Bishop-elect Aloysius Fondong Abangalo was named Bishop of Mamfe, Cameroon.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya was named Archbishop of Bamenda in December 2019.
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22 February 2022
Durán Berríos, Mamani Quispe, and Fuentes Valencia named La Paz Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Mario Luis Durán Berríos,
Bishop-elect Basilio Mamani Quispe, and
Bishop-elect Pedro Luis Fuentes Valencia, C.P. were named Auxiliary Bishops of La Paz, Bolivia and titular bishops of
Lambiridi,
Naissus, and
Temuniana, respectively.
17 February 2022
Valenzuela Mellid retired, Martínez Flores named Asunción Archbishop
Archbishop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay.
Archbishop-designate Martínez Flores had been serving as Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.
Archbishop-designate Martínez Flores had been serving as Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.
16 February 2022
Déniz Hernández named Islas Canarias Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Cristóbal Déniz Hernández was named Auxiliary Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}, Spain and titular bishop of Aliezira.
Baumgarten named Le Puy-en-Velay Bishop
Bishop-elect Yves Baumgarten was named Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay, France.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Lucien (Luc) Jacques Marie Joseph Crepy, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Versailles in February 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Lucien (Luc) Jacques Marie Joseph Crepy, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Versailles in February 2021.
15 February 2022
Pu named Kiayi Bishop
Bishop-elect Norbert Pu was named Bishop of Kiayi, Taiwan.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu was named Archbishop of Taipei in May 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu was named Archbishop of Taipei in May 2020.
Clark retired as Los Angeles Auxiliary
Bishop Edward William Clark retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.
11 February 2022
Rivas retired, Malzaire named Castries Archbishop
Archbishop Robert Rivas, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel Malzaire was named Archbishop of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles.
Archbishop-designate Malzaire had been serving as Bishop of Roseau, Dominica.
Archbishop-designate Malzaire had been serving as Bishop of Roseau, Dominica.
Rangel Mendoza retired, González Hernández named Chilpancingo-Chilapa Bishop
Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. retired and Bishop José de Jesús González Hernández, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero, México.
Bishop González Hernández had been serving as Prelate of Jesús María (del Nayar), Nayarit.
Bishop González Hernández had been serving as Prelate of Jesús María (del Nayar), Nayarit.
Minnerath retired, Hérouard named Dijon Archbishop
Archbishop Roland Minnerath retired and Archbishop-designate Antoine Henry Pierre Marie Hérouard was named Archbishop of Dijon, France.
Archbishop-designate Hérouard had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lille.
Archbishop-designate Hérouard had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lille.
Kelly retired, Duignan named Galway and Kilmacduagh Bishop
Bishop Brendan Kelly retired and Bishop Michael Gerard Duignan was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland while remaining Bishop of Clonfert.
08 February 2022
Kurtz retired, Fabre named Louisville Archbishop
Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz retired and Archbishop-designate Shelton Joseph Fabre was named Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Archbishop-designate Fabre had been serving as Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Archbishop-designate Fabre had been serving as Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana.
05 February 2022
Herrera Corona named Congo Nuncio and Gabon Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Javier Herrera Corona was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of and Apostolic Nuncio to Gabon and titular archbishop of Vulturaria.
The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Gerardo Escalante Molina was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti in June 2021.
The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Gerardo Escalante Molina was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti in June 2021.
04 February 2022
Nolan named Glasgow Archbishop
Archbishop-designate William Nolan was named Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia in January 2021.
Archbishop-designate Nolan had been serving as Bishop of Galloway.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia in January 2021.
Archbishop-designate Nolan had been serving as Bishop of Galloway.
02 February 2022
Daule and Santa Elena erected; Piccioli and Minda Chalá named Bishops
The Diocese of Daule and the Diocese of Santa Elena were erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Guayaquil, Ecuador and becoming suffragans of it.
Bishop Giovanni Battista Piccioli was named Bishop of Daule.
Bishop Guido Iván Minda Chalá was named Bishop of Santa Elena.
Both of them had been serving as Auxiliary Bishops of Guayaquil.
Bishop Giovanni Battista Piccioli was named Bishop of Daule.
Bishop Guido Iván Minda Chalá was named Bishop of Santa Elena.
Both of them had been serving as Auxiliary Bishops of Guayaquil.
Solczyński named Turkey Nuncio
Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey.
He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.
He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.
Emien named Mali Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Mambé Jean-Sylvain Emien was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mali and titular archbishop of Potentia in Piceno.
31 January 2022
Catalan named Rwanda Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Arnaldo Catalan was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda and titular archbishop of Apollonia.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran in June 2021.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran in June 2021.
30 January 2022
29 January 2022
Puljić retired, Vukšić succeeded as Vrhbosna Archbishop
Vinko Cardinal Puljić retired and Archbishop Tomo Vukšić succeeded as Archbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Archbishop Vukšić had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop Vukšić had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
28 January 2022
dos Santos Marto retired, Ornelas Carvalho named Leiria-Fátima Bishop
António Augusto Cardinal dos Santos Marto retired and Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, Portugal.
Bishop Ornelas Carvalho had been serving as Bishop of Setúbal.
Bishop Ornelas Carvalho had been serving as Bishop of Setúbal.
26 January 2022
Ripa named Apostolic Signatura Secretary
Bishop-elect Andrea Ripa was named Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura and titular bishop of Caere.
He had been serving as Under Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy.
He had been serving as Under Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy.
Sciacca named Labour Office of the Apostolic See President
Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca was named President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See.
He had been serving as Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura.
He had been serving as Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura.
Orchowicz named Gniezno Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Radosław Orchowicz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno, Poland and titular bishop of Surista.
Bialoglowski retired as Rzeszów Auxiliary
Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Bialoglowski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Rzeszów, Poland.
25 January 2022
Bonnici and Espaillat named New York Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect John S. Bonnici and
Bishop-elect Joseph A. Espaillat
were named Auxiliary Bishops of New York, New York, USA and titular bishops of Arindela and Tagarbala, respectively.
10 January 2022
Camisasca retired, Morandi named Reggio Emilia-Guastalla Bishop
Bishop Massimo Camisasca, F.S.C.B. retired and Archbishop Giacomo Morandi was named Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy, retaining the personal title of Archbishop.
Archbishop Morandi had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Archbishop Morandi had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
08 January 2022
Gristina retired, Renna named Catania Archbishop
Archbishop Salvatore Gristina retired and Archbishop-designate Luigi Renna was named Archbishop of Catania, Italy.
Archbishop-designate Renna had been serving as Bishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano.
Archbishop-designate Renna had been serving as Bishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano.
06 January 2022
Koerber retired, Nziengui Mangandza named Makokou Vicar Apostolic
Bishop Joseph Laurent Koerber, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Severin Nziengui Mangandza, C.S.Sp. was named Vicar Apostolic of Makokou, Gabon.
03 January 2022
Conesa Ferrer named Solsona Bishop
Bishop Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer was named Bishop of Solsona, Spain.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà in August 2021.
Bishop Conesa Ferrer had been serving as Bishop of Menorca.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà in August 2021.
Bishop Conesa Ferrer had been serving as Bishop of Menorca.
31 December 2021
Pecorari retired as Bulgaria and North Macedonia Nuncio
Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria and as Apostolic Nuncio to North Macedonia.
Blume retired as Hungary Nuncio
Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.
28 December 2021
Takami retired, Nakamura named Nagasaki Archbishop
Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Michiaki Nakamura was named Archbishop of Nagasaki, Japan.
Archbishop-designate Nakamur had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop-designate Nakamur had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
27 December 2021
Desfarges retired, Vesco named Alger Archbishop
Archbishop Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.
Archbishop-designate Vesco had been serving as Bishop of Oran.
Archbishop-designate Vesco had been serving as Bishop of Oran.
24 December 2021
Shaba confirmed as Dohuk Bishop
Bishop-elect Azad Sabri Shaba was confirmed as Bishop of Dohuk (Duhok) (Chaldean), Iraq.
23 December 2021
Márquez Delima and Rivas Durán named Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Carlos Eduardo Márquez Delima and
Bishop-elect Lisandro Alirio Rivas Durán, I.M.C.
were named Auxiliary Bishops of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishops of Cefala and Dardanus, respectively.
Suárez Cázares retired as Morelia Auxiliary
Bishop Carlos Suárez Cázares retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Espinoza Jiménez named Aguascaliente Bishop
Bishop Juan Espinoza Jiménez was named Bishop of Aguascalientes, México.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José María de la Torre Martín in December 2020.
Bishop Espinoza Jiménez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José María de la Torre Martín in December 2020.
Bishop Espinoza Jiménez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.
22 December 2021
Lustoza de Souza named Vitória Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil and titular bishop of Tituli in Numidia.
Bastres Florence resigned as Punta Arenas Bishop
Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.
However, it will not take effect until his successor is announced.
However, it will not take effect until his successor is announced.
Minj retired, Bara named Ambikapur Bishop
Bishop Patras Minj, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Antonis Bara was named Bishop of Ambikapur, India.
21 December 2021
Walsh named Gaylord Bishop
Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh was named Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Steven John Raica was named Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama in March 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Steven John Raica was named Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama in March 2020.
18 December 2021
Russo named Uruguay Nuncio
Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in March 2021.
Archbishop Russo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in March 2021.
Archbishop Russo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.
Hoang Minh Tien named Hưng Hóa Bishop
Bishop-elect Dominic Hoang Minh Tien was named Bishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất retired in August 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất retired in August 2020.
17 December 2021
Nwachukwu named United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva Permanent Observer
Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada in June 2021.
Archbishop Nwachukwu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles and numerous other posts in the region.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada in June 2021.
Archbishop Nwachukwu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles and numerous other posts in the region.
Frank named Mariannhill Coadjutor
Bishop-elect Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mariannhill, South Africa.
Dunn resigned, Lowe named Auckland Bishop
Bishop Patrick James Dunn resigned and Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand.
Bishop Lowe had been serving as Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.
Bishop Lowe had been serving as Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.
15 December 2021
14 December 2021
Kadima named Bungoma Bishop
Bishop-elect Mark Kadima was named Bishop of Bungoma, Kenya.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua was named Bishop of Machakos in June 2018.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua was named Bishop of Machakos in June 2018.
Coppola named Luxembourgh Nuncio
Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg in addition to his other posts.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujja inm August 2021.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujja inm August 2021.
11 December 2021
Joly named Troyes Bishop
Bishop Alexandre François Marie Joly was named Bishop of Troyes, France.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marc Camille Michel Stenger in December 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marc Camille Michel Stenger in December 2020.
10 December 2021
Williams named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Joseph A. Williams was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Idassa.
Lampra Cà named Bissau Bishop
Bishop José Lampra Cà was named Bishop of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Câmnate na Bissign in July 2020.
Bishop Lampra Cà had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Câmnate na Bissign in July 2020.
Bishop Lampra Cà had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
Ransay named Cayenne Bishop
Bishop-elect Alain Ransay was named Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, Antilles.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont in October 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont in October 2020.
09 December 2021
Ssemogerere named Kampala Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Paul Ssemogerere was named Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga in April 2021.
Archbishop-designate Ssemogerere had been serving as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga in April 2021.
Archbishop-designate Ssemogerere had been serving as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero.
Le Gall retired, de Kérime named Toulouse Archbishop
Archbishop Robert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Guy André Marie de Kérimel, Comm. l'Emm. was named Archbishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France.
Archbishop-designate de Kérime had been serving as Bishop of Grenoble.
Archbishop-designate de Kérime had been serving as Bishop of Grenoble.
Cruz retired, de Medeiros Silva named Goiânia Archbishop
Archbishop Washington Cruz, C.P. retired and Archbishop João Justino de Medeiros Silva was named Archbishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil.
Archbishop de Medeiros Silva had been serving as Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais.
Archbishop de Medeiros Silva had been serving as Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais.
08 December 2021
Patrón Wong named Jalapa Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios in August 2021.
Archbishop-designate Patrón Wong had been serving as Official of the Congregation for the Clergy.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios in August 2021.
Archbishop-designate Patrón Wong had been serving as Official of the Congregation for the Clergy.
Ngutra named Amboina Bishop
Bishop-elect Seno Ngutra was named Bishop of Amboina, Indonesia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. was named Archbishop of Merauke in November 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. was named Archbishop of Merauke in November 2020.
Monot retired, Kema named Ouesso Bishop
Bishop Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Gélase Armel Kema was named Bishop of Ouesso, Congo.
Gacutan named Sendai Bishop
Bishop-elect Edgar Gacutan, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Sendai, Japan.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga in March 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga in March 2020.
07 December 2021
Murgui Soriano retired, Munilla Aguirre named Orihuela-Alicante Bishop
Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano retired and Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain.
Bishop Munilla Aguirre had been serving as Bishop of San Sebastián.
Bishop Munilla Aguirre had been serving as Bishop of San Sebastián.
Pulido Arriero named Coria-Cáceres Bishop
Bishop-elect Jesús Pulido Arriero was named Bishop of Coria-Cáceres, Spain.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Archbishop of Toledo in December 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Archbishop of Toledo in December 2019.
04 December 2021
Galbas named Katowice Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Katowice, Poland.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk.
03 December 2021
Ferreira da Costa Ortiga retired, Garcia Cordeiro named Braga Archbishop
Archbishop Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga retired and Archbishop-designate José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro was named Archbishop of Braga, Portugal.
Archbishop-designate Garcia Cordeiro had been serving as Bishop of Bragança-Miranda.
Archbishop-designate Garcia Cordeiro had been serving as Bishop of Bragança-Miranda.
Cristau Coll named Terrassa Bishop
Bishop Salvador Cristau Coll was named Bishop of Terrassa, Spain.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville} in April 2021.
Bishop Cristau Coll had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Terrassa.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville} in April 2021.
Bishop Cristau Coll had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Terrassa.
02 December 2021
Aupetit resigned as Paris Archbishop
Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit resigned as Archbishop of Paris, France.
30 November 2021
González Montes retired, Gómez Cantero succceeded as Almería Bishop
Bishop Adolfo González Montes retired and Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero succeeded as Bishop of Almería, Spain.
Bishop Gómez Cantero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Bishop Gómez Cantero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Glasnović named Dubrovnik Bishop
Bishop-elect Roko Glasnović was named Bishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mate Uzinić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka in November 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mate Uzinić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka in November 2020.
Frendo retired, Dodaj named Tiranë-Durrës Archbishop
Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Arjan Dodaj, F.D.C. was named Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania.
Archbishop-designate Dodaj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop-designate Dodaj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
29 November 2021
Maniago named Catanzaro-Squillace Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Claudio Maniago was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. in September 2021.
Archbishop-designate Maniago had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. in September 2021.
Archbishop-designate Maniago had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.
27 November 2021
Cavalli named Apostolic Visitor to Medjugorje Parish
Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) of a special character to the Parish of Medjugorje.
He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.
He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.
Ortega Díaz named Linares Bishop
Bishop-elect César Alfonso Ortega Díaz was named Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León, México.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Hilario González García was named Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila in November 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Hilario González García was named Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila in November 2020.
Lontsié-Keuné named Bafoussam Bishop
Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné was named Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieudonné Watio in March 2021.
Bishop Lontsié-Keuné had been serving as Bishop of Yokadouma.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieudonné Watio in March 2021.
Bishop Lontsié-Keuné had been serving as Bishop of Yokadouma.
24 November 2021
Catelan Ferreira named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Antônio Luiz Catelan Ferreira was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Tunes.
21 November 2021
Milandou retired, Manamika Bafouakouahou succeeded as Brazzaville Archbishop
Archbishop Anatole Milandou retired and Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou succeeded as Archbishop of Brazzaville, Congo.
Archbishop Manamika Bafouakouahou had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop Manamika Bafouakouahou had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
20 November 2021
Tagbino named Kankan Bishop
Bishop Alexis Aly Tagbino was named Bishop of Kankan, Guinea.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emmanuel Félémou in March 2021.
Bishop Tagbino had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emmanuel Félémou in March 2021.
Bishop Tagbino had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
19 November 2021
Bacci Trespalacios named Santa Marta Bishop
Bishop-elect José Mario Bacci Trespalacios, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval in January 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval in January 2021.
18 November 2021
Meagher named Sydney Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Daniel Joseph Meagher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia and titular bishop of Pocofeltus.
16 November 2021
Petare, Venezuela erected; Bravo Salazar named Bishop
The Diocese of Petare, Venezuela was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.
The new diocese is a suffragan of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.
Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar was named it's first Bishop.
He had been serving as Bishop of Acarigua-Araure.
The new diocese is a suffragan of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.
Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar was named it's first Bishop.
He had been serving as Bishop of Acarigua-Araure.
15 November 2021
López Hernández retired, Retana Gozalo named Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo Bishop
Bishop Carlos López Hernández retired as Bishop of Salamanca, Spain.
Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bishop of Salamanca.
He had been serving as Bishop of Plasencia.
Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bishop of Salamanca.
He had been serving as Bishop of Plasencia.
García Magán named Toledo Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Francisco César García Magán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain and titular bishop of Scebatiana.
Coppola named Belgium Nuncio
Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujj in August 2021.
Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to México.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujj in August 2021.
Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to México.
Aznárez Cobo named Spain, Military Bishop
Bishop Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo was named Bishop of Spain, Military.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan del Río Martín in January 2021.
Bishop Aznárez Cobo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan del Río Martín in January 2021.
Bishop Aznárez Cobo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela.
13 November 2021
11 November 2021
Norton named Brisbane Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Timothy Norton, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Madaurus.
10 November 2021
Neary retired, Duffy named Tuam Archbishop
Archbishop Michael Neary retired and Archbishop-designate Francis Duffy was named Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland.
Archbishop-designate Duffy had been serving as Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois).
Archbishop-designate Duffy had been serving as Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois).
09 November 2021
Okeke retired, Okoye named Nnewi Bishop
Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke retired and Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye was named Bishop of Nnewi, Nigeria.
Bishop Okoye had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Awka.
Bishop Okoye had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Awka.
05 November 2021
Eckman named Pittsburgh Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Mark Anthony Eckman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Sitifis.
Bravo Cortés named Tibú Bishop
Bishop-elect Israel Bravo Cortés was named Bishop of Tibú, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. was named Archbishop of Popayán in Ocotober 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. was named Archbishop of Popayán in Ocotober 2020.
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