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.
17 May 2022
Morsch named Porto Alegre Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Bertilo João Morsch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Bavagaliana.
14 May 2022
Campos Salas named Panama Nuncio
Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.
The post had vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in December 2021.
Archbishop Campos Salas had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.
The post had vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in December 2021.
Archbishop Campos Salas had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.
13 May 2022
Suriani named Bulgaria Nuncio
Archbishop Luciano Suriani was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari in December 2021.
Archbishop Suriani had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari in December 2021.
Archbishop Suriani had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.
Duka retired, Graubner named Praha Archbishop
Archbishop Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P. retired, Archbishop Jan Graubner was named Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia.
Archbishop Graubner had been serving as Archbishop of Olomouc.
Archbishop Graubner had been serving as Archbishop of Olomouc.
Deliman retired as Philadelphia Auxiliary
Bishop Edward Michael Deliman retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Barišić retired, Kutleša succeeded as Split-Makarska Archbishop
Archbishop Marin Barišić retired and Archbishop Dražen Kutleša succeeded as Archbishop of Split-Makarska, Croatia.
Archbishop Kutleša had been serving Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop Kutleša had been serving Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
12 May 2022
Warde confirmed Le Caire Bishop
Bishop-elect Elie Joseph Warde confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian), Egypt and Patriarchal Vicar of Sudan and South Sudan (Syrian).
Chami confirmed as Hassaké-Nisibi Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Joseph Abdel-Jalil Chami confirmed as Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi (Syrian), Syria.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo in June 2019.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo in June 2019.
Boutros confirmed as Antiochia Curial Bishop
Bishop-elect Jules Boutros was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon and titular bishop of Amida dei Siri.
11 May 2022
Ngoma Foumanet named Dolisie Bishop
Bishop-elect Toussaint Ngoma Foumanet, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Dolisie, Congo.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Brazzaville in April 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Brazzaville in April 2020.
09 May 2022
Woost named Cleveland Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Michael G. Woost was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA and titular bishop of Sertei.
07 May 2022
Ulrich named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites
Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites in addition to his other posts.
Parisi named Lamezia Terme Bishop
Bishop-elect Serafino Parisi named Bishop of Lamezia Terme, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia.
Manakkarakavil confirmed Trivandrum Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Mathew Manakkarakavil confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and titular bishop of Canatha.
Kakkanatt confirmed Trivandrum Curial Bishop
Bishop Antony Kakkanatt was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and titular bishop of Barcusus.
Cancian retired, Paolucci Bedini named Città di Castello Bishop
Bishop Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. retired and Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini was named Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy in addition to his other posts.
Apicella retired, Russo named Velletri-Segni Bishop
Bishop Vincenzo Apicella retired and Bishop Stefano Russo was named Bishop of Velletri-Segni, Italy.
04 May 2022
Freire Soares named Iguatu Bishop
Bishop-elect Geraldo Freire Soares, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Iguatu, Ceara, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Edson de Castro Homem in February 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Edson de Castro Homem in February 2021.
03 May 2022
Banach named Hungary Nuncio
Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. in December 2021.
Archbishop Banach had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. in December 2021.
Archbishop Banach had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania.
01 May 2022
Okolo named Czech Republic Nuncio
Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in January 2022.
Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in January 2022.
Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.
Hinder retired, Martinelli named Southern Arabia Vicar
Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, Yemen.
Bishop Martinelli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.
Bishop Martinelli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.
30 April 2022
Gomes named Krishnagar Bishop
Bishop-elect Nirmol Vincent Gomes, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Krishnagar, India.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. in April 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. in April 2019.
Nuncio Retirements
Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya.
Archbishop James Patrick Green retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway.
Archbishop James Patrick Green retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway.
28 April 2022
Bayda named Toronto Bishop
Bishop Bryan Joseph Bayda, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada.
The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Stephen Victor Chmilar in November 2019.
Bishop Bayda had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon.
The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Stephen Victor Chmilar in November 2019.
Bishop Bayda had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon.
Pennisi retired, Isacchi named Monreale Archbishop
Archbishop Michele Pennisi retired and Archbishop-elect Gualtiero Federico Isacchi was named Archbishop of Monreale, Italy.
27 April 2022
Stack retired, O’Toole named Cardiff Archbishop
Archbishop George Stack retired and Archbishop-designate Mark O’Toole was named Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain as well as Bishop of Menevia.
Archbishop-designate O’Toole had been serving as Bishop of Plymouth, England.
Archbishop-designate O’Toole had been serving as Bishop of Plymouth, England.
26 April 2022
Ulrich named Paris Archbishop
Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Archbishop of Paris, France.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit in December 2021.
Archbishop Ulrich had been serving as Archbishop of Lille.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit in December 2021.
Archbishop Ulrich had been serving as Archbishop of Lille.
25 April 2022
Barreto Barreto named Soacha Bishop
Bishop Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto was named Bishop of Soacha, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Daniel Falla Robles in May 2021.
Bishop Barreto Barreto had been serving as Bishop of Quibdó.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Daniel Falla Robles in May 2021.
Bishop Barreto Barreto had been serving as Bishop of Quibdó.
23 April 2022
Pindi Muanza named Matadi Bishop
Bishop-elect André Giraud Pindi Muanza was named Bishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi in March 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi in March 2021.
Muratore retired, Schillaci named Nicosia Bishop
Bishop Salvatore Muratore retired and Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia, Italy.
Bishop Schillaci had been serving as Bishop of Lamezia Terme.
Bishop Schillaci had been serving as Bishop of Lamezia Terme.
Covili Linfati named Iquique Bishop
Bishop-elect Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua in June 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua in June 2021.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Father John Joseph Kennedy was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Disciplinary Section.
Father Armando Matteo was named Secretary for the Doctrinal Section.
Father Armando Matteo was named Secretary for the Doctrinal Section.
Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Michael F. Cardinal Czerny, S.J. was named Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Sister Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. was named Secretary.
Sister Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. was named Secretary.
Father Fabio Baggio, C.S. was named Under Secretary for the Migrants and Refugees Section.
22 April 2022
Stobrawa retired as Opole Auxiliary
Bishop Paweł Stobrawa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland.
Rodríguez Velásquez named Cali Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali, Colombia.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Gualberti Calandrina retired, Leigue Cesari named Santa Cruz de la Sierra Archbishop
Archbishop Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina retired and Archbishop-designate René Leigue Cesari was named Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Archbishop-designate Leigue Cesari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop-designate Leigue Cesari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
21 April 2022
Salamanca Mantilla named Facatativá Bishop
Bishop Pedro Manuel Salamanca Mantilla was named Bishop of Facatativá, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Archbishop of Manizales in April 2021.
Bishop Salamanca Mantilla had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Archbishop of Manizales in April 2021.
Bishop Salamanca Mantilla had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá.
Quintana Muñiz named Cafayate Prelate
Bishop Darío Rubén Quintana Muñiz, O.A.R. was named Prelate of Cafayate, Argentina.
The prelature had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. in October 2019.
Bishop Quintana Muñiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mar del Plata.
The prelature had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. in October 2019.
Bishop Quintana Muñiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mar del Plata.
Meini retired, Manetti named Fiesole Bishop
Bishop Mario Meini retired and Bishop Stefano Manetti was named Bishop of Fiesole, Italy.
Bishop Manetti had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
Bishop Manetti had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
20 April 2022
Panizza Richero retired, Menor Vargas named Carabayllo Bishop
Bishop Lino Panizza Richero, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Neri Menor Vargas, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Carabayllo, Peru.
Bishop Menor Vargas had been serving as Bishop of Huánuco.
Bishop Menor Vargas had been serving as Bishop of Huánuco.
19 April 2022
Fleming named Great Falls-Billings Coadjutor
Bishop-elect Jeffrey Michael Fleming was named Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA.
18 April 2022
12 April 2022
Bakeni named Maiduguri Auxiliary
Bishop-elect John Bogna Bakeni was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria and titular bishop of Leptiminus.
09 April 2022
Ngonyani retired, Pisa named Lindi Bishop
Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani retired and Bishop-elect Wolfgang Pisa, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Lindi, Tanzania.
Dugu named Katsina-Ala Bishop
Bishop-elect Isaac Bunde Dugu was named Bishop of Katsina-Ala, Nigeria.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Peter Iorzuul Adoboh in February 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Peter Iorzuul Adoboh in February 2020.
07 April 2022
Zgrablić named Zadar Coadjutor
Archbishop-elect Milan Zgrablić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Zadar (Zara), Croatia.
Díaz Ruiz named Matanzas Bishop
Bishop Juan Gabriel Díaz Ruiz was named Bishop of Matanzas, Cuba.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal retired in March 2022.
Bishop Díaz Ruiz had been serving as Bishop of Ciego de Ávila.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal retired in March 2022.
Bishop Díaz Ruiz had been serving as Bishop of Ciego de Ávila.
06 April 2022
Mbuyisa named Kokstad Bishop
Bishop-elect Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M. was named Bishop of Kokstad, South Africa.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Bloemfontein in April 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Bloemfontein in April 2020.
05 April 2022
Moriyama named Oita Bishop
Bishop-elect Sulpizio Shinzo Moriyama was named Bishop of Oita, Japan.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Sueo Hamaguchi in December 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Sueo Hamaguchi in December 2020.
04 April 2022
Mbinda nmaed Lodwar Bishop
Bishop-elect John Mbinda, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Lodwar, Kenya.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dominic Kimengich was named Bishop of Eldoret in November 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dominic Kimengich was named Bishop of Eldoret in November 2019.
Langa retired, Maguengue named Inhambane Bishop
Bishop Adriano Langa, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Ernesto Maguengue was named Bishop of Inhambane, Mozambique.
Bishop Maguengue had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Nampula.
Bishop Maguengue had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Nampula.
02 April 2022
Fernandes named Columbus Bishop
Bishop-elect Earl K. Fernandes was named Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert John Brennan was named Bishop of Brooklyn, New York in September 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert John Brennan was named Bishop of Brooklyn, New York in September 2021.
Ciollaro named Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano Bishop
Bishop-elect Fabio Ciollaro was named Bishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luigi Renna was named Archbishop of Catania in January 2022.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luigi Renna was named Archbishop of Catania in January 2022.
30 March 2022
Sanchez retired as Brooklyn Auxiliary
Bishop Paul Robert Sanchez retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Micas named Tarbes et Lourdes Bishop
Bishop-elect Jean-Marc Micas, P.S.S. was named Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes, France.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Nicolas Jean René Brouwet was named Bishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès) in August 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Nicolas Jean René Brouwet was named Bishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès) in August 2021.
26 March 2022
Larrazábal named San Juan de Cuyo Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina and titular bishop of Buslacena.
Asqui Pilco named Tacna y Moquegua Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Asqui Pilco was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tacna y Moquegua, Peru and titular bishop of Arpi.
Cabrero Romero retired, Cavazos Arizpe named San Luis Potosí Archbishop
Archbishop Jesús Carlos Cabrero Romero retired and Archbishop-designate Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe was named Archbishop of San Luis Potosí, México.
Archbishop-designate Cavazos Arizpe had been serving as Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco.
Archbishop-designate Cavazos Arizpe had been serving as Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco.
25 March 2022
Tshilomba erected, Kenda Ntumba named Bishop
The Diocese of Tshilomba, Congo (Dem. Rep.) was erected with territory taken from Luiza.
Bishop-elect Sebastien Kenda Ntumba was named its first Bishop.
Bishop-elect Sebastien Kenda Ntumba was named its first Bishop.
22 March 2022
19 March 2022
Terán Bermúdez named Mérida Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Helizandro Emiro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela.
He had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana.
He had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana.
Nguyễn Văn Bản named Hải Phòng Bishop
Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản was named Bishop of Hải Phòng, Viet Nam.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên was named Archbishop of Hà Nội in November 2018.
Bishop Nguyễn Văn Bản had been serving as Bishop of Ban Mê Thuột.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên was named Archbishop of Hà Nội in November 2018.
Bishop Nguyễn Văn Bản had been serving as Bishop of Ban Mê Thuột.
Kalist named Pondicherry and Cuddalore Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Francis Kalist was named Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antony Anandarayar in January 2021.
Archbishop-designate Kalist had been serving as Bishop of Meerut.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antony Anandarayar in January 2021.
Archbishop-designate Kalist had been serving as Bishop of Meerut.
Chavolla Ramos retired, Gómez González named Toluca Archbishop
Archbishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos retired and Archbishop-designate Raúl Gómez González was named Archbishop of Toluca, México, México.
Archbishop-designate Gómez González had been serving as Bishop of Tenancingo.
Archbishop-designate Gómez González had been serving as Bishop of Tenancingo.
17 March 2022
Mathieu named Ottawa-Cornwall Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Yvan Mathieu, S.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Vazari.
Piccioli resigned as Daule Bishop
Bishop Giovanni Battista Piccioli resigned as Bishop of Daule, Ecuador, having never been installed.
16 March 2022
14 March 2022
Laliberté named Trois-Rivières Bishop
Bishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. was named Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard in January 2021.
Bishop Laliberté had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard in January 2021.
Bishop Laliberté had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.
12 March 2022
Monteiro Guimarães retired, Ferreira named Brazil Military Archbishop
Archbishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop-designate Marcony Vinícius Ferreira was named Archbishop of Brazil, Military.
Archbishop-designate Ferreira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal.
Archbishop-designate Ferreira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal.
11 March 2022
Szabolcs Fekete named Szombathely Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Benedek Szabolcs Fekete was named Auxiliary Bishop of Szombathely, Hungary and titular bishop of Basti.
Khader and Nahra named Jerusalem Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Jamal Khader and
Bishop-elect Rafic Nahra were named
Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine and titular bishops of
Patara and
Verbe, respectively.
10 March 2022
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.
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.
09 March 2022
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).
Bishop Nault had been serving as Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron).
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.
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.
08 March 2022
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.
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.
07 March 2022
Chappetto retired as Brooklyn Auxiliary
Bishop Raymond Francis Chappetto retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.
06 March 2022
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.
Archbishop-designate Ugorji had been serving as Bishop of Umuahia.
05 March 2022
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.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Claudio Maniago was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace in November 2021.
03 March 2022
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.
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.
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.
28 February 2022
Nzakamwita retired, Musengamana named Byumba Bishop
Bishop Servilien Nzakamwita retired and Bishop-elect Papias Musengamana was named Bishop of Byumba, Rwanda.
26 February 2022
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.
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.
25 February 2022
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Moses Hamungole in January 2021.
24 February 2022
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Giovanni Santucci in January 2021.
23 February 2022
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.
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.
22 February 2022
Nyunt Wai named Mawlamyine Coadjutor
Bishop-elect Maurice Nyunt Wai was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mawlamyine, Myanmar.
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