

Juretzko retired, Lontsié-Keuné named Yokadouma Bishop

Bishop Eugeniusz Juretzko, O.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Paul Lontsié-Keuné was named Bishop of Yokadouma, Cameroon.

Kairo retired, Muheria named Nyeri Archbishop

Archbishop Peter J. Kairo retired and Archbishop-designate Anthony Muheria was named Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya.

Archbishop-designate Muheria had been serving as Bishop of Kitui.

Todisco resigned as Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa Bishop

Bishop Gianfranco Todisco, P.O.C.R. resigned as Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa, Italy.

Kėvalas named Telšiai Coadjutor

Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas was named Coadjutor Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), Lithuania.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas.

Aleksiychuk named Saint Nicholas of Chicago Bishop

Bishop Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. was named Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois, USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Richard Stephen Seminack in August 2016.

Bishop Aleksiychuk had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Versari named Campo Mourão Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Bruno Elizeu Versari was named Coadjutor Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil.

Lisboa de Oliveira named Itacoatiara Prelate

Bishop-elect José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. was named Prelate of Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since the death of Bishop Carillo Gritti, I.M.C. in June 2016.

Dolan named San Diego Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John P. Dolan was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California, USA and titular bishop of Uchi Maius.

Basso named Imperatriz Bishop

Bishop Vilson Basso, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Coadjutor Bishop of Crato, Ceara in May 2016.

Bishop Basso had been serving as Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão.

Bach named Joinville Bishop

Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach was named Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer in July 2016.

Bishop Bach had been serving as Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana.

Amos retired, Zinkula named Davenport Bishop

Bishop Martin John Amos retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Robert Zinkula was named Bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USA.

Kohlgraf named Mainz Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Kohlgraf was named Bishop of Mainz, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Karl Cardinal Lehmann in May 2016.

Marcinkowski retired as Płock Auxiliary

Bishop Roman Adam Marcinkowski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Płock, Poland.

Ozorowski retired, Wojda named Białystok Archbishop

Archbishop Edward Ozorowski retired and Archbishop-elect Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Białystok, Poland.

Suwatan retired, Rolly Untu named Manado Bishop

Bishop Joseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C. retired and Bishop-elect Benedictus Estephanus Rolly Untu, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Manado, Indonesia.

Saúre named Nampula Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Inácio Saúre, I.M.C. was named Archbishop of Nampula, Mozambique.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I. in July 2016.

Archbishop-designate Saúre had been serving as Bishop of Tete.

Akpan named Ogoja Bishop

Bishop-elect Donatus Edet Akpan was named Bishop of Ogoja, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop John Ebebe Ayah was named Bishop of Uyo in July 2014.

Adams named Great Britain Nuncio

Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

Nguyên Van Manh named Ðà Lạt Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Dominic Nguyên Van Manh was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam.

Mathewos retired, Noel named Hosanna Vicar

Bishop Woldeghiorghis Mathewos retired and Bishop-elect Seyoum Franso Noel was named Vicar Apostolic of Hosanna, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Eminentiana.

di Falco Léandri retired, Malle named Gap Bishop

Bishop Jean-Michel di Falco Léandri retired and Bishop-elect Xavier Malle, Comm. l'Emm. was named Bishop of Gap (-Embrun), France.

David named Ostrava-Opava Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Martin David was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ostrava-Opava, Czech Republic and titular bishop of Thucca in Numidia.

Mueggenborg named Seattle Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Henry Mueggenborg was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington, USA and titular bishop of Tullia.

Green named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio

Archbishhop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland.

The posts had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki in February 2017.

Archbishop Green had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.

Gaschignard resigned as Aire et Dax Bishop

Bishop Hervé Gaschignard resigned as Bishop of Aire et Dax, France.

van den Hout named Groningen-Leeuwarden Bishop

Bishop-elect Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout was named Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte was named Bishop of ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) in March 2016.

Ottonello named Slovakia Nuncio

Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.

Nguema Bee named Ebebiyin Bishop

Bishop-elect Miguel Angel Nguema Bee, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé was named Archbishop of Malabo.

Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea erected, Esono Ayang named Bishop

The Diocese of Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea was erected with territory taken from Ebebiyin.

Bishop-elect Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang, C.M.F. was named its first bishop.

Evinayong, Equatorial Guinea erected, Abaga Obono named Bishop

The Diocese of Evinayong, Equatorial Guinea was erected with territory taken from Bata.

Bishop-elect Calixto Paulino Esono Abaga Obonof was named its first bishop.