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.
30 June 2018
Dooher retired as Boston Auxiliary
Bishop John Anthony Dooher retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
29 June 2018
Kallupura named Patna Coadjutor Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Sebastian Kallupura was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Patna, India.
He had been serving as Bishop of Buxar.
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.
Archbishop-designate Comensoli had been serving as Bishop of Broken Bay.
28 June 2018
27 June 2018
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.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.
26 June 2018
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.
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.
On 1 Sep 2018, he will become the Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library.
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.
Bishop Duca had been serving as Bishop of Shreveport.
24 June 2018
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.
Archbishop-designate Toppo had been serving as Bishop of Jamshedpur.
23 June 2018
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.
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.
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.
22 June 2018
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.
Bishop Tatamai had been serving as Bishop of Bereina.
21 June 2018
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.
He had been serving as Archbishop of Mwanza.
19 June 2018
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julio César Bonino Bonino in August 2017.
18 June 2018
16 June 2018
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.
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.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Bishop of San Lorenzo in July 2015.
15 June 2018
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.
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.
Bishop D’Annibale had been serving as Bishop of Río Gallegos.
13 June 2018
Olszowski named Katowice Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Grzegorz Olszowski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Katowice, Poland and titular bishop of Rhoga.
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.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger was named Bishop of Tucson, Arizona in October 2017.
11 June 2018
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.
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.
Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic was named Apostolic Administrator.
08 June 2018
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.
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.
06 June 2018
05 June 2018
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.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Archbishop of Paris in December 2017.
02 June 2018
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.
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.
Archbishop Fernández had been serving as Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia.
01 June 2018
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.
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.
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- Dooher retired as Boston Auxiliary
- Kallupura named Patna Coadjutor Archbishop
- Hart retired, Comensoli named Melbourne Archbishop
- Valenzuela Abarca resigned as Talca Bishop
- Goić Karmelić retired as Rancagua Bishop
- Hurley retired, Gauci named Darwin Bishop
- Andrade da Silva named Nova Iguaçu Coadjutor
- Sanches Alves retired, Villas-Boas Senra de Faria ...
- de Mendonça named Suava titular Archbishop; future...
- Calcagno retired, Galantino named APAS President
- Muench retired, Duca named Baton Rouge Bishop
- Toppo retired, Toppo named Ranchi Archbishop
- Teyrouz retired, Yéghiayan named Sainte-Croix-de-P...
- Martínez Flores named Villarrica del Espíritu Sant...
- Koda resigned as Tōkyō Auxiliary
- Galea-Curmi named Malta Auxiliary
- Zabbara named Baghdad Apostolic Administrator
- Wambua named Machakos Bishop
- Manathodath named Ernakulam-Angamaly Apostolic Adm...
- Kiapseni resigned, Tatamai named Kavieng Bishop
- Ruwa’ichi named Dar-es-Salaam Coadjutor
- Wolcan Olano named Tacuarembó Bishop
- Smith retired, Deenihan named Meath Bishop
- Krebs named Uruguay Nuncio
- Ocampo Gaona named Carapeguá Bishop
- Cárdenas Villalba retired, Benítez Candia named Be...
- Wirz Kraemer retired, Tróccoli Cebedio named Maldo...
- Rodríguez-Melgarejo retired, D’Annibale named San ...
- Olszowski named Katowice Auxiliary
- Guerrero Córdova retired, Murguía Medina named Mix...
- Vincke named Salina Bishop
- Barros Madrid resigned as Osorno Bishop
- Duarte García de Cortázar retired as Valparaíso Bi...
- Caro Cordero retired as Puerto Montt Archbishop
- Tigga named Raiganj Bishop
- Panipitchai named Miao Auxiliary
- Henning named Rockville Centre Auxiliary
- Fisher named Washington Auxiliary
- Madrid Merlano resigned as Nueva Pamplona Archbishop
- Felício resigned as Bagé Bishop
- Rougé named Nanterre Bishop
- Algermissen retired as Fulda Bishop
- Michiaki Yamanouchi named Saitama Bishop
- Abella Batlle and Sakai named Osaka Auxiliaries
- Aguer retired, Fernández named La Plata Archbishop
- Lach named Parma Bishop
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