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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.

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