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25 August 2005

Mwalunyungu retired, Msemwa succeeded as Tunduru-Masasi Bishop

Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu retired and Bishop Castor Paul Msemwa succeeded him as Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania. Bishop Mwalunyungu had been serving as bishop for 13 years. Bishop Msemwa had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop since December, 2004.

22 August 2005

14 August 2005

Bishop Monteiro Died

Bishop Sylvester Monteiro, Bishop of Aurangabad, India, has died. He had been serving as a bishop for 11 years. May he rest in peace.

06 August 2005

Bishop Rakotonirina Died

Bishop Charles-Remy Rakotonirina, S.J., Bishop of Farafangana, Madagascar, has died. He had been serving in that role for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

05 August 2005

Bishop Dardel Died

Bishop Jean Louis Joseph Dardel, Bishop Emeritus of Clermont, France, has died. He retired in 1995 after having served as bishop for 21 years. May he rest in peace.

Dus named Reconquista Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ramón Alfredo Dus was named Auxiliary Bishop of Reconquista, Argentina and titular bishop of Thibica. He had been serving as a priest of Paraná.

04 August 2005

Bishop Schmidt Died

Bishop Firmin Martin Schmidt, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus of Mendi, Papua New Guinea, has died. He retired in 1995 after having served as the ordinary (as Prefect, Vicar Apostolic, and finally Bishop) of Mendi for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Antonysamy named Nuncio to Guinea, Liberia, and Gambia

Archbishop-elect George Antonysamy was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Liberia, and Gambia as well as titular archbishop of Sulci. He had been serving as a priest of Tiruchirapalli, India.

03 August 2005

Archbishop Vendargon Died

Archbishop Dominic Vendargon, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has died. He was just a few weeks from his 96th birthday. He resigned in 1983 after having served as a bishop for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

Lucunde named Menongue Bishop

Bishop-elect Mário Lucunde was named Bishop of Menongue, Angola. The diocese had been vacant since José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Huambo in May, 2004. Bishop-elect Lucunde had been serving as a priest of Benguela.

Gregory retired, Pastana de oliveira named Imperatriz Bishop

Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregory retired and Bishop-elect Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Bishop of Imperatriz, Maranho, Brazil. Bishop Gregory had been serving as bishop for 26 years. Bishop-elect Pastana de Oliveira had been serving as a priest of Santarém.

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