Dioceses of Bluefields and Siuna, Nicaragua Erected, Schmitz Simon and Zywiec Sidor named Bishops

The Vicariate was elevated to the Diocese of Bluefields, Nicaragua and a portion was split off to create the Diocese of Siuna.

Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Bluefields. He had been serving as the Apostolic Vicariate.

Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Siuna. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate.

Ingham retired, Mascord named Wollongong Bishop

Bishop Peter William Ingham retired and Bishop-elect Brian Mascord was named Bishop of Wollongong, Australia.

Ellison retired, Mendy named Banjul Bishop

Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Banjul, Gambia.

Fusco named Sulmona-Valva Bishop

Bishop-elect Michele Fusco was named Bishop of Sulmona-Valva, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Angelo Spina was named Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo in July 2017.

Benna and Álvarez named Comodoro Rivadavia Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Alejandro Pablo Benna and Bishop-elect Roberto Pio Álvarez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina and titular bishops of Vardimissa and Sozopolis in Haemimonto, respectively.

Blanco Méndez named San José de Costa Rica Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Francisco Blanco Méndez was named Auxiliary Bishop of San José de Costa Rica and titular bishop of Pulcheriopolis.

Geerlings resigned as Münster Auxiliary

Bishop Dieter Geerlings resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany.

Libanori and Ricciardi named Rome Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Daniele Libanori, S.J. and Bishop-elect Paolo Ricciardi were named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishops of Buruni and Gabii, respectively.

Leuzzi named Teramo-Atri Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Leuzzi was named Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michele Seccia was named Archbishop of Lecce.

Bishop Leuzzi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Cruz das Almas erected, Tourinho Neto named Bishop

The Diocese of Cruz das Almas was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Bishop Antônio Tourinho Neto was named its first ordinary.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco.

Fernando named Mannar Bishop

Bishop Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando was named Bishop of Mannar, Sri Lanka.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rayappu Joseph retired in January 2016.

Bishop Fernando had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo.

Spalding named Nashville Bishop

Bishop-elect J. Mark Spalding was named Bishop of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Raymond Choby in June 2017.

Gaydos resigned, McKnight named Jefferson City Bishop

Bishop John Raymond Gaydos resigned and Bishop-elect W. Shawn McKnight was named Bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.

García Cuerva named Lomas de Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and titular bishop of Lacubaza.

Carrara named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gustavo Oscar Carrara was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Thasbalta.

Rivest retired, Guay named Chicoutimi Bishop

Bishop André Rivest retired and Bishop-elect René Guay was named Bishop of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada.

Angkel named Caroline Islands Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Julio Angkel was named Coadjutor Bishop of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania).

Iwanecki named Gliwice Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Iwanecki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gliwice, Poland and titular bishop of Arcavica.

Justice retired as San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop William Joseph Justice retired as Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA.

Souchu named Aire et Dax Bishop

Bishop Nicolas Jean-Marie Souchu was named Bishop of Aire et Dax, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Hervé Gaschignard in April 2017.

Bishop Souchu had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo).

Lino named Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas Bishop

Bishop-elect Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. was named Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Alberto dos Santos was named Bishop of Itabuna in February 2017.

Jaramillo Monsalve retired, Salas Anteliz named Barranquilla Archbishop

Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve retired and Archishop-designate Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Archbishop of Barranquilla, Colombia.

Archbishp-designate Salas Anteliz had been serving as Bishop of Armenia.

In addition, Bishop Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla.

Iannone named Legislative Texts Official

Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. was named an Official of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.

He had been serving as Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy.

Suski retired, Śmigiel named Toruń Bishop

Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski retired and Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel was named Bishop of Toruń, Poland.

Bishop Śmigiel had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin.

Mazzitelli named Mendoza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marcelo Fabián Mazzitelli was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza, Argentina and titular bishop of Pauzera.

Rugambwa named Evangelization of Peoples Secretary

Archbishop Protase Rugambwa was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

In addition, Archbishop-elect Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso was named an official of the same congregation and titular archbishop of Foratiana.

Kaleta named Kielce Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Kaleta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kielce, Poland and titular bishop of Maxita.

Nwachukwu named Trinidad and Tobago Nuncio

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua.

Iba-Ba named Franceville Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba was named Bishop of Franceville, Gabon.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Timothée Modibo-Nzockena in March 2016.

D’Ascenzo named Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth) Bishop

Bishop-elect Leonardo D’Ascenzo was named Bishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giovanni Battista Pichierri in July 2017.

Rodríguez Rodríguez named San Pedro de Macorís Bishop

Bishop-elect Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez was named Bishop of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta was named Archbishop of Santo Domingo in July 2016.

Arizmendi Esquivel retired, Aguilar Martínez named San Cristóbal de Las Casas Bishop

Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel retired and Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez was named Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México.

Bishop Aguilar Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Tehuacán, Puebla.