Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
28 June 2018
Valenzuela Abarca resigned as Talca Bishop
Bishop Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca resigned as Bishop of Talca, Chile.
27 June 2018
Andrade da Silva named Nova Iguaçu Coadjutor
Bishop Gilson Andrade da Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.
26 June 2018
Sanches Alves retired, Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho named Évora Archbishop
Archbishop José Francisco Sanches Alves retired and Archbishop-designate Francisco José Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho was named Archbishop of Évora, Portugal.
Archbishop-designate Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.
Archbishop-designate Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.
de Mendonça named Suava titular Archbishop; future Archivist and Librarian
Archbishop-elect José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça was named Titular Archbishop of Suava.
On 1 Sep 2018, he will become the Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library.
On 1 Sep 2018, he will become the Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library.
Calcagno retired, Galantino named APAS President
Domenico Cardinal Calcagno retired and Bishop Nunzio Galantino was named President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.
Muench retired, Duca named Baton Rouge Bishop
Bishop Robert William Muench retired and Bishop Michael Gerard Duca was named Bishop of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Bishop Duca had been serving as Bishop of Shreveport.
Bishop Duca had been serving as Bishop of Shreveport.
24 June 2018
Toppo retired, Toppo named Ranchi Archbishop
Telesphore Placidus Cardinal Toppo retired and Archbishop-designate Felix Toppo, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ranchi, India.
Archbishop-designate Toppo had been serving as Bishop of Jamshedpur.
Archbishop-designate Toppo had been serving as Bishop of Jamshedpur.
23 June 2018
Martínez Flores named Villarrica del Espíritu Santo Bishop
Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo, Paraguay.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Bishop of Caacupé in June 2017.
Bishop Martínez Flores had been serving as Bishop of Paraguay, Military.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Bishop of Caacupé in June 2017.
Bishop Martínez Flores had been serving as Bishop of Paraguay, Military.
Koda resigned as Tōkyō Auxiliary
Bishop James Kazuo Koda resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Tōkyō, Japan.
Galea-Curmi named Malta Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Joseph Galea-Curmi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Malta and titular bishop of Cebarades.
Zabbara named Baghdad Apostolic Administrator
Nersès (Joseph) Zabbara was named Apostolic Administrator of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq.
Wambua named Machakos Bishop
Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua was named Bishop of Machakos, Kenya.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde was named Archbishop of Mombasa in December 2014.
Bishop Wambua had been serving as Bishop of Bungoma.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde was named Archbishop of Mombasa in December 2014.
Bishop Wambua had been serving as Bishop of Bungoma.
22 June 2018
Manathodath named Ernakulam-Angamaly Apostolic Administrator
Bishop Jacob Manathodath was named Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India while remaining Bishop of Palghat.
Kiapseni resigned, Tatamai named Kavieng Bishop
Bishop Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C. resigned and Bishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea.
Bishop Tatamai had been serving as Bishop of Bereina.
Bishop Tatamai had been serving as Bishop of Bereina.
21 June 2018
Ruwa’ichi named Dar-es-Salaam Coadjutor
Archbishop Jude Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
He had been serving as Archbishop of Mwanza.
He had been serving as Archbishop of Mwanza.
19 June 2018
Wolcan Olano named Tacuarembó Bishop
Bishop-elect Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano was named Bishop of Tacuarembó, Uruguay.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julio César Bonino Bonino in August 2017.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julio César Bonino Bonino in August 2017.
18 June 2018
16 June 2018
Krebs named Uruguay Nuncio
Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam retired in October 2017.
Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania, and other posts.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam retired in October 2017.
Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania, and other posts.
Ocampo Gaona named Carapeguá Bishop
Bishop-elect Celestino Ocampo Gaona was named Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Bishop of San Lorenzo in July 2015.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Bishop of San Lorenzo in July 2015.
15 June 2018
Wirz Kraemer retired, Tróccoli Cebedio named Maldonado-Punta del Este Bishop
Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer and Bishop Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio was named Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Bishop Tróccoli Cebedio had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.
Bishop Tróccoli Cebedio had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.
Rodríguez-Melgarejo retired, D’Annibale named San Martín Bishop
Bishop Guillermo Rodríguez-Melgarejo and Bishop Miguel Ángel D’Annibale was named Bishop of San Martín, Argentina.
Bishop D’Annibale had been serving as Bishop of Río Gallegos.
Bishop D’Annibale had been serving as Bishop of Río Gallegos.
13 June 2018
Olszowski named Katowice Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Grzegorz Olszowski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice, Poland and titular bishop of Rhoga.
Vincke named Salina Bishop
Bishop-elect Gerald L. Vincke was named Bishop of Salina, Kansas, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger was named Bishop of Tucson, Arizona in October 2017.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger was named Bishop of Tucson, Arizona in October 2017.
11 June 2018
Barros Madrid resigned as Osorno Bishop
Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid resigned as Bishop of Osorno, Chile.
Bishop Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. was named Apostolic Administrator.
Bishop Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. was named Apostolic Administrator.
Duarte García de Cortázar retired as Valparaíso Bishop
Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. retired as Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile.
Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic was named Apostolic Administrator.
Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic was named Apostolic Administrator.
08 June 2018
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.
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.
06 June 2018
05 June 2018
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.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Archbishop of Paris in December 2017.
02 June 2018
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.
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.
Archbishop Fernández had been serving as Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia.
01 June 2018
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.
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.
31 May 2018
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.
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.
Bishop José Manuel Romero Barrios was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona.
29 May 2018
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alain Castet in October 2017.
Bishop Jacolin had been serving as Bishop of Mende.
28 May 2018
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.
25 May 2018
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.
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.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg.
24 May 2018
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.
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.
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.
Archbishop-designate Azuaje Ayala had been serving as Bishop of Barinas.
22 May 2018
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.
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.
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.
21 May 2018
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.
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.
20 May 2018
14 New Cardinals Named
This morning the Holy Father announced 14 new Cardinals will be created on 29 June 2018.
To Be Created Cardinal:
To Be Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):
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.
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
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
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.
19 May 2018
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.
Archbishop-designate Rueda Aparicio had been serving as Bishop of Montelibano.
18 May 2018
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.
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.
17 May 2018
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.
Bishop Schwarz had been serving as Bishop of Gurk.
16 May 2018
Roos retired, Pál named Timişoara Bishop
Bishop Martin Roos retired and Bishop-elect József-Csaba Pál was named Bishop of Timişoara, Romania.
11 May 2018
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.
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.
09 May 2018
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran in June 2017.
03 May 2018
28 April 2018
27 April 2018
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..
25 April 2018
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
>Archbishop dos Santos had been serving as Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo.
24 April 2018
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.
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.
18 April 2018
Roman retired Mullassery named Quilon Bishop
Bishop Stanley Roman retired and Bishop-elect Paul Anthony Mullassery was named Bishop of Quilon, India.
17 April 2018
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.
Archbishop-designate Fenoy had been serving as Bishop of San Miguel.
16 April 2018
Soroka resigned as Philadelphia Archbishop
Archbishop Stefan Soroka resigned as Archbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA.
Bishop Andriy Rabiy was named Apostolic Administrator.
Bishop Andriy Rabiy was named Apostolic Administrator.
12 April 2018
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.
10 April 2018
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.
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.
Bishop Kattukallil had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum.
07 April 2018
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.
06 April 2018
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.
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta in August 2017.
05 April 2018
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.
04 April 2018
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.
03 April 2018
Curry retired as Los Angeles Auxiliary
Bishop Thomas John Curry retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.
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