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.
Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
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- Mbeya elevated to Archdiocese, Mwasikwabhila Nyais...
- Guerrero Contreras named Barinas Bishop
- Salazar resigned as Los Angeles Auxiliary
- de Oliveira Soares Filho named Palmeira dos Índios...
- Martínez Álvarez retired, Aparecido Bergamasco nam...
- Llanos named Saint John’s-Basseterre Bishop
- Valentin named Versailles Auxiliary
- Joly named Rennes Auxiliary
- Gerber named Fulda Bishop
- Braida Lorenzón named La Rioja Bishop
- Quintero Gómez named Armenia Bishop
- de Oliveira named Apucarana Bishop
- Desrochers named Alexandria-Cornwall Auxiliary
- Campos do Nascimento named São João del Rei Bishop
- Currie retired, Hundt named Saint John’s, Newfound...
- Addagatla retired as Srikakulam Bishop
- Gallela resigned as Cuddapah Bishop
- Gabuza named Durban Coadjutor
- Sinaga retired, Sipayung named Medan Archbishop
- Toussaint named Jacmel Bishop
- Mhasi named Tunduru-Masasi Bishop
- Duffy named Clogher Bishop
- Ślusarczyk and Mastalski named Kraków Auxiliaries
- Gonsalves named Nagpur Archbishop
- Hearst and Moosonee united
- Hemrom named Dibrugarh Coadjutor
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