Studerus, Lorenzo, and Saporito named Newark Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Gregory J. Studerus, Bishop-elect Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B., and Bishop-elect Michael A. Saporito were named Auxiliary Bishops of Newark, New Jersey, USA and titular bishops of Tarasa in Byzacena, Tabuda, and Luperciana, respectively

Bejarano named San Diego Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ramon Bejarano was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California, USA and titular bishop of Carpi.

Gallaro named Oriental Churches Secretary

Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and given the personal title of archbishop.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. was named Apostolic Administrator of Košice (Slovakian), Slovakia in January 2020.

Archbishop Gallaro had been serving as Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy.

Chirackal named Tura Auxiliary

Bishope-elect Jose Chirackal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tura, India and titular bishop of Acufida.

Elías Montoya retired as El Beni Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M. retired as Vicar Apostolic of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia.

Adamczyk named Argentina Nuncio

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele in June 2019.

Arhcbishop Adamczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

Kėvalas named Kaunas Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Kęstutis Kėvalas was named Archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. in March 2019.

Archbishop-designate Kėvalas had been serving as Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda).

Bernacki retired, Szyrokoradiuk succeeded as Odessa-Simferopol Bishop

Bishop Bronisław Bernacki retired and Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol, Ukraine.

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

Juárez Párraga retired, Centellas Guzmán named Sucre Archbishop

Archbishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán was named Archbishop of Sucre, Bolivia.

Archbishop-designate Centellas Guzmán had been serving as Bishop of Potosí.

Castro Quiroga retired, Villa Vahos named Tunja Archbishop

Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Archbishop of Tunja, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate Villa Vahos had been serving as Bishop of Ocaña.