Catholic-Hierarchy News

Aquila named Denver Archbishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:38:00 +0000

Archbishop-designate Samuel Joseph Aquila was named Archbishop of Denver, Colorado, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 2011.

Archbishop-designate Aquila had been serving as Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota.

Kmiec retired, Malone named Buffalo Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:36:00 +0000

Bishop Edward Urban Kmiec retired and Bishop Richard Joseph Malone was named Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA.

Bishop Malone had been serving as Bishop of Portland, Maine.

Bafang erected; Kome named Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:52:00 +0000

The Diocese of Bafang, Cameroon was erected with territory taken from Nkongsamba.

Bishop-elect Abraham Kome was named its first Bishop.

Pirih retired, Bizjak named Koper Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:52:00 +0000

Bishop Metod Pirih retired and Bishop Jurij Bizjak was named Bishop of Koper, Slovenia.

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

Atangana named Nkongsamba Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:51:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Dieudonné Espoir Atangana was named Bishop of Nkongsamba, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dieudonné Watio was named Bishop of Bafoussam in March 2011.

Okogie retired, Martins named Lagos Archbishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 26 May 2012 01:50:00 +0000

Anthony Olubunmi Cardinal Okogie retired and Archbishop-designate Alfred Adewale Martins was named Archbishop of Lagos, Nigeria.

Archbishop-designate Martins had been serving as Bishop of Abeokuta.

D’Errico named Croatia Nuncio

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:48:00 +0000

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa to March 2012.

Archbishop D’Errico had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina and to Montenegro.

Zeca Martins named Luanda Auxiliary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:48:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda, Angola and titular bishop of Tanaramusa.

Pérez de Onraita Aguirre retired, Roberto named Malanje Archbishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:47:00 +0000

Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre retired and Archbishop-designate Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Malanje, Angola.

Archbishop-designate Roberto had been serving as Bishop of Novo Redondo.

Micciché removed as Trapani Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:46:00 +0000

Bishop Francesco Micciché removed as Bishop of Trapani, Italy.

Kirkpatrick named Toronto Auxiliary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:45:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Wayne Kirkpatrick was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Aradi.

Mensah retired, Yaw Anokye named Kumasi Archbishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:13:00 +0000

Archbishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye was named Archbishop of Kumasi, Ghana.

Archbishop-designate Yaw Anokye had been serving as Bishop of Obuasi.

Chakkalakal named Calicut Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:12:00 +0000

Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal was named Bishop of Calicut, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in February 2011.

Bishop Chakkalakal had been serving as Bishop of Kannur.

Mallari named San Jose Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:12:00 +0000

Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari was named Bishop of San Jose, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara was named Bishop of Pasig in April 2011.

Bishop Mallari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando.

Yapaupa named Alindao Coadjutor

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:43:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alindao, Central African Republic.

Nzapalainga named Bangui Archbishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:42:00 +0000

Archbishop-elect Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo in May 2009.

Nongo-Aziagbia named Bossangoa Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:41:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Bossangoa, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje in May 2009.

Agbenyadzi named Berbérati Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:41:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A. was named Bishop of Berbérati, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. in June 2010.

McGuckin named Toowoomba Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Robert McGuckin was named Bishop of Toowoomba, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the removal of Bishop William Martin Morris in May 2011.

Bobadilla Mata retired, Ramazzini Imeri named Huehuetenango Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:08:00 +0000

Bishop Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata, C.M. retired and Bishop Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri was named Bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

Bishop Ramazzini Imeri had been serving as Bishop of San Marcos.

Bishop Nguyên Van Thien Died (Emeritus of Vinh Long)

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:08:00 +0000

Bishop Antoine Nguyên Van Thien, Bishop Emeritus of Vinh Long, Viêt Nam, has died.

He was 106 years old and had served as a priest for 80 years and as a bishop for 51 years. He was the world's old living bishop. He also attended all 4 sessions of the Second Vatican Council.

May he rest in peace.

Jeż named Tarnów Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:17:00 +0000

Bishop Andrzej Jeż was named Bishop of Tarnów, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wiktor Paweł Skworc was named Archbishop of Katowice in October 2011.

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

Oliverio named Lungro Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:17:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Donato Oliverio was named Bishop of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Ercole Lupinacci in August 2010.

Roa Barbosa named Ibagué Auxiliary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:15:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Orlando Roa Barbosa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ibagué, Colombia and titular bishop of Nasbinca.

Cheong Jin-Suk retired, Yeom Soo-jung named Seoul Archbishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:15:00 +0000

Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jin-Suk retired and Archbishop-designate Andrew Yeom Soo-jung was named Archbishop of Seoul, Korea (South).

Archbishop-designate Yeom Soo-jung had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.