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.).