Mapunda named Singida Bishop

Bishop-elect Edward Mapunda was named Bishop of Singida, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Desiderius M. Rwoma was named Bishop of Bukoba in January 2013.

Sheehan retired, Wester named Santa Fe Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Jarboe Sheehan retired and Archbishop-designate John Charles Wester was named Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Archbishop-designate Wester had been serving as Bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Graf named Regensburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Josef Graf was named Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany and titular bishop of Inis Cathaig.

Bertoldi named Burkina Faso and Niger Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Piergiorgio Bertoldi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Apostolic Nuncio to Niger and titular archbishop of Hispellum.

Brandt retired, Malesic named Greensburg Bishop

Bishop Lawrence Eugene Brandt retired and Bishop-elect Edward C. Malesic was named Bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

Fellhauer retired, Cahill named Victoria in Texas Bishop

Bishop David Eugene Fellhauer retired and Bishop-elect Brendan Cahill was named Bishop of Victoria in Texas, USA.

Pinheiro da Silva named Jaboticabal Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. was named Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias in October 2014.

Bishop Pinheiro da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul.

González Rodríguez resigned as Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop José Trinidad González Rodríguez resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Finn resigned as Kansas City-Saint Joseph Bishop

Bishop Robert William Finn resigned as Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA.

Vacca Ramirez named Duitama-Sogamoso Bishop

Bishop-elect Misael Vacca Ramirez was named Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Carlos Prada Sanmiguel in October 2012.

Bishop Vacca Ramirez had been serving as Bishop of Yopal.

Peña Rojas named El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan de Dios Peña Rojas was named Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Bishop of Barinas in August 2013.

Krautwaschl named Graz-Seckau Bishop

Bishop-elect Wilhelm Krautwaschl was named Bishop of Graz-Seckau, Austria.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Egon Kapellari in January 2015.

Werner resigned, Freistetter named Austria, Military Bishop

Bishop Christian Werner resigned and Bishop-elect Werner Freistetter was named Bishop of Austria, Military.

Oriolo dos Santos named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edson José Oriolo dos Santos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Segia.

Rhoden retired, Angotti Filho named Taubaté Bishop

Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.I. retired and Bishop Wilson Luís Angotti Filho was named Bishop of Taubaté, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Angotti Filho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

Ayyash resigned as Petra e Filadelfia Archbishop

Archbishop Yasser Hanna Ayyash resigned as Archbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek), Jordan.

Gualtieri named Madagascar Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Paolo Rocco Gualtieri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar and titular archbishop of Sagone.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti in January 2015.

U Shwe resigned as Taunggyi Archbishop

Archbishop Matthias U Shwe resigned as Archbishop of Taunggyi, Myanmar.

Scopelliti retired, Raoelison named Ambatondrazaka Bishop

Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. retired and Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison was named Bishop of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar.

Bishop Raoelison had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo.

Braida named Mendoza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dante Gustavo Braida was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza, Argentina and titular bishop of Tanudaia.

Villegas Aguilar retired as Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop Octavio Villegas Aguilar retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México .

Romera Rivas named Tucupita Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita, Venezuela and titular bishop of Nova Sparsa.

The vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Caroní in May 2014.

Aind named Bagdogra Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincent Aind was named Bishop of Bagdogra, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas D’Souza was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta in March 2011.