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.