Archbishop-designate Samuel Joseph Aquila was named Archbishop of Denver, Colorado, USA.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 2011.
Archbishop-designate Aquila had been serving as Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota.
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29 May 2012
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- Tuzia named Orvieto-Todi Bishop
- de Jesús Moya retired, Mejía Vallejo named San Fra...
- de Jesus named Guanhães Bishop
- Aquila named Denver Archbishop
- Kmiec retired, Malone named Buffalo Bishop
- Bafang erected; Kome named Bishop
- Pirih retired, Bizjak named Koper Bishop
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- Okogie retired, Martins named Lagos Archbishop
- D’Errico named Croatia Nuncio
- Zeca Martins named Luanda Auxiliary
- Pérez de Onraita Aguirre retired, Roberto named Ma...
- Micciché removed as Trapani Bishop
- Kirkpatrick named Toronto Auxiliary
- Mensah retired, Yaw Anokye named Kumasi Archbishop
- Chakkalakal named Calicut Bishop
- Mallari named San Jose Bishop
- Yapaupa named Alindao Coadjutor
- Nzapalainga named Bangui Archbishop
- Nongo-Aziagbia named Bossangoa Bishop
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- Bobadilla Mata retired, Ramazzini Imeri named Hueh...
- Bishop Nguyên Van Thien Died (Emeritus of Vinh Long)
- Jeż named Tarnów Bishop
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