Lucas retired, McGovern named Omaha Archbishop

Archbishop George Joseph Lucas retired and Archbishop-designate Michael George McGovern was named Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Archbishop-designate McGovern had been serving as Bishop of Belleville, Illinois.

Aguado Cuesta named Huesca and Jaca Bishop

Bishop-elect Pedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P. was named Bishop of Huesca, Spain and Bishop of Jaca.

The dioceses had been vacant since Bishop Julián Ruiz Martorell was named Bishop of Sigüenza-Guadalajara in October 2023.

Pagazzi named Archivist and Libriarian

Archbishop Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi named Archivist of the Vatican Apostolic Archive and Librarian of the Vatican Library.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Fernández González (D) retired, Fernández González (J) named Córdoba Bishop

Bishop Demetrio Fernández González retired and Bishop Jesús Fernández González was named Bishop of Córdoba, Spain.

Bishop Jesús Fernández González had been serving as Bishop of Astorga.

Ceffalia named Belarus Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Ignazio Ceffalia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus and titular archbishop of Fiorentino.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ante Jozić was named Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia in June 2024.

Caazapá erected, Benítez Martínez named Bishop

The Diocese of Caazapá, Paraguay was erected with territory taken from Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.

Bishop-elect Marcelo Benítez Martínez, O.F.M. was named its first Bishop.

Auza named European Union Nuncio

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Noël Treanor in August 2024.

Archbishop Auza had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra.

Gądecki retired, Zieliński named Poznań Archbishop

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki retired and Archbishop-designate Zbigniew Jan Zieliński was named Archbishop of Poznań, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Zieliński had been serving as Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg.

Young retired, Papa succeeded as Mount Hagan Archbishop

Archbishop Douglas William Young, S.V.D. retired and Archbishop Clement Papa succeeded as Archbishop of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.

Sullivan retired, Williams succeeded as Camden Bishop

Bishop Dennis Joseph Sullivan retired and Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams succeeded as Bishop of Camden, New Jersey, USA.

Vayalunkal named Chile Nuncio

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile.

The post had been vacant since Archbisop Alberto Ortega Martín was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela in May 2024.

Archbishop Vayalunkal had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia.

Nguyễn Quang Ðình named Hưng Hóa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paul Nguyễn Quang Ðình was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam and Titular Bishop of Voncaria.

Dellagiovanna named Burkino Faso Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Giancarlo Dellagiovanna was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria in July 2024.

Genn retired as Münster Bishop

Bishop Felix Genn retired as Bishop of Münster, Germany.

Saginala named Cuddapah Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Prakash Saginala was named Bishop of Cuddapah, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Prasad Gallela in December 2018.

Quematcha named Bafatá Bishop

Bishop-elect Víctor Luís Quematcha, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Pedro Carlos Zilli, P.I.M.E. in March 2021.

Nycz retired, Galbas named Poland, Faithful of Eastern Rites Ordinary

Kazimierz Cardinal Nycz retired and Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. was named Ordinary of Poland, Faithful of Eastern Rites while remaining Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}.

Baru named Timika Bishop

Bishop-elect Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Timika, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop John Philip Saklil in August 2019.