Brož named Hradec Králové Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Prokop Brož was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czechia and titular bishop of Litomyšl.

Rupiny named Nebbi Bishop

Bishop-elect Constantine Rupiny was named Bishop of Nebbi, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I. was named Archbishop of Gulu in March 2024.

Archbishop Keleher has died

Archbishop James Patrick Keleher, Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, USA, had died.

He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 66 years and as a bishop for just under 40 years.

May he rest in peace.

Battaglia named Cardinal

Archbishop Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy will be created a Cardinal on 7 December 2024.

Pappusamy retired as Madurai Archbishop

Archbishop Antony Pappusamy retired as Archbishop of Madurai, India.

Nycz retired, Galbas named Warszawa Archbishop

Kazimierz Cardinal Nycz retired and Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland.

Archbishop Galbas had been serving as Archbishop of Katowice.

Listecki retired, Grob named Milwaukee Archbishop

Archbishop Jerome Edward Listecki retired and Archbishop-designate Jeffrey Scott Grob was named Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Archbishop-designate Grob had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois.

Hansen named Oslo Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Fredrik Hansen was named Coadjutor Bishop of Oslo, Norway.

Site Updates: Limited for the Rest of the Month

Site updates will probably be very limited for the remainder of this month. I will be travelling and access to the Internet is uncertain.

Erected: Prosperidad, Philippines; Labajo named Bishop

The Diocese of Prosperidad, Philippines was erected with territory taken from Butuan and becomes a suffragan of Cagayan de Oro.

Bishop Ruben Caballero Labajo was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu.

Sánchez Carrión named Honduras Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Simón Bolívar Sánchez Carrión was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras and titular archbishop of Rosella.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand in July 2024.

Norton named Broome Bishop

Bishop Timothy John Norton, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Broome, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders in August 2021.

Bishop Norton had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane.

Wielikosielec retired as Pinsk Auxiliary

Bishop Kazimierz Wielikosielec, O.P. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Pinsk, Belarus.

Cortés Soriano retired, Gómez García named Sant Feliu de Llobregat Bishop

Bishop Agustín Cortés Soriano retired and Bishop-elect Xabier Gómez García, O.P. was named Bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain.

Fernandes Barreto resigned as Sindhudurg Bishop

Bishop Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto resigned as Bishop of Sindhudurg, India.

Medo named Gospić-Senj Bishop

Bishop-elect Marko Medo was named Bishop of Gospić-Senj, Croatia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zdenko Križić, O.C.D. was named Archbishop of Split-Makarska in September 2023.

Cardinals!!! (updated 4 Nov 2024)

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 7 December 2024. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio, Archbishop of Lima, Peru; Age: 74.7
• Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina; Age: 72.4
• Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M., Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador; Age: 69.1
• Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 67.7
• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D., Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan; Age: 66.1
• Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines; Age: 65.7
• Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D., Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia; Age: 68.2
• Jaime Spengler, O.F.M., Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Age: 64.2
• Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Age: 63.3
• Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., Archbishop of Alger, Algeria; Age: 62.7
• Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran; Age: 61.4
• Roberto Repole, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy; Age: 57.8
• Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 54.0
• Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Age: 53.4
• Rolandas Makrickas, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}; Age: 52.8
• Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia; Age: 44.8
• Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, O.P., Priest of Order of Friars Preachers; Age: 79.2
• Fabio Baggio, C.S., Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 59.8
• George Jacob Koovakad, Official of the Secretariat of State; Age: 51.3
• Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples, Italy; Age: 61.8

Count: 20; Average Age: 62.5

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Angelo Acerbi, Apostolic Nuncio; Age: 99.2

Declined before being Created Cardinal:

• Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M., Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia; Age: 62.5

On 12 October, it was announced that the date was changed to 7 December (from 8 December).

On 4 November, Abp Battaglia was added to the list.

Condori Chuchi named Ayaviri Prelate

Bishop Benigno Condori Chuchi, O.F.M. was named Prelate of Ayaviri, Peru.

The prelature had beem vacant since the resignation of Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo in April 2021.

Corredor Bermúdez retired, Cardona Ramírez named Pereira Bishop

Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez retired and Bishop Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez was named Bishop of Pereira, Colombia.

Bishop Cardona Ramírez had been serving as Bishop of San José del Guaviare.

Ongtioco retired, Ayuban named Cubao Bishop

Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco retired and Bishop-elect Elias Lumayog Ayuban, Jr., C.M.F. was named Bishop of Cubao, Philippines.

Krämer named Rottenburg-Stuttgart Bishop

Bishop-elect Klaus Krämer was named Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gebhard Fürst in December 2023.

Sangalli named Dicastery for Evangelization Adjunct Secretary

Fr. Samuele Sangalli was named Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization.

He had been serving as Under Secretary of the same dicastery.

Bestion named Blois Bishop

Bishop-elect Francis Victor Bestion was named Bishop of Blois, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Pierre Louis Roger Sylvain Batut in June 2023.

Kaszkiewicz retired, Huljaj succeeded as Grodno Bishop

Bishop Aleksander Kaszkiewicz retired and Bishop Uladzimir Huljaj (Huliai, Gulyai)) succeeded as Bishop of Grodno, Belarus.

Bishop Huljaj had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Huerta Ramírez named Sicuani Bishop

Bishop-elect César Augusto Huerta Ramírez was named Bishop of Sicuani, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López was named Bishop of Huánuco in June 2024.

Cañete named Gumaca Bishop

Bishop-elect Euginius Longakit Cañete, M. J. was named Bishop of Gumaca, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Victor de la Cruz Ocampo in March 2023.

Ireri Mukobo retired, Munguti Makau succeeded as Isiolo Bishop

Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C. retired and Bishop Peter Munguti Makau, I.M.C. succeeded as Bishop of Isiolo, Kenya.

Bishop Munguti Makau had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Spies named Joliet in Illinois Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dennis Spies was named Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA and titular bishop of Cenculiana.

Larregain named Corrientes Coadjutor

Bishop José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Corrientes, Argentina.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Estonia elevated to Diocese of Tallinn, Jourdan named Bishop

The Apostolic Administration of Estonia was elevated to the Diocese of Tallinn, Estonia.

Bishop Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of Estonia.

Kleszcz and Wołkowicz named Łódź Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi and Bishop-elect Zbigniew Daniel Wołkowicz were named Auxiliary Bishops of Łódź, Poland and titular bishops of Aquae Albae in Byzacena and Vassinassa, respectively.

Madrapile Tanzi named Isiro-Niangara Bishop

Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi was named Bishop of Isiro-Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julien Andavo Bule Ahuba Mbia in July 2024.

Bishop Madrapile Tanzi had been serving as Bishop of Isangi.

Maralit named San Pablo Bishop

Bishop Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit was named Bishop of San Pablo, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico in September 2023.

Bishop Maralit had been serving as Bishop of Boac.

Villanueva Arellano named Tijuana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mario Nicolás Villanueva Arellano was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México and titular bishop of Gegi.

Velásquez Tarazona retired, Alarcón Gómez named Huaraz Bishop

Bishop José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona retired and Bishop-elect José Antonio Alarcón Gómez, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Huaraz, Peru.

Álvarez Afonso retired as San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife Bishop

Bishop Bernardo Álvarez Afonso retired as Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain.

Śmigiel named Szczecin-Kamień Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wiesław Śmigiel was named Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga in February 2024.

Archbishop-designate Śmigiel had been serving as Bishop of Toruń.

Moger named Plymouth Bishop

Bishop Philip Robert Moger was named Bishop of Plymouth, England, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mark Anthony O’Toole was named Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales in April 2022.

Bishop Moger had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark.

Vukšić named Kotor Bishop

Bishop-elect Mladen Vukšić, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ivan Štironja was named Bishop of Poreč i Pula in January 2023.

Osial named Łowicz Bishop

Bishop Wojciech Tomasz Osial was named Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba in March 2024.

Bishop Osial had been serving as Auxilary Bishop and Apostolic Administator of the same diocese.

Lipke named Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stephan Lipke, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation and titular bishop of Arena.

Fournau named Bahía Blanca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Ernesto Fournau was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina and titular bishop of Baraus.

Simard retired, Faubert named Valleyfield Bishop

Bishop Noël Simard retired and Bishop Alain Faubert was named Bishop of Valleyfield, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Faubert had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

Cardiff and Menevia merged, O’Toole named Archbishop

The Diocese of Menevia and the Archdiocese of Cardiff are merged into the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, Wales, Great Britain.

Archbishop Mark Anthony O’Toole was named as Archbishop. He had been serving as Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia.

Bongartz resigned as Hildesheim Auxiliary

Bishop Heinz-Günter Bongartz resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.

Salas Becerra named Valparaíso Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mario Salas Becerra, O. de M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile and titular bishop of Ita.

Castillo Matarrita named Kaga-Bandoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. in March 2024.

Cote retired as Norwich Bishop

Bishop Michael Richard Cote retired as Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, USA.

Panengaden confirmed as Shamshabad Bishop

Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden was confrimed as Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India.

The eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop Raphael Thattil was elected Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly in January 2024.

Bishop Panengaden had been serving as Bishop of Adilabad.

Perumthottam retired, Tharayil confirmed as Changanacherry Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Perumthottam retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas (Tomy) Joseph Tharayil was confirmed as Archbishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India.

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

Pintér named Fiji Nuncio

Archbishop Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other posts.

Vecino named Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Matías Vecino was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina and titular bishop of Idicra.

Panzetta named Lecce Coadjutor

Archbishop Angelo Raffaele Panzetta was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lecce, Italy.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina.

Nguyễn Tuan Anh named Xuân Lộc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dominic Nguyễn Tuan Anh was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Thimida Regia.

Ghebreghiorghis retired, Woldetensae succeeded as Emdeber Bishop

Bishop Musie Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre Woldetensae succeeded as Bishop of Emdeber (Ethiopian), Ethiopia.

Bishop Woldetensae had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Canavarros dos Santos named Itacoatiara Prelate

Bishop Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B. was named Prelate of Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. was named Prelate of Marajó, Para in November 2023.

Bishop Canavarros dos Santos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus.

Wintzer named Sens Archbishop

Archbishop Pascal Jean Marcel Wintzer was named Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Viviers in March 2024.

Archbishop Wintzer had been aervings as Archbishop of Poitiers.

O’Malley retired, Henning named Boston Archbishop

Seán Patrick Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-designate Richard Garth Henning was named Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Archbishop-designate Henning had been serving as Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island.

Kenney named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Kevin Thomas Kenney was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Chunavia

Ahiwa named Bouaké Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa was named Archbishop of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. in February 2024.

Archbishop-designate Ahiwa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Zerbo retired, Cissé named Bamako Archbishop

Jean Cardinal Zerbo retired and Archbishop-designate Robert Cissé was named Archbishop of Bamako, Mali.

Archbishop-designate Cissé had been serving as Bishop of Sikasso.

Cortés Contreras retired, Calderón Calderón named León Archbishop

Archbishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras retired and Archbishop-designate Jaime Calderón Calderón was named Archbishop of León, Guanajuato, México.

Archbishop-designate Calderón Calderón had been serving as Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas.

Bentiu erected, Carlassare named Bishop

The Diocese of Bentiu, South Sudan was erected with territory taken from Malakal and made a suffragan of Juba.

Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.I. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Rumbek.

Martínez García retired as Atlacomulco Bishop

Bishop Juan Odilón Martínez García retired as Bishop of Atlacomulco, México, México.

Díaz Martínez retired, Domínguez Couttolenc named Tulancingo Archbishop

Archbishop Domingo Díaz Martínez retired and Archbishop-designate Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. was named Archbishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México.

Archbishop-designate Domínguez Couttolenc had been serving as Bishop of Ecatepec, México.

Nann resigned as Caravelí Prelate

Bishop Reinhold Nann resigned as Prelate of Caravelí, Peru.

Gyhra named United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Vienna Permanent Observer

Msgr. Richard Allen Gyhra was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Vienna.

Dubiel named Angola Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Kryspin Witold Dubiel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and titular archbishop of Vannida.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea in March 2024.

Baldisseri, Harvey, and Müller named Cardinal-Priests

Lorenzo Cardinal Baldisseri, James Michael Cardinal Harvey, and Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller were all raised to the rank of Cardinal-Priest while retaining their current titles.

Vanegas Cuervo named Bogotá Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edwin Raúl Vanegas Cuervo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá and titular bishop of Mazaca.

Morga Iruzubieta retired, Rodríguez Carballo succeeded as Mérida-Badajoz Archbishop

Archbishop Celso Morga Iruzubieta retired and Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M. succeeded as Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

Archbishop Rodríguez Carballo had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Nieto Súa retired, Medina Acosta named Engativá Bishop

Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa retired and Bishop Germán Medina Acosta was named Bishop of Engativá, Colombia.

Bishop Medina Acosta had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá.

Kaboré named Ghana Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Julien Kaboré was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana and titular archbishop of Milevum.

Donoghue retired, Getalado succeeded as Rarotonga Bishop

Bishop Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M. retired and Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P. succeeded as Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

Bishop Getalado has been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Jozić named Georgia and Armenia Nuncio

Archbishop Ante Jozić was named Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia and Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun in August 2023.

Archbishop Jozić had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus.

Rodríguez Méndez named Barquisimeto Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Polito Rodríguez Méndez was named Archbishop of Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antonio José López Castillo in March 2020.

Archbishop-designate Rodríguez Méndez had been serving as Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela.

González de Zárate Salas named Valencia en Venezuela Archbishop

Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate Salas was named Archbishop of Valencia en Venezuela.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Reinaldo del Prette Lissot in November 2022.

Archbishop González de Zárate Salas had been serving as Archbishop of Cumaná.

Porras Cardozo retired, Biord Castillo named Caracas Archbishop

Baltazar Enrique Cardinal Porras Cardozo retired and Archbishop-designate Raúl Biord Castillo, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Biord Castillo had been serving as Bishop of La Guaira.

Kovithavanij retired as Bangkok Archbishop

Francis Xavier Kriengsak Cardinal Kovithavanij retired as Archbishop of Bangkok, Thailand.

Jaú, Brazil erected, da Silva named Bishop

The Diocese of Jaú, Sao Paulo, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the diocese of São Carlos and suffragan of Campinas.

Bishop Francisco Carlos da Silva was named its first bishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Lins.

Bullock named Rapid City Bishop

Bishop-elect Scott E. Bullock was named Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Peter Michael Muhich in Feb 2024.

Walsh named Davenport Bishop

Bishop-elect Dennis G. Walsh was named Bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Robert Zinkula was named Archbishop of Dubuque in July 2023.

Lalanne retired, Bertrand named Pontoise Bishop

Bishop Stanislas Marie Georges Jude Lalanne retired and Bishop Benoît Bertrand was named Bishop of Pontoise, France.

Bishop Bertrand had been serving as Bishop of Mende.

Napiere named Funafuti Superior

Fr. Eliseo Napiere, M.S.P. was named Superior of Funafuti, Tuvalu, Pacific (Oceania).

The post had been vacant since Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands in December 2023.

Matsapula named Mukachevo Bishop

Bishop-elect Teodor (Andrei) Matsapula, I.V.E. was named Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian), Ukraine.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Milan Šašik, C.M. in July 2020.

Beckman named Knoxville Bishop

Bishop-elect James Mark Beckman was named Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Richard Frank Stika in June 2023.

McDermott named Burlington Bishop

Bishop-elect John Joseph McDermott was named Bishop of Burlington, Vermont, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Christopher James Coyne was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut in June 2023.

Nykiel named Titular Bishop

Monsignor Krzysztof Józef Nykiel, Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, was named titular bishop of Velia.

Blair retired, Coyne succeeded as Hartford Archbishop

Archbishop Leonard Paul Blair retired and Archbishop Christopher James Coyne succeeded as Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Archbishop Coyne had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Raimo named Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alfonso Raimo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy and titular bishop of Termae Himerae.

Barreto de Farias retired, dos Reis Maia named Araçuaí Bishop

Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado retired and Bishop-elect Geraldo dos Reis Maia was named Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Newton resigned, Waller named Our Lady of Walsingham Ordinary

Monsignor Keith Newton resigned and Bishop-elect David Arthur Waller was named Ordinary of Our Lady of Walsingham, England, Great Britain.

Menezes and Walker named Birmingham Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Timothy Francis Menezes and Bishop-elect Richard Adrian Walker were named Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain and titular bishops of Thugga and Murthlacum, respectively.

Canindé Palhano retired, Cruz Santos named Petrolina Bishop

Bishop Francisco Canindé Palhano retired and Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Bishop Cruz Santos had been serving as Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte.

Martín Muñoz and Álvarez Sánchez named Madrid Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Vincente Martín Muñoz and Bishop-elect José Antonio Álvarez Sánchez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Madrid, Spain and titular bishops of Valliposita and Vergi, respectively.

Ważny named Sosnowiec Bishop

Bishop Artur Ważny was named Bishop of Sosnowiec, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak in October 2023.

Bishop Ważny had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów.

Curry named Westminster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect James Curry was named Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Ramsbiria.

Bersabal named Sacramento Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Reynaldo B. Bersabal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA and titular bishop of Balecium.

Herrera Herrera named Portviejo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ramiro Alejandro Herrera Herrera was named Auxiliary Bishop of Portoviejo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Medeli.

Krebs named Monaco Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco in addition to his other posts.

Betori retired, Gambelli named Firenze Archbishop

Giuseppe Cardinal Betori retired and Archbishop-elect Gherardo Gambelli was named Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy.

Jagodziński named South Africa and Lesotho Nuncio

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand in February 2023.

Archbishop Jagodziński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

Leskovar named Congo (Dem. Rep.) Nuncio

Archbishop Mitja Leskovar was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ettore Balestrero was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva in June 2023.

Archbishop Leskovar had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq.

Rakotoarisoa named Miarinarivo Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa was named Bishop of Miarinarivo, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa in June 2023.

Turang retired, Pakaenoni named Kupang Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Turang retired and Archbishop-elect Hironimus Pakaenoni was named Archbishop of Kupang, Indonesia.

Mwasekaga named Mbeya Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania and titular bishop of Thuburbo Minus.

Dziuba resigned as Łowicz Bishop

Bishop Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba resigned as Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.

Jalakh named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Michel Jalakh, O.A.M. was named Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Maroniti while remaining Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.

da Silva named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edmar José da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Garriana.

Fernández Artime named Titular Archbishop

Ángel Cardinal Fernández Artime, S.D.B. was named Titular Archbishop of Ursona.

Roche named Dublin Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Donal Roche was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland and titular bishop of Cell Ausaille.

Perera retired, Croos named Ratnapura Bishop

Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. retired and Bishop-elect Antony Wyman Croos was named Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.

Kariyil retired as Cochin Bishop

Bishop Joseph Kariyil retired as Bishop of Cochin, India.

Gaspari named Korea and Mongolia Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe.

Lalli named Papua New Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Mauro Lalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and titular archbishop of Pausulae.

Osoro Sierra retired, Cobo Cano named Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites Ordinary

Carlos Cardinal Osoro Sierra retired and José Cardinal Cobo Cano was named Ordinary of Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites.

Vilà Mayo named Girona Bishop

Bishop-elect Octavi Vilà Mayo, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Girona, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francesc Pardo Artigas in March 2022.

de los Santos retired, Occiano named Virac Bishop

Bishop Manolo Alarcon de los Santos retired and Bishop-elect Luisito A. Occiano was named Bishop of Virac, Philippines.

Jiménez Echave named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Under Secretary

Father Aitor Jiménez Echave, C.M.F. was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

de Oliveira named Curitiba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adenis Roberto de Oliveira, S.d.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishop of Hermiana.

Jubwe named Monrovia Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Gabriel Blamo Jubwe was named Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Lewis Jerome Zeigler in June 2021.

Delannoy named Strasbourg Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy was named Archbishop of Strasbourg, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. in May 2023.

Archbishop-designate Delannoy had been serving as Bishop of Saint-Denis.

Gorantla named Kurnool Bishop

Bishop-elect Johannes Gorantla, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Kurnool, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anthony Poola was named Archbishop of Hyderabad in November 2020.

Lacunza Maestrojuán retired, Saldaña Guerra named David Bishop

José Luis Cardinal Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra, O.F.M. was named Bishop of David, Panama.

Gomes named Dhaka Auxiliary

Bihsop-elect Subroto Boniface Gomes was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh and titular bishop of Tamazuca.

Gašparović resigned, Svalina succeeded as Srijem Bishop

Bishop Đuro Gašparović resigned and Bishop Fabijan Svalina succeeded as Bishop of Srijem, Serbia.

Reithinger resigned as Strasbourg Auxiliary

Bishop Gilles Lucien Paul Reithinger, M.E.P. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France.

Farfán Córdova named Chiclayo Bishop

Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. was named Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in January 2023.

Bishop Farfán Córdova had been serving as Prelate of Chuquibambilla.

Visitnondachai retired, Singsa named Nakhon Sawan Bishop

Bishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai retired and Bishop-elect Paul Tawat Singsa was named Bishop of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand.

Kamomoe and Ng’ang’a Gachihi named Nairobi Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Simon Peter Kamomoe and Bishop-elect Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi were named Auxiliary Bishops of Nairobi, Kenya and titular bishops of Thubunae in Numidia and Thucca in Mauretania, respectively.

Deeley retired, Ruggieri named Portland Bishop

Bishop Robert Peter Deeley retired and Bishop-elect James Thomas Ruggieri was named Bishop of Portland, Maine, USA.

Razafinirina named Morombe Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean Désiré Razafinirina was named Bishop of Morombe, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F. was named Bishop of Mahajanga in November 2022.

Kibozi named Dodoma Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wilbroad Henry Kibozi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dodoma, Tanzania and titular bishop of Zallata.

Baruffi resigned as Cascavel Archbishop

Archbishop Adelar Baruffi resigned as Archbishop of Cascavel, Parana, Brazil.

Barreto Jimeno retired, Huamán Camayo named Huancayo Archbishop

Pedro Ricardo Cardinal Barreto Jimeno, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo, O.M.I. was named Archbishop of Huancayo, Peru.

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

Canindeyú, Paraguay erected; Zacarías López named Bishop

The Diocese of Canindeyú, Paraguay was erected with territory taken from Ciudad del Este.

Bishop-elect Roberto Carlos Zacarías López was named the first bishop.

Happe retired, Ndione named Nouakchott Bishop

Bishop Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. retired and Bishop-elect Victor Ndione was named Bishop of Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Nuzík named Olomouc Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Josef Nuzík was named Archbishop of Olomouc, Czechia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jan Graubner was named Archbishop of Praha {Prague} in May 2022.

Arcbishop-designate Nuzík had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Sandoval Sandoval retired, Muñoz Ochoa named Autlán Bishop

Bishop Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M. retired and Bishop Eduardo Muñoz Ochoa was named Bishop of Autlán, Jalisco, México.

Bishop Muñoz Ochoa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara.

Milagres Coelho named Goiânia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Danival Milagres Coelho was named Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil and titular bishop of Vatarba.

McGuckian named Down and Connor Bishop

Bishop Alexander Aloysius (Alan) McGuckian, S.J. was named Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Noël Treanor was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union in November 2022.

Bishop McGuckian had been serving as Bishop of Raphoe.

Chambers named Dunkeld Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Chambers was named Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Stephen Robson in December 2022.

Ligorio retired, Carbonaro named Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo Archbishop

Archbishop Salvatore Ligorio retired and Archbishop-elect Davide Carbonaro, O.M.D. was named Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy.

Wu Yishun named Shaowu Bishop

Bishop Pietro Wu Yishun was named Bishop of Shaowu [Shaowu], China.

His appointment was announced and he was consecrated today.

Portella Amado named Petrópolis Bishop

Bishop Joel Portella Amado was named Bishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gregório (Leozírio) Ben Lâmed Paixão (Neto), O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in October 2023.

Bishop Portella Amado had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Piccinotti named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B. was named Titular Archbishop of Gradisca while remaining President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Amrbos named Culture and Education Under Secretary

Msgr. Matthias Ambros was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Yiduxian Prefecture suppressed, Weifang Diocese Erected; Sun Wenjun named Bishop

The Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian is suppressed with some of its territory being used to create the new Diocese of Weifang, China. This action is dated 20 April 2023 but announced today.

Bishop Antonio Sun Wenjun was ordained today as its first bishop.

Madathiparambil named Vijayapuram Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Justin Alexander Madathiparambil was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vijayapuram, India and titular bishop of Lysinia.

Bertin retired, Daibes named Djibouti Bishop

Bishop Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Jamal Boulos Sleiman Daibes was named Bishop of Djibouti.

Bishop Daibes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine.

Jesuraj named Meerut Bishop

Bishop-elect Bhaskar Jesuraj was named Bishop of Meerut, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francis Kalist was named Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in March 2022.

Dias named Karwar Bishop

Bishop-elect Duming Dias was named Bishop of Karwar, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Derek Fernandes was named Bishop of Belgaum in May 2019.

Antony resigned as Mysore Bishop

Bishop Kannikadass William Antony resigned as Bishop of Mysore, India.

Anastas named Kuzhithurai Bishop

Bishop-elect Albert George Alexander Anastas was named Bishop of Kuzhithurai, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B. in June 2020.

Francis retired, Amalanathan named Kumbakonam Bishop

Bishop Antonisamy Francis retired and Bishop-elect Jeevanandam Amalanathan was named Bishop of Kumbakonam, India.

Almeida retired, Arasu named Jabalpur Bishop

Bishop Gerald Almeida retired and Bishop-elect Valan Arasu was named Bishop of Jabalpur, India.

Aponte Fernández retired, Barreto Cairo named Valle de la Pascua Bishop

Bishop Ramón José Aponte Fernández retired and Bishop Ricardo Aldo Barreto Cairo was named Bishop of Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela.

Bishop Barreto Cairo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Thattil confirmed as Ernakulam-Angamaly Major Archbishop

Major Archbishop-designate Raphael Thattil was confirmed as Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India.

He had been serving as Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar).

Varriano named Jerusalem Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine and titular bishop of Astigi.

Malfa retired, Liébana named Chascomús Bishop

Bishop Carlos Humberto Malfa retired and Bishop-elect Juan Ignacio Liébana was named Bishop of Chascomús, Argentina.

Dupont named Laval Bishop

Bishop-elect Matthieu Dupont was named Bishop of Laval, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Thierry Marie Scherrer was named Bishop of Perpignan-Elne in April 2023.

de Ceita Nazaré named São Tomé e Príncipe Bishop

Bishop-elect João de Ceita Nazaré was named Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. in July 2022.

Olaverri Arroniz retired, Liluala named Pointe-Noire Archbishop

Archbishop Miguel Ángel Olaverri Arroniz, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-elect Abel Liluala was named Archbishop of Pointe-Noire, Congo.

Kema named Owando Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gélase Armel Kema was named Archbishop of Owando, Congo.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Victor Abagna Mossa in August 2023.

Archbishop Kema had been serving as Bishop of Ouesso.

Obiatuegwu named Orlu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu, Nigeria and titular bishop of Horrea Coelia.

Durand named Valence Bishop

Bishop-elect François Durand was named Bishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pierre-Yves Michel was named Bishop of Nancy (-Toul) in April 2023.

Cardoso named Catanduva Bishop

Bishop José Benedito Cardoso was named Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Valdir Mamede in Novemebr 2023.

Bishop Cardoso had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Barbosa Martins named São João da Boa Vista Bishop

Bishop-elect Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S. was named Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral in December 2023.