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31 December 2022

Vacca Ramirez named Villavicencio Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Misael Vacca Ramirez was named Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega in April 2022.

Archbishop-designate Vacca Ramirez had been serving as Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso.

Mascarenhas named Baroda Bishop

Bishop-elect Sebastião Mascarenhas, S.F.X. was named Bishop of Baroda, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. in December 2021.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has Died

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), Pope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, has died.

He was 95 years old. He had served as Pope for 7 years and as a Cardinal for 27 years. He had also served as a Bishop for 45 years and 71 years as a Priest.

May he rest in peace.

09 November 2022

Murat named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland.

The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop James Patrick Green in April 2022.

Archbishop Murat had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea.

Mendoza Cruz named Cuautitlá Bishop

Bishop Efraín Mendoza Cruz was named Bishop of Cuautitlán, México, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón in September 2021.

Bishop Mendoza Cruz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla.

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16 July 2022

Tschang In-Nam named Netherlands Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli retired in November 2021.

Archbishop Tschang In-Nam had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar, and Apostolic Delegate to Laos.

Selemela named Pretoria Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Masilo John Selemela was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria, South Africa and titular bishop of Nachingwea.

Ramírez Barajas named Málaga-Soatá Bishop

Bishop-elect Félix María Ramírez Barajas was named Bishop of Málaga-Soatá, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Libardo Garcés Monsalve was named Bishop of Cúcuta in October 2021.

Maffeis named Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Ivan Maffeis was named Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Gualtiero Bassetti retired in May 2022.

Leo Named Montréal Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Frank Leo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal, Québec, Canada and titular bishop of Tamada.

Gil Tamayo named Granada Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate José María Gil Tamayo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Granada, Spain.

He had been serving as Bishop of Ávila.

Erbì named Liberia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Walter Erbì was named Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and titular archbishop of Nepeta.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama in May 2022.

Domínguez Martínez named San Cristobal de la Habana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eloy Ricardo Domínguez Martínez was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba and titular bishop of Nisa in Lycia.

Brontóns Tena named Plasencia Bishop

Bishop-elect Ernesto Jesús Brontóns Tena was named Bishop of Plasencia, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo in November 2021.

12 July 2022

Zielinski named New Ulm Bishop

Bishop Chad William Zielinski was named Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Marvin LeVoir in August 2020.

Bishop Zielinski had been serving as Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska.

07 July 2022

Spiteri named Mexico Nuncio

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to México.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium in November 2021.

Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

Meyer named Rodez Bishop

Bishop-elect Luc Meyer was named Bishop of Rodez (-Vabres), France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop François Marie Aimé Marius Fonlupt was named Archbishop of Avignon in June 2021.

24 June 2022

Tremblay named Hearst-Moosonee Bishop

Bishop Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Hearst-Moosonee, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Robert Ovide Bourgon in November 2020.

Bishop Tremblay had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec.

16 June 2022

Ouédraogo named Manga Bishop

Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo was named Bishop of Manga, Burkina Faso.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Sayaogo was named Archbishop of Koupéla in December 2019.

Bishop Ouédraogo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ouagadougou.

01 June 2022

Saint-Jérôme - Mont-Laurier united, Poisson named Bishop

The dioceses of Saint-Jérôme and of Mont-Laurier are united to form the Diocese of Saint-Jérôme - Mont-Laurier, Canada.

Bishop Raymond Poisson was named Bishop.

Bishop Poisson had been serving as Bishop of both dioceses.

29 May 2022

New Cardinals - 2022 (updated)

Pope Francis announced today his intention to create 21 20 new cardinals on 27 August 2022.

The website page about this consistory: http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/event/cs2022.html

Note: listed age is as of the consistory when they will be created cardinals.

Bishop Lucas Van Looy, SDB requested to not be created a Cardinal and this has been accepted by the Holy Father.
(updated on 16 Jun 2022)

26 May 2022

Cikrle retired, Konzbul named Brno Bishop

Bishop Vojtěch Cikrle retired and Bishop Pavel Konzbul was named Bishop of Brno, Czechia.

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

23 May 2022

14 May 2022

Campos Salas named Panama Nuncio

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

The post had vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in December 2021.

Archbishop Campos Salas had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.

07 May 2022

Valiyavilayil named Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon Bishop

Bishop Thomas Antonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. was named Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon (Syro-Malankara), India.

Ulrich named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites

Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites in addition to his other posts.

Parisi named Lamezia Terme Bishop

Bishop-elect Serafino Parisi named Bishop of Lamezia Terme, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia.

Manakkarakavil confirmed Trivandrum Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mathew Manakkarakavil confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and titular bishop of Canatha.

Kakkanatt confirmed Trivandrum Curial Bishop

Bishop Antony Kakkanatt was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and titular bishop of Barcusus.

Cancian retired, Paolucci Bedini named Città di Castello Bishop

Bishop Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. retired and Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini was named Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy in addition to his other posts.

Apicella retired, Russo named Velletri-Segni Bishop

Bishop Vincenzo Apicella retired and Bishop Stefano Russo was named Bishop of Velletri-Segni, Italy.

26 April 2022

Ulrich named Paris Archbishop

Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Archbishop of Paris, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit in December 2021.

Archbishop Ulrich had been serving as Archbishop of Lille.

23 April 2022

Urbina Ortega retired as Villavicencio Archbishop

Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega retired as Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia.

Pindi Muanza named Matadi Bishop

Bishop-elect André Giraud Pindi Muanza was named Bishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi in March 2021.

Muratore retired, Schillaci named Nicosia Bishop

Bishop Salvatore Muratore retired and Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia, Italy.

Bishop Schillaci had been serving as Bishop of Lamezia Terme.

Covili Linfati named Iquique Bishop

Bishop-elect Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua in June 2021.

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Father John Joseph Kennedy was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Disciplinary Section.

Father Armando Matteo was named Secretary for the Doctrinal Section.

Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Michael F. Cardinal Czerny, S.J. was named Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Sister Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. was named Secretary.

Father Fabio Baggio, C.S. was named Under Secretary for the Migrants and Refugees Section.

19 March 2022

Terán Bermúdez named Mérida Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Helizandro Emiro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela.

He had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana.

Nguyễn Văn Bản named Hải Phòng Bishop

Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản was named Bishop of Hải Phòng, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên was named Archbishop of Hà Nội in November 2018.

Bishop Nguyễn Văn Bản had been serving as Bishop of Ban Mê Thuột.

Kalist named Pondicherry and Cuddalore Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Francis Kalist was named Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antony Anandarayar in January 2021.

Archbishop-designate Kalist had been serving as Bishop of Meerut.

Chavolla Ramos retired, Gómez González named Toluca Archbishop

Archbishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos retired and Archbishop-designate Raúl Gómez González was named Archbishop of Toluca, México, México.

Archbishop-designate Gómez González had been serving as Bishop of Tenancingo.

Chang Bong-hun retired, Kim Jong-Gang named Cheongju Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun retired and Bishop-elect Simon Kim Jong-Gang was named Bishop of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}, Korea (South).

14 March 2022

Laliberté named Trois-Rivières Bishop

Bishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. was named Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard in January 2021.

Bishop Laliberté had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

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