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.