González Montes retired, Gómez Cantero succceeded as Almería Bishop

Bishop Adolfo González Montes retired and Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero succeeded as Bishop of Almería, Spain.

Bishop Gómez Cantero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Glasnović named Dubrovnik Bishop

Bishop-elect Roko Glasnović was named Bishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mate Uzinić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka in November 2020.

Frendo retired, Dodaj named Tiranë-Durrës Archbishop

Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Arjan Dodaj, F.D.C. was named Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania.

Archbishop-designate Dodaj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Maniago named Catanzaro-Squillace Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Claudio Maniago was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. in September 2021.

Archbishop-designate Maniago had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.

Cavalli named Apostolic Visitor to Medjugorje Parish

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) of a special character to the Parish of Medjugorje.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.

Ortega Díaz named Linares Bishop

Bishop-elect César Alfonso Ortega Díaz was named Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Hilario González García was named Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila in November 2020.

Lontsié-Keuné named Bafoussam Bishop

Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné was named Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieudonné Watio in March 2021.

Bishop Lontsié-Keuné had been serving as Bishop of Yokadouma.

Catelan Ferreira named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antônio Luiz Catelan Ferreira was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Tunes.

Milandou retired, Manamika Bafouakouahou succeeded as Brazzaville Archbishop

Archbishop Anatole Milandou retired and Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou succeeded as Archbishop of Brazzaville, Congo.

Archbishop Manamika Bafouakouahou had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Tagbino named Kankan Bishop

Bishop Alexis Aly Tagbino was named Bishop of Kankan, Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emmanuel Félémou in March 2021.

Bishop Tagbino had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bacci Trespalacios named Santa Marta Bishop

Bishop-elect José Mario Bacci Trespalacios, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval in January 2021.

Meagher named Sydney Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Joseph Meagher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia and titular bishop of Pocofeltus.

Petare, Venezuela erected; Bravo Salazar named Bishop

The Diocese of Petare, Venezuela was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

The new diocese is a suffragan of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar was named it's first Bishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Acarigua-Araure.

López Hernández retired, Retana Gozalo named Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo Bishop

Bishop Carlos López Hernández retired as Bishop of Salamanca, Spain.

Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bishop of Salamanca.

He had been serving as Bishop of Plasencia.

Glapiak named Poznań Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jan Glapiak was named Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań, Poland and titular bishop of Bisica.

García Magán named Toledo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco César García Magán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain and titular bishop of Scebatiana.

Coppola named Belgium Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujj in August 2021.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to México.

Aznárez Cobo named Spain, Military Bishop

Bishop Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo was named Bishop of Spain, Military.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan del Río Martín in January 2021.

Bishop Aznárez Cobo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela.

Montero Umaña retired, Castro Rojas named San Isidro de El General Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop-elect Juan Miguel Castro Rojas was named Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica.

Norton named Brisbane Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Timothy Norton, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Madaurus.

Neary retired, Duffy named Tuam Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Neary retired and Archbishop-designate Francis Duffy was named Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland.

Archbishop-designate Duffy had been serving as Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois).

Okeke retired, Okoye named Nnewi Bishop

Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke retired and Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye was named Bishop of Nnewi, Nigeria.

Bishop Okoye had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Awka.

Eckman named Pittsburgh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mark Anthony Eckman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Sitifis.

Bravo Cortés named Tibú Bishop

Bishop-elect Israel Bravo Cortés was named Bishop of Tibú, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. was named Archbishop of Popayán in Ocotober 2020.

Petrini named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary General

Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E. was named Secretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

Mamba Diatta named Tambacounda Bishop

Bishop Paul Abel Mamba Diatta was named Bishop of Tambacounda, Senegal.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf in August 2017.

Bishop Mamba Diatta had been serving as Bishop of Ziguinchor.

Binga named Benguela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Estêvão Binga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Benguela, Angola and titular bishop of Nasbinca.

William Samaan retired as Assiut Bishop

Bishop Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan retired as Bishop of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic), Egypt.

Tessarollo retired, Dianin named Chioggia Bishop

Bishop Adriano Tessarollo retired and Bishop-elect Giampaolo Dianin was named Bishop of Chioggia, Italy.

Bilung named Jamshedpur Bishop

Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Jamshedpur, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ranchi in June 2018.

Bishop Bilung had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi.