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25 April 2018

Spaki named Paranava Bishop

Bishop-elect Mário Spaki was named Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Geremias Steinmetz was named Archbishop of Londrina in June 2017.

Nguyen Duc Cuong named Thanh Hoá Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong was named Bishop of Thanh Hoá, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh was named Archbishop of Huế in October 2016.

Ndabnyemb named Batouri Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb was named Bishop of Batouri, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. was named Archbishop of Garoua in October 2016.

Konan Kouassi retired, Kouadio named Daloa Bishop

Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi retired and Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.

Bishop Kouadio had been serving as Bishop of Yamoussoukro.

Erected: Chiang Rai; Haelom named Bishop

The Diocese of Chiang Rai, Thailand was erected with territory taken from Chiang Mai.

Bishop-elect Joseph Vuthilert Haelom was named its first Bishop.

Grachane retired, Vera Aréjula named Nacala Bishop

Bishop Germano Grachane, C.M. retired and Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. was named Bishop of Nacala, Mozambique.

Bishop Vera Aréjula had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Xai-Xai.

Lyrio Rocha retired, dos Santos named Mariana Archbishop

Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha retired and Archbishop Airton José dos Santos was named Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

>Archbishop dos Santos had been serving as Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo.

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