Catholic-Hierarchy News

Weisenburger named Salina Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:29:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Edward John Weisenburger was named Bishop of Salina, Kansas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Stagg Coakley was named Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in December 2010.

Bishop Estabrook Died (Auxiliary of USA Military)

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:01:00 +0000

Bishop Joseph Walter Estabrook, Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America, Military, has died.

He was 67 years old and had served as a priest for 42 years and as a bishop for 7 years.

May he rest in peace.

Molina Jaramillo retired, Casas Ortíz named Neiva Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:24:00 +0000

Bishop Ramón Darío Molina Jaramillo, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Froilán Tiberio Casas Ortíz was named Bishop of Neiva, Colombia.

Tomlinson named Sandhurst Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:16:00 +0000

Bishop Leslie Rogers Tomlinson was named Bishop of Sandhurst, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Angelo Grech in December 2010.

Bishop Tomlinson had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

Romero Barrios named Barcelona Auxiliary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:27:00 +0000

Bishop-elect José Manuel Romero Barrios was named Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona, Venezuela and titular bishop of Materiana.

Dauwa Yohanna named Kontagora Vicar Apostolic

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:27:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Bulus Dauwa Yohanna was named Vicar Apostolic of Kontagora, Nigeria and titular bishop of Scebatiana.

The vicariate had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. in April 2010.

Huerta Muro named El Salto Prelate

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:26:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Juan María Huerta Muro, O.F.M. was named Prelate of El Salto, Durango, México.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Ruy Rendón Leal was named Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas in July 2011.

Bodika Mansiyai and Muyengo Mulombe named Kinshasa Auxiliaries

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:26:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S. and Bishop-elect Sébastien Muyengo Mulombe were named Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) and titular bishops of Naiera and Strathernia, respectively.

Rueda Aparicio named Montelibano Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:25:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Luis José Rueda Aparicio was named Bishop of Montelibano, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edgar de Jesús Garcia Gil was named Bishop of Palmira in May 2010.

Muldoon resigned, Bonello succeeded as Juticalpa Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:49:00 +0000

Bishop Tomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon, O.F.M. resigned and Bishop José Bonello, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras.

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

Massé retired, Lortie named Mont-Laurier Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:49:00 +0000

Bishop Vital Massé retired and Bishop Paul Lortie was named Bishop of Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Lortie had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

Veillette retired, Bouchard named Trois Rivières Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:48:00 +0000

Bishop Martin Veillette retired and Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard was named Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Bouchard had been serving as Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta.

Cardinal Bevilacqua Died (emeritus of Philadelphia)

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:06:00 +0000

Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, has died.

He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 62 years. He had also served as a bishop for 31 years and as a cardinal for 20 years.

May he rest in peace.

Moraglia named Venezia Patriarch

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Patriarch-designate Francesco Moraglia was named Patriarch of Venezia {Venice}, Italy.

The post had been vacant since Angelo Cardinal Scola was named Archbishop of Milano {Milan}) in June 2011.

Patriarch-designate Moraglia had been serving as Bishop of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato.

Iannone named Roma Vicegerente

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:29:00 +0000

Archbishop-designate Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. was named Vicegerente of Roma {Rome}, Italy and given the personal title of Archbishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Sora-Aquino-Pontecorvo.

Leuzzi and Zuppi named Rome Auxiliaries

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:29:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Lorenzo Leuzzi and Bishop-elect Matteo Maria Zuppi were named Auxiliary Bishops of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishops of Aemona and Villa Nova, respectively.

Harolimana named Ruhengeri Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Vincent Harolimana was named Bishop of Ruhengeri, Rwanda.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Kizito Bahujimihigo was named Bishop of Kibungo in August 2007.

Hal’ko named Bartislava Auxiliary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Bishop-elect Jozef Hal’ko was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava, Slovakia and titular bishop of Serra.

Bernacki resigned as Katowice Auxiliary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:27:00 +0000

Bishop Gerard Bernacki resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice, Poland.

Russo named Nuncio

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:32:00 +0000

Archbishop-elect Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio and titular archbishop of Monteverde. (No country was specified.)

Murat named Zambia Nuncio

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:32:00 +0000

Archbishop-elect Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and titular archbishop of Orange.

Gangemi named Solomon Islands Nuncio

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:31:00 +0000

Archbishop-elect Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands and titular archbishop of Umbriatico.

Breton retired, Gaschignard named Aire et Dax Bishop

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:54:00 +0000

Bishop Philippe Jean Louis Breton retired and Bishop Hervé Gaschignard was named Bishop of Aire et Dax, France.

Bishop Gaschignard had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux).

Archbishop Sanchez (emeritus of Santa Fe, NM) Died

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:46:00 +0000

Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, has died.

He was 77 years old and had served as a priest for 52 years and as a bishop for 37 years.

May he rest in peace.

Sayegh retired, Lahham named Jerusalem Auxiliary

noreply@blogger.com (David C.) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:13:00 +0000

Bishop Salim Sayegh retired and Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham was named Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine.

Archbishop Lahham had been serving as Archbishop of Tunis, Tunisia.