Archbishop-designate Joseph Yapo Aké was named Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire. The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Barthélémy Djabla in September 2008.
Archbishop-designate Aké had been serving as Bishop of Yamoussoukro.
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22 November 2008
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- Weigand retired, Soto Succeeded as Sacramento Bishop
- Utempi Tapa named Kisangani Archbishop
- Souchu named Rennes Auxiliary
- Batut named Lyon Auxiliary
- Avenya named Makurdi Auxiliary
- Colin Cruz named México Auxiliary
- Erected: Gómez Palacio, Mexico; Torres Campos name...
- Daniel retired, Khumalo named Pretoria Archbishop
- Ponce de León named Ingwavuma Vicar
- Puthiyakulangara named Port-Bergé Coadjutor
- Rakotondrabé retired, Tsarahazana named Toamasina ...
- Aké named Gagnoa Archbishop
- San named Denpasar Bishop
- Torrado Mosconi named Santiago del Estero Auxiliary
- Suriani resigned, Diquattro named Bolivia Nuncio
- Le Saux named Le Mans Bishop
- Piroird retired, Desfarges named Constantine Bishop
- Boffelli named Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas...
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- Leal Penna retired, Grotto de Camargo named Botuca...
- Knestout named Washington Auxiiliary
- Asenjo Pelegrina named Sevilla Coadjutor
- Müller retired, Moreira da Silva named Januária Bi...
- Tondello named Juína Bishop
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- Dougherty retired as Bathurst Bishop
- Rapisarda retired, Passigato named Portugal Nuncio
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