UPDATES to the von BODMAN
and d’ESTOUTEVILLE LINES (10 January 2024)
The von Bodman line has decreased in
size due to the death of one of its members. Bishop Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D.,
Bishop emeritus of Atambua, Indonesia, the most senior member of the von Bodman
line by date of episcopal ordination, died on 6 January 2024 at Atambua. May he
rest in peace.
With his death, there are eight living
members of the von Bodman line. They are:
1. Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira,
S.V.D., Bishop emeritus
of Maumere
2. Patrick Hoogmartens, Bishop of Hasselt
3. Franciscus Kopong Kung, Bishop of Larantuka
4. Aloysius Murwito, O.F.M.,
Bishop of Agats
5. Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C., Archbishop emeritus of Merauke
6. Dominikus Saku, Bishop of Atambua
7. Edmund Woga, C.Ss.R.,
Bishop of Weetebula
8. Ewaldus Martinus Sedu, Bishop of Maumerre
Since the previous post regarding the
d’Estouteville line on 15 October 2023, several changes to the line occurred or will occur
shortly.
On 17 November 2023, Fr. Emmanuel
Michel François Tois was ordained TItular Bishop of Vertara and Auxiliary
Bishop of Paris by Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich of Paris, assisted
by Bishop Jean Yves André Michel Nahmias of Meaux and Bishop Philippe André
Yves Marsset, Titular Bishop of Thibica and Auxiliary Bishop of Paris. His
episcopal ordination took place at Paris, in the Church of Saint-Sulpice. With
his episcopal ordination, the number of living members of the d’Estouteville
line increased to forty.
On 2 December 2023, Pope Francis
accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Ubon
Ratchathani presented by Bishop Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.Ss.R.
On 24 February 2024, God willing, Fr.
Stephen Boonlert Phromsena will be ordained Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani in the
Cathedral at Ubon Ratchathani by Bishop Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.Ss.R.,
Bishop emeritus of Ubon Ratchathani. The co-consecrators are scheduled to be
Bishop Joseph Chusak Sirisut of Nakhon Ratchasima and Archbishop Anthony
Weradet Chaiseri of Thare and Nonseng. With this episcopal ordination, the
number of living members of the d’Estouteville line will increase to forty one.
On 24 February 2024, barring any
intervening changes, the living members of the d’Estouteville line will be:
Thomas Jessayan Netto,
Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Latins
Maria Callist Soosa
Packiam, Archbishop emeritus of Trivandrum of the Latins
Malayappan Chinnappa,
S.D.B., Archbishop emeritus of Madras and Mylapore
Francis Kallarakal,
Archbishop emeritus of Verapoly
Sebastian Thekethecheril,
Bishop of Vijayapuram
Selvister Ponnumuthan,
Bishop of Punalur
Amalraj Arulappan, Bishop
of Ootacamund
Antonysamy Francis, Bishop
of Kumbakonam
Nazarene Soosai, Bishop of
Kottar
Christudas Rajappan,
Titular Bishop of Avitta Bibba, Auxiliary of Trivandrum of the Latins
Paul Maipan, Bishop
emeritus of Khammam
Singaroyan Sebastianappan,
Bishop emeritus of Salem
Peter Remigius, Bishop
emeritus of Kottar
Jerome Das Varuvel,
S.D.B., Bishop emeritus of Kuzhithurai
Devadoss Ambrose
Mariadoss, Bishop emeritus of Tanjore
Vincent Louis Marie
Landel, S.C.J. de Beth., Archbishop emeritus of Rabat
Joseph Luechai Thatwisai,
Bishop of Udon Thani, Thailand
Philip Banchong Chaiyara,
C.Ss.R., Bishop emeritus of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Stephen Boonlert
Phromsena, Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani (as of 24 February 2024)
*Laurent Ulrich, Archbishop
of Paris
*Antoine Henry Pierre
Marie Hérouard, Archbishop of Dijon
*Armand Maillard,
Archbishop emeritus of Bourges
*Hubert Barbier,
Archbishop emeritus of Bourges
*Guy Thomazeau, Archbishop
emeritus of Montpellier
*Bernard Aubertin,
O.Cist., Archbishop emeritus of Tours
*Philippe Christory,
Bishop of Chartres
*Michel Pansard, Bishop of
Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes
*François Jacolin, M.D.P.,
Bishop of Luçon
*Jean-Paul
Vuillemin, Bishop of Le Mans
*Roberto Fornaciari,
O.S.B.Cam., Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias
*Jean-Marie Le Vert,
Titular Bishop of Briançonnet and Auxiliary of Bordeaux
*Emmanuel Michel François
Tois, Titular Bishop of Vertara and Auxiliary of Paris
*Yves Boivineau, Bishop
emeritus of Annecy
*Alain
Planet, Bishop emeritus of Carcassonne et Narbonne
*Jean-Christophe Lagleize,
Bishop emeritus of Metz
*Gilbert Louis, Bishop
emeritus of Châlons
*Bernard Housset, Bishop
emeritus of La Rochelle
*Gérard Coliche, Titular
Bishop of Alet and former Auxiliary of Lille
*Alphonse Georger, Bishop
emeritus of Oran
**Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé,
Bishop of Diébougou
**Jean Baptiste Kpiéle
Somé, Bishop emeritus of Diébougou
