Salcedo Ojeda named Huancayo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Huancayo, Peru and titular bishop of Mattiana.

Do Carmo Da Silva named Dili Bishop

Bishop-elect Virgilio Do Carmo Da Silva, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Díli, Timor-Leste.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva in February 2015.

Calabro retired, Mansi named Andria Bishop

Bishop Raffaele Calabro retired and Bishop-elect Luigi Mansi was named Bishop of Andria, Italy.

Ayuso Guixot named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.I. was named Titular Bishop of Luperciana while remaining Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Acosta Beltrán named Huejutla Bishop

Bishop-elect José Hiraís Acosta Beltrán was named Bishop of Huejutla, Hidalgo, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero in June 2015.

Busin named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adilson Pedro Busin, C.S. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Guardialfiera.

Maury Buendía named Moldova Nuncio

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Moldova, Republic of in addition to his other posts.

Erected: San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa, Guatemala; Calderón Cruz named Bishop

The Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa, Guatemala was erected with territory taken from Jalapa.

Bishop-elect Antonio Calderón Cruz was named its first Bishop.

Milewski named Płock Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mirosław Milewski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Płock, Poland and titular bishop of Villa Nova.

Brunetti named Alba Bishop

Bishop-elect Marco Brunetti was named Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti in September 2015.

Delázari retired, Klaus named Sinop Bishop

Bishop Gentil Delázari retired and Bishop Canísio Klaus was named Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Bishop Klaus had been serving as Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.

Erected: Colombia Maronite Exarch; Chebel named Ordinary

The Apostolic Exarch of Colombia (Maronite) was erected and Bishop-elect Fadi Abou Chebel, O.M.M. was named its first ordinary.

Pezzuto named Monaco Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco in addition to his other posts.

Lai Hung-seng resigned, Lee Bun Sang named Macau Bishop

Bishop José Lai Hung-seng resigned and Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang was named Bishop of Macau, China.

Bishop Lee Bun Sang had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang].

Cornacchia named Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi Bishop

Bishop Domenico Cornacchia was named Bishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luigi Martella in July 2015.

Bishop Cornacchia had been serving as Bishop of Lucera-Troia.

Joseph retired as Mannar Bishop

Bishop Rayappu Joseph retired as Bishop of Mannar, Sri Lanka.

Hrutsa named Lviv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Volodymyr Hrutsa, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Bahanna.

Pulickal named Kanjirapally Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jose Pulickal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kanjirapally (Syro-Malabar), India and titular bishop of Lares.

Ogbonna Managwu named Port-Gentil Bishop

Bishop-elect Euzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu was named Bishop of Port-Gentil, Gabon.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan was named Bishop of Mouila in January 2013.

de Oliveira Azevedo named Porto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect António Augusto de Oliveira Azevedo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal and titular bishop of Cemerinianus.

Asurmendi Aramendia retired, Elizalde Espinal named Vitoria Bishop

Bishop Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendia, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal was named Bishop of Vitoria, Spain.

Erected: Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Syrian); Nassif named Ordinary

The Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Syrian) was erected from the Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian).

Bishop-elect Antoine Nassif was named its first Apostolic Exarch and titular bishop of Serigene.

Sousa Da Silva named Parnaíba Coadjutor

Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil.

He had been serving as Bishop of Oeiras.

Féchio named Amparo Bishop

Bishop Luis Gonzaga Féchio was named Bishop of Amparo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini was named Bishop of Santo André in May 2015.

Bishop Féchio had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

Elevated: St. Mary, Queen of Peace, Naickamparampil named Bishop

The Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America was elevated to an Eparchy with the name St. Mary, Queen of Peace (Syro-Malankara), USA and expanded to cover the USA and Canada.

Bishop Thomas Eusebios Naickamparampil will be its first Bishop.

Cabrera Cuéllar retired, Iraheta Rivera named Santiago de María Bishop

Bishop Rodrigo Orlando Cabrera Cuéllar retired and Bishop-elect William Ernesto Iraheta Rivera was named Bishop of Santiago de María, El Salvador.

Djoliba retired, Gaoua named Sokodé Bishop

Bishop Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba retired and Bishop-elect Célestin-Marie Gaoua was named Bishop of Sokodé, Togo.