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31 December 2009

Cardinal Daly Died

Cahal Brendan Cardinal Daly, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh, Ireland, has died.

He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years. He had also served as a bishop for 42 years and 18 years as a cardinal.

May he rest in peace.

Nguyên Van Khôi named Quy Nhon Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Quy Nhon, Viêt Nam.

30 December 2009

Cardinal Shirayanagi Died

Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi, Archbishop Emeritus of Tokyo, Japan, has died.

He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 55 years, as a bishop for 43 years, and as a cardinal for 15 years.

May he rest in peace.

Taveira Corrêa named Belém do Pará Archbishop

Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa was named Archbishop of Belém do Pará, Para, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. was named Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in February 2009.

Archbishop Taveira Corrêa had been serving as Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins.

Stringhini named Franca Bishop

Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Bauru in April 2009.

Bishop Stringhini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Peron named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edmar Peron was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Mattiana.

Passini Dalbello named Goiânia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Waldemar Passini Dalbello was named Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil and titular bishop of Membressa.

Costa named Jundiaí Bishop

Bishop Vicente Costa was named Bishop of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gil Antônio Moreira was named Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais in January 2009.

Bishop Costa had been serving as Bishop of Umuarama, Parana.

12 December 2009

Rauda Gutiérrez named San Vicente Bishop

Bishop José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. was named Bishop of San Vicente, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Luis Escobar Alas was named Archbishop of San Salvador in December 2008.

Bishop Rauda Gutiérrez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Ana.

10 December 2009

05 December 2009

Kilaini named Bukoba Auxiliary

Bishop Method Kilaini was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bukoba, Tanzania.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam.

Erected: Sisak, Croatia; Košić named Bishop

The Diocese of Sisak, Croatia was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Zagreb.

Bishop Vlado Košić was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb.

Erected: Bjelovar-Križevci, Croatia; Huzjak named Bishop

The Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci, Croatia was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Zagreb.

Bishop-elect Vjekoslav Huzjak was named its first Bishop.

Elevated: Gambella, Moreschi named Vicar

The Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella, Ethiopia was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic, retaing the same name and boundaries.

Bishop-elect Angelo Moreschi, S.D.B. was named its first Vicar Apostolic and titular bishop of Elephantaris in Mauretania.

Elevated: Jimma-Bonga, Ghebremedhin named Vicar

The Prefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga, Ethiopia was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic, retaining the same name and boundaries.

Bishop-elect Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M. was named its first Vicar Apostolic and titular bishop of Gummi in Proconsulari.

14 November 2009

Phimphisan retired, Thatwisai named Udon Thani Bishop

Bishop George Yod Phimphisan, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Luechai Thatwisai was named Bishop of Udon Thani, Thailand.

D'Ercole named L’Aquila Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giovanni D'Ercole, F.D.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of L’Aquila, Italy and titular bishop of Dusa.

Bulamatari named Molegbe Bishop

Bishop Dominique Bulamatari was named Bishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. retired in May 2007.

Bishop Bulamatari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Listecki named Milwaukee Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jerome Edward Listecki was named Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan was named Archbishop of New York in April 2009.

Archbishop-designate Listecki had been serving as Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

D'Arcy retired, Rhoades named Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop

Bishop John Michael D'Arcy retired and Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades was named Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA.

Bishop Rhoades had been serving as Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

10 November 2009

Machado named Vasai Bishop

Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado was named Bishop of Vasai, India while retaining the Personal Title of Archbishop.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Thomas Dabre was named Bishop of Poona in April 2009.

26 October 2009

Technical Notes

I just wanted to let folks know about two technical issues with the website.

First, because Daylight Saving Time has now ended in Rome, but does not end until next weekend in the US, updates this week will probably be delayed until the evening (US time). (There were no announcements for today.)

Second, I have updated the Google Translate code on the main website. The new code will automatically appear on any updated pages (I don't plan a full site refresh until around the end of the year.)

The most obvious change is the language selection box is now in the center of the footer of the page (rather than on the right margin just under the menu bar). If your browser is set to a language other than English, then you should get a translation box at the very top of the page with more info.

If you have any problems with this - please let me know! (Beware that it is an automated translation engine and so there are likely to be some issues with the translation itself - that is not something I can fix, for now.)

16 October 2009

Tomasik named Radom Bishop

Bishop Henryk Marian Tomasik was named Bishop of Radom, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zygmunt Zimowski was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers in April 2009.

Bishop Tomasik had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Siedlce.

06 October 2009

Special Note - One the Road II

I just wanted to follow up to the previous post. I do have working internet access at my location in Rome. The only reason there haven't been any updates is that there has been nothing announced!

With Pope Benedict XVI now back in Rome, I do expect the pace of appointments to pick up - although it often takes a little while for it to get ramped up.

01 October 2009

Special Note - On The Road

I will be traveling for the next couple of weeks. I hope to continue the updates at roughly the normal time - but no promises. (You just never know how things will go!)

Any readers in Rome? Anyone want to meet up for lunch or something while I'm there? Drop me an email (or just use the feedback form on the website).

Longley named Birmingham Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Bernard Longley was named Archbishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Vincent Gerard Nichols was named Archbishop of Westminster in April 2009.

Archbishop-designate Longley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.

Padilla Cardona named Ciudad Obregón Bishop

Bishop Felipe Padilla Cardona was named Bishop of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Manuel Mancilla Sánchez was named Bishop of Texcoco in June 2009.

Bishop Padilla Cardona had been serving as Bishop of Tehuantepec.

Baylon named Legazpi Bishop

Bishop Joel Zamudio Baylon was named Bishop of Legazpi, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño in November 2007.

Bishop Baylon had been serving as Bishop of Masbate.

22 September 2009

Ventura named France Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Ventura was named Apostolic Nuncio to France.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Fortunato Baldelli was named Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary in June 2009.

Archbishop Ventura had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

12 September 2009

Pope Benedict XVI's consecrations

Before today, Pope Benedict XVI had consecrated 10 bishops: four before he became pope and 6 after.

Today he added 5 more to the list: Archbishops Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Franco Coppola, and Pietro Parolin along with Bishops Raffaello Martinelli and Giorgio Corbellini.

Ad multos annos!

20 August 2009

25 July 2009

Vu Dình Hiêu named Xuân Lôc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Vu Dình Hiêu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc, Viêt Nam and titular bishop of Bahanna.

Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo named Jakarta Coadjutor

Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia.

Archbishop Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo had been serving as Archbishop of Semarang.

Nguyên Van Sang retired, Nguyên Van Dê named Thái Binh Bishop

Bishop François Xavier Nguyên Van Sang retired and Bishop Pierre Nguyên Van Dê, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Thái Binh, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Van Dê had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bùi Chu.

Nguyên Thanh Hoan resigned, Vu Duy Thong named Phan Thiêt Bishop

Bishop Paul Nguyên Thanh Hoan resigned and Bishop Joseph Vu Duy Thong was named Bishop of Phan Thiêt, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vu Duy Thong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.

Nguyen Nang named Phát Diêm Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Nguyen Nang was named Bishop of Phát Diêm, Viêt Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Nguyên Van Yên in April 2007.

Moth named Great Britain Military Ordinary

Bishop-elect Charles Phillip Richard Moth was named Bishop of Great Britain, Military.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M. was named Bishop of Menevia, Wales in October 2008.

23 July 2009

van Ruijven named Nekemte Vicar

Bishop-elect Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Utimma.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M. in March 2008.

Bishop-elect van Ruijven had been serving as Prefect of Jimma-Bonga.

Becciu named Cuba Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania in March 2009.

Archbishop Becciu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and to São Tomé and Príncipe.

21 July 2009

18 July 2009

Lorca Planes named Cartagena Bishop

Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes was named Bishop of Cartagena (en España).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla was named Bishop of Alcalá de Henares in March 2009.

Bishop Lorca Planes had been serving as Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín.

17 July 2009

16 July 2009

Chiaretti retired, Bassetti named Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop

Archbishop Giuseppe Chiaretti retired and Archbishop-Designate Gualtiero Bassetti was named Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy.

Archbishop-Designate Bassetti had been serving as Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.

Fontana named Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro Archbishop

Archbishop Riccardo Fontana was named Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, Italy with the Personal Title of Archbishop.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia.

Boccardo named Spoleto-Norcia Archbishop

Archbishop-Designate Renato Boccardo was named Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia, Italy.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

Viganò named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was named Secretary of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

He had been serving as an official in the Secretariat of State.

Caccia named Lebanon Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon and titular archbishop of Sepino.

Coppola named Burundi Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Vinda.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala in February 2009.

Gatti named Greece Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Gatti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

Restrepo Restrepo named Manizales Coadjutor

Archbishop-Designate Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Girardota.

04 July 2009

03 July 2009

Monteiro de Castro named Bishops Secretary

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Archbishop Monteiro de Castro had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and to Andorra.

Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo retired, Monterisi named Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica Archpriest.

Andrea Cardinal Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo retired and Archbishop Francesco Monterisi was named Archpriest of the Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura {Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica}.

Archbishop Monterisi had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

Marchisano retired, Corbellini named Labour Office of the Apostolic See President

Francesco Cardinal Marchisano retired and Bishop-elect Giorgio Corbellini was named President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See and titular bishop of Abula.

Goulet retired, LeGatt named St. Boniface Archbishop

Archbishop Émilius Goulet, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Albert LeGatt was named Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.

Archbishop-designate LeGatt had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

01 July 2009

Robledo Romero named Carapeguá Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Coadjutor Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

Ziri named Abengourou Bishop

Bishop-elect Gbaya Boniface Ziri was named Bishop of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire in January 2009.

Kouadio named Yamoussoukro Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Yapo Aké was named Archbishop of Gagnoa in November 2008.

Koné named Odienné Bishop

Bishop-elect Antoine Koné was named Bishop of Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salomon Lezoutié was named Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon in January 2009.

Cardoso Sobrinho retired, Saburido named Olinda e Recife Archbishop

Archbishop José Cardoso Sobrinho, O. Carm. retired and Archbishop-designate Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Saburido had been serving as Bishop of Sobral, Ceara.

Chemello retired, Bergmann named Pelotas Bishop

Bishop Jayme Henrique Chemello retired and Bishop Jacinto Bergmann was named Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Bergmann had been serving as Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina.

Barbosa Da Silveira resigned as Minas Bishop

Bishop Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira resigned as Bishop of Minas, Uruguay.

24 June 2009

Simão named Assis Bishop

Bishop José Benedito Simão was named Bishop of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Maurício Grotto de Camargo was named Archbishop of Botucatu in November 2008.

Bishop Simão had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

01 June 2009

20 May 2009

Cistone named Saginaw Bishop

Bishop Joseph Robert Cistone was named Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Robert James Carlson was named Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri in April 2009.

Bishop Cistone had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

09 May 2009

07 May 2009

Howlader named Chittagong Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chittagong, Bangladesh and titular bishop of Afufenia.

Jimenez retired as Butuan Auxiliary

Bishop Zacharias Cenita Jimenez retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan, Philippines.

Lerma Nolasco named Mexico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Aulon.

Vasil' named Oriental Churches Secretary

Archbishop-elect Cyril Vasil', S.J. was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and titular archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in February 2009.

Harrington retired, Quinn succeeded as Winona Bishop

Bishop Bernard Joseph Harrington retired and Bishop John Michael Quinn succeeded as Bishop of Winona, Minnesota, USA.

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

15 April 2009

Zen Ze-kiun retired, Tong Hon succeeded as Hong Kong Bishop

Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. retired and Bishop John Tong Hon succeeded as Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

Bishop Tong Hon had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

O'Kelly named Port Pirie Bishop

Bishop Gregory O'Kelly, S.J. was named Bishop of Port Pirie, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley was named Bishop of Darwin in July 2007.

Bishop O'Kelly had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Adelaide.

McKenna named Bathurst Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael McKenna was named Bishop of Bathurst, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Patrick Dougherty in November 2008.

Ferrari named Bauru Bishop

Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes was named Bishop of Campo Limpo in July 2008.

Bishop Ferrari had been serving as Bishop of Franca.

Falla Robles named Cali Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Daniel Falla Robles was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Colombia and titular bishop of Calama.

08 April 2009

Ackermann named Trier Bishop

Bishop Stephan Ackermann was named Bishop of Trier, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Reinhard Marx was named Archbishop of München und Freising {Munich} in November 2007.

Bishop Ackermann had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

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