Cullen retired, Barres named Allentown Bishop

Bishop Edward Peter Cullen retired and Bishop-elect John O. Barres was named Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.

Piché named St. Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lee Anthony Piché was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Tamata.

Cistone named Saginaw Bishop

Bishop Joseph Robert Cistone was named Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Robert James Carlson was named Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri in April 2009.

Bishop Cistone had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Kariuki named Embu Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Kariuki was named Bishop of Embu, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Anthony Muheria was named Bishop of Kitui in June 2008.

Thattumkal resigned, Kariyil named Cochin Bishop

Bishop John Thattumkal, S.S.C. resigned and Bishop Joseph Kariyil was named Bishop of Cochin, India.

Bishop Kariyil had been serving as Bishop of Punalur.

Colombo named Orán Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Bishop of Orán, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Rubén Lugones, S.J. was named Bishop of Lomas de Zamora in October 2008.

Ponnumuthan named Punalur Bishop

Bishop-elect Selvister Ponnumuthan was named Bishop of Punalur, India.

Howlader named Chittagong Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chittagong, Bangladesh and titular bishop of Afufenia.

Jimenez retired as Butuan Auxiliary

Bishop Zacharias Cenita Jimenez retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan, Philippines.

Lerma Nolasco named Mexico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Aulon.

Vasil' named Oriental Churches Secretary

Archbishop-elect Cyril Vasil', S.J. was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and titular archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò was named President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in February 2009.

Harrington retired, Quinn succeeded as Winona Bishop

Bishop Bernard Joseph Harrington retired and Bishop John Michael Quinn succeeded as Bishop of Winona, Minnesota, USA.

Bishop Quinn had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Tomlinson named Melbourne Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Leslie Rogers Tomlinson was named Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishop of Sinitis.

Makozi retired, Etokudoh named Port Harcourt Bishop

Bishop Alexius Obabu Makozi retired and Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh was named Bishop of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Bishop Etokudoh had been serving as Bishop of Ikot Ekpene.

O'Donoghue retired, Campbell succeeded as Lancaster Bishop

Bishop Patrick O'Donoghue retired and Bishop Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A. succeeded as Bishop of Lancaster, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Campbell had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.