Caro Cordero retired as Puerto Montt Archbishop

Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero retired as Archbishop of Puerto Montt, Chile.

Tigga named Raiganj Bishop

Bishop-elect Fulgence Aloysius Tigga was named Bishop of Raiganj, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alphonsus Flavian D’Souza, S.J. in April 2016.

Panipitchai named Miao Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dennis Panipitchai, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Miao, India and titular bishop of Aggersel.

Henning named Rockville Centre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Richard G. Henning was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA and titular bishop of Tabla.

Fisher named Washington Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael William Fisher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA and titular bishop of Truentum.

Madrid Merlano resigned as Nueva Pamplona Archbishop

Archbishop Luis Madrid Merlano resigned as Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia.

Felício resigned as Bagé Bishop

Bishop Gílio Felício resigned as Bishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Rougé named Nanterre Bishop

Bishop-elect Matthieu Rougé was named Bishop of Nanterre, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Archbishop of Paris in December 2017.

Algermissen retired as Fulda Bishop

Bishop Heinz Josef Algermissen retired as Bishop of Fulda, Germany.

Michiaki Yamanouchi named Saitama Bishop

Bishop-elect Mario Michiaki Yamanouchi, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Saitama, Japan.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marcellino Taiji Tani in July 2013.

Abella Batlle and Sakai named Osaka Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F. and Bishop-elect Paul Toshihiro Sakai were named Auxiliary Bishops of Osaka, Japan and titular bishops of Methamaucum and Nova Barbara, respectively.

Aguer retired, Fernández named La Plata Archbishop

Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer retired and Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández was named Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina.

Archbishop Fernández had been serving as Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia.

Lach named Parma Bishop

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. was named Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Michael Kudrick in May 2016.

Bishop Lach had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same eparchy.

Macedonia elevated to Eparchy; Stojanov remains Ordinary

The Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia was elevated to the Eparchy of Beata Maria Vergine Assunta in Strumica-Skopje, Macedonia.

Bishop Kiro Stojanov remains its ordinary.

El Tigre erected, Romero Barrios named Bishop

The Diocese of El Tigre, Venezuela was erected with territory taken from Barcelona.

Bishop José Manuel Romero Barrios was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona.

Jacolin named Luçon Bishop

Bishop François Joseph Marie Jacolin, M.D.P. was named Bishop of Luçon, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alain Castet in October 2017.

Bishop Jacolin had been serving as Bishop of Mende.

Di Pietro named Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cesare Di Pietro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy and titular bishop of Nicopolis ad Iaterum.

Obodo named Enugu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ernest Obodo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu, Nigeria and titular bishop of Mediana.

Gangemi named El Salvador Nuncio

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina in March 2018.

Archbishop Gangemi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali.

Dollmann named Cambrai Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Vincent Dollmann was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cambrai, France.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg.

Mangalinao named Bayombong Bishop

Bishop Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao was named Bishop of Bayombong, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ramon Barrera Villena retired in May 2016.

Bishop Mangalinao had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan.

Padrón Sánchez retired, González de Zárate Salas named Cumaná Archbishop

Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez retired and Archbishop-designate Jesús González de Zárate Salas was named Archbishop of Cumaná, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate González de Zárate Salas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Santana Sequera retired, Azuaje Ayala named Maracaibo Archbishop

Archbishop Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Archbishop of Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Azuaje Ayala had been serving as Bishop of Barinas.

Lagwen named Mbulu Bishop

Bishop-elect Anthony Lagwen was named Bishop of Mbulu, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap.Dodoma in November 2014.

Colombo named Mendoza Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Archbishop of Mendoza, Argentina.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Carlos María Franzini in December 2017.

Archbishop-designate Colombo had been serving as Bishop of La Rioja.

Zalewski named Singapore Nuncio

Archbishop Marek Zalewski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and an official to Viêt Nam.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel in September 2017.

Archbishop Zalewski had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

Tremblay named Trois Rivières Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada and titular bishop of Tinum.

14 New Cardinals Named

This morning the Holy Father announced 14 new Cardinals will be created on 29 June 2018.

To Be Created Cardinal:

• Louis Raphaël I Sako, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq; Age: 69.9
• Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 74.1
• Angelo De Donatis, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 64.4
• Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State; Age: 70.0
• Konrad Krajewski, Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities; Age: 54.5
• Joseph Coutts, Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan; Age: 72.9
• António Augusto dos Santos Marto, Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, Portugal; Age: 71.1
• Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., Archbishop of Huancayo, Peru; Age: 74.3
• Désiré Tsarahazana, Archbishop of Toamasina, Madagascar; Age: 64.0
• Giuseppe Petrocchi, Archbishop of L’Aquila, Italy; Age: 69.8
• Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda, Archbishop of Osaka, Japan; Age: 69.3

Count: 11; Average Age: 68.6

To Be Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):

• Sergio Obeso Rivera, Archbishop Emeritus of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México; Age: 86.6
• Toribio Ticona Porco, Prelate Emeritus of Corocoro, Bolivia; Age: 81.1
• Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F., Superior General Emeritus of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; Age: 80.1

Count: 3; Average Age: 82.6

With the addition of the 14 new Cardinals on 29 June 2018, there will be 227 members total with 125 of those having the right to vote. Assuming no Cardinal elector deaths, the number of electors will return to the theoretical maximum of 120 on 1 Aug 2019.

Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, Papal Almoner, will become the second youngest Cardinal at age 54. Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic, will remain the youngest at 51.

Marín López retired, Rueda Aparicio named Popayán Archbishop

Archbishop Iván Antonio Marín López retired and Archbishop-designate Luis José Rueda Aparicio was named Archbishop of Popayán, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate Rueda Aparicio had been serving as Bishop of Montelibano.

Vanhoutte named Mechelen-Brussel Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Koenraad Vanhoutte was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium and titular bishop of Thagora.

Poisson named Saint-Jérôme Coadjutor

Bishop Raymond Poisson was named Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Poisson had been serving as Bishop of Joliette.

Palmieri named Roma Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gianpiero Palmieri was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Idassa.

Küng retired, Schwarz named Sankt Pölten Bishop

Bishop Klaus Küng retired and Bishop Alois Schwarz was named Bishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria.

Bishop Schwarz had been serving as Bishop of Gurk.

Bertanha retired, Ferreira dos Santos Júnior named Registro Bishop

Bishop José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Manoel Ferreira dos Santos Júnior, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Registro, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Roos retired, Pál named Timişoara Bishop

Bishop Martin Roos retired and Bishop-elect József-Csaba Pál was named Bishop of Timişoara, Romania.

Nketsiah retired, Palmer-Buckle named Cape Coast Archbishop

Archbishop Matthias Kobena Nketsiah retired and Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle was named Archbishop of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Archbishop Palmer-Buckle had been serving as Archbishop of Accra.

González Cedrés named Montevideo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Eduardo González Cedrés was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay and titular bishop of Thugga.

Presto named San Fernando de La Union Bishop

Bishop-elect Daniel O. Presto was named Bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran in June 2017.

Gassen retired, Guterres Dutra named Vacaria Bishop

Bishop Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Silvio Guterres Dutra was named Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Pinto Leandro resigned, dos Santos Costa named Viseu Bishop

Bishop Ilídio Pinto Leandro resigned and Bishop-elect António Luciano dos Santos Costa was named Bishop of Viseu, Portugal.

Gutierrez retired, Casicas named Marbel Bishop

Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez retired and Bishop-elect Cerilo Casicas was named Bishop of Marbel, Philippines.

Alexandria-Cornwall and Ottawa, Canada

The Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall and the Archdiocese of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada were united in persona episcopi under Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J..

Spaki named Paranava Bishop

Bishop-elect Mário Spaki was named Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Geremias Steinmetz was named Archbishop of Londrina in June 2017.

Nguyen Duc Cuong named Thanh Hoá Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong was named Bishop of Thanh Hoá, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh was named Archbishop of Huế in October 2016.

Ndabnyemb named Batouri Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb was named Bishop of Batouri, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. was named Archbishop of Garoua in October 2016.

Konan Kouassi retired, Kouadio named Daloa Bishop

Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi retired and Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.

Bishop Kouadio had been serving as Bishop of Yamoussoukro.

Erected: Chiang Rai; Haelom named Bishop

The Diocese of Chiang Rai, Thailand was erected with territory taken from Chiang Mai.

Bishop-elect Joseph Vuthilert Haelom was named its first Bishop.

Grachane retired, Vera Aréjula named Nacala Bishop

Bishop Germano Grachane, C.M. retired and Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. was named Bishop of Nacala, Mozambique.

Bishop Vera Aréjula had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Xai-Xai.

Lyrio Rocha retired, dos Santos named Mariana Archbishop

Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha retired and Archbishop Airton José dos Santos was named Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

>Archbishop dos Santos had been serving as Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo.

Ky named Dédougou Bishop

Bishop-elect Prosper Bonaventure Ky was named Bishop of Dédougou, Burkina Faso.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Judes Bicaba in August 2016.

Berni Leonardi retired as Chuquibambilla Prelate

Bishop Domenico Berni Leonardi, O.S.A. retired as Prelate of Chuquibambilla, Peru. Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. was named Apostolic Administrator.

Roman retired Mullassery named Quilon Bishop

Bishop Stanley Roman retired and Bishop-elect Paul Anthony Mullassery was named Bishop of Quilon, India.

Arancedo retired, Fenoy named Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Archbishop

Archbishop José María Arancedo retired and Archbishop-designate Sergio Alfredo Fenoy was named Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina.

Archbishop-designate Fenoy had been serving as Bishop of San Miguel.

Soroka resigned as Philadelphia Archbishop

Archbishop Stefan Soroka resigned as Archbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA.

Bishop Andriy Rabiy was named Apostolic Administrator.

Sáez Garcia retired as Santa Cruz de la Sierra Auxiliary

Bishop Braulio Sáez Garcia, O.C.D. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Loza named Sokal-Zhovkva Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Petro Loza, C.Ss.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sokal-Zhovkva (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Panium.

Zaki named Guizeh Apostolic Administrator

Bishop-elect Toma Adly Zaki was named Apostolic Administrator of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt and titular bishop of Cabasa.

Kochuthundil named Muvattupuzha Coadjutor

Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil was named Coadjutor Bishop of Muvattupuzha (Syro-Malankara), India.

Bishop Kochuthundil had been serving as Curial Bishop of Trivandrum.

Kattukallil named Pathanamthitta Coadjutor

Bishop Samuel Irenios Kattukallil was named Coadjutor Bishop of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara), India.

Bishop Kattukallil had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum.

Szocska named Nyíregyháza Bishop

Bishop-elect Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M. was named Bishop of Nyíregyháza (Hungarian), Hungary.

Russell named Azerbaijan Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell was named Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan in addition to his other posts.

Coccopalmerio retired, Iannone named Legislative Texts President

Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio retired and Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. was named President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.

Manlapaz retired, Aseo named Tagum Bishop

Bishop Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz retired and Bishop-elect Medil Sacay Aseo was named Bishop of Tagum, Philippines.

Wilmer named Hildesheim Bishop

Bishop-elect Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Norbert Trelle in September 2017.

Scozzina named Orán Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Antonio Scozzina, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Orán, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta in August 2017.

Trudeau named Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marc V. Trudeau was named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA and titular bishop of Tinis in Proconsulari.

Peiris retired, Jayakody named Colombo Auxiliary

Bishop Vincent Marius Joseph Peiris retired and Bishop-elect Jayakody Aratchige Don Anton Jayakody was named Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka and titular bishop of Mulli.

da Silva named Olinda e Recife Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Limacêdo Antônio da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil and titular bishop of Saldae.

Adegboyega Olawoore named Ilorin Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Paul Adegboyega Olawoore was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Curry retired as Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop Thomas John Curry retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Nkiere Keana retired, Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana named Inongo Bishop

Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J. was named Bishop of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Mudiso Mund’la retired, Kwambamba Masi named Kenge Bishop

Bishop Jean-Gaspard Mudiso Mund’la, S.V.D. retired and Bishop Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi was named Bishop of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Kwambamba Masi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Pedroso Montalvo named Guantánamo-Baracoa Bishop

Bishop-elect Silvano Pedroso Montalvo was named Bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa, Cuba.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wilfredo Pino Estévez was named Archbishop of Camagüey in December 2016.

Murat named Equatorial Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea in addition to his other posts.

Christian named San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert Francis Christian, O.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA and titular bishop of Giru Marcelli.

Ferrari retired, Sevilha named Bauru Bishop

Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Rubens Sevilha, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Sevilha had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo.

Arana named El Alto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giovani Edgar Arana was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia and titular bishop of Muteci.

Yáñez Calvachi named Babahoyo Bishop

Bishop Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi was named Bishop of Babahoyo, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcos Aurelio Pérez Caicedo was named Archbishop of Cuenca in June 2016.

Bishop Yáñez Calvachi had been serving as Bishop of Guaranda.

McAreavey resigned as Dromore Bishop

Bishop John McAreavey resigned as Bishop of Dromore, Ireland.

Dal Corso retired, Jaca named Benguela Bishop

Bishop Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. retired and Bishop António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Benguela, Angola.

Bishop Jaca had been serving as Bishop of Caxito.

Murat named Cameroun Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Piero Pioppo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia in September 2017.

Archbishop Murat had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi.

Ngoyagoye retired, Banshimiyubusa named Bujumbura Archbishop

Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye retired and Archbishop-designate Gervais Banshimiyubusa was named Archbishop of Bujumbura, Burundi.

Archbishop-designate Banshimiyubusa had been serving as Bishop of Ngozi.

Moras retired, Machado named Bangalore Archbishop

Archbishop Bernard Blasius Moras retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Machado was named Archbishop of Bangalore, India.

Archbishop-designate Machado had been serving as Bishop of Belgaum.

Kalenga Badikebele named Argentina Nuncio

Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Italy in September 2017.

Archbishop Kalenga Badikebele had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize.

Palang resigned as San Jose in Mindoro Vicar

Bishop Antonio Pepito Palang, S.V.D. resigned as Vicar Apostolic of San Jose in Mindoro, Philippines.

da Silva Rodrigues Linda named Porto Bishop

Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda was named Bishop of Porto, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop António Francisco dos Santos in September 2017.

Galbines named Kabankalan Bishop

Bishop-elect Louie Patalinghug Galbines was named Bishop of Kabankalan, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Patricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Bacolod in May 2016.

Lucunde resigned as Menongue Bishop

Bishop Mário Lucunde resigned as Bishop of Menongue, Angola.

Paredes Cruz named Humahuaca Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Florencio Félix Paredes Cruz, C.R.L. was named Coadjutor Prelate of Humahuaca, Argentina.

Nwachukwu named Suriname Nuncio

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Antilles in addition to his other posts.

Le Vert named Bordeaux Auxiliary

Bishop Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France and titular bishop of Briançonnet.

Bishop Le Vert had previous served as Bishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), resigning in January 2015.

Štambuk retired, Palić named Hvar Bishop

Bishop Slobodan Štambuk retired and Bishop-elect Petar Palić was named Bishop of Hvar (-Brac e Vis), Croatia.

Bettencourt named Georgia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect José Avelino Bettencourt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia in addition to his other posts.

Spiteri named Lebanon Nuncio

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines in September 2017.

Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire.

Malaspina named São Carlos Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eduardo Malaspina was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Pupiana.

Salazar Cárdenas named Matehuala Bishop

Bishop-elect Margarito Salazar Cárdenas was named Bishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Lucas Martínez Lara in April 2016.

Di Pierro named Farafangana Bishop

Bishop Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Farafangana, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Benjamin Marc Balthason Ramaroson, C.M. was named Archbishop of Antsiranana in November 2013.

Bishop Di Pierro had been serving as Bishop of Moramanga.

Gaschy retired, Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon suppressed

Bishop Marie Pierre François Auguste Gaschy, C.S.Sp. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.

The the same time the Vicariate itself was suppressed and its territory was incorporated into the Diocese of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France.

Bettencourt named Armenia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect José Avelino Bettencourt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia.

San Casimiro Fernández retired, Buigues Oller named Alajuela Bishop

Bishop Angel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Bartolomé Buigues Oller, T.C. was named Bishop of Alajuela, Costa Rica.