Swain retired, DeGrood named Sioux Falls Bishop

Bishop Paul Joseph Swain retired and Bishop-elect Donald Edward DeGrood was named Bishop of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.

Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and Evangelization of Peoples

Edwin Frederick Cardinal O’Brien retired as Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Fernando Cardinal Filoni, who had been serving as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, was named as his replacement.

In turn, Luis Antonio Gokim Cardinal Tagle, who had been serving as Archbishop of Manila, Philippines, was named as the new Prefect.

Malone resigned as Buffalo Bishop

Bishop Richard Joseph Malone resigned as Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA.

Bishop Edward Bernard Scharfenberger, Bishop of Albany, was named Apostolic Administrator.

Rojas named San Bernardino Coadjutor

Bishop Alberto Rojas was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

McClory named Gary Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert John McClory was named Bishop of Gary, Indiana, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Donald Joseph Hying was named Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin in April 2019.

Robu retired, Percă named Bucarest Archbishop

Archbishop Ioan Robu retired and Archbishop-designate Aurel Percă was named Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania.

Archbishop-designate Percă had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Iaşi.

Malone named Shreveport Bishop

Bishop-elect Francis Ignatius Malone was named Bishop of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Michael Gerard Duca was named Bishop of Baton Rouge in June 2018.

Figueroa Morales named San Juan de Puerto Rico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico and titular bishop of Phelbes.

Abril González named Arauca Bishop

Bishop Jaime Cristóbal Abril González was named Bishop of Arauca, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jaime Muñoz Pedroza was named Bishop of Girardot in July, 2018.

Bishop Abril González had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Pamplona.

Gendron retired, Hamelin named Saint-Jean-Longueuil Bishop

Bishop Lionel Gendron, P.S.S. retired and Bishop Claude Hamelin was named Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Hamelin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Quintana named Mar del Plata Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dario Rubén Quintana, O.A.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mar del Plata, Argentina and titular bishop of Bavagaliana.

Jordy named Tours Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Vincent Alexandre Édouard Élie Jordy was named Archbishop of Tours, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Bernard-Nicolas Jean-Marie Aubertin, O. Cist. in October 2019.

Archbishop-designate Jordy had been serving as Bishop of Saint-Claude.

Thevenin named Egypt Nuncio

Archbishop Nicolas Henry Marie Denis Thevenin was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Bruno Musarò was named Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica in August 2019.

Archbishop Thevenin had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.

Utleg retired, Baccay named Tuguegarao Archbishop

Archbishop Sergio Lasam Utleg retired and Archbishop-designate Ricardo Lingan Baccay was named Archbishop of Tuguegarao, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Baccay had been serving as Bishop of Alaminos.

Fey retired, Auram named Kimbe Bishop

Bishop William Regis Fey, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect John Bosco Auram was named Bishop of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.

De la Torre Altamirano named Quito Auxiliary

Bishop-elect David Israel De la Torre Altamirano, SS.CC. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Quito, Ecuador and titular bishop of Bagai.

Sudar resigned as Vrhbosna Auxiliary

Bishop Pero Sudar resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ze Jeimphaung named Lashio Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Lucas Dau Ze Jeimphaung, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Lashio, Myanmar.

Chikwe named Owerri Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Moses Chikwe was named Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri, Nigeria and titular bishop of Flumenzer.

Chávez named Concepción Coadjutor

Bishop José Melitón Chávez was nameed Coadjutor Bishop of Concepción, Argentina.

Bishop Chávez had been serving as Bishop of Añatuya.

Ossa Soto named Nueva Pamplona Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto was named Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Luis Madrid Merlano resigned in June 2018.

Archbishop-designate Ossa Soto had been serving as Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos.

Harris retired, Riesbeck named Saint John, New Brunswick Bishop

Bishop Robert Harris retired and Bishop Christian Heribert Riesbeck, C.C. was named Bishop of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

Bishop Riesbeck had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa, Ontario.

Bastes retired, Dialogo named Sorsogon Bishop

Bishop Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Jose Alan V. Dialogo was named Bishop of Sorsogon, Philippines.

Badini Confalonieri retired as Susa Bishop

Bishop Alfonso Badini Confalonieri retired as Bishop of Susa, Italy.

Saint John XXIII of Sofia created, Proykov named first Bishop

The Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia (Bulgarian) was elevated to the Eparchy of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian).

Bishop Christo Proykov was named its first Bishop.

Marino named Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy President

Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino was named President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei Darussalam.

Gloder named Cuba Nuncio

Archbishop Giampiero Gloder was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giorgio Lingua was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia in July 2019.

Archbishop Gloder had been serving as President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

Del Río Sendino retired, Saldías Pedraza named Tarija Bishop

Bishop Francisco Javier Del Río Sendino retired and Bishop Jorge Ángel Saldías Pedraza, O.P. was named Bishop of Tarija, Bolivia.

Bishop Saldías Pedraza had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz.

Athipozhiyil retired, Anaparambil succeeded as Alleppey Bishop

Bishop Stephen Athipozhiyil retired and Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil succeeded as Bishop of Alleppey, India.

Bishop Anaparambil had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Jenik retired, Whalen and Colacicco named New York Auxiliaries

Bishop John Joseph Jenik retired and Bishop-elect Edmund J. Whalen and Bishop-elect Gerardo J. Colacicco were named Auxiliary Bishops of New York, New York, USA and titular bishops of Cemerinianus and Erdonia, respectively.

Silva Pepeu resigned, Menezes da Silva named Vitória da Conquista Archbishop

Archbishop Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. resigned and Archbishop-designate Josafá Menezes da Silva was named Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Menezes da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Barreiras.

Vetter named Helena Bishop

Bishop-elect Austin Vetter was named Bishop of Helena, Montana, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop George Leo Thomas was named Bishop of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in February 2018.

Van Roijen named Corner Brook and Labrador Bishop

Bishop-elect Bartolomeus Van Roijen was named Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Peter Joseph Hundt was named Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland in December 2018.

Randazzo named Broken Bay Bishop

Bishop Anthony Randazzo was named Bishop of Broken Bay, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli was named Archbishop of Melbourne in June 2018.

Bishop Randazzo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.

Ortega Martín named Chile Nuncio

Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martín was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivo Scapolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal in August 2019.

Archbishop Ortega Martín had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan and Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq.

Odzimek retired as Radom Auxiliary

Bishop Adam Odzimek retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Radom, Poland.

New Cardinals with their Titles

Created Cardinal:

• Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.I., President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
  Cardinal-Deacon of San Girolamo della Carità a Via Giulia
• José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives
  Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto
• Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia
  Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella
• Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez, Archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba
  Cardinal-Priest of Santi Aquila e Priscilla
• Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
  Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa
• Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., Archbishop of Luxembourg
  Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto
• Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri, Bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala
  Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto
• Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy
  Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Egidio
  Newly established as a Cardinal Title
• Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B., Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco
  Cardinal-Priest of San Leone I
• Michael F. Czerny, S.J., Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
  Cardinal-Deacon of San Michele Arcangelo

Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):

• Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr., Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Egypt, Arab Republic of
  Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Portico (Campitelli)
• Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas, Lithuania
  Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Angela Merici
• Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P., Bishop Emeritus of Benguela, Angola
  Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Anastasia

Radrizzani retired, Scheinig named Mercedes-Luján Metropolitan Archbishop

Archbishop Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Jorge Eduardo Scheinig was named Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina.

In addition, the Archdiocese was elevated to a Metropolitan with these dioceses as suffragans: Merlo-Moreno, Nueve de Julio, and Zárate-Campana

Drennan resigned as Palmerston North Bishop

Bishop Charles Edward Drennan resigned as Bishop of Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Castillo Pino named Portoviejo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Eduardo José Castillo Pino was named Archbishop of Portoviejo, Ecuador.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Lorenzo Voltolini Esti in September 2018.

Archbishop-designate Castillo Pino had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same archdiocese.

Ricard retired as Bordeaux Archbishop

Jean-Pierre Bernard Cardinal Ricard retired as Archbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas), France.

Auza named Spain and Andorra Nuncio

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra.

The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Renzo Fratini in July 2019.

Archbishop Auza had been serving as Permanent Observer to United Nations.

Varden named Trondheim Prelate

Bishop-elect Erik Varden, O.C.S.O. was named Prelate of Trondheim, Norway.

The prelature had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Georg Müller, SS.CC. in june 2009.

Walsh retired as Dublin Auxiliary

Bishop Eamonn Oliver Walsh retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland.

Janjić retired as Kotor Bishop

Bishop Ilija Janjić retired as Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

Erected: Azcapotzalco, Iztapalapa, and Xochimilco

The Diocese of Azcapotzalco, Diocese of Iztapalapa, and Diocese of Xochimilco were created with territory taken from the Archdiocese of México. All three are suffragans of México.

Bishop Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca was named Bishop of Azcapotzalco, México.

Bishop Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco was named Bishop of Iztapalapa, México.

Bishop Andrés Vargas Peña was named Bishop of Xochimilco, México.

All three had been serving as Auxiliary Bishops of México.

Toluca elevated to Archdiocese, Chavolla Ramos named Archbishop

The Diocese of Toluca was elevated to the Archdiocese of Toluca.

Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos was named its first Archbishop. He had been serving as bishop of the same jurisdiction.

The dioceses of Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca, and Tenancingo were made suffragans of the new Archdiocese.

Wagner named Bahía Blanca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Luis Wagner was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina and titular bishop of Gergis.

Armendáriz Jiménez named Durango Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Faustino Armendáriz Jiménez was named Archbishop of Durango, México.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Antonio Fernández Hurtado was named Archbishop of Tlalnepantla in January 2019.

Archbishop-designate Armendáriz Jiménez had been serving as Bishop of Querétaro.

Ganci named Permanent Observer to Council of Europe

Marco Ganci was named Permanent Observer to Council of Europe.

The post had been vacant since Bishop-elect Paolo Rudelli was named an Apostolic Nuncio earlier this month.

Yazlovetskiy named Kyiv-Zhytomyr Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Oleksandr Yazlovetskiy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv-Zhytomyr, Ukraine and titular bishop of Tulana.

Barreto Cairo named Caracas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ricardo Aldo Barreto Cairo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishop of Badiae.

Vu Huy Chuong retired, Nguyên Văn Manh succeeded as Ðà Lạt Bishop

Bishop Antoine Vu Huy Chuong retired and Bishop Dominic Nguyên Văn Manh succeeded as Bishop of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam.

Bishop Nguyên Văn Manh had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Díli elevated to Archdiocese, da Silva named Archbishop

The diocese of Díli was elevated to the Archdiocese of Díli, Timor-Leste.
Archbishop Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B. was serving as Bishop and is elevated to an Archbishop.

Kulyk confirmed as Kamyanets-Podilskyi Bishop

Bishop-elect Ivan Kulyk was confirmed as Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Ukrainian), Ukraine.

Sartain resigned, Etienne succeeded as Seattle Archbishop

Archbishop James Peter Sartain resigned and Archbishop Paul Dennis Etienne succeeded as Archbishop of Seattle, Washington, USA.

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

Borgia, Camilleri, and Rudelli named Apostolic Nuncios

Archbishop-elect Paolo Borgia, Archbishop-elect Antoine Camilleri, and Archbishop-elect Paolo Rudelli were all named Apostolic Nuncios with countries to be announced later and titular archbishops of Milazzo, Skálholt, and Mesembria, respectively.

New Cardinals!

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 13 new Cardinals on 5 October 2019.

Here is the list:

Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.I., President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue; Age: 67.3

José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça, Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives; Age: 53.8

Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, Archbishop of Jakarta, Indonesia; Age: 69.2

Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez, Archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba; Age: 71.2

Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.); Age: 59.6

Jean-Claude Höllerich, S.J., Archbishop of Luxembourg; Age: 61.1

Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri, Bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Age: 72.2

Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, Italy; Age: 63.9

Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B., Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco; Age: 67.3

Michael Czerny, S.J., Official of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 73.7

Plus 3 Non-Voting:

Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr., Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Egypt, Arab Republic of; Age: 82.1

Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus of Kaunas, Lithuania; Age: 80.9

Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P., Bishop Emeritus of Benguela, Angola; Age: 80.3

Please pray for all of them.

Lonchyna resigned as Holy Family of London Bishop

Bishop Hlib (Borys Sviatoslav) Lonchyna, M.S.U. resigned as Bishop of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian).

Pates retired, Joensen named Des Moines Bishop

Bishop Richard Edmund Pates retired and Bishop-elect William M. Joensen was named Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Kackanatt retired, Kochuthundil succeeded as Muvattupuzha Bishop

Bishop Abraham Youlios Kackanatt retired and Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil succeeded as Bishop of Muvattupuzha (Syro-Malankara), India.

Bishop Kochuthundil had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Atoyebi resigned, Adegboyega Olawoore succeeded as Ilorin Bishop

Bishop Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. resigned and Bishop Paul Adegboyega Olawoore succeeded as Bishop of Ilorin, Nigeria.

Bishop Adegboyega Olawoore had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Smith retired, Wilson named Southwark Archbishop

Archbishop Peter David Gregory Smith retired and Archbishop-designate John Wilson was named Archbishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

Archbishop-designate Wilson had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.

Cardinal Sgreccia has died

Elio Cardinal Sgreccia, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has died.

He would have turned 91 tomorrow. He had served as a cardinal for 8 years. He had also served as a priest for 66 years and as a bishop for 26 years.

May he rest in peace.

Cunningham retired, Lucia named Syracuse Bishop

Bishop Robert Joseph Cunningham retired and Bishop-elect Douglas Lucia was named Bishop of Syracuse, New York, USA.

Villarojo named Malolos Bishop

Bishop Dennis Cabanada Villarojo was named Bishop of Malolos, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Francisco Oliveros in May 2018.

Bishop Villarojo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu.

Bolumbu named Bokungu-Ikela Bishop

Bishop-elect Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro in November 2016.

Cardinal Sfeir has died

Nasrallah Pierre Cardinal Sfeir, Maronite Patriarch Emeritus, has died.

He would have turned 99 on Wednesday. He had served as a cardinal for 24 years. He had also served as a priest for 69 years and as a bishop for 57 years.

May he rest in peace.

Tomás retired, de Oliveira Azevedo named Vila Real Bishop

Bishop Amândio José Tomás retired and Bishop António Augusto de Oliveira Azevedo was named Bishop of Vila Real, Portugal.

Bishop de Oliveira Azevedo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto.

Estrada Solórzano named Gómez Palacio Bishop

Bishop Jorge Estrada Solórzano was named Bishop of Gómez Palacio, Durango, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz in November 2018.

Bishop Estrada Solórzano had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Álvarez Cano named Tampico Bishop

Bishop José Armando Álvarez Cano was named Bishop of Tampico, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Luis Dibildox Martínez in July 2018.

Bishop Álvarez Cano had been serving as Prelate of Huautla, Oaxaca.

Gallone named Malawi Nuncio

Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi in addition to his other posts.

Router named Armagh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael Router was named Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh, Ireland and titular bishop of Lugmad.

Buoncristiani retired, Lojudice named Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino Archbishop

Archbishop Antonio Buoncristiani retired and Archbishop-designate Augusto Paolo Lojudice was named Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Lojudice had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Sanna retired, Carboni named Oristano Archbishop

Archbishop Ignazio Sanna retired and Archbishop-designate Roberto Carboni, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Oristano, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Carboni had been serving as Bishop of Ales-Terralba.

Moretti resigned, Bellandi named Salerno-Campagna-Acerno Archbishop

Archbishop Luigi Moretti resigned and Archbishop-elect Andrea Bellandi was named Archbishop of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy.

Pujol Balcells retired, Planellas i Barnosell named Tarragona Archbishop

Archbishop Jaume Pujol Balcells retired and Archbishop-elect Joan Planellas i Barnosell was named Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain.

Cantafora retired, Schillaci named Lamezia Terme Bishop

Bishop Luigi Antonio Cantafora retired and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Lamezia Terme, Italy.

Fernandes named Belgaum Bishop

Bishop Derek Fernandes was named Bishop of Belgaum, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Peter Machado was named Archbishop of Bangalore in March 2018.

Bishop Fernandes had been serving as Bishop of Karwar.

McGrath resigned, Cantú succeeded as San Jose Bishop

Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath resigned and Bishop Oscar Cantú succeeded as Bishop of San Jose in California, USA.

Bishop Cantú had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Slattery retired, Mpako named Pretoria Archbishop

Archbishop William Matthew Slattery, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Dabula Anthony Mpako was named Archbishop of Pretoria, South Africa and Bishop of South Africa, Military.

Archbishop-designate Mpako had been serving as Bishop of Queenstown.

Di Cerbo retired as Alife-Caiazzo Bishop

Bishop Valentino Di Cerbo retired as Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy.

Etienne named Seattle Coadjutor

Archbishop Paul Dennis Etienne was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Seattle, Washington, USA.

Archbishop Etienne had been serving as Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska.

Russo resigned as Fabriano-Matelica Bishop

Bishop Stefano Russo resigned as Bishop of Fabriano-Matelica, Italy.

Miyahara resigned as Fukuoka Bishop

Bishop Dominic Ryōji Miyahara resigned as Bishop of Fukuoka, Japan.

Balestrero named Congo (DR) Nuncio

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

Würtz named Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Christian Würtz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and titular bishop of Germania in Dacia.

Ashley Maclean and Varela Server retired as Panamá Auxiliaries

Bishop Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean and Bishop Pablo Varela Server retired as Auxiliary Bishops of Panamá.

Hying named Madison Bishop

Bishop Donald Joseph Hying was named Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Robert Charles Morlino in November 2018.

Bishop Hying had been serving as Bishop of Gary, Indiana.

Mang Thang retired, Tin Win named Mandalay Archbishop

Archbishop Nicholas Mang Thang retired and Archbishop-elect Marco Tin Win was named Archbishop of Mandalay, Myanmar.

Kaboy Ruboneka retired, Ngumbi Ngengele named Goma Bishop

Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka retired and Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr. was named Bishop of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Bishop Ngumbi Ngengele had been serving as Bishop of Kindu.

Domínguez named San Juan de Cuyo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos María Domínguez, O.A.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina and titular bishop of Vita.

Gomes retired as Krishnagar Bishop

Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. retired as Bishop of Krishnagar, India.

Guellec named Montpellier Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alain Guellec was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France and titular bishop of Senez.

Schneider named Rottenburg-Stuttgart Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gerhard Schneider was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany and titular bishop of Abbir Germaniciana.

Limachi Ortiz named El Alto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pascual Limachi Ortiz was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia and titular bishop of Belesasa.

Kaggwa retired, Jjumba named Masaka Bishop

Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa retired and Bishop-elect Serverus Jjumba was named Bishop of Masaka, Uganda.

Tomasi Travaglia reitred, Elías Millares and Rodríguez Álvarez named Lima Auxiliaries

Bishop Adriano Tomasi Travaglia, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Guillermo Teodoro Elías Millares and Bishop-elect Ricardo Augusto Rodríguez Álvarez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Lima, Peru and titular bishops of Turres in Numidia and Aeliae, respectively.

Dunn named Halifax-Yarmouth Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Brian Joseph Dunn was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

He had been serving as Bishop of Antigonish.

Son Sam-seok named Busan Bishop

Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok was named Bishop of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Paul Hwang Chul-soo in August 2018.

Bishop Son Sam-seok had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Kummer named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Darley José Kummer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Elvas.

Buckley retired, Gavin named Cork and Ross Bishop

Bishop John Buckley retired and Bishop-elect Fintan Gavin was named Bishop of Cork and Ross, Ireland.

Trávez Trávez retired, Espinoza Mateus named Quito Archbishop

Archbishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Quito, Ecuador.

Archbishop-designate Espinoza Mateus had been serving as Bishop of Loja.

Gregory named Washington, D.C. Archbishop

Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory was named Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Donald William Cardinal Wuerl in October 2018.

Archbishop Gregory had been serving as Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia.

Apuron removed, Byrnes succeeded as Agaña Archbishop

Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. was removed and Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes succeeded as Archbishop of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania).

Santiago Apóstol de Huancané erected, Cefai named Prelate

The Territorial Prelature of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané, Peru was erected with territory taken from the Territorial Prelatures of Ayaviri and Juli.

Bishop-elect Giovanni Cefai, M.S.S.P. was named its first Prelate.

Ocampo Gorostieta named Ciudad Altamirano Bishop

Bishop-elect Joel Ocampo Gorostieta was named Bishop of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Maximino Martínez Miranda was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca, México in October 2017.

Rugambwa named New Zealand Nuncio

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2018.

Archbishop Rugambwa had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.

O’Brien retired, Mulhall named Kingston Archbishop

Archbishop Brendan Michael O’Brien retired and Archbishop-designate Michael Mulhall was named Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Archbishop-designate Mulhall had been serving as Bishop of Pembroke.

Semaan confirmed as Mossul Coadjutor

Archbishop-elect Nizar Semaan was confirmed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Mossul (Syrian), Iraq.

Entwistle retired, Reid named Our Lady of the Southern Cross Ordinary

Msgr. Harry Entwistle retired and Fr. Carl Reid was named Ordinary of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Australia.

Chmielecki named Guinea and Mali Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Tymon Tytus Chmielecki was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Apostolic Nuncio to Mali, and Titular Archbishop of Tres Tabernae.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador in May 2018.

Zaki named Guizeh Bishop

Bishop Toma Adly Zaki was named Bishop of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt.

The eparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina in January 2017.

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

Dalmao named Isabela Prelate

Bishop-elect Leo M. Dalmao, C.M.F. was named Prelate of Isabela, Philippines.

The prelate had been vacant since then-Bishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad was named Archbishop of Ozamiz in October 2016.

Bazié named Koudougou Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alexandre Yikyi Bazié was named Auxiliary Bishop of Koudougou, Burkina Faso and titular bishop of Gummi in Byzacena.

Almedilla named Butuan Bishop

Bishop-elect Cosme R. Almedilla was named Bishop of Butuan, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos in October 2017.

Ezzati Andrello retired as Santiago de Chile Archbishop

Ricardo Cardinal Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. retired as Archbishop of Santiago de Chile.

Antunes named Tete Bishop

Bishop-elect Diamantino Guapo Antunes, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Tete, Mozambique.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Inácio Saúre, I.M.C. was named Archbishop of Nampula in April 2017.

Martín named Santa Rosa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Dario Martín was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Rosa, Argentina and titular bishop of Bisenzio.

van Megen named South Sudan Nuncio

Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan in addition to his other posts.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic in September 2018.

Speich named Slovenia Nuncio

Archbishop Jean-Marie Antoine Joseph Speich was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Juliusz Janusz in September 2018.

Archbishop Speich had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

Oliach named Soroti Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Eciru Oliach was named Bishop of Soroti, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Emmanuel Obbo, A.J. was named Archbishop of Tororo in January 2018.

Ndakalako named Menongue Bishop

Bishop-elect Leopoldo Ndakalako was named Bishop of Menongue, Angola.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Mário Lucunde in March 2018.

Bertoldi named Mozambique Nuncio

Archbishop Piergiorgio Bertoldi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State in August 2018.

Archbishop Bertoldi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Apostolic Nuncio to Niger.

Matta confirmed as Akka Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Youssef Matta was confirmed as Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel.

The archeparchy had been vacant since Archbishop Georges Bacouni (Bakouny) was confirmed as Archbishop of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} in November 2018.

Layog named Lingayen-Dagupan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fidelis Bautista Layog was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines and titular bishop of Girus Tarasii.

Kekić retired as Križevci Bishop

Bishop Nikola Nino Kekić retired as Bishop of Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci), Croatia.

Biasin retired, da Silva Brito named Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda Bishop

Bishop Francesco Biasin retired and Bishop Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito was named Bishop of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bishop da Silva Brito had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Kaigama named Abuja Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Jos.

Ćurić named Ðakovo-Osijek Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ivan Ćurić was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ðakovo-Osijek, Croatia and titular bishop of Tela.

Kravalis named Riga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andris Kravalis was named Auxiliary Bishop of Riga, Latvia and titular bishop of Migirpa.

Talley named Memphis Bishop

Bishop David Prescott Talley was named Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Martin David Holley was removed in October 2018.

Bishop Talley had been serving as Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana.

Ochoa retired, Brennan named Fresno Bishop

Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa retired and Bishop Joseph Vincent Brennan was named Bishop of Fresno, California, USA.

Bishop Brennan had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles.

Aclan named Los Angeles Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alejandro D. Aclan was named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California, USA and titular bishop of Rusicade.

van Megen named Kenya Nuncio

Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic in September 2018.

Archbishop van Megen had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and to Eritrea.

Ortega Franco retired, González Morales and Samaniego López named México Auxiliaries

Bishop Antonio Ortega Franco, C.O. retired and Bishop-elect Salvador González Morales and Bishop-elect Carlos Enrique Samaniego López were named Auxiliary Bishops of México, Federal District and titular bishops of Lacubaza and Cillium, respectively.

Colín Cruz named Puerto Escondido Bishop

Bishop Florencio Armando Colín Cruz was named Bishop of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Pedro Vázquez Villalobos was named Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca in February 2018.

Bishop Colín Cruz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Salvi named Perugia-Città della Pieve Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marco Salvi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy and titular bishop of Termae Himerae.

Farrell named Camerlengo

Kevin Joseph Cardinal Farrell was named Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber in addition to his other duties.

Skibicki named Elbląg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wojciech Skibicki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Elbląg, Poland and titular bishop of Casae Nigrae.

Segura Etxezarraga named Bilboa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseba Segura Etxezarraga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bilbao, Spain and titular bishop of Basti.

Okroj named Pelplin Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Arkadiusz Okroj was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin, Poland and titular bishop of Cufruta.

Eluke named Port Harcourt Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Patrick Eluke was named Auxiliary Bishop of Port Harcourt, Nigeria and titular bishop of Photice.

Nkwande named Mwanza Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Renatus Leonard Nkwande was named Archbishop of Mwanza, Tanzania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jude Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam in June 2018.

Archbishop-designate Nkwande had been serving as Bishop of Bunda.

Ferreira Lopes resigned, Sumbelelo named Viana Bishop

Bishop Joaquim Ferreira Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. resigned and Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo was named Bishop of Viana, Angola.

Bishop Sumbelelo had been serving as Bishop of Uije.

Asiedu named Donkorkrom Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect John Alphonse Asiedu, S.V.D. was named Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom, Ghana.

The vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Keta-Akatsi in March 2017.

Cunningham retired, Byrne named Hexham and Newcastle Bishop

Bishop Séamus Cunningham retired and Bishop Robert Byrne, C.O. was named Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Byrne had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham.

Bianco named Uganda Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary in July 2018.

Archbishop Bianco had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti, and Apostolic Delegate to Somalia.

Gallone named Zambia Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Gianfranco Gallone was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and titular archbishop of Motula.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun in March 2018.

Jozić named Côte d’Ivoire Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Ante Jozić was named Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire and titular archbishop of Cissa.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon in March 2018.

Szyrokoradiuk named Odessa-Simferopol Coadjutor

Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol, Ukraine.

He had been serving as Bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia.

Campbell retired, Brennan named Columbus Bishop

Bishop Frederick Francis Campbell retired and Bishop Robert John Brennan was named Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Bishop Brennan had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York.

Fernández Hurtado named Tlalnepantla Archbishop

Archbishop José Antonio Fernández Hurtado was named Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes was named Archbishop of México, Federal District in December 2017.

Archbishop Fernández Hurtado had been serving as Archbishop of Durango.

Cipriani Thorne retired, Castillo Mattasoglio named Lima Archbishop

Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne retired and Archbishop-elect Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio was named Archbishop of Lima, Peru.

Cardoso named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Benedito Cardoso was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Castellum Minus.

Coffey and Muhm named US Military Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joseph Lawrence Coffey and Bishop-elect William James Muhm were named Auxiliary Bishops of United States of America, Military and titular bishops of Arsacal and Capsus, respectively.

“Ecclesia Dei” suppressed

The Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” was suppressed with its functions transferred to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Castellani retired, Giulietti named Lucca Archbishop

Archbishop Benvenuto Italo Castellani retired and Archbishop-designate Paolo Giulietti was named Archbishop of Lucca, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Giulietti had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve.

Bertrand named Mende Bishop

Bishop-elect Benoît Bertrand was named Bishop of Mende, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop François Joseph Marie Jacolin, M.D.P. was named Bishop of Luçon in May 2018.

Ambroise retired, Pillai named Tuticorin Bishop

Bishop Yvon Ambroise retired and Bishop-elect Stephen Antony Pillai was named Bishop of Tuticorin, India.

Fasina retired, Adesina named Ijebu-Ode Bishop

Bishop Albert Ayinde Fasina retired and Bishop-elect Francis Obafemi Adesina was named Bishop of Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria.

Berzosa Martínez resigned as Ciudad Rodrigo Bishop

Bishop Cecilio Raúl Berzosa Martínez resigned as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain.

Salazar Gómez retired, Martínez Vargas named La Dorada-Guaduas Bishop

Bishop Oscar Aníbal Salazar Gómez retired and Bishop-elect Hency Martínez Vargas was named Bishop of La Dorada-Guaduas, Colombia.

Cavaco Carrilho retired, Brás da Silva Martins named Funchal Bishop

Bishop António José Cavaco Carrilho retired and Bishop Nuno Brás da Silva Martins was named Bishop of Funchal, Portugal.

Bishop Brás da Silva Martins had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}.

Pinto named União da Vitória Bishop

Bishop-elect Walter Jorge Pinto was named Bishop of União da Vitória, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. in February 2018.

Vuillemin named Metz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jean-Pierre Vuillemin was named Auxiliary Bishop of Metz, France and titular bishop of Thérouanne.

Maceda named San Jose de Antique Bishop

Bishop-elect Marvyn A. Maceda was named Bishop of San Jose de Antique, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo was named Archbishop of Jaro in February 2018.

Dias retired as Port Blair Bishop

Bishop Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. retired as Bishop of Port Blair, India.

García Cuerva named Río Gallegos Bishop

Bishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Miguel Ángel D’Annibale was named Bishop of San Martín in June 2018.

Bishop García Cuerva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora.

Ameyu Martin Mulla named Torit Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla was named Bishop of Torit, South Sudan.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Akio Johnson Mutek in March 2013.

Kwofie named Accra Archbishop

Archbishop-designate John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Accra, Ghana.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle was named Archbishop of Cape Coast in May 2018.

Archbishop-designate Kwofie had been serving as Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi.

Alarcon named Daet Bishop

Bishop-elect Rex Andrew C. Alarcon was named Bishop of Daet, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gilbert Armea Garcera was named Archbishop of Lipa in February 2017.