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28 July 2012

17 July 2012

Domínguez Couttolenc named Ecatepec Bishop

Bishop Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. was named Bishop of Ecatepec, México, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Onésimo Cepeda Silva in May 2012.

Bishop Domínguez Couttolenc had been serving as Bishop of Tlapa, Guerrero.

03 July 2012

Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Split; Swampillai and Ponniah named Bishops

The diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka was split into the dioceses of Trincomalee and Batticaloa.

Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai was named Bishop of the former, having previously served as the Bishop of the combined diocese.

Bishop Joseph Ponniah was named Bishop of the latter, having previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of the combined diocese.

Kagithapu retired, Mallavarapu named Visakhapatnam Archbishop

Archbishop Mariadas Kagithapu, M.S.F.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Prakash Mallavarapu was named Archbishop of Visakhapatnam, India.

Archbishop-designate Mallavarapu had been serving as Bishop of Vijayawada.

Monforton named Steubenville Bishop

Bishop-elect Jeffrey Marc Montforton was named Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert Daniel Conlon was named Bishop of Joliet in Illinois in May 2011.

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