Catholic-Hierarchy News

Lorca Planes named Cartagena Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:21:00 +0000

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.

Cardinal Margéot Died

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:59:00 +0000

Jean Cardinal Margéot, Bishop Emeritus of Port-Louis, Mauritius, has died.

He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 70 years. He had served as bishop for 40 years and as a cardinal for 21 years.

May he rest in peace.

Potocnak retired, Musialek named De Aar Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:54:00 +0000

Bishop Joseph James Potocnak, S.C.I. retired and Bishop-elect Adam Leszek Musialek, S.C.I. was named Bishop of De Aar, South Africa.

Chiaretti retired, Bassetti named Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:09:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:08:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:07:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:07:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:06:00 +0000

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

Coppola named Burundi Nuncio

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:06:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:05:00 +0000

Archbishop Luigi Gatti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

Restrepo Restrepo named Manizales Coadjutor

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:05:00 +0000

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

He had been serving as Bishop of Girardota.

Castoro named Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo Archbishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:55:00 +0000

Archbishop-Designate Michele Castoro was named Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.

The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio was named Archbishop of Lecce in April 2009.

Archbishop-Designate Castoro had been serving as Bishop of Oria.

Bernacchi retired, Focardi named Camiri Vicar

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:54:00 +0000

Bishop Leonardo Mario Bernacchi, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Camiri, Bolivia.

Bishop Focardi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni.

Fougère resigned, Grecco named Charlottetown Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Bishop Joseph Vernon Fougère resigned and Bishop Richard John Grecco was named Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Bishop Grecco had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario.

Zeigler named Monrovia Coadjutor

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:21:00 +0000

Archbishop-designate Lewis Zeigler was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Gbarnga.

Kim Hee-jong named Kwangju Coadjutor

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:38:00 +0000

Archbishop-designate Hyginus Kim Hee-jong was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Kwangju, Korea (South).

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Olvera Ochoa retired, Cortés Contreras named Cuernavaca Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:38:00 +0000

Bishop Florencio Olvera Ochoa retired and Bishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras was named Bishop of Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.

Bishop Cortés Contreras had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Coliche named Lille Auxiliary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:34:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Gérard Coliche was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lille, France and titular bishop of Alet.

Castrillón Hoyos retired, Levada named Ecclesia Dei President

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:52:00 +0000

Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos retired and William Joseph Cardinal Levada was named President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

Soubrier retired, James named Nantes Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:51:00 +0000

Bishop Georges Pierre Soubrier, P.S.S. retired and Bishop Jean-Paul André Denis Marcel James was named Bishop of Nantes, France.

Bishop James had been serving as Bishop of Beauvais (-Noyon-Senlis).

Bernetti retired, Marchiori named Apucarana Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:50:00 +0000

Bishop Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. retired and Bishop-elect Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of Apucarana, Parana, Brazil.

Ravignani retired, Crepaldi named Trieste Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:26:00 +0000

Bishop Eugenio Ravignani retired and Archbishop-designate Giampaolo Crepaldi was named Bishop of Trieste, Italy with the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop-designate Crepaldi had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Monteiro de Castro named Bishops Secretary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:58:00 +0000

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.

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:57:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:57:00 +0000

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.