Michalik retired, Szal named Przemyśl Archbishop

Archbishop Józef Michalik retired and Archbishop-designate Adam Szal was named Archbishop of Przemyśl, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Szal had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Jwara named Ingwavuma Vicar

Bishop-elect Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa and titular bishop of Elephantaris in Proconsulari.

The Vicariate had been vacant since Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Manzini in November 2013.

Chullikatt named Kazakhstan and Tadjikistan Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan.

Both posts had been vacant since Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania in December 2015.

Timmerevers named Dresden-Meißen Bishop

Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers was named Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Heiner Koch was named Archbishop of Berlin in June 2015.

Bishop Timmerevers had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Münster.

Tiedemann named Brooklyn Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA and titular bishop of Cova.

Dufour retired, Richards named Kingston in Jamaica Archbishop

Archbishop Charles Henry Dufour retired and Archbishop-designate Kenneth David Oswin Richards was named Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica, Antilles.

Archbishop-designate Richards had been serving as Bishop of Saint John’s-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British).

Palma Capetillo named Jalapa Auxiliary

Bishop José Rafael Palma Capetillo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Yucatán.

Orofino named Tursi-Lagonegro Bishop

Bishop Vincenzo Carmine Orofino was named Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francescantonio Nolè, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Cosenza-Bisignano in May 2015.

Bishop Orofino had been serving as Bishop of Tricarico.

Kassala was named Geita Bishop

Bishop-elect Flavian Matinde Kassala was named Bishop of Geita, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Damian Denis Dallu was named Archbishop of Songea in March 2014.

Pereira dos Santos was named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hélio Pereira dos Santos was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Thiava.

Parravano Marino was named Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Enrique José Parravano Marino, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishop of Isola.

Ertl named Palmas-Francisco Beltrão Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Antônio Peruzzo was named Archbishop of Curitiba in January 2015.

Ryan named Mzuzu Bishop

Bishop-elect John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S. was named Bishop of Mzuzu, Malawi.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza in January 2015.

Rice named Springfield-Cape Girardeau Bishop

Bishop Edward Matthew Rice was named Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop James Vann Johnston, Jr. was named Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph in September 2015.

Padilla named Bahrain Nuncio and United Arab Emirates Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain and Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates in addition to his other posts.

Macías Salcedo retired, Rendón Leal named Hermosillo Archbishop

Archbishop José Ulises Macías Salcedo retired and Archbishop-designate Ruy Rendón Leal was named Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora, México.

Archbishop-designate Rendón Leal had been serving as Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas.

Herrero Fernández named Palencia Bishop

Bishop-elect Manuel Herrero Fernández, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Palencia, Spain.

The diocese has been vacant since Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia in May 2015.

Ortega y Alamino retired, García Rodríguez named San Cristobal de la Habana Archbishop

Jaime Lucas Cardinal Ortega y Alamino retired and Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez was named Archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba.

Archbishop García Rodríguez had been serving as Archbishop of Camagüey.

Mason named Southwark Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paul Mason was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Skálholt.

Collar Noguera named Ciudad del Este Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Collar Noguera was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay and titular bishop of Thamugadi.

D’Onorio retired, Vari named Gaeta Archbishop

Archbishop Bernardo Fabio D’Onorio, O.S.B. retired and Archbishop-elect Luigi Vari was named Archbishop of Gaeta, Italy.

Faubert named Montréal Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alain Faubert was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal, Québec, Canada and titular bishop of Vicus Pacati.

Ahn Myong-ok resigned, Bae Ki Hyen named Masan Bishop

Bishop Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok resigned and Bishop-elect Constantine Bae Ki Hyen was named Bishop of Masan, Korea (South).

Pelâtre retired, Tierrablanca Gonzalez named Istanbul Vicar

Bishop Louis Pelâtre, A.A. retired and Bishop-elect Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul, Turkey and titular bishop of Tubernuca.

González Sánchez retired, Sanabria Arias named San Andrés y Providencia Vicar

Bishop Eulises González Sánchez retired and Bishop-elect Jaime Uriel Sanabria Arias was named Vicar Apostolic of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia and titular bishop of Burca.

Ghebreghiorghis retired, Pagano named Harar Vicar

Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Harar, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Ficus.

Bishay confirmed as Luqsor Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel (Khaled Ayad) Bishay was named Bishop of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic), Egypt.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir in December 2015.

Abril González named Nueva Pamplona Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jaime Cristóbal Abril González was named Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia and titular bishop of Putia in Byzacena.

Barakat confirmed as Homs Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Théophile Philippe Barakat was confirmed as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian), Syria.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Théophile Georges Kassab in October 2013.

Lacombe named Bordeaux Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bertrand Lacombe was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France and titular bishop of Saint-Papoul.

Argüello García named Valladolid Auxilary

Bishop-elect Luis Javier Argüello García was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valladolid, Spain and titular bishop of Ipagro.

Moraza Ruiz de Azúa resigned, Sánchez Sebastián named Lábrea Prelate

Bishop Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R. resigned and Bishop-elect Santiago Sánchez Sebastián, O.A.R. was named Prelate of Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil.

Viganò retired, Pierre named USA Nuncio

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò retired and Archbishop Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre was named Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America.

Archbishop Pierre had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to México.

Erected: Rayagada, India; Senapati named Bishop

The Diocese of Rayagada, India was erected with territory taken from Berhampur.

Bishop-elect Aplinar Senapati, C.M. was named its first Bishop.

Paulsamy named Dindigul Bishop

Bishop-elect Thomas Paulsamy was named Bishop of Dindigul, India.

The diocese has been vacant since then-Bishop Antony Pappusamy was named Archbishop of Madurai in July 2014.

del Hoyo López retired, Rodríguez Magro named Jaén Bishop

Bishop Ramón del Hoyo López retired and Bishop Amadeo Rodríguez Magro was named Bishop of Jaén, Spain.

Bishop Rodríguez Magro had been serving as Bishop of Plasencia.

Ruzza named Rome Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gianrico Ruzza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Subaugusta.

Rodríguez Méndez named San Carlos de Venezuela Bishop

Bishop-elect Polito Rodríguez Méndez was named Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares in November 2014.

Thériault resigned, McCaig named Canada Military Bishop

Bishop Donald Joseph Thériault resigned and Bishop-elect Scott Cal McCaig, C.C. was named Bishop of Canada, Military.

Gomez González resigned, Carrillo Martínez named Puerto Gaitán Vicar

Bishop Luis Horacio Gomez González resigned and Bishop-elect Raúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia and titular bishop of Afufenia.

Algora Hernando retired, Melgar Viciosa named Ciudad Real Bishop

Bishop Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando retired and Bishop Gerardo Melgar Viciosa was named Bishop of Ciudad Real, Spain.

Bishop Melgar Viciosa had been serving as Bishop of Osma-Soria.

Adanuty retired as Keta-Akatsi Bishop

Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty retired as Bishop of Keta-Akatsi, Ghana.

Padilla named Kuwait Nuncio and Arabian Peninsula Delegate

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Petar Antun Rajič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Angola in June 2015.

Archbishop Padilla had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.

Gashi retired, Gjonlleshaj named Bar Archbishop

Archbishop Zef Gashi, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-elect Rrok Gjonlleshaj was named Archbishop of Bar (Antivari), Montenegro.

Jean named Hinche Bishop

Bishop-elect Désinord Jean was named Bishop of Hinche, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Simon-Pierre Saint-Hillien, C.S.C. in July 2015.

Bogović retired, Križić named Gospić-Senj Bishop

Bishop Mile Bogović retired and Bishop-elect Zdenko Križić, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Gospić-Senj, Croatia.

Oyejola named Osogbo Bishop

Bishop-elect John Akin Oyejola was named Bishop of Osogbo, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin was named Archbishop of Ibadan in October 2013.

Madrapile Tanzi named Isangi Bishop

Bishop-elect Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi was named Bishop of Isangi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli (Zanelli) in July 2011.

Salazar Villagrana retired, Cavazos Arizpe named San Juan de los Lagos Bishop

Bishop Felipe Salazar Villagrana retired and Bishop Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe was named Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, México.

Bishop Cavazos Arizpe had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.