Mbeya elevated to Archdiocese, Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga named Archbishop

The diocese of Mbeya, Tanzania was elevated to an Archdiocese.

It had been vacant since the death of Bishop Evaristo Marc Chengula, I.M.C. in November 2018.

Archbishop-designate Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga was named the first Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Mpanda.

Guerrero Contreras named Barinas Bishop

Bishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Barinas, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Archbishop of Maracaibo in May 2018.

Bishop Guerrero Contreras had been serving as Bishop of Machiques.

Salazar resigned as Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop Alexander Salazar resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

de Oliveira Soares Filho named Palmeira dos Índios Bishop

Bishop-elect Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho was named Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos was named Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba in October 2017.

Martínez Álvarez retired, Aparecido Bergamasco named Corumbá Bishop

Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Llanos named Saint John’s-Basseterre Bishop

Bishop Robert Anthony Llanos was named Bishop of Saint John’s-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kenneth David Oswin Richards was named Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica in April 2016.

Bishop Llanos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Valentin named Versailles Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bruno Valentin was named Auxiliary Bishop of Versailles, France and titular bishop of Vaison.

Joly named Rennes Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alexandre Joly was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo), France and titular bishop of Privata.

Gerber named Fulda Bishop

Bishop Michael Gerber was named Bishop of Fulda, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Heinz Josef Algermissen retired in June 2018.

Bishop Gerber had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau.

Braida Lorenzón named La Rioja Bishop

Bishop Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenzón was named Bishop of La Rioja, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Archbishop of Mendoza in May 2018.

Bishop Braida Lorenzón had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza.

Quintero Gómez named Armenia Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos Arturo Quintero Gómez was named Bishop of Armenia, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Archbishop of Barranquilla in November 2017.

de Oliveira named Apucarana Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos José de Oliveira was named Bishop of Apucarana, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of São José dos Pinhais in December 2017.

Desrochers named Alexandria-Cornwall Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Melzi.

Campos do Nascimento named São João del Rei Bishop

Bishop José Eudes Campos do Nascimento was named Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. in January 2018.

Bishop Campos do Nascimento had been serving as Bishop of Leopoldina.

Currie retired, Hundt named Saint John’s, Newfoundland Archbishop

Archbishop Martin William Currie retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Joseph Hundt was named Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Hundt had been serving as Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador.

Addagatla retired as Srikakulam Bishop

Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla retired as Bishop of Srikakulam, India.

Gallela resigned as Cuddapah Bishop

Bishop Prasad Gallela resigned as Bishop of Cuddapah, India.

Gabuza named Durban Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Abel Gabuza was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.

He had been serving as Bishop of Kimberley.

Sinaga retired, Sipayung named Medan Archbishop

Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-elect Kornelius Sipayung, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Medan, Indonesia.

Toussaint named Jacmel Bishop

Bishop Glandas Marie Erick Toussaint was named Bishop of Jacmel, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Launay Saturné was named Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien in July 2018.

Bishoip Toussaint had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Mhasi named Tunduru-Masasi Bishop

Bishop-elect Filbert Felician Mhasi was named Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Castor Paul Msemwa in October 2017.

Duffy named Clogher Bishop

Bishop-elect Lawrence Duffy was named Bishop of Clogher, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Liam Seán MacDaid in October 2016.

Ślusarczyk and Mastalski named Kraków Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Franciszek Ślusarczyk and Bishop-elect Janusz Mastalski were named Auxiliary Bishops of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland and titular bishops of Cillium and Noba, respectively.

Gonsalves named Nagpur Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Elias Joseph Gonsalves was named Archbishop of Nagpur, India.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara in April 2018.

Archbishop-designate Gonsalves had been serving as Bishop of Amravati.

Hearst and Moosonee united

The dioceses of Hearst and Moosonee were united to form the Diocese of Hearst-Moosonee, Ontario, Canada.

Bishop Robert Ovide Bourgon was named Bishop of the new diocese.

He had been serving as the Bishop of Hearst.

Hemrom named Dibrugarh Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Albert Hemrom was named Coadjutor Bishop of Dibrugarh, India.

Garcia named Monterey in California Bishop

Bishop Daniel Elias Garcia was named Bishop of Monterey in California, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Richard John Garcia in July 2018.

Bishop Daniel Garcia had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Austin, Texas.

Bacouni confirmed as Beirut and Jbeil Archbishop

Archbishop Georges Bacouni (Bakouny) was confirmed as Archbishop of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide], Israel.

He replaces the retiring Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, S.M.S.P..

El-Kassis named Pakistan Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan and titular archbishop of Rosella.

Wohlwend named Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbot

Vinzenz (Rudolf) Wohlwend, O. Cist. was named Abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Austria.

Franzelli retired, Wanok named Lira Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Franzelli, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok was named Bishop of Lira, Uganda.

Bishop Wanok had been serving as Bishop of Nebbi.

Cabajar retired, Lunas named Pagadian Bishop

Bishop Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Ronald I. Lunas was named Bishop of Pagadian, Philippines.

Moura retired, de Medeiros Silva succeeded as Montes Claros Archbishop

Archbishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. retired and Archbishop João Justino de Medeiros Silva succeded as Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Archbishop de Medeiros Silva had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Ntihinyurwa retired, Kambanda named Kigali Archbishop

Archbishop Thaddée Ntihinyurwa retired and Archbishop-designate Antoine Kambanda was named Archbishop of Kigali, Rwanda.

Archbishop-designate Antoine Kambanda had been serving as Bishop of Kibungo.

Nguyên Văn Nhon retired, Vu Văn Thiên named Hà Nội Archbishop

Pierre Cardinal Nguyên Văn Nhon retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Vu Văn Thiên was named Archbishop of Hà Nội, Viet Nam.

Archbishop-designate Vu Văn Thiên had been serving as Bishop of Hải Phòng.

Campos Salas named Sierra Leone Nuncio

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone in addition to his other posts.

Ortega Trinidad resigned, Quispe López named Juli Prelate

Bishop José María Ortega Trinidad resigned and Ciro Quispe López was named Prelate of Juli, Peru.

Okoth retired, Anyolo named Kisumu Archbishop

Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth retired and Archbishop-designate Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo was named Archbishop of Kisumu, Kenya.

Archbishop-designate Anyolo had been serving as Bishop of Homa Bay.

Antonio named Ilagan Bishop

Bishop David William Valencia Antonio was named Bishop of Ilagan, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Amangi Nacua, O.F.M. Cap. in February 2017.

Bishop Antonio had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia.

Juanich resigned as Taytay Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Edgardo Sarabia Juanich resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Taytay, Philippines.

dos Reis Silveira named Teófilo Otoni Bishop

Bishop Messias dos Reis Silveira was named Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral was named Bishop of Sete Lagoas in September 2017.

Bishop dos Reis Silveira had been serving as Bishop of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias.

Gallardo Martín del Campo retired, Briseño Arch named Veracruz Bishop

Bishop Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Carlos Briseño Arch, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Veracruz, México.

Bishop Briseño Arch had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Nannini named San Miguel Bishop

Bishop-elect Damián Gustavo Nannini was named Bishop of San Miguel, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Sergio Alfredo Fenoy was named Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz in April 2018.

Mancilha Vilela retired, Campos named Vitória Archbishop

Archbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. retired and Archbishop-designate Dario Campos, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Campos had been serving as Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim.

Solórzano Rojas named Trujillo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo, Peru and titular bishop of Dumium.

Quevedo retired, Lampon named Cotabato Archbishop

Orlando Beltran Cardinal Quevedo, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I. was named Archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Lampon had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Jolo.

García Burillo retired, Gil Tamayo named Ávila Bishop

Bishop Jesús García Burillo retired and Bishop-elect José María Gil Tamayo was named Bishop of Ávila, Spain.

Moscone named Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Franco Moscone, C.R.S. was named Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Michele Castoro in May 2018.

Elliott retired as Melbourne Auxiliary

Bishop Peter John Elliott retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia.

Monsengwo Pasinya retired, Ambongo Besungu succeeded as Kinshasa Archbishop

Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya retired and Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. succeeded as Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Orozco Mengibar named Guadix Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Jesús Orozco Mengibar was named Bishop of Guadix, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ginés Ramón García Beltrán was named Bishop of Getafe in January 2018.

Mellino named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Marco Mellino was named Titular Bishop of Cresima.

Sousa Valério named Portugal, Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Rui Manuel Sousa Valério, S.M.M. was named Bishop of Portugal, Military.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda was named Bishop of Porto in March 2018.

Bessa Taipa retired, Esteves Domingues named Porto Auxiliary

Bishop António Maria Bessa Taipa retired and Bishop-elect Armando Esteves Domingues was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal and titular bishop of Centenaria.

Caride named San Isidro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Guillermo Caride was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina and titular bishop of Iomnium.

Holley removed as Memphis Bishop

Bishop Martin David Holley was removed as Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Calzada Guerrero named Tehuacán Bishop

Bishop Gonzalo Alonso Calzada Guerrero was named Bishop of Tehuacán, Puebla, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez was named Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas in November 2017.

Bishop Calzada Guerrero has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca.

Maggi resigned as Ibarra Bishop

Bishop Valter Dario Maggi resigned as Bishop of Ibarra, Ecuador.

Batalha Henriques named Lisboa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Batalha Henriques was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal and titular bishop of Aquae Thibilitanae.

Wuerl retired as Washington, D.C. Archbishop

Donald William Cardinal Wuerl retired as Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Smeets named Roermond Bishop

Bishop-elect Hendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets was named Bishop of Roermond, Netherlands.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Franciscus Jozef Maria Wiertz in December 2017.

Sebastián Martínez named Sarh Bishop

Bishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Sarh, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar was named Archbishop of N’Djaména in August 2016.

Bishop Sebastián Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Lai.

Da Silva resigned as Catanduva Bishop

Bishop Otacílio Luziano Da Silva resigned as Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Blouin retired, Menezes named Lae Bishop

Bishop Christian Conrad Blouin, C.M.M. retired and Bishop-elect Rozario Menezes, S.M.M. was named Bishop of Lae, Papua New Guinea.

Torres Asanza named Guaranda Bishop

Bishop Hermenegildo José Torres Asanza was named Bishop of Guaranda, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi was named Bishop of Babahoyo in March 2018.

Bishop Torres Asanza has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Machala.

Mohos named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gábor Mohos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Iliturgi.

de Queirós Alves retired, Zeca Martins named Huambo Archbishop

Archbishop José de Queirós Alves, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop-designate Zeferino Zeca Martins, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Huambo, Angola.

Archbishop-designate Zeca Martins had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda.

Montemayor named Colombia Nuncio

Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor was nmaed Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ettore Balestrero was named Administrator to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

Archbishop Montemayor had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

Dalbosco named Bagé Bishop

Bishop-elect Cleonir Paulo Dalbosco, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gílio Felício in June 2018.

Benavente Mateos retired, Fernández Collado named Albacete Bishop

Bishop Ciriaco Benavente Mateos retired and Bishop Ángel Fernández Collado was named Bishop of Albacete, Spain.

Bishop Fernández Collado had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo.

Pellegrín Barrera resigned as San Bartolomé de Chillán Bishop

Bishop Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. resigned as Bishop of San Bartolomé de Chillán, Chile.

Contreras Molina resigned as San Felipe Bishop

Bishop Cristián Enrique Contreras Molina, O. de M. resigned as Bishop of San Felipe, Chile.

Balvo named Czech Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan.

Lima Soares named Carolina Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Lima Soares was named Bishop of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. in July 2017.

Pontelo retired, Giovenale named Cruzeiro do Sul Bishop

Bishop Mosé João Pontelo, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil.

Bishop Giovenale had been serving as Bishop of Santarém, Para.

Betancourt named Hartford Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Miguel Betancourt, S.E.M.V. named Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA and titular bishop of Cursola.

Lipovšek retired as Celje Bishop

Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek retired as Bishop of Celje, Slovenia.

Delgado Silva resigned as Cabimas Bishop

Bishop William Enrique Delgado Silva resigned as Bishop of Cabimas, Venezuela.

Voltolini Esti resigned as Portoviejo Archbishop

Archbishop Lorenzo Voltolini Esti resigned as Archbishop of Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Bransfield retired as Wheeling-Charleston Bishop

Bishop Michael Joseph Bransfield retired as Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA.

Archbishop William Edward Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, was named Apostolic Administrator.

Ribeiro resigned as Formosa Bishop

Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro resigned as Bishop of Formosa, Goias, Brazil.

Archbishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto, Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, remains Apostolic Administrator.

Nwachukwu named Belize Nuncio

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Antilles in addition to his other posts.

Prizren elevated to Diocese; Gjergji as Bishop

The Apostolic Administration of Prizren was elevated to the Diocese of Prizren-Prishtina, Serbia.

Bishop Dodë Gjergji was named its Bishop.

He had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same jurisdiction.

Jordan retired, de Moulins d’Amieu de Beaufort named Reims Archbishop

Archbishop Thierry Romain Camille Jordan retired and Archbishop-designate Éric Marie de Moulins d’Amieu de Beaufort was named Archbishop of Reims, France.

Archbishop-designate de Moulins d’Amieu de Beaufort had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Hwang Chul-soo resigned as Busan Bishop

Bishop Paul Hwang Chul-soo resigned as Bishop of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South).

Campos Salas named Gambia Nuncio

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia in addition to his other posts.

Ravinale retired, Prastaro named Asti Bishop

Bishop Francesco Guido Ravinale retired and Bishop-elect Marco Prastaro was named Bishop of Asti, Italy.

Peña Parra named Secretariat of State Sostituto

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State.

The post had been vacant since then-Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu was elevated to a Cardinal in June 2018.

Archbishop Peña Parra had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique.

Garnier died, Dollmann succeeded as Cambrai Archbishop

Archbishop François Charles Garnier died and Archbishop Vincent Dollmann succeeded as Archbishop of Cambrai, France.

Archbishop Dollmann had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Archbishop Garnier was 74 years old. He had served as a priest for 48 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Ramis Torrens retired as Huamachuco Prelate

Bishop Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. retired as Prelate of Huamachuco, Peru.

van der Linde resigned as Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbot

Abbot Anselm van der Linde, O. Cist. resigned as Abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Austria.

Wilson resigned as Adelaide Archbishop

Archbishop Philip Edward Wilson resigned as Archbishop of Adelaide, Australia.

Campos Salas named Liberia Nuncio

Archbishop-designate Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and titular archbishop of Forontoniana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama in August 2017.

McCarrick resigns as Cardinal

Archbishop Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, District of Columbia, USA, has resigned as Cardinal.

Ojeda Márquez named Tehuantepec Bishop

Bishop Crispin Ojeda Márquez was named Bishop of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Óscar Armando Campos Contreras was named Bishop of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco in September 2017.

Bishop Ojeda Márquez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Mana retired, Farinella named Biella Bishop

Bishop Gabriele Mana retired and Bishop-elect Roberto Farinella was named Bishop of Biella, Italy.

Brugnaro retired, Massara named Camerino-San Severino Marche Archbishop

Archbishop Francesco Giovanni Brugnaro retired and Archbishop-elect Francesco Massara was named Archbishop of Camerino-San Severino Marche, Italy.

Tine named Kaolack Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S. was named Bishop of Kaolack, Senegal.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Benjamin Ndiaye was named Archbishop of Dakar in December 2014.

Maillard retired, Beau named Bourges Archbishop

Archbishop Armand Henri Paul Maillard retired and Archbishop-designate Jérôme Daniel Beau was named Archbishop of Bourges, France.

Archbishop-designate Beau had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Jourdán Alvariza named Montevideo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pablo Alfonso Jourdán Alvariza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay and titular bishop of Medianas Zabuniorum.

Galimberti di Vietri retired, Gil Eisner named Salto Bishop

Bishop Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri retired and Bishop-elect Fernando Miguel Gil Eisner was named Bishop of Salto, Uruguay.

Pineda Fasquelle resigned as Tegucigalpa Auxiliary

Bishop Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Dibildox Martínez retired as Tampico Bishop

Bishop José Luis Dibildox Martínez retired as Bishop of Tampico, Tamaulipas, México.

Saturné named Cap-Haïtien Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Launay Saturné was named Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor was named Archbishop of Port-au-Prince in October 2017.

Archbishop-designate Saturné had been serving as Bishop of Jacmel.

Houhou named Auki Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Houhou was named Bishop of Auki, Solomon Islands.

The diocse had been vacant since then-Bishop Christopher Michael Cardone, O.P. was named Archbishop of Honiara in June 2016.

D’Souza retired, Saldanha named Mangalore Bishop

Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza retired and Bishop-elect Peter Paul Saldanha was named Bishop of Mangalore, India.

Cuica Chissengueti named Cabinda Bishop

Bishop-elect Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Cabinda, Angola.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias was named Archbishop of Luanda in December 2014.

Kane and Rassas retired; Hicks, Bartosic, and Casey named Chicago Auxiliaries

Bishop Francis Joseph Kane and Bishop George James Rassas both retired as Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Bishop-elect Ronald A. Hicks, Bishop-elect Mark A. Bartosic, and Bishop-elect Robert G. Casey were all named Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

They were assigned titular dioceses of Munatiana, Naratcata, and Thuburbo Maius, respectively.

Lagonegro retired as New York Auxiliary

Bishop Dominick John Lagonegro retired as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA.

Jurevičius named Kaunas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Algirdas Jurevičius was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas, Lithuania and titular bishop of Materiana.

de Gouveia resigned as Oudtshoorn Bishop

Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia resigned as Bishop of Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

Dooher retired as Boston Auxiliary

Bishop John Anthony Dooher retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Kallupura named Patna Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Sebastian Kallupura was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Patna, India.

He had been serving as Bishop of Buxar.

Hart retired, Comensoli named Melbourne Archbishop

Archbishop Denis James Hart retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Andrew Comensoli was named Archbishop of Melbourne, Australia.

Archbishop-designate Comensoli had been serving as Bishop of Broken Bay.

Valenzuela Abarca resigned as Talca Bishop

Bishop Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca resigned as Bishop of Talca, Chile.

Goić Karmelić retired as Rancagua Bishop

Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić retired as Bishop of Rancagua, Chile.

Hurley retired, Gauci named Darwin Bishop

Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley retired and Bishop-elect Charles Victor Emmanuel Gauci was named Bishop of Darwin, Australia.

Andrade da Silva named Nova Iguaçu Coadjutor

Bishop Gilson Andrade da Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Sanches Alves retired, Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho named Évora Archbishop

Archbishop José Francisco Sanches Alves retired and Archbishop-designate Francisco José Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho was named Archbishop of Évora, Portugal.

Archbishop-designate Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.

de Mendonça named Suava titular Archbishop; future Archivist and Librarian

Archbishop-elect José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça was named Titular Archbishop of Suava.

On 1 Sep 2018, he will become the Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library.

Calcagno retired, Galantino named APAS President

Domenico Cardinal Calcagno retired and Bishop Nunzio Galantino was named President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Muench retired, Duca named Baton Rouge Bishop

Bishop Robert William Muench retired and Bishop Michael Gerard Duca was named Bishop of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Bishop Duca had been serving as Bishop of Shreveport.

Toppo retired, Toppo named Ranchi Archbishop

Telesphore Placidus Cardinal Toppo retired and Archbishop-designate Felix Toppo, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ranchi, India.

Archbishop-designate Toppo had been serving as Bishop of Jamshedpur.

Teyrouz retired, Yéghiayan named Sainte-Croix-de-Paris Bishop

Bishop Jean Teyrouz, I.C.P.B. retired and Bishop-elect Elie (Yéghia) Yéghiayan, I.C.P.B. was named Bishop of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris (Armenian), France.

Martínez Flores named Villarrica del Espíritu Santo Bishop

Bishop Adalberto Martínez Flores was named Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Bishop of Caacupé in June 2017.

Bishop Martínez Flores had been serving as Bishop of Paraguay, Military.

Koda resigned as Tōkyō Auxiliary

Bishop James Kazuo Koda resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Tōkyō, Japan.

Galea-Curmi named Malta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Galea-Curmi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Malta and titular bishop of Cebarades.

Zabbara named Baghdad Apostolic Administrator

Nersès (Joseph) Zabbara was named Apostolic Administrator of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq.

Wambua named Machakos Bishop

Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua was named Bishop of Machakos, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde was named Archbishop of Mombasa in December 2014.

Bishop Wambua had been serving as Bishop of Bungoma.

Manathodath named Ernakulam-Angamaly Apostolic Administrator

Bishop Jacob Manathodath was named Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India while remaining Bishop of Palghat.

Kiapseni resigned, Tatamai named Kavieng Bishop

Bishop Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C. resigned and Bishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea.

Bishop Tatamai had been serving as Bishop of Bereina.

Ruwa’ichi named Dar-es-Salaam Coadjutor

Archbishop Jude Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Mwanza.

Wolcan Olano named Tacuarembó Bishop

Bishop-elect Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano was named Bishop of Tacuarembó, Uruguay.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julio César Bonino Bonino in August 2017.

Smith retired, Deenihan named Meath Bishop

Bishop Michael Smith retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Deenihan was named Bishop of Meath, Ireland.

Krebs named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam retired in October 2017.

Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania, and other posts.

Ocampo Gaona named Carapeguá Bishop

Bishop-elect Celestino Ocampo Gaona was named Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Bishop of San Lorenzo in July 2015.

Cárdenas Villalba retired, Benítez Candia named Benjamín Aceval Bishop

Bishop Cándido Cárdenas Villalba retired and Bishop-elect Amancio Francisco Benítez Candia was named Bishop of Benjamín Aceval, Paraguay

Wirz Kraemer retired, Tróccoli Cebedio named Maldonado-Punta del Este Bishop

Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer and Bishop Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio was named Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Bishop Tróccoli Cebedio had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo.

Rodríguez-Melgarejo retired, D’Annibale named San Martín Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Rodríguez-Melgarejo and Bishop Miguel Ángel D’Annibale was named Bishop of San Martín, Argentina.

Bishop D’Annibale had been serving as Bishop of Río Gallegos.

Olszowski named Katowice Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Grzegorz Olszowski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice, Poland and titular bishop of Rhoga.

Guerrero Córdova retired, Murguía Medina named Mixes Prelate

Bishop Héctor Guerrero Córdova, S.D.B. retired and Salvador Cleofás Murguía Medina, S.D.B. was named Prelate of Mixes, Oaxaca, México.

Vincke named Salina Bishop

Bishop-elect Gerald L. Vincke was named Bishop of Salina, Kansas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger was named Bishop of Tucson, Arizona in October 2017.

Barros Madrid resigned as Osorno Bishop

Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid resigned as Bishop of Osorno, Chile.

Bishop Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. was named Apostolic Administrator.

Duarte García de Cortázar retired as Valparaíso Bishop

Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. retired as Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile.

Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic was named Apostolic Administrator.

Caro Cordero retired as Puerto Montt Archbishop

Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero retired as Archbishop of Puerto Montt, Chile.

Tigga named Raiganj Bishop

Bishop-elect Fulgence Aloysius Tigga was named Bishop of Raiganj, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Alphonsus Flavian D’Souza, S.J. in April 2016.

Panipitchai named Miao Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dennis Panipitchai, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Miao, India and titular bishop of Aggersel.

Henning named Rockville Centre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Richard G. Henning was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA and titular bishop of Tabla.

Fisher named Washington Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael William Fisher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA and titular bishop of Truentum.

Madrid Merlano resigned as Nueva Pamplona Archbishop

Archbishop Luis Madrid Merlano resigned as Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia.

Felício resigned as Bagé Bishop

Bishop Gílio Felício resigned as Bishop of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Rougé named Nanterre Bishop

Bishop-elect Matthieu Rougé was named Bishop of Nanterre, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Archbishop of Paris in December 2017.

Algermissen retired as Fulda Bishop

Bishop Heinz Josef Algermissen retired as Bishop of Fulda, Germany.

Michiaki Yamanouchi named Saitama Bishop

Bishop-elect Mario Michiaki Yamanouchi, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Saitama, Japan.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marcellino Taiji Tani in July 2013.

Abella Batlle and Sakai named Osaka Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F. and Bishop-elect Paul Toshihiro Sakai were named Auxiliary Bishops of Osaka, Japan and titular bishops of Methamaucum and Nova Barbara, respectively.

Aguer retired, Fernández named La Plata Archbishop

Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer retired and Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández was named Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina.

Archbishop Fernández had been serving as Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia.

Lach named Parma Bishop

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. was named Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Michael Kudrick in May 2016.

Bishop Lach had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same eparchy.

Macedonia elevated to Eparchy; Stojanov remains Ordinary

The Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia was elevated to the Eparchy of Beata Maria Vergine Assunta in Strumica-Skopje, Macedonia.

Bishop Kiro Stojanov remains its ordinary.

El Tigre erected, Romero Barrios named Bishop

The Diocese of El Tigre, Venezuela was erected with territory taken from Barcelona.

Bishop José Manuel Romero Barrios was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona.

Jacolin named Luçon Bishop

Bishop François Joseph Marie Jacolin, M.D.P. was named Bishop of Luçon, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alain Castet in October 2017.

Bishop Jacolin had been serving as Bishop of Mende.

Di Pietro named Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cesare Di Pietro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy and titular bishop of Nicopolis ad Iaterum.

Obodo named Enugu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ernest Obodo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu, Nigeria and titular bishop of Mediana.

Gangemi named El Salvador Nuncio

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina in March 2018.

Archbishop Gangemi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali.

Dollmann named Cambrai Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Vincent Dollmann was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cambrai, France.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg.

Mangalinao named Bayombong Bishop

Bishop Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao was named Bishop of Bayombong, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ramon Barrera Villena retired in May 2016.

Bishop Mangalinao had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan.

Padrón Sánchez retired, González de Zárate Salas named Cumaná Archbishop

Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez retired and Archbishop-designate Jesús González de Zárate Salas was named Archbishop of Cumaná, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate González de Zárate Salas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Santana Sequera retired, Azuaje Ayala named Maracaibo Archbishop

Archbishop Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Archbishop of Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Azuaje Ayala had been serving as Bishop of Barinas.

Lagwen named Mbulu Bishop

Bishop-elect Anthony Lagwen was named Bishop of Mbulu, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap.Dodoma in November 2014.

Colombo named Mendoza Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Marcelo Daniel Colombo was named Archbishop of Mendoza, Argentina.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Carlos María Franzini in December 2017.

Archbishop-designate Colombo had been serving as Bishop of La Rioja.

Zalewski named Singapore Nuncio

Archbishop Marek Zalewski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and an official to Viêt Nam.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel in September 2017.

Archbishop Zalewski had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

Tremblay named Trois Rivières Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada and titular bishop of Tinum.

14 New Cardinals Named

This morning the Holy Father announced 14 new Cardinals will be created on 29 June 2018.

To Be Created Cardinal:

• Louis Raphaël I Sako, Patriarch of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq; Age: 69.9
• Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 74.1
• Angelo De Donatis, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 64.4
• Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State; Age: 70.0
• Konrad Krajewski, Almoner of the Office of Papal Charities; Age: 54.5
• Joseph Coutts, Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan; Age: 72.9
• António Augusto dos Santos Marto, Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, Portugal; Age: 71.1
• Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., Archbishop of Huancayo, Peru; Age: 74.3
• Désiré Tsarahazana, Archbishop of Toamasina, Madagascar; Age: 64.0
• Giuseppe Petrocchi, Archbishop of L’Aquila, Italy; Age: 69.8
• Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda, Archbishop of Osaka, Japan; Age: 69.3

Count: 11; Average Age: 68.6

To Be Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):

• Sergio Obeso Rivera, Archbishop Emeritus of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México; Age: 86.6
• Toribio Ticona Porco, Prelate Emeritus of Corocoro, Bolivia; Age: 81.1
• Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F., Superior General Emeritus of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; Age: 80.1

Count: 3; Average Age: 82.6

With the addition of the 14 new Cardinals on 29 June 2018, there will be 227 members total with 125 of those having the right to vote. Assuming no Cardinal elector deaths, the number of electors will return to the theoretical maximum of 120 on 1 Aug 2019.

Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, Papal Almoner, will become the second youngest Cardinal at age 54. Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic, will remain the youngest at 51.

Marín López retired, Rueda Aparicio named Popayán Archbishop

Archbishop Iván Antonio Marín López retired and Archbishop-designate Luis José Rueda Aparicio was named Archbishop of Popayán, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate Rueda Aparicio had been serving as Bishop of Montelibano.

Vanhoutte named Mechelen-Brussel Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Koenraad Vanhoutte was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium and titular bishop of Thagora.

Poisson named Saint-Jérôme Coadjutor

Bishop Raymond Poisson was named Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Poisson had been serving as Bishop of Joliette.

Palmieri named Roma Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gianpiero Palmieri was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Idassa.

Küng retired, Schwarz named Sankt Pölten Bishop

Bishop Klaus Küng retired and Bishop Alois Schwarz was named Bishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria.

Bishop Schwarz had been serving as Bishop of Gurk.

Bertanha retired, Ferreira dos Santos Júnior named Registro Bishop

Bishop José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Manoel Ferreira dos Santos Júnior, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Registro, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Roos retired, Pál named Timişoara Bishop

Bishop Martin Roos retired and Bishop-elect József-Csaba Pál was named Bishop of Timişoara, Romania.

Nketsiah retired, Palmer-Buckle named Cape Coast Archbishop

Archbishop Matthias Kobena Nketsiah retired and Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle was named Archbishop of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Archbishop Palmer-Buckle had been serving as Archbishop of Accra.

González Cedrés named Montevideo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Eduardo González Cedrés was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay and titular bishop of Thugga.

Presto named San Fernando de La Union Bishop

Bishop-elect Daniel O. Presto was named Bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran in June 2017.

Gassen retired, Guterres Dutra named Vacaria Bishop

Bishop Irineu Gassen, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Silvio Guterres Dutra was named Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Pinto Leandro resigned, dos Santos Costa named Viseu Bishop

Bishop Ilídio Pinto Leandro resigned and Bishop-elect António Luciano dos Santos Costa was named Bishop of Viseu, Portugal.

Gutierrez retired, Casicas named Marbel Bishop

Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez retired and Bishop-elect Cerilo Casicas was named Bishop of Marbel, Philippines.

Alexandria-Cornwall and Ottawa, Canada

The Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall and the Archdiocese of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada were united in persona episcopi under Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J..

Spaki named Paranava Bishop

Bishop-elect Mário Spaki was named Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Geremias Steinmetz was named Archbishop of Londrina in June 2017.

Nguyen Duc Cuong named Thanh Hoá Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong was named Bishop of Thanh Hoá, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh was named Archbishop of Huế in October 2016.

Ndabnyemb named Batouri Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb was named Bishop of Batouri, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. was named Archbishop of Garoua in October 2016.

Konan Kouassi retired, Kouadio named Daloa Bishop

Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi retired and Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio was named Bishop of Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.

Bishop Kouadio had been serving as Bishop of Yamoussoukro.

Erected: Chiang Rai; Haelom named Bishop

The Diocese of Chiang Rai, Thailand was erected with territory taken from Chiang Mai.

Bishop-elect Joseph Vuthilert Haelom was named its first Bishop.

Grachane retired, Vera Aréjula named Nacala Bishop

Bishop Germano Grachane, C.M. retired and Bishop Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. was named Bishop of Nacala, Mozambique.

Bishop Vera Aréjula had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Xai-Xai.

Lyrio Rocha retired, dos Santos named Mariana Archbishop

Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha retired and Archbishop Airton José dos Santos was named Archbishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

>Archbishop dos Santos had been serving as Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo.

Ky named Dédougou Bishop

Bishop-elect Prosper Bonaventure Ky was named Bishop of Dédougou, Burkina Faso.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Judes Bicaba in August 2016.

Berni Leonardi retired as Chuquibambilla Prelate

Bishop Domenico Berni Leonardi, O.S.A. retired as Prelate of Chuquibambilla, Peru. Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. was named Apostolic Administrator.

Roman retired Mullassery named Quilon Bishop

Bishop Stanley Roman retired and Bishop-elect Paul Anthony Mullassery was named Bishop of Quilon, India.

Arancedo retired, Fenoy named Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Archbishop

Archbishop José María Arancedo retired and Archbishop-designate Sergio Alfredo Fenoy was named Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina.

Archbishop-designate Fenoy had been serving as Bishop of San Miguel.

Soroka resigned as Philadelphia Archbishop

Archbishop Stefan Soroka resigned as Archbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA.

Bishop Andriy Rabiy was named Apostolic Administrator.

Sáez Garcia retired as Santa Cruz de la Sierra Auxiliary

Bishop Braulio Sáez Garcia, O.C.D. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Loza named Sokal-Zhovkva Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Petro Loza, C.Ss.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sokal-Zhovkva (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Panium.

Zaki named Guizeh Apostolic Administrator

Bishop-elect Toma Adly Zaki was named Apostolic Administrator of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt and titular bishop of Cabasa.

Kochuthundil named Muvattupuzha Coadjutor

Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil was named Coadjutor Bishop of Muvattupuzha (Syro-Malankara), India.

Bishop Kochuthundil had been serving as Curial Bishop of Trivandrum.

Kattukallil named Pathanamthitta Coadjutor

Bishop Samuel Irenios Kattukallil was named Coadjutor Bishop of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara), India.

Bishop Kattukallil had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum.

Szocska named Nyíregyháza Bishop

Bishop-elect Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M. was named Bishop of Nyíregyháza (Hungarian), Hungary.

Russell named Azerbaijan Nuncio

Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell was named Apostolic Nuncio to Azerbaijan in addition to his other posts.

Coccopalmerio retired, Iannone named Legislative Texts President

Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio retired and Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. was named President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.

Manlapaz retired, Aseo named Tagum Bishop

Bishop Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz retired and Bishop-elect Medil Sacay Aseo was named Bishop of Tagum, Philippines.

Wilmer named Hildesheim Bishop

Bishop-elect Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Norbert Trelle in September 2017.

Scozzina named Orán Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Antonio Scozzina, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Orán, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta in August 2017.

Trudeau named Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marc V. Trudeau was named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA and titular bishop of Tinis in Proconsulari.

Peiris retired, Jayakody named Colombo Auxiliary

Bishop Vincent Marius Joseph Peiris retired and Bishop-elect Jayakody Aratchige Don Anton Jayakody was named Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka and titular bishop of Mulli.

da Silva named Olinda e Recife Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Limacêdo Antônio da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil and titular bishop of Saldae.

Adegboyega Olawoore named Ilorin Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Paul Adegboyega Olawoore was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Curry retired as Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop Thomas John Curry retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.

Nkiere Keana retired, Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana named Inongo Bishop

Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J. was named Bishop of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Mudiso Mund’la retired, Kwambamba Masi named Kenge Bishop

Bishop Jean-Gaspard Mudiso Mund’la, S.V.D. retired and Bishop Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi was named Bishop of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Kwambamba Masi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Pedroso Montalvo named Guantánamo-Baracoa Bishop

Bishop-elect Silvano Pedroso Montalvo was named Bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa, Cuba.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wilfredo Pino Estévez was named Archbishop of Camagüey in December 2016.

Murat named Equatorial Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea in addition to his other posts.

Christian named San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert Francis Christian, O.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA and titular bishop of Giru Marcelli.

Ferrari retired, Sevilha named Bauru Bishop

Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Rubens Sevilha, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Sevilha had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo.

Arana named El Alto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giovani Edgar Arana was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia and titular bishop of Muteci.

Yáñez Calvachi named Babahoyo Bishop

Bishop Skiper Bladimir Yáñez Calvachi was named Bishop of Babahoyo, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcos Aurelio Pérez Caicedo was named Archbishop of Cuenca in June 2016.

Bishop Yáñez Calvachi had been serving as Bishop of Guaranda.

McAreavey resigned as Dromore Bishop

Bishop John McAreavey resigned as Bishop of Dromore, Ireland.

Dal Corso retired, Jaca named Benguela Bishop

Bishop Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P. retired and Bishop António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Benguela, Angola.

Bishop Jaca had been serving as Bishop of Caxito.

Murat named Cameroun Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Piero Pioppo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia in September 2017.

Archbishop Murat had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi.

Ngoyagoye retired, Banshimiyubusa named Bujumbura Archbishop

Archbishop Evariste Ngoyagoye retired and Archbishop-designate Gervais Banshimiyubusa was named Archbishop of Bujumbura, Burundi.

Archbishop-designate Banshimiyubusa had been serving as Bishop of Ngozi.

Moras retired, Machado named Bangalore Archbishop

Archbishop Bernard Blasius Moras retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Machado was named Archbishop of Bangalore, India.

Archbishop-designate Machado had been serving as Bishop of Belgaum.

Kalenga Badikebele named Argentina Nuncio

Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig was named Apostolic Nuncio to Italy in September 2017.

Archbishop Kalenga Badikebele had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize.

Palang resigned as San Jose in Mindoro Vicar

Bishop Antonio Pepito Palang, S.V.D. resigned as Vicar Apostolic of San Jose in Mindoro, Philippines.

da Silva Rodrigues Linda named Porto Bishop

Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda was named Bishop of Porto, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop António Francisco dos Santos in September 2017.

Galbines named Kabankalan Bishop

Bishop-elect Louie Patalinghug Galbines was named Bishop of Kabankalan, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Patricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Bacolod in May 2016.

Lucunde resigned as Menongue Bishop

Bishop Mário Lucunde resigned as Bishop of Menongue, Angola.

Paredes Cruz named Humahuaca Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Florencio Félix Paredes Cruz, C.R.L. was named Coadjutor Prelate of Humahuaca, Argentina.

Nwachukwu named Suriname Nuncio

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Antilles in addition to his other posts.

Le Vert named Bordeaux Auxiliary

Bishop Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France and titular bishop of Briançonnet.

Bishop Le Vert had previous served as Bishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), resigning in January 2015.

Štambuk retired, Palić named Hvar Bishop

Bishop Slobodan Štambuk retired and Bishop-elect Petar Palić was named Bishop of Hvar (-Brac e Vis), Croatia.

Bettencourt named Georgia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect José Avelino Bettencourt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia in addition to his other posts.

Spiteri named Lebanon Nuncio

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines in September 2017.

Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire.

Malaspina named São Carlos Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eduardo Malaspina was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Pupiana.

Salazar Cárdenas named Matehuala Bishop

Bishop-elect Margarito Salazar Cárdenas was named Bishop of Matehuala, San Luís Potosí, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Lucas Martínez Lara in April 2016.

Di Pierro named Farafangana Bishop

Bishop Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. was named Bishop of Farafangana, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Benjamin Marc Balthason Ramaroson, C.M. was named Archbishop of Antsiranana in November 2013.

Bishop Di Pierro had been serving as Bishop of Moramanga.

Gaschy retired, Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon suppressed

Bishop Marie Pierre François Auguste Gaschy, C.S.Sp. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.

The the same time the Vicariate itself was suppressed and its territory was incorporated into the Diocese of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France.