Rojek named Zamość-Lubaczów Bishop

Bishop Marian Rojek was named Bishop of Zamość-Lubaczów, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wacław Tomasz Depo was named Archbishop of Częstochowa in December 2011.

Bishop Rojek had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl.

Nguyên Soan retired, Nguyên Van Khôi succeeded as Quy Nhon Bishop

Bishop Pierre Nguyên Soan retired and Bishop Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi succeeded as Bishop of Quy Nhon, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Van Khôi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Trân Ðinh Tu retired, Nguyen Tan Tuoc succeeded as Phú Cuong Bishop

Bishop Pierre Trân Ðinh Tu retired and Joseph Nguyen Tan Tuoc succeeded as Bishop of Phú Cuong, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Nguyen Tan Tuoc had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Logan resigned as Dunkeld Bishop

Bishop Vincent Paul Logan resigned as Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland, Great Britain.

Ayuso Guixot named Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Secretary

Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.I. was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Dalla Zuanna named Beira Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Beira, Mozambique.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Jaime Pedro Gonçalves in January 2012.

Alessandro named Garissa Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Garissa, Kenya.

Ticona Porco retired as Corocoro Prelate

Bishop Toribio Ticona Porco retired as Prelate of Corocoro, Bolivia.

De Antoni retired, Redaelli named Gorizia Archbishop

Archbishop Dino De Antoni retired and Archbishop-designate Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli was named Archbishop of Gorizia, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Redaelli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}.

Nowacki named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio

Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina in January 2012.

Archbishop Nowacki had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua.

Damphousse named Alexandria-Cornwall Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcel Damphousse was named Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul-André Durocher was named Archbishop of Gatineau, Québec in October 2011.

Carmona Ortega named Parral Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Carmona Ortega, O.R.C. was named Bishop of Parral, Chihuahua, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Andrés Corral Arredondo in December 2011.

Bishop Carmona Ortega had been serving as Bishop of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.

Regan retired, Brignall named Wrexham Bishop

Bishop Edwin Regan retired and Bishop-elect Peter Brignall was named Bishop of Wrexham, Wales, Great Britain.

Campos do Nascimento named Leopoldina Bishop

Bishop-elect José Eudes Campos do Nascimento was named Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo in April 2011.

Borges named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Sérgio de Deus Borges was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Gergis.

Vacchelli retired, Rugambwa named Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Official

Archbishop Piergiuseppe Vacchelli retired and Archbishop Protase Rugambwa was named an Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Archbishop Rugambwa had been serving as Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania.

Roche named Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Secretary

Archbishop Arthur Roche was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

The post was previously held by Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P..

Girotti retired as Apostolic Penitentiary Official

Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. retired as an Official of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

He was replaced with Fr. Krzysztof Józef Nykiel.

Di Noia named Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” Vice President

Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. was named Vice President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

Bruguès named Achivist and Librarian

Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. was named Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library.

The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Raffaele Cardinal Farina, S.D.B. earlier this month.

Archbishop Bruguès had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Institutes of Study).

Antonelli retired, Paglia named Pontifical Council for the Family President

Ennio Cardinal Antonelli retired and Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia was named President of the Pontifical Council for the Family.

Archbishop Paglia had been serving as Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia, Italy.

Bargalló resigned as Merlo-Moreno Bishop

Bishop Fernando María Bargalló resigned as Bishop of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina.

Pujoraharja retired, Prapdi named Ketapang Bishop

Bishop Blasius Pujoraharja retired and Bishop-elect Pius Riana Prapdi was named Bishop of Ketapang, Indonesia.

Lebeaupin named European Union Nuncio

Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop André Pierre Louis Dupuy was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands in December 2011.

Archbishop Lebeaupin had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

Arbach confirmed as Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. confirmed as Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek), Syria.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. in September 2010.

Archbishop-designate Arbach had been serving as Apostolic Exarch of Argentina.

Lapelis resigned as Liepāja Bishop

Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. resigned as Bishop of Liepāja, Latvia.

Mouawad confirmed as Antiochia Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Mouawad confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon.

El-Hage confirmed as Haifa and the Holy Land Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. confirmed as Archbishop of Haifa and the Holy Land {Haifa e Terra Santa} (Maronite), Israel.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Nabil El-Sayah was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} in June 2011.

Eid resigned, Chihane confirmed as Le Caire Bishop

Bishop François Eid, O.M.M. resigned and Bishop-elect Georges Chihane confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite), Egypt.

Béchara retired, Zaidan confirmed as Antélias Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara retired and Archbishop Camille Zaidan confirmed as Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite), Lebanon.

Noujaim retired, Ammar and Rouhana confirmed as Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh Auxiliaries

Bishop Guy-Paul Noujaim retired and Bishop-elect Maroun Ammar and Bishop-elect Paul Rouhana, O.L.M. were confirmed as Auxiliary Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh (Maronite), Lebanon and titular bishops of Canatha and Antarados, respectively.

Erected: Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Australia; Entwistle named Ordinary

The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross was erected for groups of former Anglican clergy and faithful within Australia.

Fr. Harry Entwistle was named its first Ordinary.

Richard retired, Vienneau named Moncton Archbishop

Archbishop André Richard, C.S.C. retired and Archbishop-designate Valéry Vienneau was named Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Valéry Vienneau had been serving as Bishop of Bathurst.

Riocreux named Basse-Terre Bishop

Bishop Jean-Yves Riocreux was named Bishop of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Ernest Mesmin Lucien Cabo in May 2008.

Bishop Riocreux had been serving as Bishop of Pontoise, France.

Bagnard retired, Roland named Belley-Ars Bishop

Bishop Guy Claude Bagnard retired and Bishop Pascal Marie Roland was named Bishop of Belley-Ars, France.

Bishop Roland had been serving as Bishop of Moulins.

Milovan resigned, Kutleša succeeded as Poreč i Pula Bishop

Bishop Ivan Milovan resigned and Bishop Dražen Kutleša succeeded as Bishop of Poreč i Pula, Croatia.

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

Romano named Araçuaí Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcello Romano was named Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina in July 2011.

Duque Jaramillo named Garzón Bishop

Bishop Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Garzón, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez was named Bishop of Pereira in July 2011.

Bishop Duque Jaramillo had been serving as Bishop of Armenia.

Barrera Morales named Sonsonate Bishop

Bishop-elect Constantino Barrera Morales was named Bishop of Sonsonate, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Adolfo Mojica Morales in October 2011.

Farina retired as Librarian and Archivist

Raffaele Cardinal Farina, S.D.B. retired as Librarian of the Vatican Library and Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives.

Mésidor named Fort-Liberté Bishop

Bishop-elect Max Leroy Mésidor was named Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Chibly Langlois was named Bishop of Les Cayes in August 2011.

Aznárez Cobo named Pamplona y Tudela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain and titular bishop of Bisuldino.

Perez and Brennan named Rockville Centre Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Nelson J. Perez and Bishop-elect Robert J. Brennan were named Auxiliary Bishops of Rockville Centre, New York, USA and titular bishops of Catrum and Erdonia, respectively.

Moiteiro Ramos named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Cabarsussi.

Fernández named Jujuy Bishop

Bishop César Daniel Fernández was named Bishop of Jujuy, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Marcelino Palentini, S.C.I. in September 2011.

Bishop Fernández had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paraná.

Power resigned as Canberra-Goulburn Auxiliary

Bishop Patrick Percival Power resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra-Goulburn, Australia.

Bishop Sartori Died (Emeritus of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão)

Bishop Agostinho José (Benito) Sartori, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana, Brazil, has died.

He had turned 83 just over a week ago. He had served as a priest for 59 years and as a bishop for 42 years.

May he rest in peace.

Murat named Malawi Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi in addition to his other posts.

Zanandréa retired, Gislon named Erexim Bishop

Bishop Girônimo Zanandréa retired and Bishop-elect José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Wörner named Augsburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Florian Wörner was named Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, Germany and titular bishop of Hierpiniana.

Cardinal Quezada Toruño Died (Emeritus of Guatemala)

Rodolfo Cardinal Quezada Toruño, Archbishop Emeritus of Guatemala, has died.

He was 80 years old. He had served as a priest for 55 years and as a cardinal for 8 years. He had celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a bishop last month.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop García Alonso Died (Emeritus of Albacete)

Bishop Ireneo García Alonso, Bishop Emeritus of Albacete, Spain, has died.

He was 89 years old. He had served as a priest for 64 years and as a bishop for 43 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bishop Tunaitis Died (Auxiliary Emeritus of Vilnius)

Bishop Juozas Tunaitis, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Vilnius, Lithuania, has died.

He was 83 years old. He had served as a priest for 57 years and had recently celebrated 21 years as a bishop.

May he rest in peace.