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.
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- Lucas retired, McGovern named Omaha Archbishop
- Aguado Cuesta named Huesca and Jaca Bishop
- Pagazzi named Archivist and Libriarian
- Fernández González (D) retired, Fernández González...
- Ceffalia named Belarus Nuncio
- Caazapá erected, Benítez Martínez named Bishop
- Auza named European Union Nuncio
- Gądecki retired, Zieliński named Poznań Archbishop
- Young retired, Papa succeeded as Mount Hagan Archb...
- Sullivan retired, Williams succeeded as Camden Bishop
- Vayalunkal named Chile Nuncio
- Nguyễn Quang Ðình named Hưng Hóa Auxiliary
- Dellagiovanna named Burkino Faso Nuncio
- Genn retired as Münster Bishop
- Saginala named Cuddapah Bishop
- Quematcha named Bafatá Bishop
- Nycz retired, Galbas named Poland, Faithful of Eas...
- Baru named Timika Bishop
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