Pollien retired as Paris Auxiliary

Bishop Michel Pollien retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, France.

Lazzarotto named Cyprus Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus in addition to his other posts.

Boishu resigned as Reims Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph Louis Jean Boishu resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Reims, France.

Sáinz Hinojosa retired as Cochabamba Auxiliary

Bishop Luis Sáinz Hinojosa, O.F.M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Muricken named Palai (Syro-Malabarese) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jacob Muricken was named Auxiliary Bishop of Palai (Syro-Malabarese), India and titular bishop of Thinis.

Kuttinadar named Thuckalay (Syro-Malabarese) Bishop

Bishop-elect George Rajendram Kuttinadar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Thuckalay (Syro-Malabarese), India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop George Alencherry was confirmed as Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly.

Lazzarotto named Israel Nuncio and Jerusalem and Palestine Delegate

Archbishop Antonio Franco retired and Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

Archbishop Lazzarotto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

Nguyên Nhu Thê retired, Lê Văn Hông named Huê Archbishop

Archbishop Etienne Nguyên Nhu Thê retired and Archbishop-designate François Xavier Lê Văn Hông was named Archbishop of Huê, Viêt Nam.

Archbishop-designate Lê Văn Hông had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Walsh retired as Rockville Centre Auxiliary

Bishop Paul Henry Walsh retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA.

de Monléon retired, Nahmias named Meaux Bishop

Bishop Albert-Marie Joseph Cyrille de Monléon, O.P. retired and Bishop Jean-Yves André Michel Nahmias was named Bishop of Meaux, France.

Bishop Nahmias had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Pedreira da Cruz named Campina Grande Bishop

Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha was named Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte in December 2011.

Bishop Pedreira da Cruz had been serving as Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte.

Noriega Barceló named Zacatecas Bishop

Bishop Sigifredo Noriega Barceló was named Bishop of Zacatecas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jesús Carlos Cabrero Romero was named Archbishop of San Luis Potosí.

Bishop Noriega Barceló had been serving as Bishop of Ensenada, Baja California Norte.

Connors retired, Bird named Ballarat Bishop

Bishop Peter Joseph Connors retired and Bishop-elect P. Paul Bird, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Ballarat, Australia.

Nascentes dos Santos named Duque de Caxias Bishop

Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos was named Bishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Francisco Rezende Dias was named Archbishop of Niterói.

Bishop Nascentes dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais.

Siebler retired as München und Freising Auxiliary

Bishop Engelbert Siebler retired as Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany.

Trautman retired, Persico named Erie Bishop

Bishop Donald Walter Trautman retired and Bishop-elect Lawrence T. Persico was named Bishop of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

Gómez Serna resigned as Magangué Bishop

Bishop Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. resigned as Bishop of Magangué, Colombia.

Wehrle resigned as Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary

Bishop Paul Friedrich Wehrle resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Cerrato named Ivrea Bishop

Bishop-elect Edoardo Aldo Cerrato, C.O. was named Bishop of Ivrea, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Arrigo Miglio was named Archbishop of Cagliari in February 2012.

Palmero Ramos retired, Murgui Soriano named Orihuela-Alicante Bishop

Bishop Rafael Palmero Ramos retired and Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain.

Bishop Murgui Soriano had been serving as Bishop of Mallorca.