Kėvalas named Kaunas Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Kęstutis Kėvalas was named Archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. in March 2019.

Archbishop-designate Kėvalas had been serving as Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda).

Bernacki retired, Szyrokoradiuk succeeded as Odessa-Simferopol Bishop

Bishop Bronisław Bernacki retired and Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol, Ukraine.

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

Juárez Párraga retired, Centellas Guzmán named Sucre Archbishop

Archbishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán was named Archbishop of Sucre, Bolivia.

Archbishop-designate Centellas Guzmán had been serving as Bishop of Potosí.

Castro Quiroga retired, Villa Vahos named Tunja Archbishop

Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Archbishop of Tunja, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate Villa Vahos had been serving as Bishop of Ocaña.

Meier named Augsburg Bishop

Bishop-elect Bertram Meier was named Bishop of Augsburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Konrad Zdarsa retired in July 2019.

Dempsey named Achonry Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Dempsey was named Bishop of Achonry, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh in December 2017.

Pérez Raygosa, Pérez Villareal, and Rivera Sánchez named México Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Luis Pérez Raygosa, Bishop-elect Héctor Mario Pérez Villareal, and Bishop-elect Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S. were named Auxiliary Bishops of México, Federal District and titular bishops of Suava, Bennefa, and Aradi, respectively.

Rudelli named Zimbabwe Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rudelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Marek Zalewski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore in May 2018.

Re confirmed as Dean; Sandri as Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals

Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re was confirmed as the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

He had been serving as the Vice-Dean.

Leonardo Cardinal Sandri was confirmed as the new Vice-Dean.

Chaput retired, Perez named Philadelphia Archbishop

Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-designate Nelson Jesus Perez was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Archbishop-designate Perez had been serving as Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio.

Vukšić named Vrhbosna Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Tomo Vukšić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He had been serving as Bishop of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military.

Scampa retired, Rocha Mota named São Luís de Montes Belos Bishop

Bishop Carmelo Scampa retired and Bishop-elect Lindomar Rocha Mota was named Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias, Brazil.

Gouvêa Mattoso resigned as Nova Friburgo Bishop

Bishop Edney Gouvêa Mattoso resigned as Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was named Apostolic Administrator.

Crişan named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cristian Dumitru Crişan was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and named titular bishop of Abula.

Bot named Lugoj Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Călin Ioan Bot was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Lugoj (Romanian), Romania and named titular bishop of Abrittum.

Barsi retired, David named Monaco Archbishop

Archbishop Bernard César Augustin Barsi retired and Archbishop-elect Dominique-Marie David was named Archbishop of Monaco.

Swain retired, DeGrood named Sioux Falls Bishop

Bishop Paul Joseph Swain retired and Bishop-elect Donald Edward DeGrood was named Bishop of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.

Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and Evangelization of Peoples

Edwin Frederick Cardinal O’Brien retired as Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Fernando Cardinal Filoni, who had been serving as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, was named as his replacement.

In turn, Luis Antonio Gokim Cardinal Tagle, who had been serving as Archbishop of Manila, Philippines, was named as the new Prefect.

Malone resigned as Buffalo Bishop

Bishop Richard Joseph Malone resigned as Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA.

Bishop Edward Bernard Scharfenberger, Bishop of Albany, was named Apostolic Administrator.

Rojas named San Bernardino Coadjutor

Bishop Alberto Rojas was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.