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.
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- Rojek named Zamość-Lubaczów Bishop
- Nguyên Soan retired, Nguyên Van Khôi succeeded as ...
- Trân Ðinh Tu retired, Nguyen Tan Tuoc succeeded as...
- Logan resigned as Dunkeld Bishop
- Ayuso Guixot named Pontifical Council for Interrel...
- Dalla Zuanna named Beira Archbishop
- Alessandro named Garissa Coadjutor
- Ticona Porco retired as Corocoro Prelate
- De Antoni retired, Redaelli named Gorizia Archbishop
- Nowacki named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio
- Damphousse named Alexandria-Cornwall Bishop
- Carmona Ortega named Parral Bishop
- Regan retired, Brignall named Wrexham Bishop
- Campos do Nascimento named Leopoldina Bishop
- Borges named São Paulo Auxiliary
- Vacchelli retired, Rugambwa named Congregation for...
- Roche named Congregation for Divine Worship and th...
- Girotti retired as Apostolic Penitentiary Official
- Di Noia named Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”...
- Bruguès named Achivist and Librarian
- Antonelli retired, Paglia named Pontifical Council...
- Bargalló resigned as Merlo-Moreno Bishop
- Pujoraharja retired, Prapdi named Ketapang Bishop
- Lebeaupin named European Union Nuncio
- Arbach confirmed as Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) Archbishop
- Lapelis resigned as Liepāja Bishop
- Mouawad confirmed as Antiochia Curial Bishop
- El-Hage confirmed as Haifa and the Holy Land Archb...
- Eid resigned, Chihane confirmed as Le Caire Bishop
- Béchara retired, Zaidan confirmed as Antélias Arch...
- Noujaim retired, Ammar and Rouhana confirmed as Jo...
- Erected: Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Australia...
- Richard retired, Vienneau named Moncton Archbishop
- Riocreux named Basse-Terre Bishop
- Bagnard retired, Roland named Belley-Ars Bishop
- Milovan resigned, Kutleša succeeded as Poreč i Pul...
- Romano named Araçuaí Bishop
- Duque Jaramillo named Garzón Bishop
- Barrera Morales named Sonsonate Bishop
- Farina retired as Librarian and Archivist
- Mésidor named Fort-Liberté Bishop
- Aznárez Cobo named Pamplona y Tudela Auxiliary
- Perez and Brennan named Rockville Centre Auxiliaries
- Moiteiro Ramos named Braga Auxiliary
- Fernández named Jujuy Bishop
- Power resigned as Canberra-Goulburn Auxiliary
- Bishop Sartori Died (Emeritus of Palmas-Francisco ...
- Murat named Malawi Nuncio
- Zanandréa retired, Gislon named Erexim Bishop
- Wörner named Augsburg Auxiliary
- Cardinal Quezada Toruño Died (Emeritus of Guatemala)
- Bishop García Alonso Died (Emeritus of Albacete)
- Bishop Tunaitis Died (Auxiliary Emeritus of Vilnius)
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