Catholic-Hierarchy News
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.
11 November 2023
Strickland removed as Tyler Bishop
Bishop Joseph Edward Strickland was removed as Bishop of Tyler, Texas, USA.
03 November 2023
Lisboa de Oliveira named Marajó Prelate
Bishop-elect José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. was named Prelate of Marajó, Para, Brazil.
The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Roraimam in January 2023.
The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Roraimam in January 2023.
01 November 2023
Alberton named Florianópolis Auxiliary
Bishop Onécimo Alberton was named Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil and titular bishop of Dagnum.
He had been serving as Bishop of Rio do Sul.
He had been serving as Bishop of Rio do Sul.
31 October 2023
Rodríguez Martínez retired, Ruiz Martorell named Sigüenza-Guadalajara Bishop
Bishop Atilano Vicente Rodríguez Martínez retired and Bishop Julián Ruiz Martorell was named Bishop of Sigüenza-Guadalajara, Spain.
Bishop Ruiz Martorell had been serving as Bishop of Jaca.
Bishop Ruiz Martorell had been serving as Bishop of Jaca.
Sánchez Monge retired, Ros Murgadas named Santander Bishop
Bishop Manuel Sánchez Monge retired and Bishop Arturo Pablo Ros Murgadas was named Bishop of Santander, Spain.
Bishop Ros Murgadas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia.
Bishop Ros Murgadas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia.
Parra Sandoval retired, Basabe named Coro Archbishop
Archbishop Mariano José Parra Sandoval retired and Archbishop-designate Victor Hugo Basabe was named Archbishop of Coro, Venezuela.
Archbishop-designate Basabe had been serving as Bishop of San Felipe.
Archbishop-designate Basabe had been serving as Bishop of San Felipe.
28 October 2023
Proulx named Bathurst in Canada Bishop
Bishop-elect Michel Proulx, O. Praem. was named Bishop of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Daniel Jodoin was named Bishop of Nicolet, Québec in October 2022.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Daniel Jodoin was named Bishop of Nicolet, Québec in October 2022.
Gschwind named Pamiers Bishop
Bishop-elect Benoît Gschwind, A.A. was named Bishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix), France.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Marc Eychenne was named Bishop of Grenoble-Vienne in September 2022.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Marc Eychenne was named Bishop of Grenoble-Vienne in September 2022.
Eguía Seguí named Deán Funes Prelate
Bishop Enrique Eguía Seguí was named Prelate of Deán Funes, Argentina.
The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen was named Bishop of Concordia in June 2023.
Bishop Eguía Seguí had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.
The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Gustavo Gabriel Zurbriggen was named Bishop of Concordia in June 2023.
Bishop Eguía Seguí had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.
26 October 2023
Maxim named Prešov Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Jozef Jonáš Maxim was named Archbishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovak), Slovakia.
The archeparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Ján Babjak, S.J. in April 2022.
The archeparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Ján Babjak, S.J. in April 2022.
25 October 2023
Laurenson named Hamilton in New Zealand Bishop
Bishop-elect Richard Philip James Laurenson was named Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Auckland in December 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Auckland in December 2021.
de Souza Rodrigues named Januária Bishop
Bishop-elect Geraldo de Souza Rodrigues was named Bishop of Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Moreira da Silva was named Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins in December 2022.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Moreira da Silva was named Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins in December 2022.
Bisol retired, da Silva named Afogados da Ingazeira Bishop
Bishop Egidio Bisol retired and Bishop Limacêdo Antônio da Silva was named Bishop of Afogados da Ingazeira, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Bishop da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife.
Bishop da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife.
Aós Braco retired, Chomalí Garib named Santiago de Chile Archbishop
Celestino Cardinal Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib was named Archbishop of Santiago de Chile.
Archbishop Chomalí Garib had been serving as Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).
Archbishop Chomalí Garib had been serving as Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione).
24 October 2023
22 October 2023
Carraro named Oran Bishop
Bishop-elect Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E. was named Bishop of Oran, Algeria.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. was named Archbishop of Alger in December 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. was named Archbishop of Alger in December 2021.
21 October 2023
Nipa named Makassar Coadjutor
Archbishop-elect Fransiskus Nipa was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Makassar, Indonesia.
19 October 2023
Rawson, Argentina erected; Álvarez named Bishop
The Diocese of Rawson, Argentina was erected with territory taken from Comodoro Rivadavia.
Bishop Roberto Pío Álvarez was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia.
Bishop Roberto Pío Álvarez was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia.
Mwijage named Bukoba Bishop
Bishop-elect Jovitus Francis Mwijage was named Bishop of Bukoba, Tanzania.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Desiderius M. Rwoma in October 2022.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Desiderius M. Rwoma in October 2022.
Kyando named Njombe Bishop
Bishop-elect Eusebio Samwel Kyando was named Bishop of Njombe, Tanzania.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alfred Leonhard Maluma in April 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alfred Leonhard Maluma in April 2021.
18 October 2023
17 October 2023
Tois named Paris Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Emmanuel Tois was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paris, France and titular bishop of Vertara.
16 October 2023
Katsina erected, Musa named Bishop
The Diocese of Katsina, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from Sokoto. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kaduna.
Bishop-elect Gerald Mamman Musa was named its first Bishop.
Bishop-elect Gerald Mamman Musa was named its first Bishop.
Martínez Castillo named Puebla de los Ángeles Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Francisco Javier Martínez Castillo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles, México and titular bishop of Nepte.
Ouédraogo retired, Kontiebo named Ouagadougou Archbishop
Philippe Nakellentuba Cardinal Ouédraogo retired and Archbishop-designate Prosper Kontiebo, M.I. was named Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Archbishop-designate Kontiebo had been serving as Bishop of Tenkodogo.
Archbishop-designate Kontiebo had been serving as Bishop of Tenkodogo.
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