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.