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).
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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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