The Diocese of Azcapotzalco, Diocese of Iztapalapa, and Diocese of Xochimilco were created with territory taken from the Archdiocese of México. All three are suffragans of México.
Bishop Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca was named Bishop of Azcapotzalco, México.
Bishop Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco was named Bishop of Iztapalapa, México.
Bishop Andrés Vargas Peña was named Bishop of Xochimilco, México.
All three had been serving as Auxiliary Bishops of México.
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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- Walsh retired as Dublin Auxiliary
- Janjić retired as Kotor Bishop
- Erected: Azcapotzalco, Iztapalapa, and Xochimilco
- Toluca elevated to Archdiocese, Chavolla Ramos nam...
- Wagner named Bahía Blanca Auxiliary
- Armendáriz Jiménez named Durango Archbishop
- Ganci named Permanent Observer to Council of Europe
- Yazlovetskiy named Kyiv-Zhytomyr Auxiliary
- Barreto Cairo named Caracas Auxiliary
- Vu Huy Chuong retired, Nguyên Văn Manh succeeded a...
- Díli elevated to Archdiocese, da Silva named Archb...
- Kulyk confirmed as Kamyanets-Podilskyi Bishop
- Sartain resigned, Etienne succeeded as Seattle Arc...
- Borgia, Camilleri, and Rudelli named Apostolic Nun...
- New Cardinals!
- Lonchyna resigned as Holy Family of London Bishop
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