Bishop-elect Ruperto Cruz Santos was named Bishop of Balanga, Philippines.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas was named Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan in September 2009.
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- Cardinal Mayer Died
- Carroll resigned as Kontagora Vicar
- Kimaryo named Same Bishop
- Martínez García named Atlacomulco Bishop
- Smith named Southwark Archbishop
- Elevated: Quetta, Pakistan to Vicariate
- Jung Shin-chul named Incheon Auxiliary
- Castillo Plascencia named Celaya Bishop
- Saturné named Jacmel Bishop
- Favalora resigned, Wenski named Miami Archbishop
- Paprocki named Springfield Bishop
- Archbishop Borders Died
- Fagun retired, Ajakaye succeeded as Ekiti Bishop
- Okafor retired as Awka Bishop
- Cardinal Špidlík Died
- Koda resigned as Same Bishop
- Valle resigned as Joaçaba Bishop
- Habash named Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark Bishop
- Villarroel Rodríguez named Carúpano Bishop
- Mykycej retired as Santa María del Patrocinio en B...
- Baisi named La Plata Auxiliary
- Wingle resigned as St. Catharines Bishop
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