The Eparchy of Asmara (Eritrean), Eritrea was elevated to a Metropolitan Archeparchy.
Archbishop-designate Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.I. was named its first Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of the same jurisdiction.
The Eparchies of Barentu, Keren, and Segheneity become suffragans of the new Archeparchy.
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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- Dell’Oro named Karaganda Bishop
- Dąbrowski named London Auxiliary
- Maemba Liwoke retired, Nadonye Ndongo named Lolo B...
- Soleibe Arbeláez retired, Balbín Tamayo named Cald...
- Kapellari retired as Graz-Seckau Bishop
- Heße named Hamburg Archbishop
- Župan retired, Petanjak named Krk Bishop
- Le Vert resigns as Quimper Bishop
- Garcia named Austin Auxiliary
- Pavón Puente retired, Pazmiño Abril named Ambato B...
- Bedini retired as Ispahan Archbishop
- Elevated: Asmara (Eritrean), Eritrea; Tesfamariam ...
- Erected: Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian); Semahun n...
- Stagni retired, Toso named Faenza-Modigliana Bishop
- Baliña named Buenos Aires Auxiliary
- Yaldo named Babylon (Chaldean) Auxiliary
- Challita named Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean) Bishop
- Kassab retired, Nona named Saint Thomas the Apostl...
- Dendinger retired, Hanefeldt named Grand Island Bi...
- Cheri named New Orleans Auxiliary
- Nugent named Haiti Nuncio
- Borghetti named Albenga-Imperia Coadjutor
- Barros Madrid named Osorno Bishop
- Anselmi named Genova Auxiliary
- Mercier named Clergy Secretary
- Peruzzo named Curitiba Archbishop
- Brustolin named Porto Alegre Auxiliary
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