Archbishop Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina retired and Archbishop-designate Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain.
Archbishop-designate Sáiz Meneses had been serving as Bishop of Terrassa.
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.
17 April 2021
Barrera Pacheco named Callao Bishop
Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Callao, Peru.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel in April 2020.
Bishop Barrera Pacheco had been serving as Bishop of Tarma.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel in April 2020.
Bishop Barrera Pacheco had been serving as Bishop of Tarma.
14 April 2021
Pop named Cluj-Gherla Bishop
Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop was named Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania.
The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Florentin Crihălmeanu in January 2021.
Bishop Pop had been serving as Curial Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.
The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Florentin Crihălmeanu in January 2021.
Bishop Pop had been serving as Curial Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.
13 April 2021
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08 April 2021
Mora Ortega named Siuna Bishop
Bishop-elect Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega was named Bishop of Siuna, Nicaragua.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. in January 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. in January 2020.
07 April 2021
O’Hara retired as New York Auxiliary
Bishop John Joseph O’Hara retired as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA.
Felton named Duluth Bishop
Bishop-elect Daniel J. Felton was named Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul David Sirba in December 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul David Sirba in December 2019.
06 April 2021
Masondole named Bunda Bishop
Bishop-elect Simon Chibuga Masondole was named Bishop of Bunda, Tanzania.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande was named Archbishop of Mwanza in February 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande was named Archbishop of Mwanza in February 2019.
03 April 2021
Sundu named Kundiawa Bishop
Bishop-elect Paul Sundu was named Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anton Bal was named Archbishop of Madang in July 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anton Bal was named Archbishop of Madang in July 2019.
31 March 2021
Sosa Rodríguez named Papua New Guinea Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and titular archbishop of Virunum.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in January 2021.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in January 2021.
P’Mony Wokorach named Nebbi Bishop
Bishop-elect Raphael P’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Nebbi, Uganda.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok was named Bishop of Lira in November 2018.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok was named Bishop of Lira in November 2018.
Ajang named Lafia Bishop
Bishop-elect David Ajang was named Bishop of Lafia, Nigeria.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu was named Archbishop of Jos in January 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu was named Archbishop of Jos in January 2020.
30 March 2021
Rugambwa named Micronesia Nuncio
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other posts.
Rivera Montoya named Huamachuco Prelate
Bishop-elect Pascual Benjamín Rivera Montoya, T.O.R. was named Prelate of Huamachuco, Peru.
The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. retired in August 2018.
The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. retired in August 2018.
Curiel Herrera named Carora Bishop
Bishop Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera, Sch. P. was named Bishop of Carora, Venezuela.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luis Armando Tineo Rivera in June 2020.
Bishop Curiel Herrera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luis Armando Tineo Rivera in June 2020.
Bishop Curiel Herrera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba.
Arana named El Alto Bishop
Bishop Giovani Edgar Arana was named Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini in July 2020.
Bishop Arana had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini in July 2020.
Bishop Arana had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
29 March 2021
Beaumont named Moulins Bishop
Bishop-elect Marc Beaumont was named Bishop of Moulins, France.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Laurent Jean Lucien Marie Percerou was named Bishop of Nantes in August 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Laurent Jean Lucien Marie Percerou was named Bishop of Nantes in August 2020.
27 March 2021
Castro Muñoz named Huajuapan de León Bishop
Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Castro Muñoz was named Bishop of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Teodoro Enrique Pino Miranda in July 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Teodoro Enrique Pino Miranda in July 2020.
Cuá Ajacum named Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Juan Manuel Cuá Ajacum was named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala and titular bishop of Rosella.
25 March 2021
Jiménez Carvajal retired, Múnera Correa named Cartagena Archbishop
Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C. was named Archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia.
Archbishop-designate Múnera Correa had been serving as Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán.
Archbishop-designate Múnera Correa had been serving as Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán.
Advincula named Manila Archbishop
Jose Fuerte Cardinal Advincula was named Archbishop of Manila, Philippines.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Luis Antonio Gokim Cardinal Tagle was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in December 2019.
Cardinal Advincula had been serving as Archbishop of Capiz.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Luis Antonio Gokim Cardinal Tagle was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in December 2019.
Cardinal Advincula had been serving as Archbishop of Capiz.
20 March 2021
Le Stang named Amiens Bishop
Bishop-elect Gérard Le Stang was named Bishop of Amiens, France.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Olivier Claude Philippe Marie Leborgne was named Bishop of Arras (-Boulogne-Saint-Omer) in September 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Olivier Claude Philippe Marie Leborgne was named Bishop of Arras (-Boulogne-Saint-Omer) in September 2020.
Fernández Villaseca named Talca Bishop
Bishop Galo Fernández Villaseca was named Bishop of Talca, Chile.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca in June 2018.
Bishop Fernández Villaseca had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca in June 2018.
Bishop Fernández Villaseca had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.
Ambarus named Rome Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Benoni Ambarus was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Truentum.
Aloise named Rossano-Cariati Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Maurizio Aloise was named Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano was named Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto in October 2020.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano was named Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto in October 2020.
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