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.