Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
29 September 2017
Trijonis named Vilnius Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Darius Trijonis was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius, Lithuania and titular bishop of Fissiana.
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.
Archbishop-designate Seccia had been serving as Bishop of Teramo-Atri.
28 September 2017
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.
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.
27 September 2017
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.
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.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manfred Scheuer was named Bishop of Linz in November 2015.
25 September 2017
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.
Bishop Campos Contreras had been serving as Bishop of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca.
20 September 2017
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.
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.
Bishop Pena Vitral had been serving as Bishop of Teófilo Otoni.
19 September 2017
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.
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.
18 September 2017
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.
Bishop Kėvalas had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
15 September 2017
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.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto in August 2017.
14 September 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.
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.
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.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Arturo Aiello was named Bishop of Avellino in May 2017.
12 September 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].
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.
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.
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.
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.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to India in January 2017.
09 September 2017
08 September 2017
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.
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.
05 September 2017
Walsh retired as New York Auxiliary
Bishop Gerald Thomas Walsh retired as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA.
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- Trijonis named Vilnius Auxiliary
- Pacomio retired, Miragoli named Mondovi Bishop
- D’Ambrosio retired, Seccia named Lecce Archbishop
- Ceccobelli retired, Paolucci Bedini named Gubbio B...
- Hon Tai-Fai named Greece Nuncio
- Altevir da Silva named Cametá
- Glettler named Innsbruck Bishop
- León Villegas resigned, Campos Contreras named Ciu...
- Róggia retired, Pereira da Silva succeeded as Borb...
- Porto retired, Pena Vitral named Sete Lagoas Bishop
- Taltavull Anglada named Mallorca Bishop
- Boruta resigned, Kėvalas succeeded as Telšiai Bishop
- Hofmann retired as Würzburg Bishop
- Girelli named Cyprus Nuncio
- Ryś named Łódź Archbishop
- Kamiński named Warszawa-Praga Coadjutor
- Conti retired, Pennacchio named Fermo Archbishop
- Cirulli named Teano-Calvi Bishop
- Eparchy of Chernivtsi erected, Moschych named Bishop
- Tscherrig named Italy and San Marino Nuncio
- Hagemoen named Saskatoon Bishop
- Caccia named Philippines Nuncio
- Accattino named Boliva Nuncio
- Galván Galindo retired, Barraza Beltrán named Torr...
- Trelle retired as Hildesheim Bishop
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