Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis was named Bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Charles Wester was named Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico in April 2015.
Bishop Solis had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California.
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10 January 2017
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- Nassar resigned as Saïdā Bishop
- Floro Martínez retired, Nyandoro named Gokwe Bishop
- McGowan Wright resigned, Nicasio named Belize City...
- Vazhapilly retired, Antony named Mysore Bishop
- Haines and Schuerman named Milwaukee Auxiliaries
- Ottathengil resigned as Puthur Bishop
- Bibi named Bamenda Auxiliary
- Mina resigned as Guizeh Bishop
- Boulette named San Antonio Auxiliary
- Migliore named Uzbekistan Nuncio
- Diquattro named India and Nepal Nuncio
- Baquero named Kerema Bishop
- Palmeira Lessa retired, da Costa succeeded as Arac...
- Vélez García named Medellín Auxiliary
- Tharayil named Changanacherry Auxiliary
- Renna retired, Checchinato named San Severo Bishop
- Soares Nobre named Oeiras Bishop
- Gianotti named Crema Bishop
- Solis named Salt Lake City Bishop
- Henry resigned, McGrattan named Calgary Bishop
- López Rodríguez retired, Ozoria Acosta named Milit...
- Silota retired, Hatoa Nunes named Chimioio Bishop
- Danlí, Honduras erected; Canales Motiño named Bishop
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