Maemba Liwoke retired, Nadonye Ndongo named Lolo Bishop

Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Lolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Soleibe Arbeláez retired, Balbín Tamayo named Caldas Bishop

Bishop José Soleibe Arbeláez retired and Bishop-elect César Alcides Balbín Tamayo was named Bishop of Caldas, Colombia.

Kapellari retired as Graz-Seckau Bishop

Bishop Egon Kapellari retired as Bishop of Graz-Seckau, Austria.

Heße named Hamburg Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Stefan Heße (Hesse) was named Archbishop of Hamburg, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Werner Thissen in March 2014.

Župan retired, Petanjak named Krk Bishop

Bishop Valter Župan retired and Bishop-elect Ivica Petanjak, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Krk (Veglia), Croatia.

Le Vert resigns as Quimper Bishop

Bishop Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert resigned as Bishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France.

Garcia named Austin Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Elias Garcia was named Auxiliary Bishop of Austin, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Capsus.

Pavón Puente retired, Pazmiño Abril named Ambato Bishop

Bishop Germán Trajano Pavón Puente retired and Bishop-elect Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P. was named Bishop of Ambato, Ecuador.

Bedini retired as Ispahan Archbishop

Archbishop Ignazio Bedini, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Ispahan, Iran.

Elevated: Asmara (Eritrean), Eritrea; Tesfamariam named Archbishop

The Eparchy of Asmara (Eritrean), Eritrea was elevated to a Metropolitan Archeparchy.

Archbishop-designate Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.I. was named its first Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of the same jurisdiction.

The Eparchies of Barentu, Keren, and Segheneity become suffragans of the new Archeparchy.

Erected: Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian); Semahun named Bishop

The Eparchy of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian), Ethiopia was erected with territory taken from Addis Abeba.

Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba.

Stagni retired, Toso named Faenza-Modigliana Bishop

Bishop Claudio Stagni retired and Bishop Mario Toso, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Faenza-Modigliana, Italy.

Bishop Toso had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Baliña named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José María Baliña was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Theudalis.

Yaldo named Babylon (Chaldean) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Basel Yaldo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq and titular bishop of Bethzabda.

Challita named Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean) Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Challita was named Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada.

The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Hanna Zora in May 2014.

Kassab retired, Nona named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean) Bishop

Archbishop Djibrail Kassab retired and Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona was named Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean), Australia retaining the Personal Title of Archbishop.

Archbishop Nona had been serving as Archbishop of Mossul, Iraq.

Dendinger retired, Hanefeldt named Grand Island Bishop

Bishop William Joseph Dendinger retired and Bishop-elect Joseph G. Hanefeldt was named Bishop of Grand Island, Nebraska, USA.

Cheri named New Orleans Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fernand Joseph Cheri III, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and titular bishop of Membressa.

Nugent named Haiti Nuncio

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to United Nations in July 2014.

Archbishop Nugent had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, to Mauritius, to Seychelles, and Apostolic Delegate to Comoros.

Borghetti named Albenga-Imperia Coadjutor

Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti was named Coadjutor Bishop of Albenga-Imperia, Italy.

He had been serving as Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.

Barros Madrid named Osorno Bishop

Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid was named Bishop of Osorno, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas was named Archbishop of La Serena in December 2013.

Bishop Barros Madrid had been serving as Bishop of Chile, Military.

Anselmi named Genova Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nicolò Anselmi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Genova {Genoa}, Italy and titular bishop of Utica.

Mercier named Clergy Secretary

Archbishop-elect Joël Mercier was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy and titular archbishop of Rota.