Bishop Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Martin Drennan in July 2016.
Bishop Kelly had been serving as Bishop of Achonry.
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11 December 2017
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- Mupa named Chinhoyi Bishop
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- Landel retired, López Romero named Rabat Archbishop
- Lebulu retired, Massawe named Arusha Archbishop
- Mangkhanekhoun named Vientiane Vicar
- Hansen named Mackenzie-Fort Smith Bishop
- Macaluso resigned as Hartford Auxiliary
- Marchiori named São José dos Pinhais Bishop
- Kelly named Galway and Kilmacduagh
- Tseng Chien-tsi retired as Hwalien Auxiliary
- Oshikawa retired, Berndt named Naha Bishop
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- Moreau retired, Goudreault named Sainte-Anne-de-la...
- Fekete, Azerbaijan Prefect, made Bishop
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- Vingt-Trois retired, Aupetit named Paris Archbishop
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- Martin named Christchurch Bishop
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- Knestout named Richmond Bishop
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