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.