Finnigan retired as Brisbane Auxiliary

Bishop Brian Vincent Finnigan retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia.

de Souza named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Aparecido Donizete de Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Macriana Minor.

Álvarez Valdéz named Gómez Palacio Bishop

Bishop-elect José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz was named Bishop of Gómez Palacio, Durango, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Guadalupe Torres Campos was named Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua in December 2014.

Barisal, Bangladesh erected; Howlader named Bishop

The Diocese of Barisal, Bangladesh was erected with territory taken from Chittagong.

Bishop Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. was named its first bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chittagong.

McGee named Argyll and The Isles Bishop

Bishop-elect Brian McGee was named Bishop of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joseph Anthony Toal was named Bishop of Motherwell in April 2014.

Osial named Łowicz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wojciech Tomasz Osial was named Auxiliary Bishop of Łowicz, Poland and titular bishop of Cediae.

Mulenga named Mpika Bishop

Bishop-elect Justin Mulenga was named Bishop of Mpika, Zambia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ignatius Chama was named Archbishop of Kasama in January 2012.

Soravito de Franceschi retired, Pavanello named Adria-Rovigo Bishop

Bishop Lucio Soravito de Franceschi retired and Bishop-elect Pierantonio Pavanello was named Bishop of Adria-Rovigo, Italy.

Louis retired, Touvet named Châlons Bishop

Bishop Gilbert Louis retired and Bishop-elect François Touvet was named Bishop of Châlons, France.

Kräutler retired, Muniz Alvez named Xingu Prelate

Bishop Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S. retired and Bishop-elect João Muniz Alves, O.F.M. was named Prelate of Xingu, Para, Brazil.

Hamlin named Saint-Jean-Longueuil Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Claude Hamelin was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada and titular bishop of Apollonia.

Lázaro Martinez retired, González Medina named Ponce Bishop

Bishop Félix Lázaro Martinez, Sch. P. retired and Bishop Ruben Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Bishop González Medina had been serving as Bishop of Caguas.

County named Kingstown Bishop

Bishop-elect Gerard County, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Antilles.

Mai Luong retired as Orange Auxiliary

Bishop Dominic Mai Luong retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California, USA.

Tighe named Culture Official

Bishop-elect Paul Tighe was named an Official of the Pontifical Council for Culture and titular bishop of Drivastum.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.

Thelegathoti named Vijayawada Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti, S.M.M. was named Bishop of Vijayawada, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Prakash Mallavarapu was named Archbishop of Visakhapatnam in July 2012.

Leszkiewicz named Tarnów Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Leszek Leszkiewicz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishop of Bossa.

Kelly named Dallas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect J. Gregory Kelly was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Jamestown.

Machado resigned as São Carlos Bishop

Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado resigned as Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Powers named Superior Bishop

Bishop-elect James Patrick Powers was named Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Peter Forsyth Christensen was named Bishop of Boise City, Idaho in November 2014.

Rallo named Morocco Nuncio

Archbishop Vito Rallo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antonio Sozzo in September 2015.

Steinhäuser named Köln Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rolf Steinhäuser was named Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany and titular bishop of Thuburnica.

del Riego Jáñez retired as San Bernardino Auxiliary

Bishop Rutilio del Riego Jáñez retired as Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA.

Mussinghoff retired as Aachen Bishop

Bishop Heinrich Mussinghoff retired as Bishop of Aachen, Germany.

Darmanin retired, Alessandro succeeded as Garissa Bishop

Bishop Paul Darmanin, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap. succeeded as Bishop of Garissa, Kenya.

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

Antonini retired, Suriani named Serbia Nuncio

Archbishop Orlando Antonini retired and Archbishop Luciano Suriani was named Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.

Maury Buendía named Romania Nuncio

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano in July 2015.

Archbishop Maury Buendía had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan, Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan, and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan.

Guasdualito, Venezuela erected; González Pérez named Bishop

The Diocese of Guasdualito, Venezuela was erected with territory taken from Barinas and San Fernando de Apure.

Bishop-elect Pablo Modesto González Pérez, S.D.B. was named its first Bishop.

Farquhar retired as Down and Connor Auxiliary

Bishop Anthony J. Farquhar retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland.

Weber named Passo Fundo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Rodolfo Luís Weber was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. in July 2015.

Archbishop-designate Weber had been serving as Prelate of Cristalândia, Goias.

Figueiredo retired, Negri succeeded as Santo Amaro Bishop

Bishop Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. succeeded as Bishop of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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

de Elizalde retired, Torrado Mosconi succeeded as Nueve de Julio Bishop

Bishop Martín de Elizalde, O.S.B. retired and Bishop Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi succeeded as Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Argentina.

Bishop Torrado Mosconi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Aguilar Ledesma and Medina Garfias named Morelia Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma and Bishop-elect Herculano Medina Garfias were named Auxiliary Bishops of Morelia, Michoacán, México and titular bishops of Castulo and Gegi, respectively.

Kirabo named Hoima Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincent Kirabo was named Bishop of Hoima, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire in February 2014.

Cortés Rendón named Pereira Auxiliary

Bishop Luis Albeiro Cortés Rendón was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira, Colombia and titular bishop of Fidoloma.

He had been serving as Bishop of Vélez.

Jezerinac retired, Bogdan named Croatia Miliary

Bishop Juraj Jezerinac retired and Bishop-elect Jure Bogdan was named Bishop of Croatia, Military

Mandjo retired, Lezoutié succeeded as Yopougon Bishop

Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo retired and Bishop Salomon Lezoutié succeeded as Bishop of Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire.

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

Nguyên Hong Son named Ba Ria Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Nguyên Hong Son was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ba Ria, Viet Nam.

Vila named Whitehorse Bishop

Bishop-elect Héctor Vila was named Bishop of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gary Michael Gordon was named Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia in June 2014.

de França resigned as Nazaré Bishop

Bishop Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. resigned as Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Prata de Carvalho retired, Cunha Cruz succeeded as Campanha Bishop

Bishop Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz succeeded as Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Cunha Cruz had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Perón named Paranaguá Bishop

Bishop Edmar Perón was named Bishop of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop João Alves dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. in April 2015.

Bishop Perón had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Filippini named Pescia Bishop

Bishop-elect Roberto Filippini was named Bishop of Pescia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giovanni De Vivo in September 2015.

McAleenan and Wilson named Westminster Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Paul McAleenan and Bishop-elect John Wilson were named Auxiliary Bishops of Westminster, England, Great Britain and titular bishops of Mercia and Lindisfarna, respectively.

Steenson resigned, Lopes named Chair of St. Peter Ordinary

Msgr. Jeffrey Neil Steenson resigned and Bishop-elect Steven Joseph Lopes was named Ordinary of The Chair of Saint Peter, USA.

Sandoval Sandoval named Autlán Bishop

Bishop Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M. was named Bishop of Autlán, Jalisco, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gonzalo Galván Castillo in June 2015.

Bishop Sandoval Sandoval had been serving as Bishop of Tarahumara, Chihuahua.

Regmunt resigned, Lityński named Zielona Góra-Gorzów Bishop

Bishop Stefan Regmunt resigned and Bishop Tadeusz Lityński was named Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland.

Bishop Lityński had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Antonio named San Jose in Mindoro Administrator

Bishop David William Valencia Antonio was named Apostolic Administrator of San Jose in Mindoro, Philippines.

He remains Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia.

de Leon named Antipolo Coadjutor

Bishop Francisco Mendoza de Leon was named oadjutor Bishop of Antipolo, Philippines.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

dos Santos Almeida named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nuno Manuel dos Santos Almeida was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Ruspae.

Tan Chee Ing retired, Paul named Melaka-Johor Bishop

Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Anthony Bernard Paul was named Bishop of Melaka-Johor, Malaysia.

Zortea named Jataí Bishop

Bishop-elect Nélio Domingos Zortea was named Bishop of Jataí, Goias, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais in May 2014.

Schwarz retired, Scheuer named Linz Bishop

Bishop Ludwig Schwarz, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Manfred Scheuer was named Bishop of Linz, Austria.

Bishop Scheuer had been serving as Bishop of Innsbruck.

Vian retired, Demettino Castro succeeded as Feira de Santana Archbishop

Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop Zanoni Demettino Castro was named Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.

Archbishop Demettino Castro had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Lorenzo Iglesias retired, Menéndez Fernández named Astorga Bishop

Bishop Camilo Lorenzo Iglesias retired and Bishop Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández was named Bishop of Astorga, Spain.

Bishop Menéndez Fernández had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Oviedo.

Sánchez Martínez named Nuevo Laredo Bishop

Bishop Enrique Sánchez Martínez was named Bishop of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gustavo Rodriguez Vega was named Archbishop of Yucatán in June 2015.

Bishop Sánchez Martínez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Durango.

Lafranconi retired, Napolioni named Cremona Bishop

Bishop Dante Lafranconi retired and Bishop-elect Antonio Napolioni was named Bishop of Cremona, Italy

Giudici retired, Sanguineti named Pavia Bishop

Bishop Giovanni Giudici retired and Bishop-elect Corrado Sanguineti was named Bishop of Pavia, Italy.

Gugerotti named Ukraine Nuncio

Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in September 2015.

Archbishop Gugerotti had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus.

Gualtieri named Comoros Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rocco Gualtieri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Comoros in addition to his other posts.

Plouffe retired, Damphousse named Sault Sainte Marie Bishop

Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe retired and Bishop Marcel Damphousse was named Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Bishop Damphousse had been serving as Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall.

Choennie named Paramaribo Bishop

Bishop-elect Karel Choennie was named Bishop of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Wilhelmus Adrianus Josephus Maria de Bekker in May 2014.

Reiss retired as Detroit Auxiliary

Bishop Francis Ronald Reiss retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Dagens retired, Gosselin named Angoulême Bishop

Bishop Claude Jean Pierre Dagens retired and Bishop-elect Hervé Gosselin was named Bishop of Angoulême, France.

Seirutti named Córdoba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ricardo Orlando Seirutti was named Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba, Argentina and titular bishop of Bela.

Martyniak retired, Popowicz named Przemyśl-Warszawa Archbishop

Archbishop Jan Martyniak retired and Archbishop-designate Eugeniusz Mirosław Popowicz was named Archbishop of Przemyśl-Warszawa {-Warsaw} (Ukrainian), Poland.

Archbishop-designate Popowicz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Franceschini retired, Piretto named Izmir Archbishop

Archbishop Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-elect Lorenzo Piretto, O.P. was named Archbishop of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey.

Atangana named Kribi Bishop

Bishop-elect Damase Zinga Atangana/a> was named Bishop of Kribi, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Befe Ateba in June 2014.

Salamanca Mantilla and Alí Herrera named Bogotá Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Pedro Manuel Salamanca Mantilla and Bishop-elect Luis Manuel Alí Herrera were named Auxiliary Bishops of Bogotá, Colombia and titular bishops of Aquae in Mauretania and Iubaltiana, respectively.

Martínez Sistach retired, Omella Omella named Barcelona Archbishop

Lluís Cardinal Martínez Sistach retired and Archbishop-designate Juan José Omella Omella was named Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Omella Omella had been serving as Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño.

Léonard retired, De Kesel named Mechelen-Brussel Archbishop

Archbishop André-Joseph (Mutien) Léonard retired and Archbishop-designate Josef De Kesel was named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium.

Archbishop-designate De Kesel had been serving as Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}.

Sarlinga resigned, Laxague named Zárate-Campana Bishop

Bishop Oscar Domingo Sarlinga resigned and Bishop Pedro María Laxague was named Bishop of Zárate-Campana, Argentina.

Bishop Laxague had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca.

Azpiroz Costa named Bahía Blanca Coadjutor

Archbishop-elect Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa, O.P. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

Wysocki resigned as Elbląg Auxiliary

Bishop Józef Wysocki retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Elbląg, Poland.

Tobji confirmed as Alep Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Joseph Tobji was confirmed as Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite), Syria.

The archeparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado in November 2013.

Gil Hellín retired, Herráez Vegas named Burgos Archbishop

Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellín retired and Archbishop-designate Fidel Herráez Vegas was named Archbishop of Burgos, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Herráez Vegas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid.

de Dinechin named Soissons Bishop

Bishop Renauld Marie François Dupont de Dinechin was named Bishop of Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin), France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud was named Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre) in March 2015.

Bishop de Dinechin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Romeo retired, Lorefice named Palermo Archbishop

Paolo Cardinal Romeo retired and Archbishop-elect Corrado Lorefice was named Archbishop of Palermo, Italy.

Caffarra retired, Zuppi named Bologna Archbishop

Carlo Cardinal Caffarra retired and Archbishop-designate Matteo Maria Zuppi was named Archbishop of Bologna, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Zuppi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Gualtieri named Mauritius Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rocco Gualtieri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius in addition to his other posts.

Gonsallo named Porto Novo Bishop

Bishop-elect Aristide Gonsallo was named Bishop of Porto Novo, Benin.

The diocese has been vacant since the death of Bishop René-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. in October 2012.

Dal’Bó named São Mateus Bishop

Bishop-elect Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó was named Bishop of São Mateus, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zanoni Demettino Castro was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia in December 2014.

Rizzardo retired, de Lima named Dourados Bishop

Bishop Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. retired and Bishop-elect Henrique Aparecido de Lima, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Valentini retired, Andrietta named Jales Bishop

Bishop Luiz Demétrio Valentini retired and Bishop-elect José Reginaldo Andrietta was named Bishop of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Chávez named Añatuya Bishop

Bishop-elect José Melitón Chávez was named Bishop of Añatuya, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto in November 2014.

Orlandoni retired, Manenti named Senigallia Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Orlandoni retired and Bishop-elect Francesco Manenti was named Bishop of Senigallia, Italy.

Henao Cadavid named Zomba Bishop

Bishop-elect José Luis Henao Cadavid was named Bishop of Líbano-Honda, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Bishop of Facatativá in February 2015.

Imrich resigned as Spiš Auxiliary

Bishop Andrej Imrich resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia.

Cedeño Muñoz named Penonomé Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgardo Cedeño Muñoz, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Penonomé, Panama.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean was named Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá in June 2015.

Tambala named Zomba Bishop

Bishop-elect George Desmond Tambala, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Zomba, Malawi.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. was named Archbishop of Blantyre in November 2013.

Mmole retired, Mdoe named Mtwara Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Mmole retired and Bishop Titus Joseph Mdoe was named Bishop of Mtwara, Tanzania.

Bishop Mdoe had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam.

Maldonado Monsalve named Mocoa-Sibundoy Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve was named Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luis Alberto Parra Mora in December 2014.

Siongco David named Kalookan Bishop

Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David was named Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez, Jr. in January 2013.

Bishop Siongco David had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando.

Paloschi named Porto Velho Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Roque Paloschi was named Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho in March 2015.

Archbishop-designate Paloschi had been serving Bishop of Roraima, Roraima.

Divassón Cilveti retired, Reyes Sequera named Puerto Ayacucho Vicar

Bishop José Ángel Divassón Cilveti, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Jonny Eduardo Reyes Sequera, S.D.B. was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela and titular bishop of Canapium.

Savundaranayagam retired, Gnanapragasam named Jaffna Bishop

Bishop Thomas Savundaranayagam retired and Bishop-elect Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam was named Bishop of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Colgan named Chosica Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Arthur Joseph Colgan, C.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chosica, Peru and titular bishop of Ampora.

Cavallotto retired, Delbosco named Cuneo and Fossano Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Cavallotto retired and Bishop-elect Piero Delbosco was named Bishop of Cuneo and Fossano, Italy.

Huynh Văn Hai named Vinh Long Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Huynh Văn Hai was named Bishop of Vinh Long, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Thomas Nguyên Văn Tân in August 2013.

Hoăng Ðúc Oanh retired, Nguyên Hùng Vi named Kontum Bishop

Bishop Michel Hoăng Ðúc Oanh retired and Bishop-elect Luy Gonzaga Nguyên Hùng Vi was named Bishop of Kontum, Viet Nam.

Urso retired, Cuttitta named Ragusa Bishop

Bishop Paolo Urso retired and Bishop Carmelo Cuttitta was named Bishop of Ragusa, Italy.

Bishop Cuttitta had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo.

Migliavacca named San Miniato Bishop

Bishop-elect Andrea Migliavacca was named Bishop of San Miniato, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fausto Tardelli was named Bishop of Pistoia in October 2014.

Superbo retired, Ligorio named Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo Archbishop

Archbishop Agostino Superbo retired and Archbishop Salvatore Ligorio was named Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy.

Archbishop Ligorio had been serving as Matera-Irsina.

Roncari named Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello Bishop

Bishop-elect Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti was named Coadjutor Bishop of Albenga-Imperia in January 2015.

di Molfetta retired, Renna named Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano Bishop

Bishop Felice di Molfetta retired and Bishop-elect Luigi Renna was named Bishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano, Italy.

Davidian named Ispahan Bishop

Bishop-elect Sarkis Davidian, I.C.P.B. was named Bishop of Ispahan {Esfáan) (Armenian), Iran.

The eparchy had been vacant since Bishop Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. was named Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)) in April 2005.

Bataclan retired as Cebu Auxiliary

Bishop Emilio Layon Bataclan retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu, Philippines.

Danelón retired, da Silva named Lins Bishop

Bishop Irineu Danelón, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Francisco Carlos da Silva was named Bishop of Lins, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais.

Torres Marín named Apartadó Bishop

Bishop Hugo Alberto Torres Marín was named Bishop of Apartadó, Colombia.

Bishop Torres Marín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín.

Pimentel Lavrador named Angra Coadjutor

Bishop João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador was named Coadjutor Bishop of Angra, Portugal.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto.

Vanbuel retired, Kusy succeeded as Kaga-Bandoro Bishop

Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic.

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

Zieliński named Gdańsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Zbigniew Jan Zieliński was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk, Poland and titular bishop of Medeli.

Prevost named Chiclayo Bishop

Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru. He had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same diocese.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jesús Moliné Labarte in November 2014.

Gualtieri named Seychelles Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rocco Gualtieri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles in addition to his other posts.

La Piana resigned as Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Archbishop

Archbishop Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. resigned as Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy.

Lanzetti resigned as Alba Bishop

Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti resigned as Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy.

Faifer retired, Canecín succeeded as Goya Bishop

Bishop Ricardo Oscar Faifer retired and Bishop Adolfo Ramón Canecín succeeded as Bishop of Goya, Argentina.

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

Arregui Yarza retired, Cabrera Herrera named Guayaquil Archbishop

Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza retired and Archbishop Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Archbishop Cabrera Herrera had been serving as Archbishop of Cuenca.

Saccardo retired, Mendes Tavares succeeded as Ponta de Pedras Bishop

Bishop Alessio Saccardo, S.J. retired and Bishop Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Ponta de Pedras, Para, Brazil.

Bishop Mendes Tavares had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Bosák retired, Palánki named Debrecen-Nyíregyháza Bishop

Bishop Nándor Bosák retired and Bishop Ferenc Palánki was named Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza, Hungary.

Bishop Palánki had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Eger.

Cieślik retired as Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Auxiliary

Bishop Paweł Cieślik retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland.

Bürcher resigned, Tencer named Reykjavik Bishop

Bishop Pierre Bürcher resigned and Bishop-elect David Bartimej Tencer, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Reykjavik, Iceland.

Sozzo resigned as Morocco Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Sozzo resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco.

Gonzalez Alonso retired as Cajazeiras Bishop

Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso retired as Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba, Brazil.

Johnston named Kansas City-Saint Joseph Bishop

Bishop James Vann Johnston, Jr. was named Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Robert William Finn in April 2015.

Bishop Johnston had been serving as Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.

de Donatis named Roma Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Angelo de Donatis was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Motula.

Lussier retired, Poisson named Joliette Bishop

Bishop Gilles Lussier retired and Bishop Raymond Poisson was named Bishop of Joliette, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Poisson had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jérôme.

Chevalier retired, Chang-Soi succeeded as Taiohae o Tefenuaenata Bishop

Bishop Guy André Dominique Marie Chevalier, SS.CC. retired and Bishop Pascal Chang-Soi, SS.CC. succeeded as Bishop of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania).

Bishop Chang-Soi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Causero retired, Gullickson named Nuncio to Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Archbishop Diego Causero retired and Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein.

Archbishop Gullickson had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine.

Assadourian confirmed as Beirut Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Kévork Assadourian was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon and titular bishop of Amida degli Armeni.

Kariyil named Mandya Bishop

Bishop-elect Antony Kariyil, C.M.I. was named Bishop of Mandya (Syro-Malabar), India.

The eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop George Njaralakatt was named Archbishop of Tellicherry in August 2014.

Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis retired, Ornelas Carvalho named Setúbal Bishop

Bishop-elect Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis retired and Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Setúbal, Portugal.

Mangoria named Khartoum Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Khartoum, Sudan.

He had been serving as Bishop of El Obeid.

Bizzeti named Anatolia Vicar

Bishop-elect Paolo Bizzeti, S.J. was named Vicar Apostolic of Anatolia, Turkey and titular bishop of Tabae.

The Vicariate Apostolic had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luigi Padovese, O.F.M. Cap. in June 2010.

Bravo Salazar named Acarigua-Araure Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar was named Bishop of Acarigua-Araure, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo in October 2013.

Kunnath retired, Panengaden named Adilabad Bishop

Bishop Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Antony Prince Panengaden was named Bishop of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar), India.

Kalluvelil named Canada Exarch

Bishop-elect Jose Kalluvelil was named Apostolic Exarch of Canada (Syro-Malabar) and titular bishop of Tabalta.

The eparchy is new erected.

Castro Aguayo named Margarita Bishop

Bishop Fernando José Castro Aguayo was named Bishop of Margarita, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón was named Bishop of Barcelona in July 2014.

Bishop Castro Aguayo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Ortega Martín named Jordan and Iraq Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Alberto Ortega Martín was named Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan and Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and titular archbishop of Midila.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Giorgio Lingua was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba in March 2015.

Piris Frígola retired, Giménez Valls named Lleida

Bishop Juan Piris Frígola retired and Bishop Salvador Giménez Valls was named Bishop of Lleida, Spain.

Bishop Giménez Valls had been serving as Bishop of Menorca.

Abdel Sater named Antiochia (Maronite) Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Abdel Sater was named Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon and titular bishop of Ptolemais in Phoenicia dei Maroniti.

Ghabroyan confirmed as Cilicia (Armenian) Patriarch

Patriarch-designate Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. was named Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon.

The post had been vacant since the death of Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni (Taza) in June 2015.

Girón Higuita retired as Tumaco Bishop

Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D./a> retired as Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia.

Vidal Ortiz resigned, Ochoa Cadavid named Cúcuta Bishop

Bishop Julio César Vidal Ortiz resigned and Bishop Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid was named Bishop of Cúcuta, Colombia.

Bishop Ochoa Cadavid had been serving as Bishop of Málaga-Soatá.

Moon Hee Jong named Suwon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Moon Hee Jong was named Auxiliary Bishop of Suwon, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Mutia.

Kodakallil named Satna Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Kodakallil was named Bishop of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Matthew Vaniakizhakel, C.V. in August 2014.

Wilkerson retired, Baron, Brennan, and O’Connell named Los Angeles Auxiliaries

Bishop Gerald Eugene Wilkerson retired and Bishop-elect Robert E. Barron, Bishop-elect Joseph Vincent Brennan, and Bishop-elect David Gerard O’Connell were named Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles, California, USA and titular bishops of Macriana in Mauretania, Trofimiana, and Cell Ausaille, respectively.

Paganelli named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Natale Paganelli, S.X. was named Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala.

He has been, and continues, as Apostolic Administrator of Makeni, Sierra Leone.

Melis named Ozieri Bishop

Bishop-elect Corrado Melis was named Bishop of Ozieri, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Sergio Pintor in December 2012.

Mattiazzo retired, Cipolla named Padova Bishop

Bishop Antonio Mattiazzo retired and Bishop-elect Claudio Cipolla was named Bishop of Padova {Padua}, Italy.

Bhuriya named Jhabua Bishop

Bishop-elect Basil Bhuriya, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Jhabua, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Udaipur in December 2012.

Aruna named Kenema Auxiliary

Bishop Henry Aruna was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kenema, Sierra Leone and titular bishop of Nasbinca.

Bishop Aruna had been serving as Bishop of Makeni.

Grothe retired, Meier named Paderborn Auxiliary

Bishop Manfred Grothe retired and Bishop-elect Dominicus (Michael) Meier, O.S.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany and titular bishop of Castro di Sardegna.

Camiade named Cahors Bishop

Bishop-elect Laurent Camiade was named Bishop of Cahors, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Norbert José Henri Turini was named Bishop of Perpignan-Elne in October 2014.

Bentz named Mainz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Udo Markus Bentz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz, Germany and titular bishop of Sita.

Altieri resigned as Passo Fundo Archbishop

Archbishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. resigned as Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Lodonu retired, Fianu named Ho Bishop

Bishop Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu retired and Bishop-elect Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Ho, Ghana.

Son Hee-Song named Seoul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Benedictus Son Hee-Song was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Camplum.

Concha Cayuqueo named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Carpi.

Bugeja named Tripoli Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect George Bugeja, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya and titular bishop of San Leone.

Descubes retired, Lebrun named Rouen Archbishop

Archbishop Jean-Charles Marie Descubes retired and Archbishop-designate Dominique Julien Claude Marie Lebrun was named Archbishop of Rouen, France.

Archbishop-designate Lebrun had been serving as Bishop of Saint-Etienne.

Poh Hoon Seng named Kuching Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Simon Poh Hoon Seng was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching, Malaysia and titular bishop of Sfasferia.

Gomes de Vasconcelos named Sobral Bishop

Bishop José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos was named Bishop of Sobral, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina in December 2014.

Bishop Gomes de Vasconcelos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza.

Silva Retamales named Chile, Military Bishop

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales was named Bishop of Chile, Military.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid was named Bishop of Osorno in January 2015.

Bishop Silva Retamales had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso.

Robledo Romero named San Lorenzo Bishop

Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Bishop of San Lorenzo, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Sebelio Peralta Alvarez in November 2014.

Bishop Robledo Romero had been serving as Bishop of Carapeguá.

Florencio and Villarojo named Cebu Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio and Bishop-elect Dennis Cabanada Villarojo were named Auxiliary Bishops of Cebu, Philippines and titular bishops of Lestrona and Gisipa, respectively.

Farine retired as Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg Auxiliary

Bishop Pierre Farine retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg), Switzerland.

Gutiérrez Pabón retired, Nieto Súa named Engativá Bishop

Bishop Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón retired and Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa was named Bishop of Engativá, Colombia.

Bishop Nieto Súa had been serving as Bishop of San José del Guaviare.

Cárdenas Toro named Cali Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Colombia and titular bishop of Nova.

Galván Castillo resigned as Autlán Bishop

Bishop Gonzalo Galván Castillo resigned as Bishop of Autlán, Jalisco, México.

Ashley named Panamá Auxiliary

Bishop Uriah Ashley was named Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá and titular bishop of Agbia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Penonomé.

Santos Cardoso named Bom Jesus da Lapa Bishop

Bishop João Santos Cardoso was named Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São José dos Campos, Sao Paulo in March 2014.

Bishop Santos Cardoso had been serving as Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui.

Biernaski named Blumenau Bishop

Bishop Rafael Biernaski was named Bishop of Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo in October 2014.

Bishop Biernaski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana.

González Hernández resigned, Martínez De Aguirre Guinea succeeded as Puerto Maldonado Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. resigned and Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru.

Bishop Martínez De Aguirre Guinea had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the same vicariate.

Montemayor named Congo (Dem. Rep.) Nuncio

Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in February 2015.

Archbishop Montemayor had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania.

Zavala Castro resigned, Rangel Mendoza named Chilpancingo-Chilapa Bishop

Bishop Alejo Zavala Castro resigned and Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero, México.

Bishop Rangel Mendoza had been serving as Bishop of Huejutla, Hidalgo.

Rahmé confirmed as Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar Bishop

Bishop-elect Hanna Rahmé, O.L.M. confirmed as Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar (Maronite), Lebanon.

The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Simon Atallah, O.A.M. in March 2015.

Rajič named Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe Nuncio

Archbishop Petar Antun Rajič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras in March 2015.

Archbishop Rajič had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen, Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula.

Nienstedt and Piché resign as Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop and Auxiliary

Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt resigned as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Bishop Lee Anthony Piché resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Kurtz retired, Śpiewak named Hamilton in Bermuda Bishop

Bishop Robert Joseph Kurtz, C. R. retired and Bishop-elect Wiesław Śpiewak, C. R. was named Bishop of Hamilton in Bermuda, Antilles.

Ocampo named Gumaca Bishop

Bishop Victor C. Ocampo was named Bishop of Gumaca, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico was named Bishop of San Pablo in January 2013.

Fernandes retired, Macwan named Gandhinagar Archbishop

Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas Ignatius Macwan was named Archbishop of Gandhinagar, India.

Archbishop-designate Macwan had been serving as Bishop of Ahmedabad.

Tamkevičius retired, Virbalas named Kaunas Archbishop

Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. was named Archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania.

Archbishop-designate Virbalas had been serving as Bishop of Panevėžys.

Mendes Tavares named Ponta de Pedras Coadjutor

Bishop Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ponta de Pedras, Para, Brazil.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belém do Pará.

dos Santos Souza resigned as Amargosa Bishop

Bishop João Nílton dos Santos Souza resigned as Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia, Brazil.

Yasheuski named Minsk-Mohilev Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Aliaksandr Yasheuski, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus and titular bishop of Furnos Maior.

Méndez Bracamonte named Venezuela Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte was named Bishop of Venezuela, Military.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Hernán Sánchez Porras in October 2014.

Koch named Berlin Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Heiner Koch was named Archbishop of Berlin, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki was named Archbishop of Köln {Cologne} in July 2014.

Archbishop-disgnate Koch had been serving as Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen).

González Juárez named Tuxtepec Bishop

Bishop-elect José Alberto González Juárez was named Bishop of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Antonio Fernández Hurtado was named Archbishop of Durango in September 2014.

Tirado Mazo retired, Múnera Ochoa named Tierradentro Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. retired and Bishop-elect Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa was named Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro, Colombia and titular bishop of Corniculana.

Melzer resigned as Köln Auxiliary

Bishop Manfred Melzer resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany.

Đình Đúc Đao named Xuân Lôc Coadjutor

Bishop Joseph Đình Đúc Đao was named Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc, Viet Nam.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Castellucci named Modena-Nonantola Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Erio Castellucci was named Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Antonio Lanfranchi in February 2015.

Swampillai retired, Emmanuel named Trincomalee Bishop

Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai retired and Bishop-elect Christian Noel Emmanuel was named Bishop of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Berlie Belaunzarán retired, Rodriguez Vega named Yucatán Archbishop

Archbishop Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán retired and Archbishop-designate Gustavo Rodriguez Vega was named Archbishop of Yucatán, México.

Archbishop-designte Rodriguez Vega had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

Roa Barbosa named Espinal Bishop

Bishop Orlando Roa Barbosa was named Bishop of Espinal, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Bishop of Armenia in August 2014.

Bishop Roa Barbosa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ibagué.

Joseph named Varanasi Bishop

Bishop-elect Eugene Joseph was named Bishop of Varanasi, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Raphy Manjaly was named Bishop of Allahabad in October 2013.

Travas named Multan Bishop

Bishop-elect Benny Mario Travas was named Bishop of Multan, Pakistan.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Andrew Francis in June 2014.

Brusati named Janaúba Bishop

Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati was named Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro was named Bishop of Formosa, Goias in September 2014.

Bishop Brusati had been serving as Bishop of Caetité, Bahia.

Westrupp retired, Cipolini named Santo André Bishop

Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. retired and Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini was named Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Cipolini had been serving as Bishop of Amparo.

Melillo named Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia Bishop

Bishop-elect Sergio Melillo was named Bishop of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giovanni D’Alise was named Bishop of Caserta in March 2014.

Bader named Pakistan Nuncio

Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan and titular archbishop of Mathara in Numidia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique in February 2015.

Archbishop Bader had been serving as Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

Scarcella named Saint-Maurice Abbot

Abbot-elect Jean César Scarcella, C.R.A. was named Abbot of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Abbot Joseph Roduit, C.R.A. in March 2015.

Cassari named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands in March 2015.

Archbishop Cassari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

Blondel retired, Balsa named Viviers Bishop

Bishop François Marie Joseph Pascal Louis Blondel retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Louis Balsa was named Bishop of Viviers, France.

Schockert retired, Blanchet named Belfort-Montbéliard Bishop

Bishop Claude Pierre Charles Schockert retired and Bishop-elect Dominique Blanchet, Ist. del Prado was named Bishop of Belfort-Montbéliard, France.

García Aracil retired, Morga Iruzubieta succeeded as Mérida-Badajoz Archbishop

Archbishop Santiago García Aracil retired and Archbishop Celso Morga Iruzubieta succeeded as Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

Archbishop Morga Iruzubieta had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Werbs retired as Hamburg Auxiliary

Bishop Norbert Werbs retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg, Germany.

Nóbrega de Sousa named Garanhuns Bishop

Bishop-elect Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa was named Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Brazil, Military in August 2014.

Dognin named Quimper Bishop

Bishop Laurent Marie Bernard Dognin was named Bishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert in January 2015.

Bishop Dognin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas).

Cunha Cruz named Campanha Coadjutor

Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz was named Coadjutor Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Caldas Magalhães retired, Zon Pereira succeeded as Alto Solimões Bishop

Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Adolfo Zon Pereira, S.X. was named Bishop of Alto Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil.

Massa and Mroziewski named Brooklyn Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect James Massa and Bishop-elect Witold Mroziewski were named Auxiliary Bishops of Brooklyn, New York, USA and titular bishops of Bardstown and Walla Walla, respectively.

Buras named Atyrau Apostolic Administrator

Father Dariusz Buras was named Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

Nunnari retired, Nolè named Cosenza-Bisignano Archbishop

Archbishop Salvatore Nunnari retired and Archbishop-designate Francescantonio Nolè, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Cosenza-Bisignano, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Nolè had been serving as Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro.

Lucarelli retired, Pompili named Rieti Bishop

Bishop Delio Lucarelli retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Pompili was named Bishop of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy.

McKinney named Nottingham Bishop

Bishop-elect Patrick McKinney was named Bishop of Nottingham, England, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P. was named Archbishop of Liverpool in March 2014.

Colaço retired, Rebello named Aurangabad Bishop

Bishop Edwin Colaço retired and Bishop-elect Ambrose Rebello was named Bishop of Aurangabad, India.

Torrado Mosconi named Nueve de Julio Coadjutor

Bishop Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Argentina.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago del Estero.

Busquets Jordá retired, Izaguirre Rafael named Chuquibamba Prelate

Bishop Mario Busquets Jordá retired and Bishop-elect Jorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, C.S.C. was named Prelate of Chuquibamba, Peru.

Janocha named Warszawa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michal Janocha was named Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland and titular bishop of Barica.

Escudero Torres named Valencia Auxiliary

Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain and titular bishop of Diano.

Bishop Escudero Torres had been serving as Bishop of Palencia.

Dimoc named Bontoc-Lagawe Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc was named Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines and titular bishop of Bapara.

The vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran was named Bishop of San Fernando de La Union in October 2012.

Sánchez Monge named Santander Bishop

Bishop Manuel Sánchez Monge was named Bishop of Santander, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Archbishop of Zaragoza in December 2014.

Bishop Sánchez Monge had been serving as Bishop of Mondoñedo-Ferrol.

Kibal Mansong’loo named Kole Bishop

Bishop-elect Emery Kibal Mansong’loo, C.P. was named Bishop of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M. in October 2008.

Girardi named União da Vitória Bishop

Bishop Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. was named Bishop of União da Vitória, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Osasco, Sao Paulo in April 2014.

Bishop Girardi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

de Castro Homem named Iguatú Bishop

Bishop Edson de Castro Homem was named Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe in November 2014.

Bishop de Castro Homem had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Braido retired, Scaramussa named Santos Bishop

Bishop Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. retired and Bishop Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. succeeded as Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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

Grondin named Rimouski Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Denis Grondin was named Archbishop of Rimouski, Québec, Canada.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Pierre-André Fournier in January 2015.

Archbishop-desginate Grondin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

Mapunda named Singida Bishop

Bishop-elect Edward Mapunda was named Bishop of Singida, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Desiderius M. Rwoma was named Bishop of Bukoba in January 2013.

Sheehan retired, Wester named Santa Fe Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Jarboe Sheehan retired and Archbishop-designate John Charles Wester was named Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Archbishop-designate Wester had been serving as Bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Graf named Regensburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Josef Graf was named Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany and titular bishop of Inis Cathaig.

Bertoldi named Burkina Faso and Niger Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Piergiorgio Bertoldi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Apostolic Nuncio to Niger and titular archbishop of Hispellum.

Brandt retired, Malesic named Greensburg Bishop

Bishop Lawrence Eugene Brandt retired and Bishop-elect Edward C. Malesic was named Bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

Fellhauer retired, Cahill named Victoria in Texas Bishop

Bishop David Eugene Fellhauer retired and Bishop-elect Brendan Cahill was named Bishop of Victoria in Texas, USA.

Pinheiro da Silva named Jaboticabal Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. was named Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias in October 2014.

Bishop Pinheiro da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul.

González Rodríguez resigned as Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop José Trinidad González Rodríguez resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Finn resigned as Kansas City-Saint Joseph Bishop

Bishop Robert William Finn resigned as Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA.

Vacca Ramirez named Duitama-Sogamoso Bishop

Bishop-elect Misael Vacca Ramirez was named Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Carlos Prada Sanmiguel in October 2012.

Bishop Vacca Ramirez had been serving as Bishop of Yopal.

Peña Rojas named El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan de Dios Peña Rojas was named Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Bishop of Barinas in August 2013.