Bishop-elect Edivalter Andrade was named Bishop of Floriano, Piaui, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos was named Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia in May 2016.
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29 March 2017
28 March 2017
Zordán named Gualeguaychú Bishop
Bishop-elect Héctor Luis Zordán, M.SS.CC. was named Bishop of Gualeguaychú, Argentina.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano was named Coadjutor Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo in June 2016.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano was named Coadjutor Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo in June 2016.
Olivera named Argentina Miliary Bishop
Bishop Santiago Olivera was named Bishop of Argentina, Military.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. in May 2007.
Bishop Olivera had been serving as Bishop of Cruz del Eje.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. in May 2007.
Bishop Olivera had been serving as Bishop of Cruz del Eje.
Oudeman retired, Howell named Brisbane Auxiliary
Bishop Joseph John Oudeman, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Kenneth Michael Howell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Thamugadi.
25 March 2017
De Wit Guzmán named Chad Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chad in addition to his other posts.
23 March 2017
Cardinal Keeler has died
William Henry Cardinal Keeler, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has died.
He had turned 86 earlier this month and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 37 years.
May he rest in peace.
He had turned 86 earlier this month and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 37 years.
May he rest in peace.
Roncagliolo Pacheco named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Cristián Carlos Roncagliolo Pacheco was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Hospita.
22 March 2017
Gonçalves e Silva named Montenegro Coadjutor
Bishop-elect Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
21 March 2017
De Wit Guzmán named Central African Republic Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and titular archbishop of Gabala.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to México in July 2016.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to México in July 2016.
Emiliani Sánchez resigned as San Pedro Sula Auxiliary
Bishop Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
18 March 2017
Cardinal Vlk has died
Miloslav Cardinal Vlk, Archbishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic, has died.
He was 84 years old and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 48 years. He would have celebrated his 27 anniversary as a bishop at the end of this month.
May he rest in peace.
He was 84 years old and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 48 years. He would have celebrated his 27 anniversary as a bishop at the end of this month.
May he rest in peace.
Rubiyatmoko named Semarang Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Robertus Rubiyatmoko was named Archbishop of Semarang, Indonesia.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta in November 2015.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta in November 2015.
Olave Villanoba named Tumaco Bishop
Bishop-elect Orlando Olave Villanoba was named Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. in July 2015.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. in July 2015.
Józwowicz named Rwanda Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Andrzej Józwowicz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda and titular archbishop of Lauriacum.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in June 2016.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in June 2016.
17 March 2017
16 March 2017
Kumordji named Keta-Akatsi Bishop
Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Keta-Akatsi, Ghana.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty retired in April 2016.
Bishop Kumordji had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty retired in April 2016.
Bishop Kumordji had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom.
Biegler named Cheyenne Bishop
Bishop-elect Steven Biegler was named Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Dennis Etienne was named Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska in October 2016.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Dennis Etienne was named Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska in October 2016.
14 March 2017
11 March 2017
Díaz Díaz named Irapuato Bishop
Bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz was named Bishop of Irapuato, Guanajuato, México.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda retired in March 2017.
Bishop Díaz Díaz had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda retired in March 2017.
Bishop Díaz Díaz had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas.
10 March 2017
Miehm named Peterborough Bishop
Bishop Daniel Joseph Miehm was named Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop William Terrence McGrattan was named Bishop of Calgary, Alberta in January 2017.
Bishop Miehm had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop William Terrence McGrattan was named Bishop of Calgary, Alberta in January 2017.
Bishop Miehm had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton.
09 March 2017
Retana Gozalo named Plasencia Bishop
Bishop-elect José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Plasencia, Spain.
The post had been vacant since Bishop Amadeo Rodríguez Magro was named Bishop of Jaén in April 2016.
The post had been vacant since Bishop Amadeo Rodríguez Magro was named Bishop of Jaén in April 2016.
Brown named Albania Nuncio
Archbishop Charles John Brown was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés retired in September 2016.
Archbishop Brown had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés retired in September 2016.
Archbishop Brown had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.
08 March 2017
Pedreira da Cruz named Paraíba Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Paraíba, Brazil.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. in July 2016.
Archbishop-designate Pedreira da Cruz had been serving as Bishop of Campina Grande.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. in July 2016.
Archbishop-designate Pedreira da Cruz had been serving as Bishop of Campina Grande.
Ferreira named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Vicente de Paula Ferreira, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Castra Nova.
Campbell named Washington Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Roy Edward Campbell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA and titular bishop of Ucres.
07 March 2017
Rivituso named Saint Louis Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Mark Steven Rivituso was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA and titular bishop of Turuzi.
04 March 2017
Ha Tiong Hock resigned, Poh Hoon Seng named Kuching Archbishop
Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock resigned and Archbishop-designate Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was named Archbishop of Kuching, Malaysia.
Archbishop-designate Poh Hoon Seng had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop-designate Poh Hoon Seng had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
02 March 2017
Kreidler resigned, Karrer named Rottenburg-Stuttgart Auxiliary
Bishop Johannes Kreidler resigned and Bishop-elect Matthäus Karrer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany and titular bishop of Tunnuna.