The Diocese of Pankshin, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from the archdiocese of Jos and the diocese of Shendam.
Bishop-elect Michael Gobal Gokum was named its first bishop.
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.
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- Hudson named Westminster Auxiliary
- Dydycz retired, Pikus named Drohiczyn Bishop
- Teixeira Guimarães retired, Francisco named Cornél...
- Tebartz-van Elst resigned as Limburg Bishop
- Zalewski named Zimbabwe Nuncio
- Pesoa Ribera and Saldías Pedraza named La Paz Auxi...
- Miranda Guardiola and Pérez Talamantes named Monte...
- Nguyên Van Tot named Sri Lanka Nuncio
- López Quintana named Estonia and Latvia Nuncio
- Pham Minh Mân retired, Bùi Văn Ðoc succeeded as Th...
- Thissen retired as Hamburg Archbishop
- D’Alise named Caserta Bishop
- McMahon named Liverpool Archbishop
- Zapata Ortiz named Papantla Bishop
- Teixeira named São José dos Campos Bishop
- Serrao named Shimoga Bishop
- Saraiva de França retired, Soares da Costa named P...
- Marzinkowski retired, Yapaupa succeeded as Alindao...
- Pankshin, Nigeria erected, Gokum named Bishop
- Garita Herrera named Ciudad Quesada Bishop
- de la Cruz named Zamboanga Archbishop
- Byrne named Birmingham Auxiliary
- Beltrán Santamaria resigned as Sincelejo Bishop
- Vorrath retired, Zimmermann named Essen Auxiliary
- Dalu named Songea Archbishop
- Sabi Bio named Natitingou Bishop
- Martín Croxatto named Comodoro Rivadavia Auxiliary
- Lubamba Ndjibu named Kasongo Bishop
- McCarthy named Rockhampton Bishop
- van Megen named Sudan Nuncio
- López Quintana named Lithuania Nuncio
- Troncoso Troncoso retired, Contreras Villarroel na...
- Marceau named Nice Bishop
- Siebenbrock retired, Félix named Governador Valada...
- Giobando named Buenos Aires Auxiliary
- Smith named Portland Auxiliary
- Paďour resigned as České Budĕjovice Bishop
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