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30 December 2017

Mupa named Chinhoyi Bishop

Bishop-elect Raymond Tapiwa Mupa, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieter Bernd Scholz, S.J. in February 2016.

27 December 2017

Lebulu retired, Massawe named Arusha Archbishop

Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu retired and Archbishop-designate Isaac Amani Massawe as named Archbishop of Arusha, Tanzania.

Archbishop-designate Massawe had been serving as Bishop of Moshi.

16 December 2017

Mangkhanekhoun named Vientiane Vicar

Louis-Marie Ling Cardinal Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. was named Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane, Laos.

It had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I. in February 2017.

Cardinal Mangkhanekhoun had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Paksé.

13 December 2017

Marchiori named São José dos Pinhais Bishop

Bishop Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach was named Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina in April 2017.

Bishop Marchiori had been serving as Bishop of Apucarana.

11 December 2017

Kelly named Galway and Kilmacduagh

Bishop Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Martin Drennan in July 2016.

Bishop Kelly had been serving as Bishop of Achonry.

08 December 2017

Hoser retired, Kamiński succeeded as Warszawa-Praga Bishop

Bishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. retired and Bishop Romuald Kamiński succeeded as Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland.

Bishop Kamiński had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Arshad named Islamabad-Rawalpindi Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Joseph Arshad was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Rufin Anthony in October 2016.

Bishop Arshad had been serving as Bishop of Faisalabad.

07 December 2017

Colindres Abarca named San Miguel Bishop

Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca was named Bishop of San Miguel, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino was named Bishop of Santa Ana in February 2016.

Bishop Colindres Abarca had been serving as Bishop of El Salvador, Military.

Vingt-Trois retired, Aupetit named Paris Archbishop

André Armand Cardinal Vingt-Trois retired and Archbishop-designate Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Archbishop of Paris, France.

Archbishop-designate Michel Aupetit had been serving as Bishop of Nanterre.

06 December 2017

Del Valle Paredes retired, Versari succeeded as Campo Mourão Bishop

Bishop Francisco Javier Del Valle Paredes retired and Bishop Bruno Elizeu Versari succeeded as Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil.

Bishop Versari had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

05 December 2017

Martin named Christchurch Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Martin, M.S. was named Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Barry Philip Jones in February 2016.

Knestout named Richmond Bishop

Bishop Barry Christopher Knestout was named Bishop of Richmond, Virginia, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo in August 2017.

Bishop Knestout had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia.

04 December 2017

02 December 2017

Gianni retired, Gucwa named Bouar Bishop

Bishop Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Mirosław Gucwa was named Bishop of Bouar, Central African Republic.

Bishop Gianni was one of only four bishops named to their current post by Pope Paul VI.

30 November 2017

Dioceses of Bluefields and Siuna, Nicaragua Erected, Schmitz Simon and Zywiec Sidor named Bishops

The Vicariate was elevated to the Diocese of Bluefields, Nicaragua and a portion was split off to create the Diocese of Siuna.

Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Bluefields. He had been serving as the Apostolic Vicariate.

Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Siuna. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate.

Fusco named Sulmona-Valva Bishop

Bishop-elect Michele Fusco was named Bishop of Sulmona-Valva, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Angelo Spina was named Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo in July 2017.

23 November 2017

Leuzzi named Teramo-Atri Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Leuzzi was named Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michele Seccia was named Archbishop of Lecce.

Bishop Leuzzi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

22 November 2017

Cruz das Almas erected, Tourinho Neto named Bishop

The Diocese of Cruz das Almas was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Bishop Antônio Tourinho Neto was named its first ordinary.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco.

Fernando named Mannar Bishop

Bishop Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando was named Bishop of Mannar, Sri Lanka.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rayappu Joseph retired in January 2016.

Bishop Fernando had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo.

21 November 2017

Spalding named Nashville Bishop

Bishop-elect J. Mark Spalding was named Bishop of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Raymond Choby in June 2017.

15 November 2017

Souchu named Aire et Dax Bishop

Bishop Nicolas Jean-Marie Souchu was named Bishop of Aire et Dax, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Hervé Gaschignard in April 2017.

Bishop Souchu had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo).

14 November 2017

Jaramillo Monsalve retired, Salas Anteliz named Barranquilla Archbishop

Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve retired and Archishop-designate Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Archbishop of Barranquilla, Colombia.

Archbishp-designate Salas Anteliz had been serving as Bishop of Armenia.

In addition, Bishop Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla.

Suski retired, Śmigiel named Toruń Bishop

Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski retired and Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel was named Bishop of Toruń, Poland.

Bishop Śmigiel had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin.

10 November 2017

09 November 2017

Rugambwa named Evangelization of Peoples Secretary

Archbishop Protase Rugambwa was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

In addition, Archbishop-elect Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso was named an official of the same congregation and titular archbishop of Foratiana.

08 November 2017

Kaleta named Kielce Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Kaleta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kielce, Poland and titular bishop of Maxita.

04 November 2017

Nwachukwu named Trinidad and Tobago Nuncio

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua.

Iba-Ba named Franceville Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba was named Bishop of Franceville, Gabon.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Timothée Modibo-Nzockena in March 2016.

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.

25 October 2017

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.

18 October 2017

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.

12 October 2017

Green named Finland Nuncio

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

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.

07 October 2017

04 October 2017

03 October 2017

02 October 2017

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.

29 September 2017

28 September 2017

Hon Tai-Fai named Greece Nuncio

Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain in April 2017.

Archbishop Hon Tai-Fai had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

27 September 2017

Glettler named Innsbruck Bishop

Bishop-elect Hermann Glettler was named Bishop of Innsbruck, Austria.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manfred Scheuer was named Bishop of Linz in November 2015.

20 September 2017

Róggia retired, Pereira da Silva succeeded as Borba Prelate

Bishop Elói Róggia, S.A.C. retired and Bishop Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.SS.R. succeeded as Prelate of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil.

Bishop Pereira da Silva had been serving as Coadjutor Prelate of the same prelature.

19 September 2017

Taltavull Anglada named Mallorca Bishop

Bishop Sebastián Taltavull Anglada was named Bishop of Mallorca, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Javier Salinas Viñals was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia in September 2016.

Bishop Taltavull Anglada had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona and Apostolic Administrator of Mallorca.

18 September 2017

Boruta resigned, Kėvalas succeeded as Telšiai Bishop

Bishop Jonas Boruta, S.J. resigned and Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas succeeded as Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), Lithuania.

Bishop Kėvalas had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

15 September 2017

Girelli named Cyprus Nuncio

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus in addition to his other duties.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto in August 2017.

14 September 2017

Ryś named Łódź Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Grzegorz Ryś was named Archbishop of Łódź, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski was named Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow} in December 2016.

Archbishop-designate Ryś had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków.

Kamiński named Warszawa-Praga Coadjutor

Bishop Romuald Kamiński was named Coadjutor Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk.

Cirulli named Teano-Calvi Bishop

Bishop-elect Giacomo Cirulli was named Bishop of Teano-Calvi, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Arturo Aiello was named Bishop of Avellino in May 2017.

12 September 2017

Tscherrig named Italy and San Marino Nuncio

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino.

Archbishop Tscherrig had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina.

Hagemoen named Saskatoon Bishop

Bishop Mark Andrew Hagemoen was named Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Donald Joseph Bolen was named Archbishop of Regina in July 2016.

Bishop Hagemoen had been serving as Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.

Caccia named Philippines Nuncio

Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia in July 2017.

Archbishop Caccia had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

Accattino named Boliva Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Angelo Accattino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia and titular archbishop of Sebana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to India in January 2017.

08 September 2017

Pioppo named Indonesia Nuncio

Archbishop Piero Pioppo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria in April 2017.

Archbishop Pioppo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea.

Tran Văn Toan named Long Xuyên Coadjutor

Bishop Joseph Tran Văn Toan was named Coadjutor Bishop of Long Xuyên, Viet Nam.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

24 August 2017

Bader named Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland in May 2017.

Archbishop Bader had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

23 August 2017

Sánchez named Tucumán Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Carlos Alberto Sánchez was named Archbishop of Tucumán, Argentina.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Alfredo Horacio Zecca in June 2017.

12 August 2017

Tschang In-Nam named Myanmar Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar in addition to his other duties.

Adamczyk named Panama Nuncio

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador in June 2017.

Archbishop Adamczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.

Erected: Parassale, India; Naickamparampil named Bishop

The Eparchy of Parassale (Syro-Malankara), India was erected with territory taken from Archeparchy of Trivandrum.

Bishop Thomas Eusebios Naickamparampil was named its first ordinary.

He had been serving as Bishop of St. Mary, Queen of Peace, USA.

Kalayil named Puthur Bishop

Bishop-elect George Kalayil was named Bishop of Puthur (Syro-Malankara), India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil in January 2017.

04 August 2017

Fanelli named Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa Bishop

Bishop-elect Ciro Fanelli was named Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gianfranco Todisco, P.O.C.R. in April 2017.

Araya named Cruz del Eje Bishop

Bishop-elect Hugo Ricardo Araya was named Bishop of Cruz del Eje, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Santiago Olivera was named Bishop of Argentina, Military in March 2017.

Tong Hon retired, Yeung Ming-cheung succeeded as Hong Kong Bishop

John Cardinal Tong Hon retired and Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung succeeded as Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

Bishop Yeung Ming-cheung had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

29 July 2017

22 July 2017

Goveas named Bettia Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Sebastian Goveas was named Bishop of Bettiah, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Victor Henry Thakur was named Archbishop of Raipur in July 2013.

14 July 2017

Menichelli retired, Spina named Ancona-Osimo Archbishop

Edoardo Cardinal Menichelli retired and Archbishop-designate Angelo Spina was named Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Spina had been serving as Bishop of Sulmona-Valva.

12 July 2017

Monari retired, Tremolada named Brescia Bishop

Bishop Luciano Monari retired and Bishop Pierantonio Tremolada was named Bishop of Brescia, Italy.

Bishop Tremolada had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}.

Garlatti retired, Azpiroz Costa succeeded as Bahía Blanca Archbishop

Archbishop Guillermo José Garlatti retired and Archbishop Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa, O.P. succeeded as Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

Archbishop Azpiroz Costa had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Fioreze retired, Passini Dalbello succeeded as Luziânia Bishop

Bishop Afonso Fioreze, C.P. retired and Bishop Waldemar Passini Dalbello succeeded as Bishop of Luziânia, Goias, Brazil.

Bishop Passini Dalbello had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Perez named Cleveland Bishop

Bishop Nelson Jesus Perez was named Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon in December 2016.

Bishop Perez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York.

Bellisario named Juneau Bishop

Bishop-elect Andrew E. Bellisario, C.M. was named Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edward James Burns was named Bishop of Dallas, Texas in December 2016.

07 July 2017

Scola retired, Delpini named Milano Archbishop

Angelo Cardinal Scola retired and Archbishop-designate Mario Enrico Delpini was named Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.

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

05 July 2017

Cardinal Meisner has died

Joachim Cardinal Meisner, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany, has died.

He was 83 years old and had served as a cardinal for 34 years. He had also served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 42 years.

May he rest in peace.

Zarama Pasqualetto named Raleigh Bishop

Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto was named Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge was named Bishop of Arlington, Virginia in October 2016.

Bishop Zarama Pasqualetto had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia.

Pinto named Croatia Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta in April 2017.

Archbishop Pinto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines.

González González named Acapulco Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Leopoldo González González was named Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero, México.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Carlos Garfias Merlos was named Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán in November 2016.

Archbishop-designate González González had been serving as Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas.

Eichhorn retired, Vázquez succeeded as Morón Bishop

Bishop Luis Guillermo Eichhorn retired and Bishop Jorge Vázquez succeeded as Bishop of Morón, Argentina.

Bishop Vázquez had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

28 June 2017

Titles of the New Cardinals

The five new Cardinals created today were given the following titles:

Schlert named Allentown Bishop

Bishop-elect Alfred Andrew Schlert was named Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop John Oliver Barres was named Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York in December 2016.

24 June 2017

Lach named Parma Apostolic Administrator

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. was named Apostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

Bishop Lach had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovakian), Slovakia.

22 June 2017

Carrascosa Coso named Ecuador Nuncio

Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia in April 2017.

Archbishop Carrascosa Coso had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

19 June 2017

18 June 2017

Székely named Szombathely Bishop

Bishop János Székely was named Bishop of Szombathely, Hungary.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop András Veres was named Bishop of Győr (Raab) in May 2016.

Bishop Székely had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest.

17 June 2017

Delgado Evers retired, Lozano succeeded as San Juan de Cuyo Archbishop

Archbishop Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers retired and Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano succeeded as Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina.

Archbishop Lozano had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Ammar named Saïdā Bishop

Bishop Maroun Ammar was named Bishop of Saïdā (Sidone) (Maronite), Lebanon.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Elias Nassar in January 2017.

Bishop Ammar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh.

16 June 2017

Girasoli named Peru Nuncio

Archbishop Nicolas Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden in April 2017.

Archbishop Girasoli had been serving Apostolic Delegate to Antilles and Apostolic Nuncio to many countries in the Antilles.

Kulli named Sapë Bishop

Bishop-elect Simon Kulli was named Bishop of Sapë, Albania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Lucjan Avgustini in May 2016.

14 June 2017

Steinmetz named Londrina Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Geremias Steinmetz was named Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo in November 2016.

Archbishop-designate Steinmetz had been serving as Bishop of Paranavaí.

13 June 2017

Green named Denmark Nuncio

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

Thompson named Indianapolis Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Charles Coleman Thompson was named Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since then-Archbishop Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey in November 2016.

Archbishop-designate Thompson had been serving as Bishop of Evansville.

10 June 2017

D’Errico named Libya Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Libya in addition to his other posts.

09 June 2017

Zecca resigned as Tucumán Archbishop

Archbishop Alfredo Horacio Zecca resigned as Archbishop of Tucumán, Argentina and at the same time was named Titular Archbishop of Volsinium.

08 June 2017

Dachelem named Bauchi Bishop

Bishop-elect Hilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Bauchi, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Malachy John Goltok in March 2015.

Hofer named Salzburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hansjörg Hofer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria and titular bishop of Abziri.

Scalon Angonese named Uruguaiana Bishop

Bishop José Mário Scalon Angonese was named Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul in July 2016.

Bishop Scalon Angonese had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana.

29 May 2017

27 May 2017

Nann named Caravelí Prelate

Bishop-elect Reinhold Nann was named Prelate of Caravelí, Peru.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Peru, Military in July 2014.

21 May 2017

5 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 5 new Cardinals on 28 June 2017.

To be Created Cardinal:
Count: 5; Average Age: 72.0
The page on the site for the new Consistory.

15 May 2017

13 May 2017

Okolo named Ireland Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles John Brown was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania in March 2017.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

Banach named Mauritania Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania in addition to his other posts.

11 May 2017

Bozo named Limoges Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre-Antoine Bozo was named Bishop of Limoges, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop François Michel Pierre Kalist was named Archbishop of Clermont in September 2016.

06 May 2017

Padilla named Qatar Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar in addition to his other posts.

Nguyên Văn Trâm retired, Nguyên Hong Son succeeded as Bà Rịa Bishop

Bishop Thomas Nguyên Văn Trâm retired and Bishop Emmanuel Nguyên Hong Son succeeded as Bishop of Bà Rịa, Viet Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Hong Son had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

02 May 2017

30 April 2017

27 April 2017

D’Errico named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari in December 2016.

Archbishoip D’Errico had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

26 April 2017

Filipazzi named Nigeria Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium in October 2016.

Archbishop Filipazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia.

25 April 2017

Solczyński named Tanzania Nuncio

Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait in April 2016.

Archbishop Solczyński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia, Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan.

Lohmann named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rolf Lohmann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany and titular bishop of Gor.

23 April 2017

Kairo retired, Muheria named Nyeri Archbishop

Archbishop Peter J. Kairo retired and Archbishop-designate Anthony Muheria was named Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya.

Archbishop-designate Muheria had been serving as Bishop of Kitui.

20 April 2017

Kėvalas named Telšiai Coadjutor

Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas was named Coadjutor Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), Lithuania.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas.

Aleksiychuk named Saint Nicholas of Chicago Bishop

Bishop Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. was named Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois, USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Richard Stephen Seminack in August 2016.

Bishop Aleksiychuk had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine.