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16 February 2019

van Megen named Kenya Nuncio

Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic in September 2018.

Archbishop van Megen had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and to Eritrea.

Ortega Franco retired, González Morales and Samaniego López named México Auxiliaries

Bishop Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O. retired and Bishop-elect Salvador González Morales and Bishop-elect Carlos Enrique Samaniego López were named Auxiliary Bishops of México, Federal District and titular bishops of Lacubaza and Cillium, respectively.

Colín Cruz named Puerto Escondido Bishop

Bishop Florencio Armando Colín Cruz was named Bishop of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Pedro Vázquez Villalobos was named Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca in February 2018.

Bishop Colín Cruz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Salvi named Perugia-Città della Pieve Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marco Salvi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy and titular bishop of Termae Himerae.

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