Pecorari retired as Bulgaria and North Macedonia Nuncio

Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria and as Apostolic Nuncio to North Macedonia.

Blume retired as Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

Takami retired, Nakamura named Nagasaki Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Michiaki Nakamura was named Archbishop of Nagasaki, Japan.

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

Desfarges retired, Vesco named Alger Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

Archbishop-designate Vesco had been serving as Bishop of Oran.

Shaba confirmed as Dohuk Bishop

Bishop-elect Azad Sabri Shaba was confirmed as Bishop of Dohuk (Duhok) (Chaldean), Iraq.

Márquez Delima and Rivas Durán named Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Carlos Eduardo Márquez Delima and Bishop-elect Lisandro Alirio Rivas Durán, I.M.C. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishops of Cefala and Dardanus, respectively.

Suárez Cázares retired as Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop Carlos Suárez Cázares retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México.

Hernández Rodríguez retired as Colima Bishop

Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez retired as Bishop of Colima, México.

Espinoza Jiménez named Aguascaliente Bishop

Bishop Juan Espinoza Jiménez was named Bishop of Aguascalientes, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José María de la Torre Martín in December 2020.

Bishop Espinoza Jiménez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.

Lustoza de Souza named Vitória Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil and titular bishop of Tituli in Numidia.

Bastres Florence resigned as Punta Arenas Bishop

Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.

However, it will not take effect until his successor is announced.

Minj retired, Bara named Ambikapur Bishop

Bishop Patras Minj, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Antonis Bara was named Bishop of Ambikapur, India.

Walsh named Gaylord Bishop

Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh was named Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Steven John Raica was named Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama in March 2020.

Russo named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in March 2021.

Archbishop Russo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

de Rozario retired as Baroda Bishop

Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. retired as Bishop of Baroda, India.

Hoang Minh Tien named Hưng Hóa Bishop

Bishop-elect Dominic Hoang Minh Tien was named Bishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất retired in August 2020.

Nwachukwu named United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva Permanent Observer

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada in June 2021.

Archbishop Nwachukwu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles and numerous other posts in the region.

Frank named Mariannhill Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mariannhill, South Africa.

Dunn resigned, Lowe named Auckland Bishop

Bishop Patrick James Dunn resigned and Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand.

Bishop Lowe had been serving as Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

Pignoli retired as Quixadá Bishop

Bishop Ângelo Pignoli retired as Bishop of Quixadá, Ceara, Brazil.

Kadima named Bungoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Mark Kadima was named Bishop of Bungoma, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua was named Bishop of Machakos in June 2018.

Coppola named Luxembourgh Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg in addition to his other posts.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujja inm August 2021.

Joly named Troyes Bishop

Bishop Alexandre François Marie Joly was named Bishop of Troyes, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marc Camille Michel Stenger in December 2020.

Williams named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph A. Williams was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Idassa.

Lampra Cà named Bissau Bishop

Bishop José Lampra Cà was named Bishop of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Câmnate na Bissign in July 2020.

Bishop Lampra Cà had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Ransay named Cayenne Bishop

Bishop-elect Alain Ransay was named Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont in October 2020.

Ssemogerere named Kampala Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Paul Ssemogerere was named Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga in April 2021.

Archbishop-designate Ssemogerere had been serving as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero.

Le Gall retired, de Kérime named Toulouse Archbishop

Archbishop Robert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Guy André Marie de Kérimel, Comm. l'Emm. was named Archbishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France.

Archbishop-designate de Kérime had been serving as Bishop of Grenoble.

Cruz retired, de Medeiros Silva named Goiânia Archbishop

Archbishop Washington Cruz, C.P. retired and Archbishop João Justino de Medeiros Silva was named Archbishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil.

Archbishop de Medeiros Silva had been serving as Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais.

Patrón Wong named Jalapa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios in August 2021.

Archbishop-designate Patrón Wong had been serving as Official of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Ngutra named Amboina Bishop

Bishop-elect Seno Ngutra was named Bishop of Amboina, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. was named Archbishop of Merauke in November 2020.

Kujur retired as Purnea Bishop

Bishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. retired as Bishop of Purnea, India.

Monot retired, Kema named Ouesso Bishop

Bishop Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Gélase Armel Kema was named Bishop of Ouesso, Congo.

Gacutan named Sendai Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgar Gacutan, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Sendai, Japan.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga in March 2020.

Murgui Soriano retired, Munilla Aguirre named Orihuela-Alicante Bishop

Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano retired and Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain.

Bishop Munilla Aguirre had been serving as Bishop of San Sebastián.

Pulido Arriero named Coria-Cáceres Bishop

Bishop-elect Jesús Pulido Arriero was named Bishop of Coria-Cáceres, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Archbishop of Toledo in December 2019.

Galbas named Katowice Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Katowice, Poland.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk.

Ferreira da Costa Ortiga retired, Garcia Cordeiro named Braga Archbishop

Archbishop Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga retired and Archbishop-designate José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro was named Archbishop of Braga, Portugal.

Archbishop-designate Garcia Cordeiro had been serving as Bishop of Bragança-Miranda.

Cristau Coll named Terrassa Bishop

Bishop Salvador Cristau Coll was named Bishop of Terrassa, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville} in April 2021.

Bishop Cristau Coll had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Terrassa.

Aupetit resigned as Paris Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit resigned as Archbishop of Paris, France.