Catholic-Hierarchy News
Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
25 April 2024
Menezes and Walker named Birmingham Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Timothy Francis Menezes
and Bishop-elect Richard Adrian Walker were named Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain and titular bishops of
Thugga
and Murthlacum, respectively.
24 April 2024
Canindé Palhano retired, Cruz Santos named Petrolina Bishop
Bishop Francisco Canindé Palhano retired and Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Bishop Cruz Santos had been serving as Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte.
Bishop Cruz Santos had been serving as Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte.
23 April 2024
Martín Muñoz and Álvarez Sánchez named Madrid Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Vincente Martín Muñoz
and Bishop-elect José Antonio Álvarez Sánchez
were named Auxiliary Bishops of Madrid, Spain and titular bishops of
Valliposita
and Vergi, respectively.
Ważny named Sosnowiec Bishop
Bishop Artur Ważny was named Bishop of Sosnowiec, Poland.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak in October 2023.
Bishop Ważny had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak in October 2023.
Bishop Ważny had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów.
22 April 2024
Curry named Westminster Auxiliary
Bishop-elect James Curry was named Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Ramsbiria.
20 April 2024
Bersabal named Sacramento Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Reynaldo B. Bersabal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA and titular bishop of Balecium.
19 April 2024
Herrera Herrera named Portviejo Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Ramiro Alejandro Herrera Herrera was named Auxiliary Bishop of Portoviejo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Medeli.
Krebs named Monaco Nuncio
Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco in addition to his other posts.
18 April 2024
Betori retired, Gambelli named Firenze Archbishop
Giuseppe Cardinal Betori retired and Archbishop-elect Gherardo Gambelli was named Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy.
16 April 2024
Jagodziński named South Africa and Lesotho Nuncio
Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.
The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand in February 2023.
Archbishop Jagodziński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.
The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand in February 2023.
Archbishop Jagodziński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.
Leskovar named Congo (Dem. Rep.) Nuncio
Archbishop Mitja Leskovar was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ettore Balestrero was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva in June 2023.
Archbishop Leskovar had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ettore Balestrero was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva in June 2023.
Archbishop Leskovar had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq.
09 March 2024
Rakotoarisoa named Miarinarivo Bishop
Bishop-elect Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa was named Bishop of Miarinarivo, Madagascar.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa in June 2023.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa in June 2023.
Turang retired, Pakaenoni named Kupang Archbishop
Archbishop Peter Turang retired and Archbishop-elect Hironimus Pakaenoni was named Archbishop of Kupang, Indonesia.
Mwasekaga named Mbeya Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania and titular bishop of Thuburbo Minus.
08 March 2024
Jalakh named Titular Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Michel Jalakh, O.A.M. was named Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Maroniti while remaining Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.
06 March 2024
da Silva named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Edmar José da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Garriana.
05 March 2024
Fernández Artime named Titular Archbishop
Ángel Cardinal Fernández Artime, S.D.B. was named Titular Archbishop of Ursona.
Roche named Dublin Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Donal Roche was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland and titular bishop of Cell Ausaille.
02 March 2024
Gaspari named Korea and Mongolia Nuncio
Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia.
He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe.
He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe.
01 March 2024
Lalli named Papua New Guinea Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Mauro Lalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and titular archbishop of Pausulae.
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- Menezes and Walker named Birmingham Auxiliaries
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- Ważny named Sosnowiec Bishop
- Curry named Westminster Auxiliary
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- Herrera Herrera named Portviejo Auxiliary
- Krebs named Monaco Nuncio
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