Mupa named Chinhoyi Bishop

Bishop-elect Raymond Tapiwa Mupa, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieter Bernd Scholz, S.J. in February 2016.

Cobo Cano, Montoya Torres, and Vidal Chamorro named Madrid Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect José Cobo Cano, Bishop-elect Santos Montoya Torres, and Bishop-elect Jesús Vidal Chamorro were named Auxiliary Bishops of Madrid, Spain and titular bishops of Beatia, Horta, and Elepla, respectively.

Landel retired, López Romero named Rabat Archbishop

Archbishop Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth. retired and Archbishop-elect Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco.

Lebulu retired, Massawe named Arusha Archbishop

Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu retired and Archbishop-designate Isaac Amani Massawe as named Archbishop of Arusha, Tanzania.

Archbishop-designate Massawe had been serving as Bishop of Moshi.

Mangkhanekhoun named Vientiane Vicar

Louis-Marie Ling Cardinal Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. was named Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane, Laos.

It had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I. in February 2017.

Cardinal Mangkhanekhoun had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Paksé.

Hansen named Mackenzie-Fort Smith Bishop

Bishop-elect Jon Hansen, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mark Andrew Hagemoen was named Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in September 2017.

Macaluso resigned as Hartford Auxiliary

Bishop Christie Albert Macaluso resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Marchiori named São José dos Pinhais Bishop

Bishop Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach was named Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina in April 2017.

Bishop Marchiori had been serving as Bishop of Apucarana.

Kelly named Galway and Kilmacduagh

Bishop Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Martin Drennan in July 2016.

Bishop Kelly had been serving as Bishop of Achonry.

Tseng Chien-tsi retired as Hwalien Auxiliary

Bishop John Baptist Tseng Chien-tsi retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hwalien, Taiwan.

Oshikawa retired, Berndt named Naha Bishop

Bishop Berard Toshio Oshikawa, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop-elect Wayne Francis Berndt, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Naha, Japan.

Hoser retired, Kamiński succeeded as Warszawa-Praga Bishop

Bishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. retired and Bishop Romuald Kamiński succeeded as Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland.

Bishop Kamiński had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Moreau retired, Goudreault named Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière Bishop

Bishop Yvon-Joseph Moreau, O.C.S.O. retired and Bishop-elect Pierre Goudreault was named Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Québec, Canada.

Fekete, Azerbaijan Prefect, made Bishop

Bishop-elect Vladimír Fekete, S.D.B. was named Titular Bishop of Municipa while remaining Prefect of Azerbaijan.

Arshad named Islamabad-Rawalpindi Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Joseph Arshad was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Rufin Anthony in October 2016.

Bishop Arshad had been serving as Bishop of Faisalabad.

Colindres Abarca named San Miguel Bishop

Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca was named Bishop of San Miguel, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino was named Bishop of Santa Ana in February 2016.

Bishop Colindres Abarca had been serving as Bishop of El Salvador, Military.

Rivera Carrera retired, Aguiar Retes named México Archbishop

Norberto Cardinal Rivera Carrera retired and Carlos Cardinal Aguiar Retes was named Archbishop of México, Federal District.

Cardinal Aguiar Retes had been serving as Archbishop of Tlalnepantla.

Vingt-Trois retired, Aupetit named Paris Archbishop

André Armand Cardinal Vingt-Trois retired and Archbishop-designate Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Archbishop of Paris, France.

Archbishop-designate Michel Aupetit had been serving as Bishop of Nanterre.

Anaparambi named Alleppey Coadjutor

Bishop-elect James Raphael Anaparambi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alleppey, India.

Del Valle Paredes retired, Versari succeeded as Campo Mourão Bishop

Bishop Francisco Javier Del Valle Paredes retired and Bishop Bruno Elizeu Versari succeeded as Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil.

Bishop Versari had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Martin named Christchurch Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Martin, M.S. was named Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Barry Philip Jones in February 2016.

Margni named Quilmes Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marcelo Julián Margni was named Auxiliary Bishop of Quilmes, Argentina and titular bishop of Stephaniacum.

Knestout named Richmond Bishop

Bishop Barry Christopher Knestout was named Bishop of Richmond, Virginia, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo in August 2017.

Bishop Knestout had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia.

Avilés named Brownsville Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mario Alberto Avilés, C.O. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Cataquas.

Gianni retired, Gucwa named Bouar Bishop

Bishop Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Mirosław Gucwa was named Bishop of Bouar, Central African Republic.

Bishop Gianni was one of only four bishops named to their current post by Pope Paul VI.

Wiertz retired as Roermond Bishop

Bishop Franciscus Jozef Maria Wiertz retired as Bishop of Roermond, Netherlands.

Dioceses of Bluefields and Siuna, Nicaragua Erected, Schmitz Simon and Zywiec Sidor named Bishops

The Vicariate was elevated to the Diocese of Bluefields, Nicaragua and a portion was split off to create the Diocese of Siuna.

Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Bluefields. He had been serving as the Apostolic Vicariate.

Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Siuna. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate.

Ingham retired, Mascord named Wollongong Bishop

Bishop Peter William Ingham retired and Bishop-elect Brian Mascord was named Bishop of Wollongong, Australia.

Ellison retired, Mendy named Banjul Bishop

Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Banjul, Gambia.

Fusco named Sulmona-Valva Bishop

Bishop-elect Michele Fusco was named Bishop of Sulmona-Valva, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Angelo Spina was named Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo in July 2017.

Benna and Álvarez named Comodoro Rivadavia Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Alejandro Pablo Benna and Bishop-elect Roberto Pio Álvarez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina and titular bishops of Vardimissa and Sozopolis in Haemimonto, respectively.

Blanco Méndez named San José de Costa Rica Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Francisco Blanco Méndez was named Auxiliary Bishop of San José de Costa Rica and titular bishop of Pulcheriopolis.

Geerlings resigned as Münster Auxiliary

Bishop Dieter Geerlings resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany.

Libanori and Ricciardi named Rome Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Daniele Libanori, S.J. and Bishop-elect Paolo Ricciardi were named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishops of Buruni and Gabii, respectively.

Leuzzi named Teramo-Atri Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Leuzzi was named Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michele Seccia was named Archbishop of Lecce.

Bishop Leuzzi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Cruz das Almas erected, Tourinho Neto named Bishop

The Diocese of Cruz das Almas was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Bishop Antônio Tourinho Neto was named its first ordinary.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco.

Fernando named Mannar Bishop

Bishop Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando was named Bishop of Mannar, Sri Lanka.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rayappu Joseph retired in January 2016.

Bishop Fernando had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo.

Spalding named Nashville Bishop

Bishop-elect J. Mark Spalding was named Bishop of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Raymond Choby in June 2017.

Gaydos resigned, McKnight named Jefferson City Bishop

Bishop John Raymond Gaydos resigned and Bishop-elect W. Shawn McKnight was named Bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.

García Cuerva named Lomas de Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and titular bishop of Lacubaza.

Carrara named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gustavo Oscar Carrara was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Thasbalta.

Rivest retired, Guay named Chicoutimi Bishop

Bishop André Rivest retired and Bishop-elect René Guay was named Bishop of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada.

Angkel named Caroline Islands Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Julio Angkel was named Coadjutor Bishop of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania).

Iwanecki named Gliwice Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Iwanecki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gliwice, Poland and titular bishop of Arcavica.

Justice retired as San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop William Joseph Justice retired as Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA.

Souchu named Aire et Dax Bishop

Bishop Nicolas Jean-Marie Souchu was named Bishop of Aire et Dax, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Hervé Gaschignard in April 2017.

Bishop Souchu had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo).

Lino named Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas Bishop

Bishop-elect Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. was named Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Alberto dos Santos was named Bishop of Itabuna in February 2017.

Jaramillo Monsalve retired, Salas Anteliz named Barranquilla Archbishop

Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve retired and Archishop-designate Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Archbishop of Barranquilla, Colombia.

Archbishp-designate Salas Anteliz had been serving as Bishop of Armenia.

In addition, Bishop Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla.

Iannone named Legislative Texts Official

Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. was named an Official of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.

He had been serving as Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy.

Suski retired, Śmigiel named Toruń Bishop

Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski retired and Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel was named Bishop of Toruń, Poland.

Bishop Śmigiel had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin.

Mazzitelli named Mendoza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marcelo Fabián Mazzitelli was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza, Argentina and titular bishop of Pauzera.

Rugambwa named Evangelization of Peoples Secretary

Archbishop Protase Rugambwa was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

In addition, Archbishop-elect Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso was named an official of the same congregation and titular archbishop of Foratiana.

Kaleta named Kielce Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Kaleta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kielce, Poland and titular bishop of Maxita.

Nwachukwu named Trinidad and Tobago Nuncio

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua.

Iba-Ba named Franceville Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba was named Bishop of Franceville, Gabon.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Timothée Modibo-Nzockena in March 2016.

D’Ascenzo named Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth) Bishop

Bishop-elect Leonardo D’Ascenzo was named Bishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giovanni Battista Pichierri in July 2017.

Rodríguez Rodríguez named San Pedro de Macorís Bishop

Bishop-elect Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez was named Bishop of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta was named Archbishop of Santo Domingo in July 2016.

Arizmendi Esquivel retired, Aguilar Martínez named San Cristóbal de Las Casas Bishop

Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel retired and Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez was named Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México.

Bishop Aguilar Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Tehuacán, Puebla.

Tighe named Culture Secretary

Bishop Paul Tighe was named Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture.

Martínez Miranda named Toluca Auxiliary

Bishop Maximino Martínez Miranda was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca, México, México and titular bishop of Lugura.

Bishop Martínez Miranda had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero.

Dias do Nascimento named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paulo Celso Dias do Nascimento was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Aguntum.

Okada retired, Kikuchi named Tōkyō Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada retired and Archbishop-designate Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan.

Archbishop-designate Kikuchi had been serving as Bishop of Niigata.

Sivieri retired, Agnaldo de Menezes named Propriá Bishop

Bishop Mário Rino Sivieri retired and Bishop-elect Vítor Agnaldo de Menezes was named Bishop of Propriá, Sergipe, Brazil.

Harris retired, Gordon named Port of Prince Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Everard Harris, C.S.Sp. retired and Archbishop-designate Charles Jason Gordon was named Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles.

Archbishop-designate Gordon had been serving as Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines.

Siegel named Evansville Bishop

Bishop Joseph Mark Siegel was named Bishop of Evansville, Indiana, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Charles Coleman Thompson was named Archbishop of Indianapolis in June 2017.

Bishop Siegel had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet in Illinois.

Green named Norway Nuncio

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Norway in addition to his other posts.

de Conto retired, Gonçalves e Silva succeeded as Montenegro Bishop

Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto retired and Bishop Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva succeeded as Bishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Bishop Gonçalves e Silva had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Flesey retired as Newark Auxiliary

Bishop John Walter Flesey retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Laun retired as Salzburg Auxiliary

Bishop Andreas Laun, O.S.F.S. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria.

Bactol retired, Ramirez named Naval Bishop

Bishop Filomeno Gonzales Bactol retired and Bishop-elect Rex C. Ramírez was named Bishop of Naval, Philippines.

Green named Finland Nuncio

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Finland in addition to his other posts.

Delgado named Miami Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Enrique Delgado was named Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Florida, USA and titular bishop of Aquae Novae in Proconsulari.

Dadiet resigned as Korhogo Archbishop

Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet resigned as Archbishop of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire.

Castet resigned as Luçon Bishop

Bishop Alain Castet resigned as Bishop of Luçon, France.

Leteng resigned as Ruteng Bishop

Bishop Hubertus Leteng resigned as Bishop of Ruteng, Indonesia.

Fontes de Matos named Campina Grande Bishop

Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos was named Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Paraíba in March 2017.

Bishop Fontes de Matos had been serving as Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas.

Poulard retired, Mésidor named Port-au-Prince Archbishop

Archbishop Guire Poulard retired and Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor was named Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti.

Archbishop Mésidor had been serving as Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien.

Pelino Domingues retired, Traquina Maria named Santarém Bishop

Bishop Manual Pelino Domingues retired and Bishop José Augusto Traquina Maria was named Bishop of Santarém, Portugal.

Bishop Traquina Maria had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.

Nguyen named Orange in California Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thanh Thai Nguyen was named Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California, USA and titular bishop of Acalissus.

Sena dos Santos named Guarabira Bishop

Bishop-elect Aldemiro Sena dos Santos was named Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena was named Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco in July 2016.

Kicanas retired, Weisenburger named Tucson Bishop

Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanas retired and Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger was named Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Bishop Weisenburger had been serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.

Francistown elevated to Diocese; Nubuasah named Bishop

The Vicariate Apostolic was elevated to the Diocese of Francistown, Botswana.

Bishop Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. had been serving as Vicar Apostolic and was named Bishop of the new diocese.

Trijonis named Vilnius Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Darius Trijonis was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius, Lithuania and titular bishop of Fissiana.

Pacomio retired, Miragoli named Mondovi Bishop

Bishop Luciano Pacomio retired and Bishop-elect Egidio Miragoli was named Bishop of Mondovi, Italy.

D’Ambrosio retired, Seccia named Lecce Archbishop

Archbishop Domenico Umberto D’Ambrosio retired and Archbishop-designate Michele Seccia was named Archbishop of Lecce, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Seccia had been serving as Bishop of Teramo-Atri.

Ceccobelli retired, Paolucci Bedini named Gubbio Bishop

Bishop Mario Ceccobelli retired and Bishop-elect Luciano Paolucci Bedini was named Bishop of Gubbio, Italy.

Hon Tai-Fai named Greece Nuncio

Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. was named Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain in April 2017.

Archbishop Hon Tai-Fai had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Altevir da Silva named Cametá

Bishop-elect José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Cametá, Para, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Bragança do Pará in August 2016.

Glettler named Innsbruck Bishop

Bishop-elect Hermann Glettler was named Bishop of Innsbruck, Austria.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manfred Scheuer was named Bishop of Linz in November 2015.

León Villegas resigned, Campos Contreras named Ciudad Guzmán Bishop

Bishop Braulio Rafael León Villegas resigned and Bishop Óscar Armando Campos Contreras was named Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, México.

Bishop Campos Contreras had been serving as Bishop of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca.

Róggia retired, Pereira da Silva succeeded as Borba Prelate

Bishop Elói Róggia, S.A.C. retired and Bishop Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.SS.R. succeeded as Prelate of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil.

Bishop Pereira da Silva had been serving as Coadjutor Prelate of the same prelature.

Porto retired, Pena Vitral named Sete Lagoas Bishop

Bishop Guilherme Porto retired and Bishop Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral was named Bishop of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Pena Vitral had been serving as Bishop of Teófilo Otoni.

Taltavull Anglada named Mallorca Bishop

Bishop Sebastián Taltavull Anglada was named Bishop of Mallorca, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Javier Salinas Viñals was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia in September 2016.

Bishop Taltavull Anglada had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona and Apostolic Administrator of Mallorca.

Boruta resigned, Kėvalas succeeded as Telšiai Bishop

Bishop Jonas Boruta, S.J. resigned and Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas succeeded as Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), Lithuania.

Bishop Kėvalas had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Hofmann retired as Würzburg Bishop

Bishop Friedhelm Hofmann retired as Bishop of Würzburg, Germany.

Girelli named Cyprus Nuncio

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus in addition to his other duties.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto in August 2017.

Ryś named Łódź Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Grzegorz Ryś was named Archbishop of Łódź, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski was named Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow} in December 2016.

Archbishop-designate Ryś had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków.

Kamiński named Warszawa-Praga Coadjutor

Bishop Romuald Kamiński was named Coadjutor Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk.

Conti retired, Pennacchio named Fermo Archbishop

Archbishop Luigi Conti retired and Archbishop-elect Rocco Pennacchio was named Archbishop of Fermo, Italy.

Cirulli named Teano-Calvi Bishop

Bishop-elect Giacomo Cirulli was named Bishop of Teano-Calvi, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Arturo Aiello was named Bishop of Avellino in May 2017.

Eparchy of Chernivtsi erected, Moschych named Bishop

The Eparchy of Chernivtsi (Ukrainian) was erected from Kolomyia-Chernivtsi.

Bishop Yosafat Moschych, C.M.S.A.A. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv].

Tscherrig named Italy and San Marino Nuncio

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino.

Archbishop Tscherrig had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina.

Hagemoen named Saskatoon Bishop

Bishop Mark Andrew Hagemoen was named Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Donald Joseph Bolen was named Archbishop of Regina in July 2016.

Bishop Hagemoen had been serving as Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.

Caccia named Philippines Nuncio

Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia in July 2017.

Archbishop Caccia had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

Accattino named Boliva Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Angelo Accattino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia and titular archbishop of Sebana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to India in January 2017.

Galván Galindo retired, Barraza Beltrán named Torreón Bishop

Bishop José Guadalupe Galván Galindo retired and Bishop-elect Luis Martín Barraza Beltrán was named Bishop of Torreón, Coahuila, México.

Trelle retired as Hildesheim Bishop

Bishop Norbert Trelle retired as Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.

Pioppo named Indonesia Nuncio

Archbishop Piero Pioppo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria in April 2017.

Archbishop Pioppo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea.

Walsh retired as New York Auxiliary

Bishop Gerald Thomas Walsh retired as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA.

Nguyen Anh Tuan named Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Louis Nguyen Anh Tuan was named Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam and titular bishop of Catrum.

Tran Văn Toan named Long Xuyên Coadjutor

Bishop Joseph Tran Văn Toan was named Coadjutor Bishop of Long Xuyên, Viet Nam.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bader named Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland in May 2017.

Archbishop Bader had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

Sánchez named Tucumán Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Carlos Alberto Sánchez was named Archbishop of Tucumán, Argentina.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Alfredo Horacio Zecca in June 2017.

Tschang In-Nam named Myanmar Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar in addition to his other duties.

Adamczyk named Panama Nuncio

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador in June 2017.

Archbishop Adamczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.

Seane resigned as Gaborone Bishop

Bishop Valentine Tsamma Seane resigned as Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana.

Shaleta named Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego Bishop

Bishop Emmanuel Hanna Shaleta (Challita) was named Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (Chaldean), USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo retired in May 2016.

Bishop Shaleta had been serving as Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto, Canada.

Rabiy named Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andriy Rabiy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA and Titular Bishop of Germaniciana.

Thottathil named St. Mary, Queen of Peace Bishop

Bishop Philippos Stephanos Thottathil was named Bishop of St. Mary, Queen of Peace (Syro-Malankara), USA.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tiruvalla, India.

Erected: Parassale, India; Naickamparampil named Bishop

The Eparchy of Parassale (Syro-Malankara), India was erected with territory taken from Archeparchy of Trivandrum.

Bishop Thomas Eusebios Naickamparampil was named its first ordinary.

He had been serving as Bishop of St. Mary, Queen of Peace, USA.

Kochuthundil named Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect John Kochuthundil was named Curial Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and Titular Bishop of Thuburbo Maius.

Kalayil named Puthur Bishop

Bishop-elect George Kalayil was named Bishop of Puthur (Syro-Malankara), India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil in January 2017.

Diouf resigned as Tambacounda Bishop

Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf resigned as Bishop of Tambacounda, Senegal.

Fanelli named Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa Bishop

Bishop-elect Ciro Fanelli was named Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gianfranco Todisco, P.O.C.R. in April 2017.

Bressanelli retired, Croxatto named Neuquén Bishop

Bishop Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I. retired and Bishop Fernando Martín Croxatto was named Bishop of Neuquén, Argentina.

Bishop Croxatto had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia.

Sádaba Pérez retired, Jiménez Mendoza named Aguarico Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Jesús Esteban Sádaba Pérez, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect José Adalberto Jiménez Mendoza, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Aguarico, Ecuador and titular bishop of Ubaba.

Focardi Mazzocchi resigned as Camiri Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Francisco Focardi Mazzocchi, O.F.M. resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Camiri, Bolivia.

Araya named Cruz del Eje Bishop

Bishop-elect Hugo Ricardo Araya was named Bishop of Cruz del Eje, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Santiago Olivera was named Bishop of Argentina, Military in March 2017.

Zanchetta resigned as Orán Bishop

Bishop Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta resigned as Bishop of Orán, Argentina.

Tong Hon retired, Yeung Ming-cheung succeeded as Hong Kong Bishop

John Cardinal Tong Hon retired and Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung succeeded as Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

Bishop Yeung Ming-cheung had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Dubost retired, Pansard named Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes Bishop

Bishop Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M. retired and Bishop Michel Armand Alexis Jean Pansard was named Bishop of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes, France.

Bishop Pansard had been serving as Bishop of Chartres.

Sigalini retired as Palestrina Bishop

Bishop Domenico Sigalini retired as Bishop of Palestrina, Italy.

Catella retired, Sacchi named Casale Monferrato Bishop

Bishop Alceste Catella retired and Bishop-elect Gianni Sacchi was named Bishop of Casale Monferrato, Italy.

Terán Bermúdez named Ciudad Guayana Bishop

Bishop-elect Helizandro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mariano José Parra Sandoval was named Archbishop of Coro in October 2016.

Marquez retired, Uy named Lucena Bishop

Bishop Emilio Zurbano Marquez retired and Bishop-elect Mel Rey M. Uy was named Bishop of Lucena, Philippines.

Goveas named Bettia Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Sebastian Goveas was named Bishop of Bettiah, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Victor Henry Thakur was named Archbishop of Raipur in July 2013.

Burgos Brisman named Santo Domingo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Faustino Burgos Brisman, C.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and titular bishop of Bararus.

Pöllitzer retired as Keetmanshoop Bishop

Bishop Philipp Pöllitzer, O.M.I. retired as Bishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia.

Morandi named Doctrine of the Faith Secretary

Archbishop-elect Giacomo Morandi was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and titular archbishop of Caere.

Marino retired, Mestre named Mar del Plata Bishop

Bishop Antonio Marino retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Antonio Mestre was named Bishop of Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Menichelli retired, Spina named Ancona-Osimo Archbishop

Edoardo Cardinal Menichelli retired and Archbishop-designate Angelo Spina was named Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Spina had been serving as Bishop of Sulmona-Valva.

Monari retired, Tremolada named Brescia Bishop

Bishop Luciano Monari retired and Bishop Pierantonio Tremolada was named Bishop of Brescia, Italy.

Bishop Tremolada had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}.

Garlatti retired, Azpiroz Costa succeeded as Bahía Blanca Archbishop

Archbishop Guillermo José Garlatti retired and Archbishop Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa, O.P. succeeded as Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

Archbishop Azpiroz Costa had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Fioreze retired, Passini Dalbello succeeded as Luziânia Bishop

Bishop Afonso Fioreze, C.P. retired and Bishop Waldemar Passini Dalbello succeeded as Bishop of Luziânia, Goias, Brazil.

Bishop Passini Dalbello had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

dos Reis de Farias resigned as Petrolina Bishop

Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias resigned as Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Ruiz Molina named Bangassou Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou, Central African Republic and titular bishop of Arae in Mauretania.

Perez named Cleveland Bishop

Bishop Nelson Jesus Perez was named Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Richard Gerard Lennon in December 2016.

Bishop Perez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York.

Bellisario named Juneau Bishop

Bishop-elect Andrew E. Bellisario, C.M. was named Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edward James Burns was named Bishop of Dallas, Texas in December 2016.

Mestril Vega retired, Diaz Ruiz named Ciego de Ávila Bishop

Bishop Mario Eusebio Mestril Vega retired and Bishop-elect Juan Gabriel Diaz Ruiz was named Bishop of Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.

Scola retired, Delpini named Milano Archbishop

Angelo Cardinal Scola retired and Archbishop-designate Mario Enrico Delpini was named Archbishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Delpini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Debernardi retired, Olivero named Pinerolo Bishop

Bishop Piergiorgio Debernardi retired and Bishop-elect Derio Olivero was named Bishop of Pinerolo, Italy.

Cardinal Meisner has died

Joachim Cardinal Meisner, Archbishop Emeritus of Köln {Cologne}, Germany, has died.

He was 83 years old and had served as a cardinal for 34 years. He had also served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 42 years.

May he rest in peace.

Soares Filho resigned as Carolina Bishop

Bishop José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. resigned as Bishop of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.

Basler and Nuzik named Olomouc Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Antonín Basler and Bishop-elect Josef Nuzik were named Auxiliary Bishops of Olomouc, Czech Republic and titular bishops of Vaga and Castra Galbae, respectively.

Zarama Pasqualetto named Raleigh Bishop

Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama Pasqualetto was named Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge was named Bishop of Arlington, Virginia in October 2016.

Bishop Zarama Pasqualetto had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia.

Ángeles Fernández and Castro Marte named Santo Domingo Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Ramón Benito Ángeles Fernández and Bishop-elect Jesús Castro Marte were named Auxiliary Bishops of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and titular bishops of Febiana and Giufi, respectively.

Pinto named Croatia Nuncio

Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta in April 2017.

Archbishop Pinto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines.

Müller resigned, Ladaria Ferrer named Doctrine of the Faith Prefect

Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller resigned and Archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J. was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Kennedy retired as Boston Auxiliary

Bishop Arthur Leo Kennedy retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

González González named Acapulco Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Leopoldo González González was named Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero, México.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Carlos Garfias Merlos was named Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán in November 2016.

Archbishop-designate González González had been serving as Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas.

Epalza Quintero retired, Jaramillo Montoya named Buenaventura Bishop

Bishop Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. retired and Bishop-elect Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya was named Bishop of Buenaventura, Colombia.

Eichhorn retired, Vázquez succeeded as Morón Bishop

Bishop Luis Guillermo Eichhorn retired and Bishop Jorge Vázquez succeeded as Bishop of Morón, Argentina.

Bishop Vázquez had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Lapierre retired, Rodembourg named Saint-Hyacinthe Bishop

Bishop François Lapierre, P.M.E. retired and Bishop-elect Christian Rodembourg, M.S.A. was named Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.

Giménez Medina retired, Valenzuela Rios named Caacupé Bishop

Bishop Catalino Claudio Giménez Medina, P. Schönstatt retired and Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Bishop of Caacupé, Paraguay.

Bishop Valenzuela Rios had been serving as Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.

Titles of the New Cardinals

The five new Cardinals created today were given the following titles:

• Jean Zerbo, Archbishop of Bamako, Mali
  Cardinal Priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Via Tuscolana
• Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain
  Cardinal Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
• Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden
  Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli
• Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D., Vicar Apostolic of Paksé, Laos
  Cardinal Priest of San Silvestro in Capite
• José Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, El Salvador
  Cardinal Priest of Santissimo Sacramento a Tor de’ Schiavi

Sunarko named Pangkal-Pinang Bishop

Bishop-elect Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Pangkal-Pinang, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Hilarius Moa Nurak, S.V.D. in April 2016.

de Romanet de Beaune named France Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Antoine de Romanet de Beaune was named Bishop of France, Military.

The post had been vacant since then-Bishop Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. was named Archbishop of Strasbourg in February 2017.

Moon Chang-woo named Cheju Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Pius Moon Chang-woo was named Coadjutor Bishop of Cheju, Korea (South).

Koo Yobi named Seoul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Job Koo Yobi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Sfasferia.

Sabio resigned, Galido named Marshall Islands Prefect

Father Raymundo Sabio, M.S.C. resigned and Father Ariel Galido, M.S.C. was named Prefect of Marshall Islands, Pacific (Oceania).

de Assis Ribeiro named Belém do Pará Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belém do Pará, Brazil and titular bishop of Babra.

Atzei retired, Saba named Sassari Archbishop

Archbishop Paolo Mario Virgilio Atzei, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Archbishop-elect Gian Franco Saba was named Archbishop of Sassari, Italy.

Schlert named Allentown Bishop

Bishop-elect Alfred Andrew Schlert was named Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop John Oliver Barres was named Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York in December 2016.

Lach named Parma Apostolic Administrator

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. was named Apostolic Administrator of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

Bishop Lach had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovakian), Slovakia.

Harvey named Saint George’s in Grenada Bishop

Bishop-elect Clyde Martin Harvey was named Bishop of Saint George’s in Grenada, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Vincent Matthew Darius, O.P. in April 2016.

Carrascosa Coso named Ecuador Nuncio

Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia in April 2017.

Archbishop Carrascosa Coso had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

Rojas Ruiz named Mérida Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida, Venezuela and titular bishop of Unizibira.

Martínez Ossola named Santiago del Estero Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Enrique Alberto Martínez Ossola was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina and titular bishop of Aquipendium.

Gordo Rodríguez and Vadell Ferrer named Barcelona Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Sergi Gordo Rodríguez and Bishop-elect Antoni Vadell Ferrer were named Auxiliary Bishops of Barcelona, Spain and titular bishops of Cenae and Urci, respectively.

Székely named Szombathely Bishop

Bishop János Székely was named Bishop of Szombathely, Hungary.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop András Veres was named Bishop of Győr (Raab) in May 2016.

Bishop Székely had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest.

Delgado Evers retired, Lozano succeeded as San Juan de Cuyo Archbishop

Archbishop Alfonso Rogelio Delgado Evers retired and Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano succeeded as Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina.

Archbishop Lozano had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Ammar named Saïdā Bishop

Bishop Maroun Ammar was named Bishop of Saïdā (Sidone) (Maronite), Lebanon.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Elias Nassar in January 2017.

Bishop Ammar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh.

Girasoli named Peru Nuncio

Archbishop Nicolas Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden in April 2017.

Archbishop Girasoli had been serving Apostolic Delegate to Antilles and Apostolic Nuncio to many countries in the Antilles.

Duffé named Promoting Integral Human Development Secretary

Fr. Bruno Marie Duffé was named Secretary of Promoting Integral Human Development, Roman Curia.

He is the first person to hold this position.

Salcedo Aquino named Tlaxcala Bishop

Bishop-elect Julio César Salcedo Aquino, M.J. was named Bishop of Tlaxcala, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Moreno Barrón was named Archbishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte in June 2016.

Palmieri retired, Meta named Rrëshen Bishop

Bishop Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M. retired and Bishop-elect Gjergj Meta was named Bishop of Rrëshen, Albania.

Kulli named Sapë Bishop

Bishop-elect Simon Kulli was named Bishop of Sapë, Albania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Lucjan Avgustini in May 2016.

Kabashi retired, Peragine named Southern Albania Apostolic Administrator

Bishop Hil Kabashi, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Giovanni Peragine, B. was named Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Albanian) and titular bishop of Phoenice.

Huertas Vargas retired, García Peláez named Garagoa Bishop

Bishop José Vicente Huertas Vargas retired and Bishop Julio Hernando García Peláez was named Bishop of Garagoa, Colombia.

Bishop García Peláez had been serving as Bishop of Istmina-Tadó.

Steinmetz named Londrina Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Geremias Steinmetz was named Archbishop of Londrina, Parana, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo in November 2016.

Archbishop-designate Steinmetz had been serving as Bishop of Paranavaí.

Green named Denmark Nuncio

Archbishop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark in addition to his other posts.

Thompson named Indianapolis Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Charles Coleman Thompson was named Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since then-Archbishop Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey in November 2016.

Archbishop-designate Thompson had been serving as Bishop of Evansville.

D’Errico named Libya Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Libya in addition to his other posts.

Cardinal Etchegaray retired, Cardinal Re confirmed as College of Cardinals Vice-Dean

Roger Marie Élie Cardinal Etchegaray retired and Giovanni Battista Re was confirmed as Vice-Dean (Sub-Dean) of the College of Cardinals.

Zecca resigned as Tucumán Archbishop

Archbishop Alfredo Horacio Zecca resigned as Archbishop of Tucumán, Argentina and at the same time was named Titular Archbishop of Volsinium.

Boyce retired, McGuckian named Raphoe Bishop

Bishop Philip Boyce, O.C.D. retired and Bishop-elect Alexander Aloysius (Alan) McGuckian, S.J. was named Bishop of Raphoe, Ireland.

Lizama Riquelme retired, Ducasse Medina named Antofagasta Archbishop

Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme retired and Archbishop-designate Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina was named Archbishop of Antofagasta, Chile.

Archbishop-designate Ducasse Medina had been serving as Bishop of Valdivia.

da Silva and de Oliveira named Curitiba Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P. and Bishop-elect Francisco Cota de Oliveira were named Auxiliary Bishops of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishops of Tusuros and Fiorentino, respectively.

Delorto Secco named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juarez Delorto Secco was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Vegesela in Numidia.

Scotti retired, Palumbo named Trivento Bishop

Bishop Domenico Angelo Scotti retired and Bishop-elect Claudio Palumbo was named Bishop of Trivento, Italy.

Mello named Laity, Family and Life Secretary

Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello, P. Schönstatt was named Secretary of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia.

Dachelem named Bauchi Bishop

Bishop-elect Hilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Bauchi, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Malachy John Goltok in March 2015.

Hofer named Salzburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hansjörg Hofer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria and titular bishop of Abziri.

Gebert named Trier Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Franz Josef Gebert was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trier, Germany and titular bishop of Vegesela in Byzacena.

Scalon Angonese named Uruguaiana Bishop

Bishop José Mário Scalon Angonese was named Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Aloísio Alberto Dilli, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul in July 2016.

Bishop Scalon Angonese had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana.

Wack named Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop

Bishop-elect William A. Wack, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes was named Bishop of Saint Petersburg in January 2017.

Nann named Caravelí Prelate

Bishop-elect Reinhold Nann was named Prelate of Caravelí, Peru.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Peru, Military in July 2014.

Mena Diaz named Yucatán Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Sergio de Jesús Mena Díaz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yucatán, México and titular bishop of Iulium Carnicum.

Vallini retired, de Donatis named Vicar General of Roma

Agostino Cardinal Vallini retired and Archbishop-designate Angelo de Donatis was named Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy and Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano {Saint John Lateran Basilica}..

5 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 5 new Cardinals on 28 June 2017.

To be Created Cardinal:

• Jean Zerbo, Archbishop of Bamako, Mali; Age: 73.5
• Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain; Age: 71.1
• Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., Bishop of Stockholm, Sweden; Age: 67.7
• Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, Vicar Apostolic of Paksé, Laos; Age: 73.2
• José Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, El Salvador; Age: 74.8

Count: 5; Average Age: 72.0
The page on the site for the new Consistory.

Remigius retired, Soosai named Kottar Bishop

Bishop Peter Remigius retired and Bishop-elect Nazarene Soosai was named Bishop of Kottar, India.

Przybylski named Częstochowa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Przybylski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Częstochowa, Poland and titular bishop of Hortanum (Horta).

Gregorio retired, Ulep named Batanes Prelate

Bishop Camilo Diaz Gregorio retired and Bishop-elect Danilo B. Ulep was named Prelate of Batanes, Philippines.

Tonucci retired, Dal Cin named Loreto Prelate

Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci retired and Archbishop-elect Fabio Dal Cin was named Prelate of Loreto, Italy.

Scheinig named Mercedes-Luján Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Eduardo Scheinig was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina and titular bishop of Ita.

Shlesinger named Atlanta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bernard E. Shlesinger III was named Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and titular bishop of Naiera.

Bianchini retired, Morrissey named Geraldton Bishop

Bishop Justin Joseph Bianchini retired and Bishop-elect Michael Morrissey was named Bishop of Geraldton, Australia.

Okolo named Ireland Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles John Brown was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania in March 2017.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

Pozaić resigned as Zagreb Auxiliary

Bishop Valentin Pozaić, S.J. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb, Croatia.

Kava named Lviv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eduard Kava, O.F.M. Conv. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv, Ukraine and titular bishop of Cilibia.

Banach named Mauritania Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania in addition to his other posts.

Bozo named Limoges Bishop

Bishop-elect Pierre-Antoine Bozo was named Bishop of Limoges, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop François Michel Pierre Kalist was named Archbishop of Clermont in September 2016.

Lopes Ricci named Niterói Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci was named Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Tyndaris.

Haring retired, Félix da Silva named Limoeiro do Norte Bishop

Bishop José Haring, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect André Vital Félix da Silva, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil.

Diniz Rocha named São Luíz de Cáceres Bishop

Bishop-elect Jacy Diniz Rocha was named Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo in September 2016.

Padilla named Qatar Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar in addition to his other posts.

Nguyên Văn Trâm retired, Nguyên Hong Son succeeded as Bà Rịa Bishop

Bishop Thomas Nguyên Văn Trâm retired and Bishop Emmanuel Nguyên Hong Son succeeded as Bishop of Bà Rịa, Viet Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Hong Son had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Laham retired as Melkite Patriarch

Patriarch Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S. retired as Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria.

Do Van Ngan named Xuân Lộc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Do Van Ngan was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Buleliana.

Krivitskiy named Kyiv-Zhytomyr Bishop

Bishop-elect Vitaliy Krivitskiy, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Petru Herkulan Malchuk, O.F.M. in May 2016.

D’Errico named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari in December 2016.

Archbishoip D’Errico had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

Filipazzi named Nigeria Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium in October 2016.

Archbishop Filipazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia.

Solczyński named Tanzania Nuncio

Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait in April 2016.

Archbishop Solczyński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia, Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan.

Lohmann named Münster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rolf Lohmann was named Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany and titular bishop of Gor.

Juretzko retired, Lontsié-Keuné named Yokadouma Bishop

Bishop Eugeniusz Juretzko, O.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Paul Lontsié-Keuné was named Bishop of Yokadouma, Cameroon.

Kairo retired, Muheria named Nyeri Archbishop

Archbishop Peter J. Kairo retired and Archbishop-designate Anthony Muheria was named Archbishop of Nyeri, Kenya.

Archbishop-designate Muheria had been serving as Bishop of Kitui.

Todisco resigned as Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa Bishop

Bishop Gianfranco Todisco, P.O.C.R. resigned as Bishop of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa, Italy.

Kėvalas named Telšiai Coadjutor

Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas was named Coadjutor Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), Lithuania.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas.

Aleksiychuk named Saint Nicholas of Chicago Bishop

Bishop Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. was named Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (Ukrainian), Illinois, USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Richard Stephen Seminack in August 2016.

Bishop Aleksiychuk had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine.