When does a Cardinal become ineligible to Vote in a Conclave?

There has been some confusion about when a Cardinal loses the right to vote in a conclave.

It is not, under current law, the day a Cardinal turns 80.

The relevant portion of Universi Dominici Gregis (John Paul II, 22 Feb 1996) is in paragraph 33:

The right to elect the Roman Pontiff belongs exclusively to the Cardinals of Holy Roman Church, with the exception of those who have reached their eightieth birthday before the day of the Roman Pontiff's death or the day when the Apostolic See becomes vacant.

So the key factor is the age of the Cardinal on the day the Holy See becomes vacant. If he turned 80 before that day, he is not eligible to vote. If the Cardinal turns 80 on or after that day, he remains eligible to vote until that Conclave is completed.

I should note that this is a change from the law issued by Pope Paul VI.

Under Ingravescentem Aetatem (Paul VI, 21 Nov 1970) II.2, effective 1 Jan 1971, a Cardinal lost the right to vote upon reaching the age of 80 if the Conclave had not already started.

So the key factor under that old rule was the age of the Cardinal on the day the Conclave began. If he turned 80 on or before that day, he was not eligible to vote. If the Cardinal turned 80 after the Conclave began, he retained the right until that Conclave was complete.

Prior to 1971, there was no age limit. A Cardinal of any age could vote in a Conclave.

Now back to current law and a quick summary.

For the purpose of lists showing Cardinals that would be eligible to vote in a Conclave: a Cardinal should be removed from such a list the day after they turn 80 years old.

The exception is when the Holy See is vacant, then the Cardinal should only be removed from such a list the day the Conclave is completed.

So why shouldn't a Cardinal be removed the day they turn 80?

If the Pope, God forbid, were to die later that same day, the Cardinal is still eligible to vote in the subsequent Conclave!

Cardinal Stats and Charts, Updated

This posts assumes that the plans announced today for a Consistory to Create New Cardinals on 28 Feb 2012 are not changed and that there are no deaths.

On 28 Feb 2012, there will be 214 Living Cardinals with 125 eligible to vote in a conclave when that should become necessary.


The average age of the Cardinals on that day will be 77.97 and the average of the electors will be 72.22 years old.


The number of Cardinal Electors will fall back to 120 on 27 July 2012 the day after Cardinal Stafford turns 80.

The youngest Cardinal will be Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki (Archbishop of Berlin, Germany) who will be 55 years old when he is created .

I've posted an updated version of the Cardinal Charts (warning: PDF format).

The charts are:

• Number of Cardinals (1585-2020; 1915-2020; and 1965-2020)
  
• Average Age (1585-2020; 1915-2020; and 1965-2020)

This time I'm using DropBox - please let me know if that causes any difficulty.

Overview of the Overviews, 2012

I have finished the overviews of the Latin-Rite Provinces of the USA. These overviews were written over the last week and are looking over the next year or two, roughly through the end of 2013.

Here is a post providing some notes on my thinking on this process.

Archbishop Viganò was named Apostolic Nuncio to the USA last October and he will celebrate 20 years as a bishop in April. Since he arrived there have only been 2 USA appointments: Bishop Ochoa to Fresno and Fr. Steenson as head of the newly Personal Ordinariate.

Two other factors that may influence the timing of some appointments are the on going Ad Limina visits of USA bishops and the likely Consistory to create new Cardinals.

The organization remains the same as last year: first by USCCB region (two regions per post), and then by province.

Here is a quick list of all the overviews:

• I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) & II (NY)
  
• III (NJ, PA) & IV (DC, DE, MD, VA, VI, WV)
  
• V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN) & VI (OH, MI)
  
• VII (IL, IN, WI) & VIII (MN, ND, SD)
  
• IX (IA, KS, MO, NE) & X (AR, OK, TX)
  
• XI (CA, HI, NV) & XII (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)
  
• XIII (AZ, CO, NM, UT, WY) & XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)
  

Overview: I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) & II (NY)

Region I (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Boston

This province is composed of the metropolitan, Boston, plus its six suffragan dioceses: Burlington (VT), Fall River (MA), Manchester (NH), Portland (ME), Springfield (MA), and Worcester (MA).

The ordinaries are: Cardinal O'Malley (67), Bishop Matano (65), Bishop Coleman (72), Bishop Libasci (60), Bishop Malone (65), Bishop McDonnell (74), and Bishop McManus (60), respectively.

Manchester has one auxiliary: Bishop Christian (69). Boston has 5 active auxiliaries: Bishops Dooher (68), Edyvean (73), Hennessey (59), Kennedy (69) and Uglietto (60).

Bishop McDonnell will reach the normal retirement age at the end of the year and is likely to retire and have a replacement named by early next year.

Bishops Malone and McManus are at an age and length of service that they might be considered for other roles.

No other changes seem likely this year.

Hartford

Hartford is the metropolitan with Bridgeport, Norwich, and Providence as its suffragans.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Mansell (74), Bishop Lori (60), Bishop Cote (62), and Bishop Tobin (63), respectively.

Both Hartford and Providence have an auxiliary: Bishops Macaluso (66) and Evans (64), respectively.

Archbishop Mansell reaches the normal retirement age in October. He also celebrates 20 years as a bishop in January 2013. He is likely to retire and have his replacement named in the next year or so.

Bishop Tobin will also celebrate 20 years as a bishop (in December) and Bishop Macaluso will celebrate 15 years (in June) this year.

Given the ages and lengths of service of Bishops Macaluso, Lori, Cote, and Tobin all are likely to be considered for other roles, including, perhaps, replacing Archbishop Mansell.

Region II (NY)

New York

The province is composed of New York, the metropolitan, and seven suffragan dioceses: Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Ogdensburg, Rochester, Rockville Center, and Syracuse.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Dolan (61), Bishop Hubbard (73), Bishop DiMarzio (67), Bishop Kmiec (75), Bishop LaValley (55), Bishop Clark (74), Bishop Murphy (71), and Bishop Cunningham (68), respectively.

New York has four active auxiliaries: Bishops Iriondo (73), Lagonegro (68), Sullivan (66), and Walsh (69).

Brooklyn has two auxiliaries: Bishops Caggiano (52) and Cisneros (66).

Buffalo has one auxiliary: Bishop Grosz (66).

Rockville Centre has two auxiliaries: Bishops Dunne (74) and Walsh (74).

One of the big open questions this year is whether Archbishop Dolan will receive a red hat. I suspect that he will. If not this year, then in 2014.

Bishop Kmiec reached the normal retirement age last year. Bishop Clark will reach that age this summer. Both of their retirements and the naming of replacements is likely this year.

In addition both Bishops Dunne and Walsh will reach the normal retirement age and will likely also retire this year.

Bishops Iriondo and Hubbard will reach that age and likely retire in 2013.

Bishops Lagonegro, Sullivan, Walsh, and DiMarzio are both at an age and length of service that makes them likely to be considered for other roles.

Bishop Hubbard will celebrate 35 years as a bishop (in March) and Bishop Kmiec will celebrate 30 years (in November) this year.

Overview: III (NJ, PA) & IV (DC, DE, MD, VA, VI, WV)

Region III (NJ, PA)

Newark

This province is composed of the metropolitan, Newark, and its four suffragan dioceses: Camden, Metuchen, Paterson, and Trenton.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Myers (70), Bishop Galante (73), Bishop Bootkoski (71), Bishop Serratelli (67), and Bishop O'Connell (56).

Newark has four auxiliaries, Bishops Cruz (58), da Cunha (54), Donato (71), and Flesey (69).

This year, Archbishop Myers will celebrate 25 years as a bishop (in September), Bishop Galante will celebrate 20 years as a bishop (in December) and Bishop Bootkoski 15 years (in September).

Bishops da Cunha is at an age and length of service where he would likely be considered for other roles.

The next likely retirement will be Bishop Galante in mid-2013.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the metropolitan with seven suffragan dioceses, namely: Allentown, Altoona-Johnstown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Scranton.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Chaput (67), Bishop Barres (51), Bishop Bartchak (57), Bishop Trautman (75), Bishop Brandt (72), Bishop McFadden (64), Bishop Zubik (62), and Bishop Bambera (55), respectively.

There are four auxiliaries in Philadephia: Bishops Fitzgerald (63), McIntyre (48), Senior (51), and Thomas (52).

There is another auxiliary in Pittsburgh: Bishop Waltersheid (55).

Bishop Zubik celebrates 15 years as a bishop in April.

Bishop Trautman reached the normal retirement age last summer, and will likely retire and have his replacement named this year.

Except for those, no other changes seem likely for this province in the next couple of years.

Region IV (DC, DE, MD, VA, VI, WV)

Baltimore

Baltimore is the metropolitan of this province with the suffragans of Arlington (VA), Richmond (VA), Wheeling-Charleston (WV), and Wilmington (DE).

The ordinaries of the suffragans: Bishop Loverde (71), Bishop DiLorenzo (69), Bishop Bransfield (68), and Bishop Malooly (67), respectively.

The province has two auxiliary bishops, both for Baltimore: Bishops Madden (71) and Rozanski (53).

The archdiocese is vacant and will likely receive its new archbishop this year.

Bishops Rozanski and Bransfield are at an age and length of service that makes them likely to be considered for other roles.

No other changes appear likely in this province in the coming year.

Washington

The metropolitan is Washington and it has one suffragan diocese: St Thomas.

The ordinaries are, respectively: Cardinal Wuerl (71) and Bishop Bevard (65).

Washington has three active auxiliaries: Bishops González Valer (72), Holley (57) and Knestout (49).

No changes seem likely this year.

Other

The military ordinariate for the USA is led by Archbishop Broglio (60) with four auxiliaries: Bishops Buckon (58), Estabrook (67), Higgins (67), and Spencer (60).

Both Bishops Estabrook and Higgins are at an age and length of service that makes them likely to be considered for other roles.

Overview: V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN) & VI (OH, MI)

Region V (AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)

Louisville

This province is composed of Louisville (KY), the metropolitan, and six suffragan dioceses: Covington (KY), Knoxville (TN), Lexington (KY), Memphis (TN), Nashville (TN), and Owensboro (KY).

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Kurtz (65), Bishop Foys (66), Bishop Stika (54), Bishop Gainer (64), Bishop Steib (71), Bishop Choby (64), and Bishop Medley (59).

Bishop Foys will celebrate 10 years as a bishop in July. Bishop Gainer will mark the same in January 2013.

Bishops Foys, Gainer, and perhaps Choby are at an age and length of service that makes it likely for them to be considered for other roles.

No other changes seem likely in the next few years.

Mobile

Mobile is the metropolitan along with 3 suffragan dioceses, namely: Biloxi (MS), Birmingham (AL), and Jackson (MI).

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Rodi (62), Bishop Morin (70), Bishop Baker (67), and Bishop Latino (74).

Bishop Latino reaches the normal retirement age in October and will celebrate 10 years as a bishop in March 2013.

New Orleans

New Orleans is the metropolitan with six suffragan dioceses, namely: Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Houma-Thibodaux, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Shreveport.

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Aymond (62), Bishop Herzog (69), Bishop Muench (69), Bishop Jacobs (73), Bishop Jarrell (71), Bishop Provost (62), and Bishop Duca (59).

There is one auxiliary in New Orleans: Bishop Fabre (48).

Bishops Herzog and Muench are at an age and length of service where they might be considered for other roles.

The next likely change will be the retirement of Bishop Jacobs after he reaches the normal retirement age in March 2013.

Region VI (OH, MI)

Cincinnati

Cincinnati is the metropolitan of the province with 5 suffragan dioceses: Cleveland, Columbus, Steubenville, Toledo, and Youngstown.

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Schnurr (63), Bishop Lennon (64), Bishop Campbell (68), Vacant, Bishop Blair (62), and Bishop Murry (63).

Cincinnati and Cleveland each have an auxiliary: Bishops Binzer (56) and Gries (74).

The diocese of Steubenville will likely receive its new bishop this year.

Bishop Gries reaches the normal retirement age in March of this year.

Both Bishops Campbell and Blair are at an age and length of service that makes them likely to be considered for other roles.

Detroit

The province has Detroit as the metropolitan and six suffragan dioceses, namely: Gaylord, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marquette, and Saginaw.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Vigneron (63), Bishop Hebda (52), Bishop Hurley (74), Bishop Bradley (66), Bishop Boyea (60), Bishop Sample (51), and Bishop Cistone (62), respectively.

Detroit has three auxiliaries: Bishops Byrnes (53), Cepeda Escobedo (42), Hanchon (64) and Reiss (71).

Bishop Boyea will celebrate 10 years as a bishop in September.

Bishop Hurley reaches the normal retirement age in May and he is likely to retire and have his replacement named this year.

Bishop Sample is nearing an age and length of service that makes it more likely that he might be considered for other roles.

Overview: VII (IL, IN, WI) & VIII (MN, ND, SD)

Region VII (IL, IN, WI)

Chicago

Chicago is the metropolitan of this province with five suffragan dioceses, namely: Belleville, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford, and Springfield.

The ordinaries are: Cardinal George (74), Bishop Braxton (67), Bishop Conlon (63), Bishop Jenky (64), Bishop Doran (75), and Bishop Paprocki (59), respectively.

Joliet has an auxiliary, Bishop Siegel (48).

The only other auxiliaries in the province are all in Chicago: Bishops Kane (69), Manz (66), Perry (63), Rassas (69), Rojas (46), and Wypych (57).

Cardinal George reaches the normal retirement age in a fortnight. It is not clear if it will be accepted and a replacemenet named this year. He will celebrate 15 years in his current post in April.

Bishop Doran passed the retirement age last February. He is likely to retire and have a replacement named this year.

Bishop Conlon will celebrate 10 years as a bishop in August. Bishop Jenky will celebrate both 15 years as a bishop (December) and 10 years in his current role (February) this year.

Bishops Braxton, Jenky, Kane, Manz, and Perry are all at an age and length of service where they may be considered for other roles.

Indianapolis

This province is composed of the metropolitan, Indianapolis, and its four suffragan dioceses: Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, Gary, and Lafayette.

The ordinaries of the suffragans are, respectively: Bishop Thompson (50), Rhoades (54), Melczek (73), and Doherty (61).

There is one auxiliary in Indianapolis, Bishop Coyne (53).

The archdiocese of Indianapolis will likely get its new archbishop this year.

No other changes are likely until November 2014 when Bishop Melczek reaches the normal retirement age. He will also celebrate 30 years as a bishop in January 2013.

Milwaukee

This province is composed of the metropolitan, Milwaukee, and four suffragan dioceses: Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, and Superior.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Listecki (62), Bishop Ricken (59), Bishop Callahan (61), Bishop Morlino (65), and Bishop Christensen (59), respectively.

There is one auxiliary each in Milwaukee and Green Bay: Bishops Hying (48) and Morneau (73).

Bishop Morlino is at an age and length of service that makes him likely to be considered for other roles.

No other changes seem likely in the next year or two.

Region VIII (MN, ND, SD)

Saint Paul and Minneapolis

St. Paul and Minneapolis is the metropolitan with nine suffragan dioceses, namely: Bismarck (ND), Crookston (MN), Duluth (MN), Fargo (ND), New Ulm (MN), Rapid City (SD), St. Cloud (MN), Sioux Falls (SD), and Winona (MN).

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Nienstedt (64), Bishop Kagan (62), Bishop Hoeppner (62), Bishop Sirba (51), Bishop Aquila (61), Bishop LeVoir (65), Bishop Gruss (56), Bishop Kinney (74), Bishop Swain (68), and Bishop Quinn (66).

There is one auxiliary in St. Paul and Minneapolis: Bishop Piché (53).

Bishop Kinney reaches the normal retirement age this summer and will likely retire and have his replacement named this year.

Bishop Aquila is at an age and length of service that makes him likely to be considered for other roles.

Overview: IX (IA, KS, MO, NE) & X (AR, OK, TX)

Region IX (IA, KS, MO, NE)

Dubuque

Dubuque is the metropolitan with three suffragan dioceses: Davenport, Des Moines, and Sioux City.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Hanus (71), Bishop Amos (70), Bishop Pates (68), and Bishop Nickless (64).

Archbishop Hanus will celebrate 25 years as a bishop in August.

It seems unlikely that there will be any changes in this province in the next few years.

Kansas City in Kansas

The province of Kansas has Kansas City as its metropolitan with the three suffragan dioceses of Dodge City, Salina, and Wichita.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Naumann (62), Bishop Brungardt (53), Vacant, and Bishop Jackels (57).

The diocese of Salina will likely get its new bishop early this year.

Archbishop Naumann has reached an age and length of service that makes him likely to be considered for other roles. (But, as he is my ordinary, I would hate to see him go :-)

Omaha

This province is composed of the metropolitan, Omaha, and its two suffragan dioceses: Grand Island and Lincoln.

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Lucas (62), Bishop Dendinger (72), and Bishop Bruskewitz (76).

Bishop Bruskewitz is likely to retire and have his replacement named this year. He will also celebrate 20 years as a bishop in May.

Saint Louis

The metropolitan is St. Louis and it has three suffragan dioceses: Jefferson City, Kansas City-St. Joseph, and Springfield-Cape Girardeau.

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop carlson (67), Bishop Gaydos (68), Bishop Finn (58), and Bishop Johnston (52).

There is one auxiliary in St. Louis: Bishop Rice (51).

Bishop Gaydos will celebrate 15 years as a bishop in August.

This province is unlikely to see any changes in the next few years.

Region X (AR, OK, TX)

Galveston-Houston

This province is composed of the metropolitan Galveston-Houston and six suffragan dioceses, namely: Austin, Beaumont, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Tyler, and Victoria.

The ordinaries are, respectively: Cardinal DiNardo (62), Bishop Vásquez (54), Bishop Guillory (68), Bishop Flores (50), Bishop Mulvey (62), Vacant, and Bishop Fellhauer (72).

Cardinal DiNardo will celebrate 15 years as a bishop in October. Bishop Guillory will celebrate 25 years as a bishop in February 2013.

The diocese of Tyler will likely receive its new bishop this year.

No other changes seem likely in the next few years with the possible exception of a new auxiliary or two for Galveston-Houston.

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is the metropolitan with two suffragan dioceses: Little Rock (AR) and Tulsa (OK).

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Coakley (56), Bishop Taylor (57), and Bishop Slattery (71), respectively.

It seems unlikely that there will be any changes in this province in the next several years.

San Antonio

This province is composed of San Antonio, the metropolitan, along with seven suffragan dioceses: Amarillo, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Laredo, Lubbock, and San Angelo.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Garcia-Siller (55), Bishop Zurek (63), Bishop Farrell (64), Vacant, Bishop Vann (60), Bishop Tamayo (62), Bishop Rodríguez (71), and Bishop Pfeifer (74).

San Antonio has one auxiliary: Bishop Cantú (45).

There are two more auxiliaries in Dallas: Bishops Deshotel (59) and Seitz (57). Both have birthdays in the next 2 weeks.

The diocese of El Paso is likely to get its new bishop this year.

Bishop Tamayo is at an age and length of service that makes him likely to be considered for other roles.

The next anticipated retirement is Bishop Pfeifer who reaches the normal retirement age in May. His replacement is likely to be named this year.

Overview: XI (CA, HI, NV) & XII (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)

Region XI (CA, HI, NV)

Los Angeles

Los Angeles is the metropolitan with five suffragan dioceses, namely: Fresno, Monterey, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Gómez (60), Bishop Ochoa (68), Bishop Garcia (64), Bishop Brown (75), Bishop Barnes (66), and Bishop Brom (73), respectively.

Los Angeles has six active auxiliaries: Bishops Clark (65), Curry (68), Salazar (62), Solis (58), Wilkerson (72), and Zavala (60).

Orange has two auxiliaries: Bishops Flores (63) and Mai Luong (71).

San Bernardino has one auxiliary: Bishop Del Riego Jáñez (71).

Bishop Brown past the normal retirement age last fall is likely to retire this year and have a replacement named.

Bishop Barnes will celebrate 20 years as a bishop in March. Also Bishops Wilkerson and Garcia will both celebrate 15 years as bishops in January 2013.

Bishops Clark, Solis, Zavala, and Barnes are all of an age and length of service that they might be considered for other roles.

Not this year, but within a few years after that, this province will likely see a number of retirements: Bishops Wilkerson, Mai Luong, Del Riego Jáñez, and Brom.

San Francisco

San Francisco is the metropolitan with nine suffragans, namely: Honolulu (HI), Las Vegas (NV), Oakland (CA), Reno (NV), Sacramento (CA), Salt Lake City (UT), San Jose (CA), Santa Rosa (CA), and Stockton (CA).

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Niederauer (75), Bishop Silva (62), Bishop Pepe (69), Bishop Cordileone (55), Bishop Calvo (61), Bishop Soto (56), Bishop Wester (61), Bishop McGrath (66), Bishop Vasa (60), and Bishop Blaire (70).

There are two auxiliaries in San Francisco: Bishops Justice (69) and McElroy (57). Another auxiliary is in San Jose: Bishop Daly (51).

Bishop Cordileone celebrates 10 years as a bishop in August.

Bishops Silva, Calvo, and McGrath are at an age and length of service where they might be considered for other roles.

Archbishop Niederauer reached the normal retirement age last Summer. His retirement and the naming of a replacement is likely this year.

Region XII (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)

Anchorage

The province is composed of the Archdiocese of Anchorage and its two suffragans Fairbanks and Juneau.

The ordinaries are Archbishop Schwietz (71), Bishop Kettler (67), and Bishop Burns (54), respectively.

There are no auxiliaries.

Bishop Kettler will celebrate 10 years as a bishop in August.

It seems unlikely that there will be any changes in the next year or two with the possible exception of Bishop Kettler, who is at an age and length of service that makes him likely to be considered for other roles.

Portland (OR)

The metropolitan is Portland (OR) with its four suffragan dioceses: Baker (OR), Boise City (ID), Great Falls-Billings (MT), and Helena (MT).

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Vlazny (74), Vacant, Bishop Driscoll (72), Bishop Warfel (63), and Bishop Thomas (61).

Archbishop Vlazny reaches the normal retirement age in February and is likely to retire and have a replacement named this year.

The vacant diocese of Baker will also likely receive its new bishop this year.

Bishop Thomas is at an age and length of service that makes him a likely candidate to be considered for other roles.

Seattle

This province is composed of Seattle, the metropolitan, and its two suffragan dioceses: Spokane and Yakima.

The ordinaries are, respectively: Archbishop Sartain (59), Bishop Cupich (62), and Bishop Tyson (54).

There is one auxiliary in Seattle: Bishops Elizondo Almaguer (57).

No changes seem likely in the next couple of years with the possible exception of Bishop Elizondo Almaguer who is at an age and length of service that he might be considered for other roles.

Overview: XIII (AZ, CO, NM, UT, WY) & XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)

Region XIII (AZ, CO, NM, UT, WY)

Denver

The province is composed of the metropolitan, Denver and three suffragan dioceses: Cheyenne (WY), Colorado Springs, and Pueblo.

The ordinaries of the suffragans are, respectively: Bishop Etienne (52), Bishop Sheridan (66), and Bishop Isern (53).

The only auxiliary is in Denver, Bishop Conley (56).

The archdiocese is vacant and will likely be filled this year.

Bishop Sheridan will celebrate 15 years as a bishop in September. He is at an age and length of service that makes him likely to be considered for other roles.

Santa Fe

Santa Fe is the metropolitan with four suffragan dioceses: Gallup (NM), Las Cruces (NM), Phoeniz (AZ), and Tucson (AZ).

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Sheehan (72), Bishop Wall (47), Bishop Ramirez (75), Bishop Olmsted (64), and Bishop Kicanas (70), respectively.

There is one auxiliary in Phoenix: Bishop Nevares (57).

Bishop Ramirez reached the normal retirement age last Fall. He is likely to retire and have his replacement named this year.

Bishop Olmsted is at an age and length of service that makes him likely to be considered for other roles.

Region XIV (FL, GA, NC, SC)

Atlanta

This province has Atlanta as its metropolitan with Charleston (SC), Charlotte (NC), Raleigh (NC), and Savannah as its suffragans.

The ordinaries are Archbishop Gregory (64), Bishop Guglielmone (66), Bishop Jugis (54), Bishop Burbidge (54), and Bishop Hartmayer (60), respectively.

Atlanta has the only auxiliary bishop in the province, Bishop Zarama Pasqualetto (53).

Both Archbishop Gregory and Bishop Jugis are at an age and a length of service that makes it more likely that they'll be considered for other roles in the next few years.

Other than those two exceptions, no other changes appear to be likely in the coming year or two.

Miami

Miami is the metropolitan and it has six suffragan dioceses: Orlando, Palm Beach, Pensacola-Tallahassee, Saint Augustine, Saint Petersburg, and Venice.

The ordinaries are: Archbishop Wenski (61), Bishop Noonan (60), Bishop Barbarito (61), Vacant, Bishop Estévez (65), Bishop Lynch (70), and Bishop Deware (61), respectively.

The diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is currently vacant and will likely be filled this year.

Archbish Wenski will celebrate 15 years as a bishop in September.

Bishop Barbarito is at an age and length of service that makes him likely to be considered for other roles.