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18 January 2013

Elevated: Eparchy of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)

The Eparchy of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian) was elevated from the Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain.

Bishop Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U. had been serving as the Apostolic Exarch now becomes it's first Bishop.

Martin named Armagh Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Eamon Martin was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland.

Koch named Dresden-Meissen Bishop

Bishop Heiner Koch was named Bishop of Dresden-Meissen, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joachim Friedrich Reinelt in February 2012.

Bishop Koch had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}.

Gueye named Thiès Bishop

Bishop-elect André Gueye was named Bishop of Thiès, Senegal.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jacques Yandé Sarr in January 2011.

Naguib retired, Sidrak confirmed as Coptic Patriarch

Antonios Cardinal Naguib retired and Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak was confirmed as Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt.

Patriarch Sidrak had been serving as Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh}.

17 January 2013

Balvo named Keyna Nuncio

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union in June 2012.

Archbishop Balvo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and to several other countries in the Pacific (Oceania) area.

12 January 2013

Parrilla Díaz named Riobamba Bishop

Bishop Julio Parrilla Díaz was named Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Victor Alejandro Corral Mantilla in February 2011.

Bishop Parrilla Díaz had been serving as Bishop of Loja.

05 January 2013

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