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.
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- Mangalinao named Lingayen-Dagupan Auxiliary
- Deliman named Philadelphia Auxiliary
- Chang Shin-Ho named Daegu Auxiliary
- Migliore named Russia Nuncio
- Villena retired as Bayombong Bishop
- Muchabaiwa retired, Horan named Mutare Bishop
- Navarra retired, Buzon named Bacolod Bishop
- Konzbul named Brno Auxiliary
- Escalante Molina named Gabon Nuncio
- Vodopjanovas named Panevėžys Bishop
- Sirufo named Acerenza Archbishop
- Pastana de Oliveira named Crato Coadjutor
- Bataille named Saint-Etienne Bishop
- Pápai retired, Veres named Győr Bishop
- Cardinal Coppa has died
- Lahmann retired as Mainz Bishop
- Pintér named Belarus Nuncio
- Slattery retired, Konderla named Tulsa Bishop
- Escribano Subías named Calahorra y La Calzada-Logr...
- Rodríguez Salazar retired, Menor Vargas named Huán...
- Silva Arantes named Goiânia Auxiliary
- Włodarczyk named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Auxiliary
- Kudrick resigned as Parma Bishop
- Jammo retired as Saint Peter the Apostle of San Di...
- Hine retired as Southwark Auxililary
- Długosz retired as Częstochowa Auxiliary
- Dino retired, Pažak named Holy Mary of Protection ...
- Nguyên Chu Trinh retired, Đình Đúc Đao succeeded a...
- Cardona Ramírez named San José del Guaviare Bishop
- Long Van Nguyen named Parramatta Bishop
- Carvalheiro Neto named Itapeva Coadjutor
- Ferreira dos Santos named Amargosa Bishop
- Vayalunkal named Papua New Guinea Nuncio
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