Sfeir confirmed as Cipro Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Selim Jean Sfeir was confirmed as Archbishop of Cipro (Maronite), Cyprus.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Youssef Antoine Soueif was named Archbishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} in November 2020.

Lee Juo-Wang resigned as Tainan Bishop

Bishop John Lee Juo-Wang resigned as Bishop of Tainan, Taiwan.

Cetoloni retired, Roncari named Grosseto Bishop

Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Grosseto, Italy while remaining Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.

Kulbokas named Ukraine Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Visvaldas Kulbokas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine and titular archbishop of Martanae Tudertinorum.

Ain Soongie named Wabag Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Justin Ain Soongie was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Forma.

Castillo Plascencia retired, Aguilar Ledesma named Celaya Bishop

Bishop José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia retired and Bishop Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma was named Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato, México.

Bishop Aguilar Ledesma had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.

You Heung-sik named Clergy Prefect

Archbishop-designate Lazarus You Heung-sik was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Beniamino Cardinal Stella will retired upon the installation of Archbishop-designate You Heung-sik.

Archbishop-designate You Heung-sik had been serving as Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South).

Viva named Albano Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincenzo Viva was named Bishop of Albano, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcello Semeraro was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in October 2020.

Medina Acosta named Bogotá Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Germán Medina Acosta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia and titular bishop of Aradi.

Grua retired, Noblot named Saint-Flour Bishop

Bishop Bruno Grua retired and Bishop-elect Didier Noblot was named Bishop of Saint-Flour, France.

Fonlupt named Avignon Archbishop

Archbishop-designate François Marie Aimé Marius Fonlupt was named Archbishop of Avignon, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz retired in January 2021.

Brennan retired, Nash named Ferns Bishop

Bishop Denis Brennan retired and Bishop-elect Gerard Nash was named Bishop of Ferns, Ireland.

Napier retired, Jwara named Durban Archbishop

Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Siegfried Mandla Jwara, C.M.M. was named Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.

Archbishop-designate Jwara had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma.

Barbosa dos Santos named Palmares Bishop

Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Bishop of Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Henrique Soares da Costa in July 2020.

Bishop Barbosa dos Santos had been serving as Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas.

Rico Pavés named Jerez de la Frontera Bishop

Bishop José Rico Pavés was named Bishop of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez was named Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} in July 2020.

Bishop Rico Pavés had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Getafe.

Vega Velasco named Valparaíso Bishop

Bishop Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. in June 2018.

Bishop had been serving as Prelate of Illapel.

Vera Soto named Rancagua Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić in June 2018.

Bishop had been serving as Bishop of Iquique.

Zeigler retired as Monrovia Archbishop

Archbishop Lewis Jerome Zeigler retired as Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

Jurkovič named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania in December 2020.

Archbishop Jurkovič had been serving as Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva.

Escalante Molina named Haiti Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Gerardo Escalante Molina was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait in January 2021.

Archbishop Escalante Molina had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of and to Gabon.

Yllana named Israel and Cyrpus Nuncio, Jerusalem and Palestine Delegate

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India in March 2021.

Archbishop Yllana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

da Silva retired, Pastana de Oliveira named São Luís do Maranhão Archbishop

Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Pastana de Oliveira had been serving as Bishop of Crato, Ceara.

Rubert retired, Brustolin named Santa Maria Archbishop

Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert retired and Archbishop-designate Leomar Antônio Brustolin was named Archbishop of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Brustolin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre.

Rayappan named Salem Bishop

Bishop-elect Arulselvam Rayappan was named Bishop of Salem, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Singaroyan Sebastianappan in March 2020.

Msimbe named Morogoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe, S.D.S. was named Bishop of Morogoro, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Telesphore Mkude in December 2020.

Figueroa Cervantes named Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco Figueroa Cervantes was named Auxiliary Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán, México and titular bishop of Lamasba.

Gordon named Las Vegas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gregory William Gordon was named Auxiliary Bishop of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and titular bishop of Nova Petra.

Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Archbishop Arthur Roche was named Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. He had been serving as Secretary of the same congregation.

Archbishop-designate Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M. was named Secretary. He had been serving as Bishop of Tortona, Italy.

Bishop-elect Aurelio García Macías was named Under Secretary and titular bishop of Rotdon.

Davis retired as Australia Military Bishop

Bishop Max Leroy Davis retired as Bishop of Australia, Military.

Côté retired, Durero named Daru-Kiunga Bishop

Bishop Gilles Côté, S.M.M. retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Daru-Kiunga, Papua New Guinea.

Montenegro retired, Damiano succeeded as Agrigento Archbishop

Archbishop Francesco Montenegro retired and Archbishop Alessandro Damiano succeeded as Archbishop of Agrigento, Italy.

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

Muteba Mugalu named Lubumbashi Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Fulgence Muteba Mugalu was named Archbishop of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B in March 2021.

Archbishop-designate Muteba Mugalu had been serving as Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga.

Pascarella named Ischia Bishop

Bishop Gennaro Pascarella was named Bishop of Ischia, Italy uniting it to Pozzuoli where he was already the bishop.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pietro Lagnese was named Bishop of Caserta in December 2020.

Sin Hozel named Busan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pius Sin Hozel was named Auxiliary Bishop of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Belesasa.

Barrio Barrio retired, Salcedo Ojeda named Huancavélica Bishop

Bishop Isidro Barrio Barrio retired and Bishop Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Huancavélica, Peru.

Bishop Salcedo Ojeda had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Huancayo.

Huamán Camayo named Huancayo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo, O.M.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Huancayo, Peru and titular bishop of Tepelta.

Paruzzo retired, Vieira dos Santos named Ourinhos Bishop

Bishop Salvatore Paruzzo retired and Bishop Eduardo Vieira dos Santos was named Bishop of Ourinhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Vieira dos Santos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Dell’Oro named Galveston-Houston Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Italo Dell’Oro, C.R.S. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Sucarda.

Chow Sau-yan named Hong Kong Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J. was named Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung in January 2019.

Banga Bane resigned as Buta Bishop

Bishop Joseph Banga Bane resigned as Bishop of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Mejía Vallejo retired, de la Cruz Baldera named San Francisco de Macorís Bishop

Bishop Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo retired and Bishop-elect Ramón Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera was named Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic.

Cadenas Cardo named Iquitos Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Cadenas Cardo, O.S.A. was named Vicar Apostolic of Iquitos, Peru.

The vicariate had been vacant since the death of Bishop Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A. in November 2019.

Ashe and Ireland named Melbourne Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Martin Ashe and Bishop-elect Anthony John Ireland were named Auxiliary Bishops of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishops of Muteci and Carinola, respectively.

Riocreux retired as Basse-Terre Bishop

Bishop Jean-Yves Riocreux retired as Bishop of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles.

Peedikayil named Aitape Bishop

Bishop-elect Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N. was named Bishop of Aitape, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Otto Separy was named Bishop of Bereina in July 2019.

Gomes named Sylhet Bishop

Bishop Shorot Francis Gomes was named Bishop of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

The diocse had been vacant since then-Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. was named Archbishop of Dhaka in September 2020.

Bishop Gomes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka.

Tyrawa resigned as Bydgoszcz Bishop

Bishop Jan Tyrawa resigned as Bishop of Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Segura Etxezarraga named Bilbao Bishop

Bishop Joseba Segura Etxezarraga was named Bishop of Bilbao, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa was named Archbishop of Burgos in October 2020.

Bishop Segura Etxezarraga had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bilbao.

Bustillo named Ajaccio Bishop

Bishop-elect François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Ajaccio, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Olivier Jacques Marie de Germay de Cirfontaine was named Archbishop of Lyon in October 2020.

Chifukwa named Dedza Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Adrian Chifukwa was named Bishop of Dedza, Malawi.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emmanuel Cosmas Kanyama in February 2018.

La Placa named Ragusa Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe La Placa was named Bishop of Ragusa, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Carmelo Cuttitta in December 2020.

Giordano named European Union Nuncio

Archbishop Aldo Giordano was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin in November 2020.

Archbishop Giordano had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.

Kenney retired as Birmingham Auxiliary

Bishop Leonard William Kenney, C.P. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.

Reali resigned as Porto-Santa Rufina Bishop

Bishop Gino Reali resigned as Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina, Italy.

Randrianantenaina named Tsiroanomandidy Bishop

Bishop-elect Gabriel Randrianantenaina was named Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T. was named Bishop of Maintirano in February 2017.

Sheridan retired, Golka named Colorado Springs Bishop

Bishop Michael John Sheridan retired and Bishop-elect James R. Golka was named Bishop of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

Malooly retired, Koenig named Wilmington Bishop

Bishop William Francis Malooly retired and Bishop-elect William Edward Koenig was named Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Parrilla Díaz retired as Riobamba Bishop

Bishop Julio Parrilla Díaz retired as Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador.

In addition, Bishop-elect Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja resigned as Coadjutor Bishop-Elect of the same diocese.

Erected: Gracias, Honduras; Guillén Soto named Bishop

The Diocese of Gracias, Honduras was erected with territory taken from Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán.

Bishop-elect Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B. was named its first ordinary.

Mering retired, Wętkowski named Włocławek Bishop

Bishop Wiesław Alojzy Mering retired and Bishop Krzysztof Jakub Wętkowski was named Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland.

Bishop Wętkowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno.

González González retired, Ontiveros Vivas named Caroní Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Gonzalo Alfredo Ontiveros Vivas was named Vicar Apostolic of Caroní, Venezuela.

Gómez Rodríguez named Manizales Archbishop

Archbishop-designate José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo in January 2020.

Archbishop-designate Gómez Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Facatativá.

Mulandu named Mpika Bishop

Bishop-elect Edwin Mwansa Mulandu was named Bishop of Mpika, Zambia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Justin Mulenga in March 2020.

Asenjo Pelegrina retired, Sáiz Meneses named Sevilla Archbishop

Archbishop Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina retired and Archbishop-designate Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Sáiz Meneses had been serving as Bishop of Terrassa.

Barrera Pacheco named Callao Bishop

Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Callao, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel in April 2020.

Bishop Barrera Pacheco had been serving as Bishop of Tarma.

Pop named Cluj-Gherla Bishop

Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop was named Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Florentin Crihălmeanu in January 2021.

Bishop Pop had been serving as Curial Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Hoeppner resigned as Crookston Bishop

Bishop Michael Joseph Hoeppner resigned as Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota, USA.

Tanasini retired, Devasni named Chiavari Bishop

Bishop Alberto Tanasini retired and Bishop-elect Giampio Luigi Devasini was named Bishop of Chiavari, Italy.

Mora Ortega named Siuna Bishop

Bishop-elect Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega was named Bishop of Siuna, Nicaragua.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. in January 2020.

Schmalhausen Panizo resigned as Ayaviri Prelate

Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo resigned as Prelate of Ayaviri, Peru.

O’Hara retired as New York Auxiliary

Bishop John Joseph O’Hara retired as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA.

Felton named Duluth Bishop

Bishop-elect Daniel J. Felton was named Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul David Sirba in December 2019.

Masondole named Bunda Bishop

Bishop-elect Simon Chibuga Masondole was named Bishop of Bunda, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande was named Archbishop of Mwanza in February 2019.

Sundu named Kundiawa Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Sundu was named Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anton Bal was named Archbishop of Madang in July 2019.

Sosa Rodríguez named Papua New Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and titular archbishop of Virunum.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in January 2021.

P’Mony Wokorach named Nebbi Bishop

Bishop-elect Raphael P’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Nebbi, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok was named Bishop of Lira in November 2018.

Ajang named Lafia Bishop

Bishop-elect David Ajang was named Bishop of Lafia, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu was named Archbishop of Jos in January 2020.

Rugambwa named Micronesia Nuncio

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other posts.

Rivera Montoya named Huamachuco Prelate

Bishop-elect Pascual Benjamín Rivera Montoya, T.O.R. was named Prelate of Huamachuco, Peru.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. retired in August 2018.

González Sánchez resigned as Ciudad Victoria Bishop

Bishop Antonio González Sánchez resigned as Bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México.

Curiel Herrera named Carora Bishop

Bishop Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera, Sch. P. was named Bishop of Carora, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luis Armando Tineo Rivera in June 2020.

Bishop Curiel Herrera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba.

Arana named El Alto Bishop

Bishop Giovani Edgar Arana was named Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini in July 2020.

Bishop Arana had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Beaumont named Moulins Bishop

Bishop-elect Marc Beaumont was named Bishop of Moulins, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Laurent Jean Lucien Marie Percerou was named Bishop of Nantes in August 2020.

Castro Muñoz named Huajuapan de León Bishop

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Castro Muñoz was named Bishop of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Teodoro Enrique Pino Miranda in July 2020.

Cuá Ajacum named Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Manuel Cuá Ajacum was named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala and titular bishop of Rosella.

Jiménez Carvajal retired, Múnera Correa named Cartagena Archbishop

Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C. was named Archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate Múnera Correa had been serving as Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán.

Thévenot retired, Hero named Prince-Albert Bishop

Bishop Albert Privet Thévenot, M. Afr. retired and Bishop-elect Stephen Hero was named Bishop of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Advincula named Manila Archbishop

Jose Fuerte Cardinal Advincula was named Archbishop of Manila, Philippines.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Luis Antonio Gokim Cardinal Tagle was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in December 2019.

Cardinal Advincula had been serving as Archbishop of Capiz.

Le Stang named Amiens Bishop

Bishop-elect Gérard Le Stang was named Bishop of Amiens, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Olivier Claude Philippe Marie Leborgne was named Bishop of Arras (-Boulogne-Saint-Omer) in September 2020.

Fiorini Morosini retired, Morrone named Reggio Calabria-Bova Archbishop

Archbishop Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. retired and Archbishop-elect Fortunato Morrone was named Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova, Italy.

Fernández Villaseca named Talca Bishop

Bishop Galo Fernández Villaseca was named Bishop of Talca, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca in June 2018.

Bishop Fernández Villaseca had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.

Ambarus named Rome Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Benoni Ambarus was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Truentum.

Aloise named Rossano-Cariati Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Maurizio Aloise was named Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano was named Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto in October 2020.

Watio retired as Bafoussam Bishop

Bishop Dieudonné Watio retired as Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon.

Pirán named Holguín Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marcos Pirán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Holguín, Cuba and titular bishop of Boseta.

Nguyễn Thái Hợp retired as Hà Tĩnh Bishop

Bishop Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P. retired as Bishop of Hà Tĩnh, Viet Nam.

Mbuka retired, Mbimbi Mbamba named Boma Bishop

Bishop Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop-elect José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba was named Bishop of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Sanguinetti Montero retired, Bodeant Fernández named Canelones Bishop

Bishop Alberto Francisco María Sanguinetti Montero retired and Bishop Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández was named Bishop of Canelones, Uruguay.

Bishop Bodeant Fernández had been serving as Bishop of Melo.

Girelli named India Nuncio

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil in August 2020.

Archbishop Girelli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

Boccardi named Japan Nuncio

Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Joseph Chennoth in September 2020.

Archbishop Boccardi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.