Archbishop-designate Marcel Utembi Tapa was named Archbishop of Kisangani, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was named Archbishop of Kinshasa in December 2007.
Archbishop-designate Marcel Utembi Tapa had been serving as Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka.
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- Weigand retired, Soto Succeeded as Sacramento Bishop
- Utempi Tapa named Kisangani Archbishop
- Souchu named Rennes Auxiliary
- Batut named Lyon Auxiliary
- Avenya named Makurdi Auxiliary
- Colin Cruz named México Auxiliary
- Erected: Gómez Palacio, Mexico; Torres Campos name...
- Daniel retired, Khumalo named Pretoria Archbishop
- Ponce de León named Ingwavuma Vicar
- Puthiyakulangara named Port-Bergé Coadjutor
- Rakotondrabé retired, Tsarahazana named Toamasina ...
- Aké named Gagnoa Archbishop
- San named Denpasar Bishop
- Torrado Mosconi named Santiago del Estero Auxiliary
- Suriani resigned, Diquattro named Bolivia Nuncio
- Le Saux named Le Mans Bishop
- Piroird retired, Desfarges named Constantine Bishop
- Boffelli named Zacapa y Santo Cristo de Esquipulas...
- Bíró named Hungary, Military Bishop
- Leal Penna retired, Grotto de Camargo named Botuca...
- Knestout named Washington Auxiiliary
- Asenjo Pelegrina named Sevilla Coadjutor
- Müller retired, Moreira da Silva named Januária Bi...
- Tondello named Juína Bishop
- Nlandu Mayi named Matadi Coadjutor
- Dougherty retired as Bathurst Bishop
- Rapisarda retired, Passigato named Portugal Nuncio
- Suárez Cázares named Morelia Auxiliary
- Ossandón Buljevic named Concepción Auxiliary
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