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25 December 2007

Bishop Arzube Died

Bishop Juan Alfredo Arzube, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles, California, USA, has died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 36 years. May he rest in peace.

24 December 2007

Burke named Benin City Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. was named Archbishop of Benin City, Nigeria. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu in November 2006. Archbishop-designate Burke had been serving as Bishop of Warri.

23 December 2007

Cardinal Lorscheider Died

Aloísio Leo Arlindo Cardinal Lorscheider, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years. He had also served as a bishop for 45 years and as a cardinal for 31 years. May he rest in peace.

22 December 2007

A New Blog

This does not relate directly to the Catholic-Hierarchy website, but many of ya'll may still find it interesting. I have begun a new blog which I will use for items which don't seem appropriate for this blog.

I have two posts up that would likely be of interest to those who read this blog, namely: The Next Consistory to Create Cardinals and A Look Ahead - 2008 in the USA Hierarchy.

Foley named Holy Sepulchre Grand Master

John Patrick Cardinal Foley was named Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. He had been serving as Pro-Grand Master of the same order.

Lazzarotto named Australia Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia. The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli in October 2007. Archbishop Lazzarotto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Kocherry named Zimbabwe Nuncio

Archbishop George Kocherry was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines in September 2007. Archbishop Kocherry had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

Lechowicz named Tarnów Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wiesław Lechowicz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishop of Lambiridi.

Chirivella Varela retired, López Castillo named Barquisimeto Archbishop

Archbishop Tulio Manuel Chirivella Varela retired and Archbishop Antonio José López Castillo was named Archbishop of Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Archbishop López Castillo had been serving as Archbishop of Calabozo.

Ambrosio named Piacenza-Bobbio Bishop

Bishop-elect Gianni Ambrosio was named Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since July 2007 when Bishop Luciano Monari was named Bishop of Brescia.

20 December 2007

Bishop Nguyên Van Diêp Died

Bishop Raphaël Nguyên Van Diêp, Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Vinh Long, Viêt Nam, has died. He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Assis de Figueiredo Died

Bishop Sebastião Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M., Bishop of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil, has died. he was 58 years old and had been serving as a bishop for 6 years. Just two days before his death he celebrated 31 years as a priest. May he rest in peace.

Houndékon named Abomey Bishop

Bishop-elect Eugène Cyrille Houndékon was named Bishop of Abomey, Benin. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Porto Novo in February 2007.

15 December 2007

Bishop Romo Gutiérrez Died

Bishop Fernando Romo Gutiérrez, Bishop Emeritus of Torreón, Coahuila, México, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years and as a bishop for just under 50 years. May he rest in peace.

13 December 2007

Bishop Michetti Died

Bishop Gaetano Michetti, Bishop Emeritus of Pesaro, Italy, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 46 years. May he rest in peace.

12 December 2007

Cardinal Stickler Died

Alfons Maria Cardinal Stickler, S.D.B., Archivist Emeritus of the Vatican Secret Archives, has died. He was 97 years old - making him the oldest cardinal and in the top dozen oldest bishops at his death. He served as a priest for 70 years, as a bishop for 24 years, and as a cardinal for 22 years. May he rest in peace.

Lazzaris named Balsas Bishop

Bishop-elect Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Balsas, Maranho, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.I. in September 2006.

11 December 2007

Eijk named Utrecht Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Willem Jacobus Eijk was named Archbishop of Utrecht, Netherlands. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Adrianus Johannes Cardinal Simonis in April 2007. Archbishop-designate Eijk had been serving as Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden.

06 December 2007

Bishop Mpungu Died

Bishop Roger Mpungu, Bishop Emeritus of Muyinga, Burundi, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Taval named Kerema Coadjutor

Bishop Patrick Taval, M.S.C. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul.

Pinto named Nuncio to Chile

Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia in October 2007. Archbishop Pinto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, to Cape Verde, to Mali, to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania.

Staffieri retired, Moraglia named La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato Bishop

Bishop Bassano Staffieri retired and Bishop-elect Francesco Moraglia was named Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Italy.

Monsengwo Pasinya named Kinshasa Archbishop

Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was named Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M. in January 2007. Archbishop Monsengwo Pasinya had been serving as Archbishop of Kisangani.

Doaninoel named Rabaul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Doaninoel, S. M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Rusguniae.

Dino named Van Nuys (Ruthenian) Bishop

Bishop-elect Gerald N. Dino was named Bishop of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California, USA.

Pataki retired, Skurla named Passaic (Ruthenian) Bishop

Bishop Andrew Pataki retired and Bishop William Charles Skurla was named Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA. Bishop Skurla had been serving as Bishop of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California.

30 November 2007

Marx named München und Freising Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Reinhard Marx was named Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany. The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement fo Friedrich Cardinal Wetter in February 2007. Archbishop-designate Marx had been serving as Bishop of Trier.

Urbina Ortega named Villavicencio Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Oscar Urbina Ortega was named Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas was named Vice President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America in May 2007. Archbishop-designate Urbina Ortega had been serving as Bishop of Cúcuta.

Lupi named Savona-Noli Bishop

Bishop-elect Vittorio Lupi was named Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Domenico Calcagno in July 2007.

Cooney retired, Corriveau named Nelson Bishop

Bishop Eugene Jerome Cooney retired and Bishop-elect John Corriveau, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.

Gómez González retired, Carrasco Rouco named Lugo Bishop

Bishop José Higinio Gómez González, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Alfonso Carrasco Rouco was named Bishop of Lugo, Spain.

29 November 2007

Tatamai named Bereina Bishop

Bishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Bereina, Papua New Guinea. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Ribat, M.S.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby in April 2007. Bishop Tatamai had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Kerema.

28 November 2007

Nowacki named Nuncio to Nicaragua

Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran in October 2007. Archbishop Nowacki had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia.

Tebartz-van Elst named Limburg Bishop

Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst was named Bishop of Limburg, Germany. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Franz Kamphaus retired in February 2007. Bishop Tebartz-van Elst had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Münster.

27 November 2007

24 November 2007

New Cardinals Assigned Titular Churches

This morning Pope Benedict XVI presided over a consistory to create 23 new cardinals as previously announced. Below are the titles that they were assigned. (Note that 5 are new and 1 was restored.)

Cardinal-Electors:


Non-Voting Cardinals:

23 November 2007

Bishop Gourguillon Died

Bishop François Gourguillon, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Reims, France, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for almost 52 years and served as a bishop for 15 years. May he rest in peace.

Egbebo named Bomadi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bomadi, Nigeria and titular bishop of Lacubaza.

19 November 2007

16 November 2007

Bishop Niedergeses Died

Bishop James Daniel Niedergeses, Bishop Emeritus of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, has died. He was 90 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

Jatau retired, Ndagoso named Kaduna Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Yariyok Jatau retired and Archbishop-designate Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso was named Archbishop of Kaduna, Nigeria. Archbishop-designate Ndagoso had been serving as Bishop of Maiduguri.

08 November 2007

Cardinal Hamao Died

Stephen Fumio Cardinal Hamao, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, has died. He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for almost 50 years. He served as a bishop for 37 years and as a cardinal for just over 4 years. May he rest in peace.

Dini retired, Bregantini named Campobasso-Boiano Archbishop

Archbishop Armando Dini retired and Archbishop-designate Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, C.S.S. was named Archbishop of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy. Archbishop-designate Bregantini had been serving as Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi).

Mathias named Lucknow Bishop

Bishop Gerald John Mathias was named Bishop of Lucknow, India. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Albert D'Souza was named Archbishop of Agra in February 2007. Bishop Mathias had been serving as Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh.

03 November 2007

Bishop Manisap Died

Bishop Joachim Phayao Manisap, Bishop Emeritus of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for just under 49 years and as a bishop for 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Archbishop Couve de Murville Died

Archbishop Maurice Noël Léon Couve de Murville, Archbishop Emeritus of Birmingham, England, Great Britain, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years and as a bishop for 25 years. May he rest in peace.

Gutiérrez Martín retired, Rubio Castro named Segovia Bishop

Bishop Luis Gutiérrez Martín, C.M.F. retired and Bishop Ángel Rubio Castro was named Bishop of Segovia, Spain. Bishop Rubio Castro had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo.

Kleda named Douala Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Samuel Kleda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon. Archbishop-designate Kleda had been serving as Bishop of Batouri.

29 October 2007

Cavalli named Colombia Nuncio

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Beniamino Stella was named President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy just over a fortnight ago. Archbishop Cavalli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Chile.

27 October 2007

Archbishop Varthalítis Died

Archbishop Antónios Varthalítis, A.A., Archbishop Emeritus of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia, Greece, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Bizău and Frăţilă named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Vasile Bizău and Bishop-elect Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă were named Auxiliary Bishops of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and titular bishops of Appiaria and Novae, respectively.

Upon their consecration, they will become the youngest two bishops in the world. Bishop-elect Frăţilă will be the first to be born in the 1970's.

19 October 2007

Technical Note: Consistory and Conclave Pages Changing

I have made some adjustments to the website over the last few days regarding the pages for Consistories and added a new type of page for Conclaves. Both use a new internal framework that will (hopefully) allow me to easily add other type of events in the future.

One side benefit is that the new framework will allow these events to also show up on bishop pages. The new block of information will appear after the normal events and before the consecration data.

As bishop pages are updated which contain data from the new framework, that section will appear. I don't plan to do a general refresh of the bishop pages for a while (mostly because one was done a few weeks ago).

I will continue to add more conclaves and consistories to the new framework as I have time. As always, that means it will take a while :-)

An example of the new Conclave pages: Conclave 2005

An example of the new Consistory pages: Consistory 2007 (versus the old style: Consistory 1700.

An example of a "bishop" page with the new data block: Pope Benedict XVI

18 October 2007

Bishop Nilmar Died

Bishop Juan Nicolasora Nilmar, Bishop Emeritus of Kalibo, Philippines, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Tonucci named Prelate of Loreta

Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci was named Prelate of Loreto, Italy. The Prelature had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Gianni Danzi in October 2007. Archbishop Tonucci had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, to Denmark, to Finland, to Iceland, and to Norway.

Giusti named Livorno Bishop

Bishop-elect Simone Giusti was named Bishop of Livorno, Italy. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Diego Coletti was named Bishop of Como in December 2006.

Currie named Saint John's, Newfoundland Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Martin William Currie was named Archbishop of Saint John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Brendan Michael O'Brien was named Archbishop of Kingston in June 2007. Archbishop-designate Currie remains the Bishop of Grand Falls, Newfoundland.

Mancini named Halifax Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Anthony Mancini was named Archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ottawa, Ontario in May 2007. Archbishop-designate Mancini had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal, Québec.

17 October 2007

Seneme named Curitiba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishop of Albulae.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals

A consistory to create new cardinals will be held on 24 November 2007. The following will be added to the College of Cardinals at that time:


Plus 5 over 80, namely:


In addition, Bishop Ignacy Ludwik Jeż, who died yesterday, was to be named a Cardinal. May he rest in peace.

16 October 2007

Bishop Jeż Died

Bishop Ignacy Ludwik Jeż, Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years and as a bishop for 47 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Castillo Lara Died

Rosalio José Cardinal Castillo Lara, S.D.B., President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 58 years. He had also served as a bishop for 34 years and as a cardinal for 22 years. May he rest in peace.

11 October 2007

Bishop D'Cunha Died

Bishop Ignatius D'Cunha, Bishop Emeritus of Aurangabad, India, has died. He was 83 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and as a bishop for 18 years. May he rest in peace.

Soto named Sacramento Coadjutor

Bishop Jaime Soto was named Coadjutor Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California.

10 October 2007

Archbishop De Paoli Died

Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, has died. He was 73 years old and had served as a priest for 46 years and a bishop for almost 24 years. May he rest in peace.

Gobel named Iran Nuncio

Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Angelo Mottola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro in January 2007. Archbishop Gobel had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua.

02 October 2007

Archbishop Danzi Died

Archbishop Gianni Danzi, Prelate of Loreto, Italy, has died. He was 67 years old and had served as a priest for 40 years and as a bishop for 11 years. May he rest in peace.

28 September 2007

Cardinal Kozłowiecki Died

Adam Cardinal Kozłowiecki, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia, has died. He was 96 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years. He also served as a bishop for 52 years and as a cardinal for 9 years. May he rest in peace.

Balke retired, Hoeppner named Crookston Bishop

Bishop Victor Herman Balke retired and Bishop-elect Michael J. Hoeppner was named Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota, USA.

18 September 2007

Bishop Bria Died

Bishop Benyamin Yosef Bria, Bishop of Denpasar, Indonesia, has died. He was 51 years old and had served as a priest for 22 years and as a bishop for 7 years. May he rest in peace.

14 September 2007

Archbishop Santos Ascarza Died

Archbishop José Manuel Santos Ascarza, O.C.D., Archbishop Emeritus of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years and as a bishop for 51 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Huhn Died

Bishop Bernhard Huhn, Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Görlitz, Germany, has died. He was 86 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

Forristal retired, Freeman named Ossory Bishop

Bishop Laurence Forristal retired and Bishop-elect Séamus Freeman, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Ossory, Ireland.

12 September 2007

Bishop Cogoni Died

Bishop Giovanni Cogoni, Bishop Emeritus of Iglesias, Italy, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 67 years and as a bishop for 36 years. May he rest in peace.

09 September 2007

Archbishop Dossena Died

Archbishop Luigi Dossena, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Slovakia, has died. He was 82 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years and as a bishop for 34 years. May he rest in peace.

06 September 2007

Bishop Clune Died

Bishop Robert Bell Clune, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has died. He was less than a fortnight away from his 87th birthday. He had served as a priest for 62 years and as a bishop for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

04 September 2007

Bishop Melgoza Osorio Died

Bishop José Melgoza Osorio, Bishop Emeritus of Netzahualcóyotl, México, has died. He was 95 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years and as a bishop for 37 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Ferraroni Died

Bishop Teresio Ferraroni, Bishop Emeritus of Como, Italy, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 71 years and as a bishop for 40 years. May he rest in peace.

Labille retired, Santier named Créteil Bishop

Bishop Daniel Camille Victor Marie Labille retired and Bishop Michel Léon Émile Santier was named Bishop of Créteil, France. Bishop Santier had been serving as Bishop of Luçon.

03 September 2007

Poupard retired, Ravasi named Culture President

Paul Joseph Jean Cardinal Poupard retired and Archbishop-elect Gianfranco Ravasi was named President of the Pontifical Council for Culture as well as titular archbishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari.

Fagiani resigned, Brugnaro named Camerino-San Severino Marche Archbishop

Archbishop Angelo Fagiani resigned and Archbishop-elect Francesco Giovanni Brugnaro was named Archbishop of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Italy.

Croci retired, Di Mauro named Economic Affairs Secretary

Archbishop Franco Croci retired and Archbishop-elect Vincenzo Di Mauro was named Secretary of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See as well as titular archbishop of Arpi.

Caputo named Nuncio to Malta and Libya

Archbishop-elect Tommaso Caputo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya, as well as titular archbishop of Otriculum.

Adams named Philippines Nuncio

Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Fernando Filoni was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State in June 2007. Archbishop Adams had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

30 August 2007

Bishop Harris Died

Bishop Augustine Harris, Bishop Emeritus of Middlesbrough, England, Great Britain, has died. He was 89 years old and had served as a priest for 65 years and as a bishop for 41 years. May he rest in peace.

27 August 2007

Bishop Iztueta Mendizábal Died

Bishop José Ramón Santos Iztueta Mendizábal, C.P., Prelate Emeritus of Moyobamba, Peru, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years. He had served as a bishop for 9 years and had retired as Prelate of Moyobamba just over a month ago. May he rest in peace.

Tschang In-Nam named Uganda Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam was named Nuncio to Uganda. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Christophe Pierre was named Nuncio to Mexico in March 2007. Archbishop Tschang In-Nam had been serving as Nuncio to Bangladesh.

25 August 2007

Cardinal Gagnon Died

Edouard Cardinal Gagnon, P.S.S., President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family, has died. He was 89 years old and had celebrated his 67 anniversary of priestly ordination less than a fortnight ago. He served as a bishop for 38 years and as a cardinal for 22 years. May he rest in peace.

18 August 2007

Bishop Manuel Died

Bishop Vicente C. Manuel, S.V.D., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of San Jose in Mindoro, Philippines, has died. He was 68 years old and had served as a priest for 38 years and as a bishop for 24 years. May he rest in peace.

16 August 2007

Bishop Frey Died

Bishop Gerard Louis Frey, Bishop Emeritus of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, has died. He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 69 years. He had celebrated his 40th anniversary of his consecration as a bishop just over a week ago. May he rest in peace.

15 August 2007

Archbishop Marchetti Zioni Died

Archbishop Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni, Archbishop Emeritus of Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 95 years old and had served as a priest for 71 years and as a bishop for 52 years. May he rest in peace.

10 August 2007

Bishop Biennès Died

Bishop Máximo André Biennès, T.O.R., Bishop Emeritus of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil, has died. He had turned 86 less than a fortnight before his death. He had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 39 years. May he rest in peace.

07 August 2007

Archbishop Caloyera Died

Archbishop Domenico Caloyera, O.P., Archbishop Emeritus of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey, has died. He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years and as a bishop for 28 years. May he rest in peace.

06 August 2007

Bishop Vomboemmel Died

Bishop Lino Vomboemmel, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Santarém, Para, Brazil, has died. He was a fortnight past his 73rd birthday and he had served as a priest for 44 years. He passed away about 10 days before his 26th anniversary of consecration as a bishop. May he rest in peace.

Ruiz Navas retired, Voltolini Esti named Portoviejo Archbishop

Archbishop José Mario Ruiz Navas retired and Archbishop-designate Lorenzo Voltolini Esti was named Archbishop of Portoviejo (Porto Vecchio), Ecuador. Archbishop-designate Voltolini Esti had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

05 August 2007

Bishop Hirata Died

Bishop Peter Saburo Hirata, P.S.S., Bishop Emeritus of Fukuoka, Japan, has died. He was a fortnight away from turning 94 and had served as a priest for 68 years and a bishop for 45 years. May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Lustiger Died

Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger, Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, France, has died. He was 80 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years. He had served as a bishop for 27 years and as a cardinal for 24 years. May he rest in peace.

02 August 2007

Bishop Dalla Valle Died

Bishop Franco Dalla Valle, S.D.B., Bishop of Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil, has died. He died on his 62nd birthday and had served as a priest for almost 35 years and as a bishop for 9 years. May he rest in peace.

29 July 2007

Bishop Kovács Died

Bishop Endre Kovács, O. Cist., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eger, Hungary, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for 56 years and as a bishop for 32 years. May he rest in peace.

28 July 2007

Bilyk resigned as Buchach {Bucac} (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M. resigned as Bishop of Buchach {Bucac} (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Rizzato retired, del Blanco Prieto named Almoner

Archbishop Oscar Rizzato retired and Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto was named Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities. Archbishop del Blanco Prieto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and to Libya.

Sagastume Lemus named Santa Rosa de Lima Bishop

Bishop-elect Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julio Amílcar Bethancourt Fioravanti in July 2006.

Martinez Paredes named Guatemala Auxiliary

Bishop Raúl Antonio Martinez Paredes was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala and titular bishop of Mizigi. Bishop Martinez Paredes had been serving as Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango.

Villa y Vásquez named Sololá-Chimaltenango Bishop

Bishop Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. was named Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango, Guatemala. He had been serving as an Auxiliary of Guatemala.

27 July 2007

Jiménez Zamora named Santander Bishop

Bishop Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Bishop of Santander, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Vilaplana Blasco was named Bishop of Huelva in July 2006. Bishop Jiménez Zamora had been serving as Bishop of Osma-Soria.

25 July 2007

Cadieux named Hearst Bishop

Bishop Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Hearst, Ontario, Canada while remaining Bishop of Moosonee. The Diocese of Hearst had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop André Vallée, P.M.E. in November 2005.

24 July 2007

Archbishop Saen-Phon-On Died

Archbishop Lawrence Khai Saen-Phon-On, Archbishop Emeritus of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand, has died. He was 78 years old and had served as a priest for 50 years. He had celebrated his 27th anniversary of consecration as a bishop just over a week before he passed away. May he rest in peace.

Bishop O'Connor Died

Bishop Hubert Patrick O'Connor, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, has died. He was 79 years old and had served as a priest for 53 years and as a bishop for 35 years. May he rest in peace.

22 July 2007

Bishop Pepén y Soliman Died

Bishop Juan Félix Pepén y Soliman, Bishop Emeritus of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Araújo Iglesias Died

Bishop Miguel Angel Araújo Iglesias, Bishop Emeritus of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, has died. He was 87 years old and had served as a bishop for 36 years. He died just a few days before the 62nd anniversary of his priestly ordination. May he rest in peace.

21 July 2007

Archbishop Resende Costa Died

Archbishop João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He was 96 years old. He died a week before his 72nd anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. He had served as a bishop for 54 years. May he rest in peace.

20 July 2007

Bishop Schmitz Died

Bishop Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 63 years and as a bishop for 46 years. May he rest in peace.

19 July 2007

17 July 2007

Bishop Gilligan Died

Bishop Alejo Benedicto Gilligan, Bishop Emeritus of Nueve de Julio, Argentina, has died. He was 91 years old and had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 37 years. May he rest in peace.

08 July 2007

Sunday Appointment and the Summer Lull

You may have noticed that there was a bishop appointment today and that today is Sunday. This is quite unusual (the first one I can recall). It is not clear at the moment whether this was a one-time special event or whether Sunday appointments will become routine. I guess we'll find out over the coming months.

I should also note that since Pope Benedict XVI goes on vacation on Monday until the normal August recess, there will probably be a slow down in appointments generally. There will still be some, just not as many as usual. This is quite normal. Typically appointments return to a normal pace around mid-September.

Huonder named Chur Bishop

Bishop-elect Vitus Huonder was named Bishop of Chur, Switzerland. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Amédée (Antoine-Marie) Grab, O.S.B. retired in February 2007.

03 July 2007

Bishop Sbalchiero Neto Died

Bishop Pedro Sbalchiero Neto, M.S., Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has died. He was 53 years old and had served as a priest for 27 years and as a bishop for 4 years. May he rest in peace.

Piedrahita Sandoval named Apartadó Bishop

Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval was named Bishop of Apartadó, Colombia. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Germán Garcia Isaza, C.M. in October 2006. Bishop Piedrahíta Sandoval had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

De Nicolò retired, Lambiasi named Rimini Bishop

Bishop Mariano De Nicolò retired and Bishop Francesco Lambiasi was named Bishop of Rimini, Italy.

Barquero Arce retired, San Casimiro Fernández named Alajuela Bishop

Bishop José Rafael Barquero Arce retired and Bishop Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Bishop San Casimiro Fernández had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Quesada.

Collins retired, Hurley named Darwin Bishop

Bishop Edmund John Patrick Collins, M.S.C. retired and Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley was named Bishop of Darwin, Australia. Bishop Hurley had been serving as Bishop of Port Pirie.

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