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.
28 October 2017
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.
Bishop Martínez Miranda had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero.
27 October 2017
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.
25 October 2017
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.
Archbishop-designate Kikuchi had been serving as Bishop of Niigata.
19 October 2017
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.
Archbishop-designate Gordon had been serving as Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines.
18 October 2017
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.
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.
Bishop Gonçalves e Silva had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
16 October 2017
Flesey retired as Newark Auxiliary
Bishop John Walter Flesey retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA.
13 October 2017
Laun retired as Salzburg Auxiliary
Bishop Andreas Laun, O.S.F.S. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg, Austria.
12 October 2017
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.
11 October 2017
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.
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.
07 October 2017
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.
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}.
Bishop Traquina Maria had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.
06 October 2017
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.
04 October 2017
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.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena was named Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco in July 2016.
03 October 2017
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.
Bishop Weisenburger had been serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.
02 October 2017
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.
Bishop Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. had been serving as Vicar Apostolic and was named Bishop of the new diocese.
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- Tighe named Culture Secretary
- Martínez Miranda named Toluca Auxiliary
- Dias do Nascimento named São Sebastião do Rio de J...
- Okada retired, Kikuchi named Tōkyō Archbishop
- Sivieri retired, Agnaldo de Menezes named Propriá ...
- Harris retired, Gordon named Port of Prince Archbi...
- Siegel named Evansville Bishop
- Green named Norway Nuncio
- de Conto retired, Gonçalves e Silva succeeded as M...
- Flesey retired as Newark Auxiliary
- Laun retired as Salzburg Auxiliary
- Bactol retired, Ramirez named Naval Bishop
- Green named Finland Nuncio
- Delgado named Miami Auxiliary
- Dadiet resigned as Korhogo Archbishop
- Castet resigned as Luçon Bishop
- Leteng resigned as Ruteng Bishop
- Fontes de Matos named Campina Grande Bishop
- Poulard retired, Mésidor named Port-au-Prince Arch...
- Pelino Domingues retired, Traquina Maria named San...
- Nguyen named Orange in California Auxiliary
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