Archbishop-designate Bernard Longley was named Archbishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Vincent Gerard Nichols was named Archbishop of Westminster in April 2009.
Archbishop-designate Longley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.
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01 October 2009
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- Mukala resigned as Kohima Bishop
- Overbeck named Essen Bishop
- Siegel named Joliet Auxiliary
- Kenan Júnior named São Paulo Auxiliary
- Technical Notes
- Martino retired, Turkson named Pontifical Council ...
- Toso named Pontifical Council for Justice and Peac...
- Laffitte named Pontifical Council for the Family S...
- Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame resigned, Tembo Nland...
- Queiroz retired, Da Silva named Catanduva Bishop
- Irwin retired as Boston Auxiliary
- Bobowski retired, Jeż named Tarnów Auxiliary
- Etienne named Cheyenne Bishop
- Tomasik named Radom Bishop
- Tafoya retired, Isern named Pueblo Bishop
- Sirba named Duluth Bishop
- Evans named Providence Auxiliary
- Patrón Wong named Papantla Coadjutor
- Vollmar retired as Chur Auxiliary
- Chuanguira Machado resigned as Gurué Bishop
- Ojea Quintana named San Isidro Coadjutor
- Ravel named French Military Bishop
- Le Gal named Lyon Auxiliary
- Bisol named Afogados da Ingazeira Bishop
- Cooney retired, Hebda named Gaylord Bishop
- Special Note - One the Road II
- Special Note - On The Road
- Longley named Birmingham Archbishop
- Padilla Cardona named Ciudad Obregón Bishop
- Baylon named Legazpi Bishop
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