Mbeya elevated to Archdiocese, Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga named Archbishop

The diocese of Mbeya, Tanzania was elevated to an Archdiocese.

It had been vacant since the death of Bishop Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. in November 2018.

Archbishop-designate Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga was named the first Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Mpanda.

Guerrero Contreras named Barinas Bishop

Bishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Barinas, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Archbishop of Maracaibo in May 2018.

Bishop Guerrero Contreras had been serving as Bishop of Machiques.

Salazar resigned as Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop Alexander Salazar resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

de Oliveira Soares Filho named Palmeira dos Índios Bishop

Bishop-elect Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho was named Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos was named Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba in October 2017.

Martínez Álvarez retired, Aparecido Bergamasco named Corumbá Bishop

Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Llanos named Saint John’s-Basseterre Bishop

Bishop Robert Anthony Llanos was named Bishop of Saint John’s-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kenneth David Oswin Richards was named Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica in April 2016.

Bishop Llanos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Valentin named Versailles Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bruno Valentin was named Auxiliary Bishop of Versailles, France and titular bishop of Vaison.

Joly named Rennes Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alexandre Joly was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo), France and titular bishop of Privata.

Gerber named Fulda Bishop

Bishop Michael Gerber was named Bishop of Fulda, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Heinz Josef Algermissen retired in June 2018.

Bishop Gerber had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau.

Braida Lorenzón named La Rioja Bishop

Bishop Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenzón was named Bishop of La Rioja, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Archbishop of Mendoza in May 2018.

Bishop Braida Lorenzón had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza.

Quintero Gómez named Armenia Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez was named Bishop of Armenia, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Archbishop of Barranquilla in November 2017.

de Oliveira named Apucarana Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos José de Oliveira was named Bishop of Apucarana, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of São José dos Pinhais in December 2017.

Desrochers named Alexandria-Cornwall Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Melzi.

Campos do Nascimento named São João del Rei Bishop

Bishop José Eudes Campos do Nascimento was named Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. in January 2018.

Bishop Campos do Nascimento had been serving as Bishop of Leopoldina.

Currie retired, Hundt named Saint John’s, Newfoundland Archbishop

Archbishop Martin William Currie retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Joseph Hundt was named Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Hundt had been serving as Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador.

Addagatla retired as Srikakulam Bishop

Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla retired as Bishop of Srikakulam, India.

Gallela resigned as Cuddapah Bishop

Bishop Prasad Gallela resigned as Bishop of Cuddapah, India.

Gabuza named Durban Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Abel Gabuza was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.

He had been serving as Bishop of Kimberley.

Sinaga retired, Sipayung named Medan Archbishop

Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-elect Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Medan, Indonesia.

Toussaint named Jacmel Bishop

Bishop Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint was named Bishop of Jacmel, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Launay Saturné was named Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien in July 2018.

Bishoip Toussaint had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Mhasi named Tunduru-Masasi Bishop

Bishop-elect Filbert Felician Mhasi was named Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Castor Paul Msemwa in October 2017.

Duffy named Clogher Bishop

Bishop-elect Lawrence Duffy was named Bishop of Clogher, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Liam Seán MacDaid in October 2016.

Ślusarczyk and Mastalski named Kraków Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Franciszek Ślusarczyk and Bishop-elect Janusz Mastalski were named Auxiliary Bishops of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland and titular bishops of Cillium and Noba, respectively.

Gonsalves named Nagpur Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Elias Joseph Gonsalves was named Archbishop of Nagpur, India.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara in April 2018.

Archbishop-designate Gonsalves had been serving as Bishop of Amravati.

Hearst and Moosonee united

The dioceses of Hearst and Moosonee were united to form the Diocese of Hearst-Moosonee, Ontario, Canada.

Bishop Robert Ovide Bourgon was named Bishop of the new diocese.

He had been serving as the Bishop of Hearst.

Hemrom named Dibrugarh Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Albert Hemrom was named Coadjutor Bishop of Dibrugarh, India.