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 April 2018
Gutierrez retired, Casicas named Marbel Bishop
Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez retired and Bishop-elect Cerilo Casicas was named Bishop of Marbel, Philippines.
27 April 2018
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..
25 April 2018
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
>Archbishop dos Santos had been serving as Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo.
24 April 2018
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.
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.
18 April 2018
Roman retired Mullassery named Quilon Bishop
Bishop Stanley Roman retired and Bishop-elect Paul Anthony Mullassery was named Bishop of Quilon, India.
17 April 2018
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.
Archbishop-designate Fenoy had been serving as Bishop of San Miguel.
16 April 2018
Soroka resigned as Philadelphia Archbishop
Archbishop Stefan Soroka resigned as Archbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA.
Bishop Andriy Rabiy was named Apostolic Administrator.
Bishop Andriy Rabiy was named Apostolic Administrator.
12 April 2018
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.
10 April 2018
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.
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.
Bishop Kattukallil had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum.
07 April 2018
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.
06 April 2018
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.
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gustavo Óscar Zanchetta in August 2017.
05 April 2018
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.
04 April 2018
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.
03 April 2018
Curry retired as Los Angeles Auxiliary
Bishop Thomas John Curry retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Gutierrez retired, Casicas named Marbel Bishop
- Alexandria-Cornwall and Ottawa, Canada
- Spaki named Paranava Bishop
- Nguyen Duc Cuong named Thanh Hoá Bishop
- Ndabnyemb named Batouri Bishop
- Konan Kouassi retired, Kouadio named Daloa Bishop
- Erected: Chiang Rai; Haelom named Bishop
- Grachane retired, Vera Aréjula named Nacala Bishop
- Lyrio Rocha retired, dos Santos named Mariana Arch...
- Ky named Dédougou Bishop
- Berni Leonardi retired as Chuquibambilla Prelate
- Roman retired Mullassery named Quilon Bishop
- Arancedo retired, Fenoy named Santa Fe de la Vera ...
- Soroka resigned as Philadelphia Archbishop
- Sáez Garcia retired as Santa Cruz de la Sierra Aux...
- Loza named Sokal-Zhovkva Auxiliary
- Zaki named Guizeh Apostolic Administrator
- Kochuthundil named Muvattupuzha Coadjutor
- Kattukallil named Pathanamthitta Coadjutor
- Szocska named Nyíregyháza Bishop
- Russell named Azerbaijan Nuncio
- Coccopalmerio retired, Iannone named Legislative T...
- Manlapaz retired, Aseo named Tagum Bishop
- Wilmer named Hildesheim Bishop
- Scozzina named Orán Bishop
- Trudeau named Los Angeles Auxiliary
- Peiris retired, Jayakody named Colombo Auxiliary
- da Silva named Olinda e Recife Auxiliary
- Adegboyega Olawoore named Ilorin Coadjutor
- Curry retired as Los Angeles Auxiliary
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