Bishop João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. retired in June 2023.
Bishop Bergamasco had been serving as Bishop of Corumbá.
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.
04 October 2023
Aké resigned as Gagnoa Archbishop
Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké resigned as Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire.
02 October 2023
Schwerdtfeger retired as Hildesheim Auxiliary
Bishop Nikolaus Schwerdtfeger retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.
30 September 2023
New Cardinals with their Titles
- Created Cardinal:
- Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; Age: 68.0; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Monica
- Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; Age: 67.9; Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Ambrogio della Massima
- Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 61.1; Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta
- Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy; Age: 76.6; Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale
- Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America; Age: 77.6; Cardinal-Deacon of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo
- Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine; Age: 58.4; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Onofrio
- Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa; Age: 67.0; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Domenica Mazzarello
- Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Archbishop of Córdoba, Argentina; Age: 65.1; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Bernadette Soubirous
- Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia; Age: 61.5; Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina
- Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, Poland; Age: 59.6; Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Cirillo e Metodio
- Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba, South Sudan; Age: 59.7; Cardinal-Priest of Santi Gemma Galgani
- José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 58.0; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
- Protase Rugambwa, Coadjutor Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania; Age: 63.3; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Montesanto
- Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, Malaysia; Age: 71.8; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Causa Nostrae Laetitiae
- Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; Age: 64.1; Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista de La Salle
- François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France; Age: 54.8; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Immacolata di Lourdes a Boccea
- Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Bishop of Setúbal, Portugal; Age: 49.7; Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana
- Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector General of Salesians of Saint John Bosco; Age: 63.1; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Auxiliatrice in via Tuscolana
- Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):
- Agostino Marchetto, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 83.0; Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Goretti
- Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Cumaná, Venezuela; Age: 84.3; Cardinal-Priest of San Gaetano
- Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Age: 96.4; Cardinal-Deacon of Sant’Angelo in Pescheria
29 September 2023
Goyarrola Belda named Helsinki Bishop
Bishop-elect Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda was named Bishop of Helsinki, Finland.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. in May 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. in May 2019.
28 September 2023
Monforton named Detroit Auxiliary
Bishop Jeffrey Marc Monforton was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishop of Centuria.
He had been serving as Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio.
He had been serving as Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio.
27 September 2023
da Silva named Manaus Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Zenildo Lima da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Maraguia.
26 September 2023
Gargees confirmed as Teheran Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Imad Khoshaba Gargees was confirmed as Archbishop of Teheran (Chaldean), Iran.
Collazzi Irazábal retired, González Cedrés named Mercedes Bishop
Bishop Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Luis Eduardo González Cedrés was named Bishop of Mercedes, Uruguay.
Bishop González Cedrés has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.
Bishop González Cedrés has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.
23 September 2023
21 September 2023
Guerrero Corona retired, Herrera Quiñonez named Culiacán Bishop
Bishop Jonás Guerrero Corona retired and Bishop Jesús José Herrera Quiñonez was named Bishop of Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
Bishop Herrera Quiñonez had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.
Bishop Herrera Quiñonez had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.
Ðặng Ðức Ngân named Huế Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Joseph Ðặng Ðức Ngân was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Huế, Viet Nam.
He had been serving as Bishop of Ðà Nẵng.
He had been serving as Bishop of Ðà Nẵng.
Daboh named Zaria Bishop
Bishop-elect Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh was named Bishop of Zaria, Nigeria.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop George Jonathan Dodo in July 2022.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop George Jonathan Dodo in July 2022.
Citora Afonso named Maputo Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Osório Citora Afonso, I.M.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo, Mozambique and titular bishop of Putia in Numidia.
Anandam named Sivagangai Bishop
Bishop-elect Lourdu Anandam was named Bishop of Sivagangai, India.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jebalamai Susaimanickam in September 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jebalamai Susaimanickam in September 2020.
Alves Aguiar named Setúbal Bishop
Bishop Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar was named Bishop of Setúbal, Portugal.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Leiria-Fátima in January 2022.
Bishop Alves Aguiar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.
He is also expected to be elevated to a Cardinal on 30 Sep 2023.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Leiria-Fátima in January 2022.
Bishop Alves Aguiar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.
He is also expected to be elevated to a Cardinal on 30 Sep 2023.
20 September 2023
Gonsalves dos Santos named Porto Alegre Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Odair Miguel Gonsalves dos Santos, C.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Cenae.
Haas retired as Vaduz Archbishop
Archbishop Wolfgang Haas retired as Archbishop of Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
19 September 2023
Perry retired as Chicago Auxiliary
Bishop Joseph Nathaniel Perry retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Wypych resigned as Chicago Auxiliary
Bishop Andrew Peter (Andrzej Piotr) Wypych resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
16 September 2023
Lembo named Tōkyō Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Andrea Lembo, P.I.M.E. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tōkyō, Japan and titular bishop of Mulia.
Lemay retired, Boulanger named Amos Bishop
Bishop Gilles Lemay retired and Bishop Joseph Ferdinand Guy Boulanger was named Bishop of Amos, Québec, Canada while remaining Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda.
15 September 2023
Mupandasekwa named Masvingo Bishop
Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera in July 2022.
Bishop Mupandasekwa had been serving as Bishop of Chinhoyi.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera in July 2022.
Bishop Mupandasekwa had been serving as Bishop of Chinhoyi.
14 September 2023
Spadaro named Culture and Education Under Secretary
Father Antonino Spadaro, S.J. was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.
Murphy named Secretariat of State Under Secretary
Father Joseph Murphy was named Under Secretary of the Secretariat of State, Section for Diplomatic Staff.
Rodríguez Carballo named Mérida-Badajoz Coadjutor
Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.
He had been serving as Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary which he retains until 31 Oct 2023.
He had been serving as Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary which he retains until 31 Oct 2023.
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