Tighe named Culture Secretary

Bishop Paul Tighe was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture.

Martínez Miranda named Toluca Auxiliary

Bishop Maximino Martínez Miranda was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca, México, México and titular bishop of Lugura.

Bishop Martínez Miranda had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero.

Dias do Nascimento named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paulo Celso Dias do Nascimento was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Aguntum.

Okada retired, Kikuchi named Tōkyō Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada retired and Archbishop-designate Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan.

Archbishop-designate Kikuchi had been serving as Bishop of Niigata.

Sivieri retired, Agnaldo de Menezes named Propriá Bishop

Bishop Mário Rino Sivieri retired and Bishop-elect Vítor Agnaldo de Menezes was named Bishop of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil.

Harris retired, Gordon named Port of Prince Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Everard Harris, C.S.Sp. retired and Archbishop-designate Charles Jason Gordon was named Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles.

Archbishop-designate Gordon had been serving as Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines.

Siegel named Evansville Bishop

Bishop Joseph Mark Siegel was named Bishop of Evansville, Indiana, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Charles Coleman Thompson was named Archbishop of Indianapolis in June 2017.

Bishop Siegel had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet in Illinois.

Green named Norway Nuncio

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Norway in addition to his other posts.

de Conto retired, Gonçalves e Silva succeeded as Montenegro Bishop

Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto retired and Bishop Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva succeeded as Bishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Gonçalves e Silva had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Flesey retired as Newark Auxiliary

Bishop John Walter Flesey retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Laun retired as Salzburg Auxiliary

Bishop Andreas Laun, O.S.F.S. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria.

Bactol retired, Ramirez named Naval Bishop

Bishop Filomeno Gonzales Bactol retired and Bishop-elect Rex C. Ramírez was named Bishop of Naval, Philippines.

Green named Finland Nuncio

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Finland in addition to his other posts.

Delgado named Miami Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Enrique Delgado was named Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Florida, USA and titular bishop of Aquae Novae in Proconsulari.

Dadiet resigned as Korhogo Archbishop

Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet resigned as Archbishop of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire.

Castet resigned as Luçon Bishop

Bishop Alain Castet resigned as Bishop of Luçon, France.

Leteng resigned as Ruteng Bishop

Bishop Hubertus Leteng resigned as Bishop of Ruteng, Indonesia.

Fontes de Matos named Campina Grande Bishop

Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos was named Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Paraíba in March 2017.

Bishop Fontes de Matos had been serving as Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas.

Poulard retired, Mésidor named Port-au-Prince Archbishop

Archbishop Guire Poulard retired and Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor was named Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti.

Archbishop Mésidor had been serving as Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien.

Pelino Domingues retired, Traquina Maria named Santarém Bishop

Bishop Manual Pelino Domingues retired and Bishop José Augusto Traquina Maria was named Bishop of Santarém, Portugal.

Bishop Traquina Maria had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.

Nguyen named Orange in California Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thanh Thai Nguyen was named Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California, USA and titular bishop of Acalissus.

Sena dos Santos named Guarabira Bishop

Bishop-elect Aldemiro Sena dos Santos was named Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena was named Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco in July 2016.

Kicanas retired, Weisenburger named Tucson Bishop

Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanas retired and Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger was named Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Bishop Weisenburger had been serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.

Francistown elevated to Diocese; Nubuasah named Bishop

The Vicariate Apostolic was elevated to the Diocese of Francistown, Botswana.

Bishop Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. had been serving as Vicar Apostolic and was named Bishop of the new diocese.