Randrianantenaina named Tsiroanomandidy Bishop

Bishop-elect Gabriel Randrianantenaina was named Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T. was named Bishop of Maintirano in February 2017.

Sheridan retired, Golka named Colorado Springs Bishop

Bishop Michael John Sheridan retired and Bishop-elect James R. Golka was named Bishop of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

Malooly retired, Koenig named Wilmington Bishop

Bishop William Francis Malooly retired and Bishop-elect William Edward Koenig was named Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Parrilla Díaz retired as Riobamba Bishop

Bishop Julio Parrilla Díaz retired as Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador.

In addition, Bishop-elect Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja resigned as Coadjutor Bishop-Elect of the same diocese.

Erected: Gracias, Honduras; Guillén Soto named Bishop

The Diocese of Gracias, Honduras was erected with territory taken from Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán.

Bishop-elect Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B. was named its first ordinary.

Mering retired, Wętkowski named Włocławek Bishop

Bishop Wiesław Alojzy Mering retired and Bishop Krzysztof Jakub Wętkowski was named Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland.

Bishop Wętkowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno.

González González retired, Ontiveros Vivas named Caroní Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Gonzalo Alfredo Ontiveros Vivas was named Vicar Apostolic of Caroní, Venezuela.

Gómez Rodríguez named Manizales Archbishop

Archbishop-designate José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo in January 2020.

Archbishop-designate Gómez Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Facatativá.

Mulandu named Mpika Bishop

Bishop-elect Edwin Mwansa Mulandu was named Bishop of Mpika, Zambia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Justin Mulenga in March 2020.

Asenjo Pelegrina retired, Sáiz Meneses named Sevilla Archbishop

Archbishop Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina retired and Archbishop-designate Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Sáiz Meneses had been serving as Bishop of Terrassa.

Barrera Pacheco named Callao Bishop

Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Callao, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel in April 2020.

Bishop Barrera Pacheco had been serving as Bishop of Tarma.

Pop named Cluj-Gherla Bishop

Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop was named Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Florentin Crihălmeanu in January 2021.

Bishop Pop had been serving as Curial Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Hoeppner resigned as Crookston Bishop

Bishop Michael Joseph Hoeppner resigned as Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota, USA.

Tanasini retired, Devasni named Chiavari Bishop

Bishop Alberto Tanasini retired and Bishop-elect Giampio Luigi Devasini was named Bishop of Chiavari, Italy.

Mora Ortega named Siuna Bishop

Bishop-elect Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega was named Bishop of Siuna, Nicaragua.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. in January 2020.

Schmalhausen Panizo resigned as Ayaviri Prelate

Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo resigned as Prelate of Ayaviri, Peru.

O’Hara retired as New York Auxiliary

Bishop John Joseph O’Hara retired as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA.

Felton named Duluth Bishop

Bishop-elect Daniel J. Felton was named Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul David Sirba in December 2019.

Masondole named Bunda Bishop

Bishop-elect Simon Chibuga Masondole was named Bishop of Bunda, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande was named Archbishop of Mwanza in February 2019.

Sundu named Kundiawa Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Sundu was named Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anton Bal was named Archbishop of Madang in July 2019.