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.