Andrade named Floriano Bishop

Bishop-elect Edivalter Andrade was named Bishop of Floriano, Piaui, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos was named Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia in May 2016.

Zordán named Gualeguaychú Bishop

Bishop-elect Héctor Luis Zordán, M.SS.CC. was named Bishop of Gualeguaychú, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano was named Coadjutor Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo in June 2016.

Olivera named Argentina Miliary Bishop

Bishop Santiago Olivera was named Bishop of Argentina, Military.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. in May 2007.

Bishop Olivera had been serving as Bishop of Cruz del Eje.

Oudeman retired, Howell named Brisbane Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph John Oudeman, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Kenneth Michael Howell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Thamugadi.

De Wit Guzmán named Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chad in addition to his other posts.

Balás retired, Varga named Kaposvár Bishop

Bishop Béla Balás retired and Bishop-elect László Varga was named Bishop of Kaposvár, Hungary.

Cardinal Keeler has died

William Henry Cardinal Keeler, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has died.

He had turned 86 earlier this month and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 37 years.

May he rest in peace.

Roncagliolo Pacheco named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cristián Carlos Roncagliolo Pacheco was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Hospita.

Gonçalves e Silva named Montenegro Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

De Wit Guzmán named Central African Republic Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and titular archbishop of Gabala.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to México in July 2016.

Emiliani Sánchez resigned as San Pedro Sula Auxiliary

Bishop Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Cardinal Vlk has died

Miloslav Cardinal Vlk, Archbishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic, has died.

He was 84 years old and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 48 years. He would have celebrated his 27 anniversary as a bishop at the end of this month.

May he rest in peace.

Rubiyatmoko named Semarang Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Robertus Rubiyatmoko was named Archbishop of Semarang, Indonesia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta in November 2015.

Olave Villanoba named Tumaco Bishop

Bishop-elect Orlando Olave Villanoba was named Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. in July 2015.

Józwowicz named Rwanda Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Andrzej Józwowicz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda and titular archbishop of Lauriacum.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in June 2016.

Mazza retired, Vezzoli named Fidenza Bishop

Bishop Carlo Mazza retired and Bishop-elect Ovidio Vezzoli was named Bishop of Fidenza, Italy.

Rault retired, MacWilliam named Laghouat Bishop

Bishop Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr. retired and Bishop-elect John Gordon MacWilliam, M. Afr. was named Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria.

Kumordji named Keta-Akatsi Bishop

Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Keta-Akatsi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty retired in April 2016.

Bishop Kumordji had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom.

Biegler named Cheyenne Bishop

Bishop-elect Steven Biegler was named Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Dennis Etienne was named Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska in October 2016.

Ri Pyung-ho retired, Kim Son-Tae named Jeonju Bishop

Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung-ho retired and Bishop-elect John Kim Son-Tae was named Bishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South).