Pates retired, Joensen named Des Moines Bishop

Bishop Richard Edmund Pates retired and Bishop-elect William M. Joensen was named Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Kackanatt retired, Kochuthundil succeeded as Muvattupuzha Bishop

Bishop Abraham Youlios Kackanatt retired and Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil succeeded as Bishop of Muvattupuzha (Syro-Malankara), India.

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

Atoyebi resigned, Adegboyega Olawoore succeeded as Ilorin Bishop

Bishop Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. resigned and Bishop Paul Adegboyega Olawoore succeeded as Bishop of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Bishop Adegboyega Olawoore had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Smith retired, Wilson named Southwark Archbishop

Archbishop Peter David Gregory Smith retired and Archbishop-designate John Wilson was named Archbishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

Archbishop-designate Wilson had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.

Cardinal Sgreccia has died

Elio Cardinal Sgreccia, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has died.

He would have turned 91 tomorrow. He had served as a cardinal for 8 years. He had also served as a priest for 66 years and as a bishop for 26 years.

May he rest in peace.

Cunningham retired, Lucia named Syracuse Bishop

Bishop Robert Joseph Cunningham retired and Bishop-elect Douglas Lucia was named Bishop of Syracuse, New York, USA.

Villarojo named Malolos Bishop

Bishop Dennis Cabanada Villarojo was named Bishop of Malolos, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Francisco Oliveros in May 2018.

Bishop Villarojo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu.

Bolumbu named Bokungu-Ikela Bishop

Bishop-elect Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro in November 2016.

Cardinal Sfeir has died

Nasrallah Pierre Cardinal Sfeir, Maronite Patriarch Emeritus, has died.

He would have turned 99 on Wednesday. He had served as a cardinal for 24 years. He had also served as a priest for 69 years and as a bishop for 57 years.

May he rest in peace.

Tomás retired, de Oliveira Azevedo named Vila Real Bishop

Bishop Amândio José Tomás retired and Bishop António Augusto de Oliveira Azevedo was named Bishop of Vila Real, Portugal.

Bishop de Oliveira Azevedo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto.

Estrada Solórzano named Gómez Palacio Bishop

Bishop Jorge Estrada Solórzano was named Bishop of Gómez Palacio, Durango, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz in November 2018.

Bishop Estrada Solórzano had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Álvarez Cano named Tampico Bishop

Bishop José Armando Álvarez Cano was named Bishop of Tampico, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Luis Dibildox Martínez in July 2018.

Bishop Álvarez Cano had been serving as Prelate of Huautla, Oaxaca.

Gallone named Malawi Nuncio

Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi in addition to his other posts.

Router named Armagh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael Router was named Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh, Ireland and titular bishop of Lugmad.

Buoncristiani retired, Lojudice named Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino Archbishop

Archbishop Antonio Buoncristiani retired and Archbishop-designate Augusto Paolo Lojudice was named Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Lojudice had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Sanna retired, Carboni named Oristano Archbishop

Archbishop Ignazio Sanna retired and Archbishop-designate Roberto Carboni, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Oristano, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Carboni had been serving as Bishop of Ales-Terralba.

Moretti resigned, Bellandi named Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Archbishop

Archbishop Luigi Moretti resigned and Archbishop-elect Andrea Bellandi was named Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy.

Pujol Balcells retired, Planellas i Barnosell named Tarragona Archbishop

Archbishop Jaume Pujol Balcells retired and Archbishop-elect Joan Planellas i Barnosell was named Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain.

Cantafora retired, Schillaci named Lamezia Terme Bishop

Bishop Luigi Antonio Cantafora retired and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Lamezia Terme, Italy.