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31 January 2019

25 January 2019

Fernández Hurtado named Tlalnepantla Archbishop

Archbishop José Antonio Fernández Hurtado was named Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes was named Archbishop of México, Federal District in December 2017.

Archbishop Fernández Hurtado had been serving as Archbishop of Durango.

23 January 2019

19 January 2019

“Ecclesia Dei” suppressed

The Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” was suppressed with its functions transferred to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Castellani retired, Giulietti named Lucca Archbishop

Archbishop Benvenuto Italo Castellani retired and Archbishop-designate Paolo Giulietti was named Archbishop of Lucca, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Giulietti had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve.

17 January 2019

Bertrand named Mende Bishop

Bishop-elect Benoît Bertrand was named Bishop of Mende, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop François Joseph Marie Jacolin, M.D.P. was named Bishop of Luçon in May 2018.

12 January 2019

09 January 2019

Pinto named União da Vitória Bishop

Bishop-elect Walter Jorge Pinto was named Bishop of União da Vitória, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. in February 2018.

08 January 2019

07 January 2019

Maceda named San Jose de Antique Bishop

Bishop-elect Marvyn A. Maceda was named Bishop of San Jose de Antique, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo was named Archbishop of Jaro in February 2018.

03 January 2019

García Cuerva named Río Gallegos Bishop

Bishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Miguel Ángel D’Annibale was named Bishop of San Martín in June 2018.

Bishop García Cuerva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora.

Ameyu Martin Mulla named Torit Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla was named Bishop of Torit, South Sudan.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Akio Johnson Mutek in March 2013.

02 January 2019

Kwofie named Accra Archbishop

Archbishop-designate John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Accra, Ghana.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle was named Archbishop of Cape Coast in May 2018.

Archbishop-designate Kwofie had been serving as Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi.

Alarcon named Daet Bishop

Bishop-elect Rex Andrew C. Alarcon was named Bishop of Daet, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gilbert Armea Garcera was named Archbishop of Lipa in February 2017.