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.
09 May 2022
Woost named Cleveland Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Michael G. Woost was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA and titular bishop of Sertei.
04 May 2022
Freire Soares named Iguatu Bishop
Bishop-elect Geraldo Freire Soares, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Iguatu, Ceara, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Edson de Castro Homem in February 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Edson de Castro Homem in February 2021.
03 May 2022
Banach named Hungary Nuncio
Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. in December 2021.
Archbishop Banach had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. in December 2021.
Archbishop Banach had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania.
01 May 2022
Okolo named Czech Republic Nuncio
Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in January 2022.
Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in January 2022.
Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.
Hinder retired, Martinelli named Southern Arabia Vicar
Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, Yemen.
Bishop Martinelli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.
Bishop Martinelli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.
30 April 2022
Gomes named Krishnagar Bishop
Bishop-elect Nirmol Vincent Gomes, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Krishnagar, India.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. in April 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. in April 2019.
Nuncio Retirements
Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya.
Archbishop James Patrick Green retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway.
Archbishop James Patrick Green retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway.
28 April 2022
Bayda named Toronto Bishop
Bishop Bryan Joseph Bayda, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada.
The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Stephen Victor Chmilar in November 2019.
Bishop Bayda had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon.
The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Stephen Victor Chmilar in November 2019.
Bishop Bayda had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon.
Pennisi retired, Isacchi named Monreale Archbishop
Archbishop Michele Pennisi retired and Archbishop-elect Gualtiero Federico Isacchi was named Archbishop of Monreale, Italy.
27 April 2022
Stack retired, O’Toole named Cardiff Archbishop
Archbishop George Stack retired and Archbishop-designate Mark O’Toole was named Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain as well as Bishop of Menevia.
Archbishop-designate O’Toole had been serving as Bishop of Plymouth, England.
Archbishop-designate O’Toole had been serving as Bishop of Plymouth, England.
26 April 2022
Ulrich named Paris Archbishop
Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Archbishop of Paris, France.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit in December 2021.
Archbishop Ulrich had been serving as Archbishop of Lille.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit in December 2021.
Archbishop Ulrich had been serving as Archbishop of Lille.
25 April 2022
Barreto Barreto named Soacha Bishop
Bishop Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto was named Bishop of Soacha, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Daniel Falla Robles in May 2021.
Bishop Barreto Barreto had been serving as Bishop of Quibdó.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Daniel Falla Robles in May 2021.
Bishop Barreto Barreto had been serving as Bishop of Quibdó.
23 April 2022
Pindi Muanza named Matadi Bishop
Bishop-elect André Giraud Pindi Muanza was named Bishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi in March 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi in March 2021.
Muratore retired, Schillaci named Nicosia Bishop
Bishop Salvatore Muratore retired and Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia, Italy.
Bishop Schillaci had been serving as Bishop of Lamezia Terme.
Bishop Schillaci had been serving as Bishop of Lamezia Terme.
Covili Linfati named Iquique Bishop
Bishop-elect Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua in June 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua in June 2021.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Father John Joseph Kennedy was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Disciplinary Section.
Father Armando Matteo was named Secretary for the Doctrinal Section.
Father Armando Matteo was named Secretary for the Doctrinal Section.
Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Michael F. Cardinal Czerny, S.J. was named Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Sister Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. was named Secretary.
Sister Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. was named Secretary.
Father Fabio Baggio, C.S. was named Under Secretary for the Migrants and Refugees Section.
22 April 2022
Stobrawa retired as Opole Auxiliary
Bishop Paweł Stobrawa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland.
Rodríguez Velásquez named Cali Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali, Colombia.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Gualberti Calandrina retired, Leigue Cesari named Santa Cruz de la Sierra Archbishop
Archbishop Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina retired and Archbishop-designate René Leigue Cesari was named Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
Archbishop-designate Leigue Cesari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop-designate Leigue Cesari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
21 April 2022
Salamanca Mantilla named Facatativá Bishop
Bishop Pedro Manuel Salamanca Mantilla was named Bishop of Facatativá, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Archbishop of Manizales in April 2021.
Bishop Salamanca Mantilla had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Archbishop of Manizales in April 2021.
Bishop Salamanca Mantilla had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá.
Quintana Muñiz named Cafayate Prelate
Bishop Darío Rubén Quintana Muñiz, O.A.R. was named Prelate of Cafayate, Argentina.
The prelature had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. in October 2019.
Bishop Quintana Muñiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mar del Plata.
The prelature had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. in October 2019.
Bishop Quintana Muñiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mar del Plata.
Meini retired, Manetti named Fiesole Bishop
Bishop Mario Meini retired and Bishop Stefano Manetti was named Bishop of Fiesole, Italy.
Bishop Manetti had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
Bishop Manetti had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.
20 April 2022
Panizza Richero retired, Menor Vargas named Carabayllo Bishop
Bishop Lino Panizza Richero, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Neri Menor Vargas, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Carabayllo, Peru.
Bishop Menor Vargas had been serving as Bishop of Huánuco.
Bishop Menor Vargas had been serving as Bishop of Huánuco.
19 April 2022
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