Zieliński named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Coadjutor

Bishop Zbigniew Jan Zieliński was named Coadjutor Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk.

Szkodoń retired as Kraków Auxiliary

Bishop Jan Szkodoń retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland.

Małyga named Wrocław Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Maciej Małyga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland and titular bishop of Ulcinium.

Marceau retired, Nault named Nice Bishop

Bishop André Marceau retired and Bishop Jean-Philippe Paul Nault, S.J.M.V. was named Bishop of Nice, France.

Bishop Nault had been serving as Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron).

Fernández Torres removed as Arecibo Bishop

Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres was removed as Bishop of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

da Silva named Tefé Prelate

Bishop José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. was named Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.

The Prelature had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Bishop of Palmares, Pernambuco in June 2021.

Bishop da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Cametá, Para.

Cisneros Martínez retired, Tapia Díaz named Chachapoyas Bishop

Bishop Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Humberto Tapia Díaz was named Bishop of Chachapoyas, Peru.

Schuster named Seattle Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Frank Schuster was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington, USA and titular bishop of Hirina.

Ferreira Sandramo named Pemba Bishop

Bishop António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo was named Bishop of Pemba, Mozambique.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P. was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Bishop Ferreira Sandramo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo.

Chappetto retired as Brooklyn Auxiliary

Bishop Raymond Francis Chappetto retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Obinna retired, Ugorji named Owerri Archbishop

Archbishop Anthony John Valentine Obinna retired and Archbishop-designate Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji was named Archbishop of Owerri, Nigeria.

Archbishop-designate Ugorji had been serving as Bishop of Umuahia.

Coccia retired, Salvucci named Pesaro Archbishop

Archbishop Piero Coccia retired and Archbishop-elect Sandro Salvucci was named Archbishop of Pesaro, Italy.

Iannuzzi named Castellaneta Bishop

Bishop-elect Sabino Iannuzzi, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Castellaneta, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Claudio Maniago was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace in November 2021.

Jenky retired, Tylka succeeded as Peoria Bishop

Bishop Daniel Robert Jenky, C.S.C. retired and Bishop Louis Tylka succeeded as Bishop of Peoria, Illinois, USA.

Bishop Tylka had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto Changes

The Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian), Canada is changed to an Apostolic Exarchate.

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA, was named Apostolic Administor of the new Exarchate.

Alves de França and das Neves named São Paulo Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Cicero Alves de França and Bishop-elect Rogério Augusto das Neves were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishops of Missua and Lares, respectively.

Nzakamwita retired, Musengamana named Byumba Bishop

Bishop Servilien Nzakamwita retired and Bishop-elect Papias Musengamana was named Bishop of Byumba, Rwanda.

Kim Jong Soo named Daejeon Bishop

Bishop Augustinus Kim Jong Soo was named Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South).

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy in June 2021.

Bishop Kim Jong Soo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Mweempwa named Monze Bishop

Bishop-elect Raphael Mweempwa was named Bishop of Monze, Zambia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Moses Hamungole in January 2021.

Vaccari named Massa Carrara-Pontremoli Bishop

Bishop-elect Mario Vaccari, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Giovanni Santucci in January 2021.

Dos Santos retired, da Silva named Cuiabá Archbishop

Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Mário Antônio da Silva was named Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Roraima.

Álvarez Tapia and García Barreto named Concepción Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Bernardo Andrés Álvarez Tapia and Bishop-elect Óscar Walter García Barreto were named Auxiliary Bishops of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile and titular bishops of Theuzi and Horta, respectively.

Nyunt Wai named Mawlamyine Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Maurice Nyunt Wai was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mawlamyine, Myanmar.

Fondong Abangalo named Mamfe Bishop

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.

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.

Guglielmone retired, Fabre named Charleston Bishop

Bishop Robert Eric Guglielmone retired and Bishop-elect Jacques E. Fabre, C.S. was named Bishop of Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

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.

Alessandro retired, Muthaka named Garissa Bishop

Bishop Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect George Muthaka, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Garissa, Kenya.

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.

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.

Clark retired as Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop Edward William Clark retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

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.

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.

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.

Lodu Tombe retired, Sakor Eyobo named Yei Bishop

Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe retired and Bishop-elect Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo was named Bishop of Yei, South Sudan.

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.

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.

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.

Taussig resigned as San Rafael Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig resigned as Bishop of San Rafael, Argentina.

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.

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.

Soosa Pakiam retired, Netto named Trivandrum Archbishop

Archbishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam retired and Archbishop-elect Thomas Jessayyan Netto was named Archbishop of Trivandrum, India.

Solczyński named Turkey Nuncio

Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey.

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.

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.

Kisonga Ndinga retired as Kinshasa Auxiliary

Bishop Edouard Kisonga Ndinga, S.S.S. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

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.

Majnek resigned as Mukachevo Bishop

Bishop Antal Majnek, O.F.M. resigned as Bishop of Mukachevo (Munkács), Ukraine.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shaba confirmed as Dohuk Bishop

Bishop-elect Azad Sabri Shaba was confirmed as Bishop of Dohuk (Duhok) (Chaldean), Iraq.

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.

Hernández Rodríguez retired as Colima Bishop

Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez retired as Bishop of Colima, 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.

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.

Minj retired, Bara named Ambikapur Bishop

Bishop Patras Minj, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Antonis Bara was named Bishop of Ambikapur, India.

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.

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.

de Rozario retired as Baroda Bishop

Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. retired as Bishop of Baroda, India.

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.

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.

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.

Pignoli retired as Quixadá Bishop

Bishop Ângelo Pignoli retired as Bishop of Quixadá, Ceara, Brazil.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kujur retired as Purnea Bishop

Bishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. retired as Bishop of Purnea, India.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aupetit resigned as Paris Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit resigned as Archbishop of Paris, France.

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.