Sunarko retired as Purwokerto Bishop

Bishop Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. retired as Bishop of Purwokerto, Indonesia.

Lennon resigned as Cleveland Bishop

Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon resigned as Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Panico resigned, Pastana de Oliveira succeeded as Crato Bishop

Bishop Fernando Panico, M.S.C. resigned and Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Bishop of Crato, Ceara, Brazil.

Bishop Pastana de Oliveira had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

de Sales Rodrigues retired, Akamine named Sorocaba Archbishop

Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues retired and Archbishop-designate Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Akamine had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Abril y Castelló retired, Ryłko named Santa Maria Maggiore Archpriest

Santos Cardinal Abril y Castelló retired and Stanisław Cardinal Ryłko was named Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}.

Ndzana retired, Ndi-Okalla named Mbalmayo Bishop

Bishop Adalbert Ndzana retired and Bishop-elect Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla was named Bishop of Mbalmayo, Cameroon.

Desfarges named Alger Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, S.J. was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan in May 2015.

Archbishop-designate Desfarges had been serving as Bishop of Constantine (-Hippone).

Tagbino named Kankan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alexis Aly Tagbino was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kankan, Guinea and titular bishop of Cuicul.

Da Silva and Ferreira de Lacerda named Belo Horizonte Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Geovane Luís da Silva and Bishop-elect Otacilio Ferreira de Lacerda were named Auxiliary Bishops of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishops of Mons in Numidia and Tulana, respectively.

Sidin named Sintang Bishop

Bishop-elect Samuel Oton Sidin, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Sintang, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Agustinus Agus was named Archbishop of Pontianak in June 2014.

Jarrett retired, Homeming named Lismore Bishop

Bishop Geoffrey Hylton Jarrett retired and Bishop-elect Gregory Homeming, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Lismore, Australia.

D’Silva and Barretto named Bombay Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Allwyn D’Silva and Bishop-elect Barthol Barretto were named Auxiliary Bishops of Bombay, India and titular bishops of Dura and Strongoli, respectively.

Montini named Santo Tomé Bishop

Bishop Gustavo Alejandro Montini was named Bishop of Santo Tomé, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Hugo Norberto Santiago was named Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos in September 2016.

Bishop Montini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña.

Morin retired, Kihneman named Biloxi Bishop

Bishop Roger Paul Morin retired and Bishop-elect Louis F. Kihneman was named Bishop of Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

Cottanceau named Papeete Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, SS.CC. was named Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania).

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath retired in March 2011.

Cardinal Arns has died

Paulo Evaristo Cardinal Arns, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo, Brazil, has died.

He was 95 years old and had served as a cardinal for 43 years. He had also served as a bishop for 50 years. He celebrated 71 years as a priest a fortnight ago.

May he rest in peace.

Morel Diplán named Santiago de los Caballeros Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic and titular bishop of Buxentum.

Masalles Pere named Baní Bishop

Bishop Victor Emilio Masalles Pere was named Bishop of Baní, Dominican Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez was named Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros in February 2015.

Bishop Masalles Pere had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo.

Azevedo named Assis Bishop

Bishop-elect Argemiro de Azevedo, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Benedito Simão in November 2015.

Burns named Dallas Bishop

Bishop Edward James Burns was named Bishop of Dallas, Texas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell was named Prefect of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia in August 2016.

Bishop Burns had been serving as Bishop of Juneau, Alaska.

Zubeir Wako retired, Mangoria succeeded as Khartoum Archbishop

Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako retired and Archbishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Archbishop of Khartoum, Sudan.

Archbishop Mangoria had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Appora named Bambari Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Richard Appora, O.P. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bambari, Central African Republic.

Waïngue Bani named Doba Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Waïngue Bani was named Bishop of Doba, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.I. in January 2014.

Murphy retired, Barres named Rockville Centre Bishop

Bishop William Francis Murphy retired and Bishop John Oliver Barres was named Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA.

Bishop Barres had been serving as Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Dziwisz retired, Jędraszewski named Kraków Archbishop

Stanisław Cardinal Dziwisz retired and Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski was named Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland.

Archbishop Jędraszewski had been serving as Archbishop of Łódź.

Intini named Tricarico Bishop

Bishop-elect Giovanni Intini was named Bishop of Tricarico, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Vincenzo Carmine Orofino was named Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro in April 2016.

Cuter retired, Cabral Britto named Grajaú Bishop

Bishop Franco Cuter, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Rubival Cabral Britto, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Grajaú, Maranho, Brazil.

Portella Amado and Alves Romão named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joel Portella Amado and Bishop-elect Paulo Alves Romão were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishops of Carmeiano and Calama, respectively.

Kasujja named Luxembourg Nuncio

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg in addition to his other posts.

Pino Estévez named Camagüey Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wilfredo Pino Estévez was named Archbishop of Camagüey, Cuba.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez was named Archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana in April 2016.

Archbishop-designate Pino Estévez had been serving as Bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa.

Madden retired, Parker and Brennan named Baltimore Auxiliaries

Bishop Denis James Madden retired and Bishop-elect Adam John Parker and Bishop-elect Mark Edward Brennan were named Auxiliary Bishops of Baltimore, Maryland, USA and titular bishops of Tasaccora and Rusibisir, respectively.

Herbst resigned as Praha Auxiliary

Bishop Karel Herbst, S.D.B. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic.

Naranjo Tovar retired, Paz Hurtado named Latacunga Bishop

Bishop José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar retired and Bishop-elect Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado was named Bishop of Latacunga, Ecuador.

Andreassa named Ituiutaba Bishop

Bishop Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Carlos da Silva was named Bishop of Lins, Sao Paulo in September 2015.

Bishop Andreassa had been serving as Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina.

Lynch retired, Parkes named Saint Petersburg Bishop

Bishop Robert Nugent Lynch retired and Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes was named Bishop of Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.

Bishop Parkes has been serving as Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

Freyer named Orange in California Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Timothy E. Freyer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California, USA and titular bishop of Strathernia.

Battersby and Fisher named Detroit Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Gerard W. Battersby and Bishop-elect Robert J. Fisher were named Auxiliary Bishops of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishops of Eguga and Forum Popilii, respectively.

Frendo named Tiranë-Durrës Archbishop

Archbishop-designate George Anthony Frendo, O.P. was named Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Rrok Kola Mirdita in December 2015.

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

Gómez Cantero named Teruel y Albarracín Bishop

Bishop-elect Antonio Gómez Cantero was named Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was named Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño in May 2016.

de Queiroz Vieira named Cristalândia Prelate

Bishop-elect Wellington de Queiroz Vieira was named Prelate of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Rodolfo Luís Weber was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in December 2015

Damasceno Assis retired, Brandes named Aparecida Archbishop

Raymundo Cardinal Damasceno Assis retired and Archbishop Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Archbishop Brandes had been serving as Archbishop of Londrina, Parana.

Anyilunda resigned, Guigbile named Dapaong Bishop

Bishop Jacques Tukumbé Nyimbusède Anyilunda resigned and Bishop-elect Dominique Banlène Guigbile was named Bishop of Dapaong, Togo.

Yeung Ming-cheung named Hong Kong Coadjutor

Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung was named Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

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

Ambongo Besungu named Mbandaka-Bikoro Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba in March 2016.

Archbishop-designate Ambongo Besungu had been serving as Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela.

Depalma retired, Marino named Nola Bishop

Archbishop Beniamino Depalma, C.M. retired and Bishop Francesco Marino was named Bishop of Nola, Italy.

Bishop Marino had been serving as Bishop of Avellino.

Mendoza Hernández retired, Parra Novo named Santiago de Guatemala Auxiliary

Bishop Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández retired and Bishop-elect José Cayetano Parra Novo, O.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala, Guatemala and titular bishop of Tubia.

Jung Shin-chul named Incheon Bishop

Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul was named Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-San in May 2016.

Dessi Youfang named Bafoussam Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Dessi Youfang was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon and titular bishop of Oescus.

Myers retired, Tobin named Newark Archbishop

Archbishop John Joseph Myers retired and Archbishop Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA and Superior of Turks and Caicos, Antilles.

Archbishop Tobin has been serving as Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana.

In addition, the Pope previously announced his intention to elevate him to a Cardinal on 19 November 2016.

Suárez Inda retired, Garfias Merlos named Morelia Archbishop

Alberto Cardinal Suárez Inda retired and Archbishop Carlos Garfias Merlos was named Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México.

Archbishop Garfias Merlos had been serving as Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero.

Dung named Shendam Bishop

Bishop-elect Philip Davou Dung was named Bishop of Shendam, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A. in January 2015.

Stetter retired, Flock Bever named San Ignacio de Velasco Bishop

Bishop Carlos Stetter retired and Bishop Robert Herman Flock Bever was named Bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia.

Bishop Flock Bever had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba.

Fernandes Dantas retired, dos Santos Marcos succeeded as Beja Bishop

Bishop António Vitalino Fernandes Dantas, O. Carm. retired and Bishop José João dos Santos Marcos succeeded as Bishop of Beja, Portugal.

Bishop dos Santos Marcos had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Cavazos Pérez and Tamez Villarreal named Monterrey Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Heriberto Cavazos Pérez and Bishop-elect Oscar Efraín Tamez Villarreal were named Auxiliary Bishops of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México and titular bishops of Narona and Madaurus, respectively.

Kallarakal retired, Kalathiparambil named Verapoly Archbishop

Archbishop Francis Kallarakal retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil was named Archbishop of Verapoly, India.

Archbishop-designate Kalathiparambil had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

Byrnes named Agaña Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Michael Jude Byrnes was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania).

Archbishop-designate Byrnes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Lê Văn Hông retired, Nguyên Chi Linh named Huế Archbishop

Archbishop François Xavier Lê Văn Hông retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh was named Archbishop of Huế, Viet Nam.

Archbishop-designate Nguyên Chi Linh had been serving as Bishop of Thanh Hoá.

Stolberg named München und Freising Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rupert Stolberg was named Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany and titular bishop of Sassura.

Frausto Pallares retired as León Auxiliary

Bishop Juan Frausto Pallares retired as Auxiliary Bishop of León, Guanajuato, México.

Arigo retired, Mesiona named Puerto Princesa Vicar

Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo retired and Bishop-elect Socrates Mesiona, M.S.P. was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa, Philippines and titular bishop of Budua.

Conesa Ferrer named Menorca Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer was named Bishop of Menorca, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salvador Giménez Valls was named Bishop of Lleida in July 2015.

Silva Carvalho named Caetité Bishop

Bishop-elect José Roberto Silva Carvalho was named Bishop of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati was named Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais in May 2015.

Merchán Ladino named Vélez Bishop

Bishop-elect Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino was named Bishop of Vélez, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Albeiro Cortés Rendón was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira in November 2015.

Lückert León retired, Parra Sandoval named Coro Archbishop

Archbishop Roberto Lückert León retired and Archbishop-designate Mariano José Parra Sandoval was named Archbishop of Coro, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Parra Sandoval has been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana.

Corriveau and Pelchat named Québec Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Louis Corriveau and Bishop-elect Marc Pelchat were named Auxiliary Bishops of Québec, Canada and titular bishops of Arena and Lambaesis, respectively.

Barrera Pacheco named Tarma Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Tarma, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia was named Archbishop of Cuzco in October 2014.

Ntalou retired, Ambassa Ndjodo named Garoua Archbishop

Archbishop Antoine Ntalou retired and Archbishop-designate Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. was named Archbishop of Garoua, Cameroon.

Archbishop-designate Ambassa Ndjodo had been serving as Bishop of Batouri.

Mbarga named Ebolowa Bishop

Bishop-elect Philippe Alain Mbarga was named Bishop of Ebolowa, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean Mbarga was named Archbishop of Yaoundé in October 2014.

Giuliano named Lucera-Troia Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Giuliano was named Bishop of Lucera-Troia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Domenico Cornacchia was named Bishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi in January 2016.

Accolla named Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giovanni Accolla was named Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. in September 2015.

Lupi retired, Marino named Savona-Noli Bishop

Bishop Vittorio Lupi retired and Bishop-elect Calogero Marino was named Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy.

Moreira de Melo retired, Carvalheiro Neto succeeded as Itapeva Bishop

Bishop José Moreira de Melo retired and Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto succeeded as Bishop of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Carvalheiro Neto had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Kaithathara retired, Thennatt named Gwalior Bishop

Bishop Joseph Kaithathara retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Thennatt, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Gwalior, India.

Ziemba retired, Górzyński succeeded as Warmia Archbishop

Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba retired and Archbishop Józef Górzyński was named Archbishop of Warmia, Poland.

Archbishop Górzyński had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Medroso retired, Uy named Tagbilaran Bishop

Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso retired and Bishop-elect Alberto Sy Uy was named Bishop of Tagbilaran, Philippines.

Kasujja named Belguim Nuncio

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

The post had been vacant since the retiremente of Archbishop Giacinto Berloco in September 2016.

Archbishop Kasujja had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

dos Santos named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Feradi Minus.

17 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 17 new Cardinals on 19 November 2016.

To Be Created Cardinal:

• Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio to Syria; Age: 70.8


• Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic; Age: 49.6



• Carlos Osoro Sierra, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 71.5



• Sérgio da Rocha, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Age: 57.0



• Blase Joseph Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA; Age: 67.6



• Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C., Archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Age: 73.1



• Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela; Age: 72.1



• Josef De Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium; Age: 69.4



• Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Port-Louis, Mauritius; Age: 75.3



• Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia; Age: 69.2



• Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México; Age: 66.8



• John Ribat, M.S.C., Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Age: 59.7



• Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Age: 64.5

Count: 13; Average Age: 66.7

To Be Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):

• Anthony Soter Fernandez, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Age: 84.5



• Renato Corti, Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy; Age: 80.7



• Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho; Age: 87.1



• Ernest Simoni, Priest of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania; Age: 88.0

Count: 4; Average Age: 85.1


The page on the site for the new Consistory.

Kozelinski Netto named Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires Bishop

Bishop Daniel Kozelinski Netto was named Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian), Argentina.

Bishop Kozelinski Netto had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same eparchy.

Jaschke retired as Hamburg Auxiliary

Bishop Hans-Jochen Jaschke retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg, Germany.

Aerts named Brugge Bishop

Bishop-elect Lodewijk Aerts was named Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josef De Kesel was named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels} in November 2015.

Dosado retired, Jumoad named Ozamiz Archbishop

Archbishop Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Martin Sarmiento Jumoad was named Archbishop of Ozamiz, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Martin Jumoad had been serving as Prelate of Isabela.

Coletti retired, Cantoni named Como Bishop

Bishop Diego Coletti retired and Bishop Oscar Cantoni was named Bishop of Como, Italy.

Bishop Cantoni had been serving as Bishop of Crema.

Schwietz retired, Etienne named Anchorage Archbishop

Archbishop Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Paul Dennis Etienne was named Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

Archbishop-designate Etienne had been serving as Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Loverde retired, Burbidge named Arlington Bishop

Bishop Paul Stephen Loverde retired and Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge was named Bishop of Arlington, Virginia, USA.

Bishop Burbidge had been serving as Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina.

MacDaid resigned as Clogher Bishop

Bishop Liam Seán MacDaid resigned as Bishop of Clogher, Ireland.

Cenzon retired, Bendico named Baguio Bishop

Bishop Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop-elect Victor B. Bendico was named Bishop of Baguio, Philippines.

Dias Pimentel retired, Vilar named São João da Boa Vista Bishop

Bishop David Dias Pimentel retired and Bishop Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Vilar had been serving as Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso.

Rodríguez retired, Coerver named Lubbock Bishop

Bishop Plácido Rodríguez, C.M.F. retired and Bishop-elect Robert Milner Coerver was named Bishop of Lubbock, Texas, USA.

Dieser named Aachen Bishop

Bishop Helmut Karl Dieser was named Bishop of Aachen, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Heinrich Mussinghoff in December 2015.

Bishop Dieser had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier.

Lira Rugarcía named Matamoros Bishop

Bishop Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía was named Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ruy Rendón Leal was named Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora in April 2016.

Bishop Lira Rugarcía had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles.

Vayalunkal named Solomon Islands Nuncio

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands.

Talley named Alexandria Coadjutor

Bishop David Prescott Talley was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA.

Bishop Talley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia.

Cardelli retired, Santiago named San Nicolás de los Arroyos Bishop

Bishop Héctor Sabatino Cardelli retired and Bishop Hugo Norberto Santiago was named Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina.

Bishop Santiago had been serving as Bishop of Santo Tomé.

Kalist named Clermont Archbishop

Archbishop-designate François Michel Pierre Kalist was named Archbishop of Clermont, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon in March 2016.

Archbishop-designate Kalist had been serving as Bishop of Limoges.

Miñarro named Merlo-Moreno Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Oscar Eduardo Miñarro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina and titular bishop of Antium.

Hanna resigned as Wagga Wagga Bishop

Bishop Gerard Joseph Hanna resigned as Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia.

Reyes retired, de Leon succeeded as Antipolo Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes retired and Bishop Francisco Mendoza de Leon succeeded as Bishop of Antipolo, Philippines.

Bishop de Leon had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Salinas Viñals named Valencia Auxiliary

Bishop Javier Salinas Viñals was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain and titular bishop of Forum Clodii.

He had been serving as Bishop of Mallorca.

da Cruz retired, Breis Pereira succeeded as Juazeiro Bishop

Bishop José Geraldo da Cruz, A.A. retired and Bishop Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil.

Bishop Breis Pereira had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Oliveri resigned, Borghetti succeeded as Albenga-Imperia Bishop

Bishop Mario Oliveri resigned and Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti succeeded as Bishop of Albenga-Imperia, Italy.

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

Turkson named Promoting Integral Human Development Prefect

Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson was named Prefect of Promoting Integral Human Development, Roman Curia.

The new Dicastery will begin on 1 January 2017 with the suppression of these Pontifical Councils: “Cor Unum”; for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers; for Justice and Peace; and for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

Lozano named San Juan de Cuyo Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Jorge Eduardo Lozano was named Coadjutor Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina.

Archbishop-designate Lozano had been serving as Bishop of Gualeguaychú.

Rodríguez-Novelo named Denver Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Humberto Rodríguez-Novelo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, Colorado, USA and titular bishop of Azura.

Schäffler retired, Sousa Da Silva succeeded as Parnaíba Bishop

Bishop Alfredo Schäffler retired and Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva succeeded as Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil

Bishop Sousa Da Silva had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Steib retired, Holley named Memphis Bishop

Bishop James Terry Steib, S.V.D. retired and Bishop Martin David Holley was named Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Bishop Holley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia.

Banach named Guinea-Bissau Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau in addition to his other posts.

Djitangar named N’Djaména Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Edmond Djitangar was named Archbishop of N’Djaména, Chad.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi in November 2013.

Archbishop-designate Djitangar had been serving as Bishop of Sarh.

Farrell named Laity, Family, and Life Prefect

Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell was named Prefect of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Family, and Life, effective 15 August.

Bishop Farrell had been serving as Bishop of Dallas, Texas, USA.

Ferrando retired, Cizaurre Berdonces named Bragança do Pará Bishop

Bishop Luigi Ferrando retired and Bishop Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Bragança do Pará, Brazil.

Bishop Cizaurre Berdonces had been serving as Bishop of Cametá.

Carrasco de Paula retired, Paglia named Pontifical Academy for Life President

Bishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula retired and Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia was named President of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Archbishop Paglia remains President of the Pontifical Council for the Family until its planned suppression on 1 September 2016.

Pennacchio named Poland Nuncio

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation in May 2016.

Archbishop Pennacchio had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal.

Dahdah retired, Essayan named Beirut Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Paul Dahdah, O.C.D. retired and Bishop-elect Cesar Essayan, O.F.M. Conv. was named Vicar Apostolic of Beirut {Bairut}, Lebanon and titular bishop of Mareotes.

Padilla named Yemen Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen in addition to his other duties.

Monahan named Killaloe Bishop

Bishop-elect Fintan Monahan was named Bishop of Killaloe, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. was named Archbishop of Cashel (-Emly) in November 2014.

Freeman resigned as Ossory Bishop

Bishop Séamus Freeman, S.A.C. resigned as Bishop of Ossory, Ireland.

Drennan resigned as Galway and Kilmacduagh Bishop

Bishop Martin Drennan resigned as Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland.

Erected: Great Britain (Syro-Malabar), Srampickal named Bishop

The Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain (Syro-Malabar) was erected and Bishop-elect Joseph (Benny Mathew) Srampickal was named its first Bishop.

Chirappanath named Apostolic Visitor for Syro-Malabar in Europe

Bishop-elect Stephen Chirappanath was named Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) for Syro-Malabar faithful in Europe and titular bishop of Slebte.

Makhweliha resigned as Nampula Archbishop

Archbishop Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I. resigned as Archbishop of Nampula, Mozambique.

Bagaforo named Kidapawan Bishop

Bishop José Colin Mendoza Bagaforo was named Bishop of Kidapawan, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz was named Archbishop of Zamboanga in March 2014.

Bishop Bagaforo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cotabato.

Erected: Votuporanga, Brazil; de Freitas named Bishop

The Diocese of Votuporanga, Sao Paulo, Brazil was erected with territory taken from Jales and São José do Rio Preto.

Bishop-elect Moacir Aparecido de Freitas was named its first Bishop.

Daneels retired as Apostolic Signatura Secretary

Archbishop Frans Daneels, O. Praem. retired as Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura.

Effective 1 September 2016, Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca will take over the post.

Pérez Rojas retired, Torres Rondón named San Fernando de Apure Bishop

Bishop Víctor Manuel Pérez Rojas retired and Bishop Alfredo Enrique Torres Rondón was named Bishop of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela.

Bishop Torres Rondón had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida.

Morao Andreazza retired, Escobar Aguilar named Chalatenango Bishop

Bishop Luis Morao Andreazza, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Oswaldo Estéfano Escobar Aguilar, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Chalatenango, El Salvador.

Dilli named Santa Cruz do Sul Bishop

Bishop Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Canísio Klaus was named Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso in January 2016.

Bishop Dilli had been serving as Bishop of Uruguaiana.

Dantas de Lucena named Nazaré Bishop

Bishop Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena was named Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. in November 2015.

Bishop Dantas de Lucena had been serving as Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba.

Bolen named Regina Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Donald Joseph Bolen was named Archbishop of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Daniel Joseph Bohan in January 2016.

Archbishop-designate Bolen had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon.

Coppola named Mexico Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to México.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre was named Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America in April 2016.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad.

Banach named Cape Verde Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde in addition to his other posts.

Kujur resigned as Daltonganj Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Kujur, S.J. resigned as Bishop of Daltonganj, India.

de Cillo Pagotto resigned as Paraíba Archbishop

Archbishop Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. resigned as Archbishop of Paraíba, Brazil.

Escapa Aparicio retired as Santo Domingo Auxiliary

Bishop Amancio Escapa Aparicio, O.C.D. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

López Rodríguez retired, Ozoria Acosta named Santo Domingo Archbishop

Nicolás de Jesús Cardinal López Rodríguez retired and Archbishop-designate Francisco Ozoria Acosta was named Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Archbishop-designate Ozoria Acosta had been serving as Bishop of San Pedro de Macorís.

Gagnon retired, Proulx named Gaspé Bishop

Bishop Jean Gagnon retired and Bishop Gaétan Proulx, O.S.M. was named Bishop of Gaspé, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Proulx had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

Bätzing named Limburg Bishop

Bishop-elect Georg Bätzing was named Bishop of Limburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst in March 2014.

Garcés Monsalve named Málaga-Soatá Bishop

Bishop-elect José Libardo Garcés Monsalve was named Bishop of Málaga-Soatá, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid was named Bishop of Cúcuta in July 2015.

Caro Borda retired, Falla Robles named Soacha Bishop

Bishop Daniel Caro Borda retired and Bishop José Daniel Falla Robles was named Bishop of Soacha, Colombia.

Bishop Falla Robles had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cali.

Bergamaschi named Awasa Vicar

Bishop-elect Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B. was named Vicar Apostolic of Awasa, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Ambia.

The Vicariate had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giovanni Migliorati, M.C.C.I. in May 2016.

Shirahama named Hiroshima Bishop

Bishop-elect Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S. was named Bishop of Hiroshima, Japan.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda was named Archbishop of Osaka in August 2014.

On the same day, Bishop Joseph Atsumi Misue, Emeritus of Hiroshima, died. He had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 31 years. May he rest in peace.

Pandoyoputro retired, Gunawan named Malang Bishop

Bishop Herman Joseph Sahadat Pandoyoputro, O. Carm. retired and Bishop-elect Henricus Pidyarto Gunawan, O. Carm. was named Bishop of Malang, Indonesia.

Ros Murgadas named Valencia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Arturo Pablo Ros Murgadas was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain and titular bishop of Ursona.

Ganyé retired, Houngbédji named Cotonou Archbishop

Archbishop Antoine Ganyé retired and Archbishop-elect Roger Houngbédji, O.P. was named Archbishop of Cotonou, Benin.

Gali retired, Chinnabathini named Guntur Bishop

Bishop Bali Gali retired and Bishop-elect Bhagyaiah Chinnabathini was named Bishop of Guntur, India.

Ventimilla Cabrera named Azogues Bishop

Bishop-elect Oswaldo Patricio Ventimilla Cabrera was named Bishop of Azogues, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Carlos Anibal Altamirano Argüello in September 2015.

Do Manh Hung named Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Do Manh Hung was named Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam and titular bishop of Liberalia.

Jachiet and Verny named Paris Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Denis Jachiet and Bishop-elect Thibault Verny were named Auxiliary Bishops of Paris, France and titular bishops of Tigisi in Numidia and Lamzella, respectively.

Chullikatt named Kyrgyzstan Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan in addition to his other posts.

Randazzo and Umbers named Sydney Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Anthony Randazzo and Bishop-elect Richard James Umbers were named Auxiliary Bishops of Sydney, Australia and titular bishops of Quiza and Thala, respectively.

Zammit named Gibraltar Bishop

Bishop-elect Carmelo Zammit was named Bishop of Gibraltar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Hallam, England in May 2014.

Jimenez named Chalan Kanoa Bishop

Bishop-elect Ryan Jimenez was named Bishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho in April 2010.

De Rosa retired, Battaglia named Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti Bishop

Bishop Michele De Rosa retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Battaglia was named Bishop of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy.

Twal retired as Jerusalem Patriarch

Patriarch Fouad Boutros Twal retired as Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine.

Archbishop-elect Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M. was named Apostolic Administrator and titular archbishop of Verbe.

Athai named Taunggyi Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Basilio Athai was named Archbishop of Taunggyi, Myanmar.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Matthias U Shwe in April 2015.

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

da Silva named Roraima Bishop

Bishop Mário Antônio da Silva was named Bishop of Roraima, Roraima, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Roque Paloschi was named Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia in October 2015.

Bishop da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas.

César Costa named São Carlos Bishop

Bishop Paulo César Costa was named Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado in December 2015.

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

Smith retired, Cardone named Honiara Archbishop

Archbishop Adrian Thomas Smith, S.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Christopher Michael Cardone, O.P. was named Archbishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Archbishop-designate Cardone had been serving as Bishop of Auki.

Four Cardinal-Deacons elevated to Cardinal-Priests

Having each served as a Cardinal-Deacon for more than 10 years, the following 4 Cardinals opted to be elevated to Cardinal-Priests. All retained their current title.

• William Joseph Levada
  Santa Maria in Domnica


• Franc Rodé, C.M.
  San Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella


• Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
  Santa Maria in Portico (Campitelli)


• Albert Vanhoye, S.J.
  Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant’Adriano a Villa Albani

Pérez Caicedo named Cuenca Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Marcos Aurelio Pérez Caicedo was named Archbishop of Cuenca, Ecuador.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Guayaquilf in September 2015.

Archbishop-designate Pérez Caicedo had been serving as Bishop of Babahoyo.

Mpezele retired, Kalumba named Livingstone Bishop

Bishop Raymond Mpezele retired and Bishop-elect Valentine Kalumba, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Livingstone, Zambia.

El-Sayah retired, Nafaa named Antioch Curial Bishop

Archbishop Paul Nabil El-Sayah retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Nafaa was named Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon and titular bishop of Aradus.

Kasun named Toronto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert Michael Kasun, C.S.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Lavellum.

Romo Muñoz retired, Moreno Barrón named Tijuana Archbishop

Archbishop Rafael Romo Muñoz retired and Archbishop-designate Francisco Moreno Barrón was named Archbishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México.

Archbishop-designate Moreno Barrón had been serving as Bishop of Tlaxcala.

Gobilliard named Lyon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Marie Anne Alain Gobilliard was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon, France and titular bishop of Carpentras.

Mathieu retired, Berthet named Saint-Dié Bishop

Bishop Jean-Paul Mary Mathieu retired and Bishop-elect Didier Berthet was named Bishop of Saint-Dié, France.

Russo named Algeria and Tunisia Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia.

Wells named Swaziland Nuncio

Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland in addition to his other posts.

Forgáč named Košice Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marek Forgáč was named Auxiliary Bishop of Košice, Slovakia and titular bishop of Seleuciana.

Erected: Ordinary of Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites

The Ordinary of Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites was erected and Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra was named its first ordinary (in addition to his other posts).

Sarego retired, Kałuża named Goroka Bishop

Bishop Francesco Sarego, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Dariusz Kałuża, M.S.F. was named Bishop of Goroka, Papua New Guinea.

Alencar Batista named Cajazeiras Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm. was named Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso retired in September 2015.

Sylvain named Port-au-Prince Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ducange Sylvain, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti and titular bishop of Novae.

Cabezas Mendoza named Punto Fijo Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza was named Bishop of Punto Fijo, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan María Leonardi Villasmil in June 2014.

Reed and O’Connell named Boston Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Robert P. Reed and Bishop-elect Mark William O’Connell were named Auxiliary Bishops of Boston, Massachusetts, USA and titular bishops of Sufar and Gigthi, respectively.

Ivas retired, Rogić named Šibenik Bishop

Bishop Ante Ivas retired and Bishop-elect Tomislav Rogić was named Bishop of Šibenik (Knin), Croatia.

Busti retired, Busca named Mantova Bishop

Bishop Roberto Busti retired and Bishop-elect Gianmarco Busca was named Bishop of Mantova, Italy.

Monroe retired, Nguyen named Kamloops Bishop

Bishop David John James Monroe retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Phuong Nguyen was named Bishop of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

Azcona Hermoso retired, Spengler named Marajó Prelate

Bishop José Luís Azcona Hermoso, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. was named Prelate of Marajó, Para, Brazil.

Mangalinao named Lingayen-Dagupan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines and titular bishop of Urusi.

Deliman named Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edward Michael Deliman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Sufes.

Chang Shin-Ho named Daegu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Bosco Chang Shin-Ho was named Auxiliary Bishop of Daegu {Taegu}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Vescera.

Migliore named Russia Nuncio

Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva in February 2016.

Archbishop Migliore had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

Villena retired as Bayombong Bishop

Bishop Ramon Barrera Villena retired as Bishop of Bayombong, Philippines.

Muchabaiwa retired, Horan named Mutare Bishop

Bishop Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa retired and Bishop-elect Paul Horan, O. Carm. was named Bishop of Mutare, Zimbabwe.

Navarra retired, Buzon named Bacolod Bishop

Bishop Vicente Macanan Navarra retired and Bishop Patricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Bacolod, Philippines.

Bishop Buzon had been serving as Bishop of Kabankalan.

Konzbul named Brno Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pavel Konzbul was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brno, Czech Republic and titular bishop of Litomyšl.

Escalante Molina named Gabon Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Francisco Escalante Molina was named Apostolic Nuncio to Gabon in addition to his other posts.

Vodopjanovas named Panevėžys Bishop

Bishop Linas (Genadijus) Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Panevėžys, Lithuania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. was named Archbishop of Kaunas in June 2015.

Bishop Vodopjanovas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda).

Sirufo named Acerenza Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Francesco Sirufo was named Archbishop of Acerenza, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni Ricchiuti was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti in October 2013.

Pastana de Oliveira named Crato Coadjutor

Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Coadjutor Bishop of Crato, Ceara, Brazil.

He had been serving as Bishop of Imperatriz, Maranho.

Bataille named Saint-Etienne Bishop

Bishop-elect Sylvain Bataille was named Bishop of Saint-Etienne, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Dominique Julien Claude Marie Lebrun was named Archbishop of Rouen in July 2015.

Pápai retired, Veres named Győr Bishop

Bishop Lajos Pápai retired and Bishop András Veres was named Bishop of Győr (Raab), Hungary.

Bishop Veres had been serving as Bishop of Szombathely.

Cardinal Coppa has died

Giovanni Cardinal Coppa, Cardinal-Deacon of San Lino, has died.

He was 90 years old and had served as a cardinal for 8 years. He had also served as a bishop for 36 years (mostly in the diplomatic services) and as a priest for 67 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lahmann retired as Mainz Bishop

Karl Cardinal Lehmann retired as Bishop of Mainz, Germany.

Pintér named Belarus Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus and titular archbishop of Velebusdus.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine in November 2015.

Slattery retired, Konderla named Tulsa Bishop

Bishop Edward James Slattery retired and Bishop-elect David Austin Konderla was named Bishop of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

Escribano Subías named Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño Bishop

Bishop Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was named Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño, Spain.

The had been vacant since then-Bishop Juan José Omella Omella was named Archbishop of Barcelona in November 2015.

Bishop Escribano Subías had been serving as Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín.

Rodríguez Salazar retired, Menor Vargas named Huánuco Bishop

Bishop Jaime Rodríguez Salazar, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop-elect Neri Menor Vargas, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Huánuco, Peru.

Silva Arantes named Goiânia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Moacir Silva Arantes was named Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil and titular bishop of Tituli in Numidia.

Włodarczyk named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Krzysztof Stefan Włodarczyk was named Auxiliary Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland and titular bishop of Surista.

Kudrick resigned as Parma Bishop

Bishop John Michael Kudrick resigned as Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

Jammo retired as Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego Bishop

Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo retired as Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean), USA.

Hine retired as Southwark Auxililary

Bishop John Franklin Meldon Hine retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

Długosz retired as Częstochowa Auxiliary

Bishop Antoni Józef Długosz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa, Poland.

Dino retired, Pažak named Holy Mary of Protection of Phoenix Bishop

Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino retired and Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Holy Mary of Protection of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA.

Bishop Pažak had been serving as Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian), Canada.

Nguyên Chu Trinh retired, Đình Đúc Đao succeeded as Xuân Lộc Bishop

Bishop Dominique Nguyên Chu Trinh retired and Bishop Joseph Đình Đúc Đao succeeded as Bishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam.

Bishop Đình Đúc Đao had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Cardona Ramírez named San José del Guaviare Bishop

Bishop-elect Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez was named Bishop of San José del Guaviare, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa was named Bishop of Engativá in June 2015.

Long Van Nguyen named Parramatta Bishop

Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Parramatta, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anthony Colin Joseph Fisher, O.P. was named Archbishop of Sydney in September 2014.

Bishop Long Van Nguyen had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

Carvalheiro Neto named Itapeva Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto was named Coadjutor Bishop of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Ferreira dos Santos named Amargosa Bishop

Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos was named Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop João Nílton dos Santos Souza in June 2015.

Bishop Ferreira dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Floriano, Piaui.

Vayalunkal named Papua New Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and titular archbishop of Ratiaria.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal in March 2016.

Michalik retired, Szal named Przemyśl Archbishop

Archbishop Józef Michalik retired and Archbishop-designate Adam Szal was named Archbishop of Przemyśl, Poland.

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

Jwara named Ingwavuma Vicar

Bishop-elect Mandla Siegfried Jwara, C.M.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma, South Africa and titular bishop of Elephantaris in Proconsulari.

The Vicariate had been vacant since Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Manzini in November 2013.

Chullikatt named Kazakhstan and Tadjikistan Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan.

Both posts had been vacant since Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania in December 2015.

Timmerevers named Dresden-Meißen Bishop

Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers was named Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen), Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Heiner Koch was named Archbishop of Berlin in June 2015.

Bishop Timmerevers had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Münster.

Tiedemann named Brooklyn Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA and titular bishop of Cova.

Dufour retired, Richards named Kingston in Jamaica Archbishop

Archbishop Charles Henry Dufour retired and Archbishop-designate Kenneth David Oswin Richards was named Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica, Antilles.

Archbishop-designate Richards had been serving as Bishop of Saint John’s-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British).

Palma Capetillo named Jalapa Auxiliary

Bishop José Rafael Palma Capetillo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Yucatán.

Orofino named Tursi-Lagonegro Bishop

Bishop Vincenzo Carmine Orofino was named Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francescantonio Nolè, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Cosenza-Bisignano in May 2015.

Bishop Orofino had been serving as Bishop of Tricarico.

Kassala was named Geita Bishop

Bishop-elect Flavian Matinde Kassala was named Bishop of Geita, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Damian Denis Dallu was named Archbishop of Songea in March 2014.

Pereira dos Santos was named São Salvador da Bahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hélio Pereira dos Santos was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil and titular bishop of Thiava.

Parravano Marino was named Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Enrique José Parravano Marino, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishop of Isola.

Ertl named Palmas-Francisco Beltrão Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Antônio Peruzzo was named Archbishop of Curitiba in January 2015.

Ryan named Mzuzu Bishop

Bishop-elect John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S. was named Bishop of Mzuzu, Malawi.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza in January 2015.