Martino resigned as Scranton Bishop

Bishop Joseph Francis Martino resigned as Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Dougherty retired as Scranton Auxiliary

Bishop John Martin Dougherty retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

Fratini named Spain and Andorra Nuncio

Archbishop Renzo Fratini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and to Andorra.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro was named Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops in July 2009.

Archbishop Fratini had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

Brollo retired, Mazzocato named Udine Archbishop

Archbishop Pietro Brollo retired and Archbishop-designate Andrea Bruno Mazzocato was named Archbishop of Udine, Italy.

Archbishop-Designate Mazzocato had been serving as Bishop of Treviso.

Drandua resigned as Arua Bishop

Bishop Frederick Drandua resigned as Bishop of Arua, Uganda.

Parolin named Venezuela Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Pietro Parolin was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela and titular archbishop of Aquipendium.

Filippi named Kotido Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Kotido, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Denis Kiwanuka Lote was named Archbishop of Tororo in June 2007.

Choi Young-su resigned as Daegu Archbishop

Archbishop John Choi Young-su resigned as Archbishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South).

Nossol retired, Czaja named Opole Bishop

Archbishop Alfons Nossol retired and Bishop-elect Andrzej Czaja was named Bishop of Opole, Poland.

Bagiński retired as Opole Auxiliary

Bishop Jan Bagiński retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland.

Mundadan retired, Vadakel named Binjor Bishop

Bishop Gratian Mundadan, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect John Vadakel, C.M.I. was named Bishop of Bijnor (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Antonini named Serbia Nuncio

Archbishop Orlando Antonini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay.

Saint-Hillien named Hinche Bishop

Bishop Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Hinche, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien in March 2008.

Bishop Saint-Hillien had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Romélus retired, Décoste named Jérémie Bishop

Bishop Joseph Willy Romélus retired and Bishop-elect Gontran Décoste, S.J. was named Bishop of Jérémie, Haïti.

Anthony named Islamabad-Rawalpindi Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Rufin Anthony was named Coadjutor Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan.