The Diocese of Gboko, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from Makurdi.
Bishop William Amove Avenya was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Makurdi.
Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
29 December 2012
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- Brenes Álvarez resigned as Ciudad Quesada Bishop
- Gboko, Nigeria erected, Avenya named Bishop
- Katsina-Ala, Nigeria erected, Adoboh named Bishop
- Goh named Singapore Coadjutor Archbishop
- Vu Dình Hiêu named Bùi Chu Coadjutor
- Martín Rábago retired, Cortés Contreras named León...
- Marques Chindekasse named Dundo Bishop
- Pathalil retired, Ganawa named Udaipur Bishop
- Delly retired as Babylone (Chaldean) Patriarch
- Mataca retired, Chong named Suva Archbishop
- Thevenin named Apostolic Nuncio
- Soares Vieira retired, Castriani named Manaus Arch...
- Gallagher named Australia Nuncio
- Pintor retired as Ozieri Bishop
- Gänswein named Papal Household Prefect
- Okpaleke named Ahiara Bishop
- Dell’Oro named Atyrau Apostolic Administrator
- Chatlain named Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop
- Voderholzer named Regensburg Bishop
- Bochatey named La Plata Auxiliary
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