Gullickson resigned as Switzerland and Liechtenstein Nuncio

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein.

Mkude retired as Morogoro Bishop

Bishop Telesphore Mkude retired as Bishop of Morogoro, Tanzania.

Martin retired, Farrell named Dublin Archbishop

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin retired and Archbishop-designate Dermot Pius Farrell was named Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland.

Archbishop-designate Farrell had been serving as Bishop of Ossory.

Stenger resigned as Troyes Bishop

Bishop Marc Camille Michel Stenger resigned as Bishop of Troyes, France.

Scantlebury named Bridgetown Bishop

Bishop-elect Neil Sebastian Scantlebury was named Bishop of Bridgetown, Barbados, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Charles Jason Gordon was named Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in October 2017.

Lyngdoh named Shillong Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Victor Lyngdoh was named Archbishop of Shillong, India.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Dominic Jala, S.D.B. in October 2019.

Archbishop-designate Lyngdoh had been serving as Bishop of Jowai.

Lagho named Malindi Bishop

Bishop-elect Wilybard Lagho was named Bishop of Malindi, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emanuel Barbara, O.F.M. Cap. in January 2018.

Cuttitta resigned as Ragusa Bishop

Bishop Carmelo Cuttitta resigned as Bishop of Ragusa, Italy.

Barnes retired, Rojas succeeded as San Bernardino Bishop

Bishop Gerald Richard Barnes retired and Bishop Alberto Rojas succeeded as Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA.

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

Silva Retamales named Valdivia Bishop

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales was named Bishop of Valdivia, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ignacio Francisco Ducasse Medina was named Archbishop of Antofagasta in June 2017.

Bishop Silva Retamales had been serving as Bishop of Chile, Military.

Gomes Moreira and dos Santos Ferreira named Belo Horizonte Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Júlio César Gomes Moreira and Bishop-elect Nivaldo dos Santos Ferreira were named Auxiliary Bishops of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishops of Thisiduo and Thiava, respectively.

Štironja named Kotor Bishop

Bishop-elect Ivan Štironja was named Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ilija Janjić retired in September 2019.

Lagnese named Caserta Bishop

Bishop Pietro Lagnese was named Bishop of Caserta, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giovanni D’Alise in October 2020.

Bishop Lagnese had been serving as Bishop of Ischia.

González Mariño named Espinal Bishop

Bishop Miguel Fernando González Mariño was named Bishop of Espinal, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Orlando Roa Barbosa was named Archbishop of Ibagué in May 2020.

Bishop González Mariño had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ibagué.

Pizarro named San Isidro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Raúl Pizarro was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina and titular bishop of Ausana.

Kulick named Greensburg Bishop

Bishop-elect Larry James Kulick was named Bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edward Charles Malesic was named Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio in July 2020.

Aumonier resigned as Versailles Bishop

Bishop Éric Marie Pierre Henri Aumonier resigned as Bishop of Versailles, France.

Silva named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos Silva, O.F.M. Cap. was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Summula.

Coudray retired, Abbo Chen named Mongo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Henri Coudray, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Philippe Abbo Chen was named Vicar Apostolic of Mongo, Chad.

Sepe retired, Battaglia named Napoli Archbishop

Crescenzio Cardinal Sepe retired and Archbishop-designate Domenico Battaglia was named Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Battaglia had been serving as Bishop of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant’Agata de’ Goti.

Ważny named Tarnów Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Artur Ważny was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishop of Mazaca.

García Naranjo retired, Ramírez Padilla named Guarenas Bishop

Bishop Gustavo García Naranjo retired and Bishop Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla was named Bishop of Guarenas, Venezuela.

Bishop Ramírez Padilla had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Garin named Saint-Claude Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean-Luc Garin was named Bishop of Saint-Claude, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vincent Alexandre Édouard Élie Jordy was named Archbishop of Tours in November 2019.

Bonazzi named Albania Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles John Brown was named Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines in September 2020.

Archbishop Bonazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

D’Souza resigned, Kallupura succeeded as Patna Archbishop

Archbishop William D’Souza, S.J. resigned and Archbishop Sebastian Kallupura succeeded as Archbishop of Patna, India.

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

Gopep named Minna Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luka Sylvester Gopep was named Auxiliary Bishop of Minna, Nigeria and titular bishop of Muzuca in Byzacena.

Piretto retired, Kmetec named Izmir Archbishop

Archbishop Lorenzo Piretto, O.P. retired and Archbishop-elect Martin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey.

Buras resigned, Sakmár named Atyrau Apostolic Administrator

Dariusz Buras resigned and Peter Sakmár was named Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

Modena-Nonantola and Capri united under Archbishop Castellucci

The Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola, Italy and the Diocese of Carpi have been united in persona Episcopi under the leadership of Archbishop Erio Castellucci.

Suescún Mutis retired, Ochoa Cadavid named Colombia Military Bishop

Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis retired and Bishop Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid was named Bishop of Colombia, Military.

Bishop Ochoa Cadavid had been serving as Bishop of Cúcuta.

Moon named Venado Tuerto Coadjutor

Bishop Han Lim Moon was named Coadjutor Bishop of Venado Tuerto, Argentina.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Martín.

Fassi named San Martín Bishop

Bishop Martín Fassi was named Bishop of San Martín, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Miguel Ángel D’Annibale in April 2020.

Bishop Fassi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro.

Prendergast retired, Damphousse succeeded as Ottawa-Cornwall Archbishop

Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J. retired and Archbishop Marcel Damphousse succeeded as Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.

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

Kalala Kaseba resigned as Kaminga Bishop

Bishop Jean-Anatole Kalala Kaseba resigned as Bishop of Kamina, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Foerster named Ji-Paraná Bishop

Bishop-elect Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Ji-Paraná, Rondonia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. in June 2019.

Fisher named Buffalo Bishop

Bishop Michael William Fisher was named Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Richard Joseph Malone in December 2019.

Bishop Fisher had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia.

Bourgon resigned as Hearst-Moosonee Bishop

Bishop Robert Ovide Bourgon resigned as Bishop of Hearst-Moosonee, Ontario, Canada.

Odiwa named Homa Bay Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Otieno Odiwa was named Bishop of Homa Bay, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo was named Archbishop of Kisumu in November 2018.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals - Preview

Some useful links related to today's Consistory to Create New Cardinals

• Consistory 28 Nov 2020

  All Cardinal by Rank

• Cardinal-Bishops
• Cardinal-Priests
• Cardinal-Deacons

  All Cardinals by Age

• Cardinal Electors
• Non-Voting Cardinals

• Vacant Titles
• Oldest and Youngest
  Note new Cardinals Gambetti, Lojudice, and Kambanda are on the youngest list.

• Seniority, by Priestly Ordination
• Seniority, by Bishop Ordination

  From the Vatican Website

• Vatican Website Page for the Consistory
• Vatican Media Live
• Booklet for the Celebration

I should also note that there are 8 Cardinal-Deacons who have served in that role for 10 years and are thus eligible to request being elevated to Cardinal-Priests. When/if they will make that request is unclear, but likely not today.

Pesoa Ribera named El Beni Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Aurelio Pesoa Ribera, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia.

The Vicariate had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M. in February 2020.

Bishop Pesoa Ribera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz.

Lynch resigned as Southwark Auxiliary

Bishop Patrick Kieran Lynch, SS.CC. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

Han Jung Hyun named Daejeon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stephanus Han Jung Hyun was named Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Mozotcori.

Camilleri named Toronto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ivan Philip Camilleri was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Teglata in Numidia.

Boyers named Broome Apostolic Administrator

Msgr Paul William Boyers was named Apostolic Administrator of Broome, Australia.

González Villaseñor and Muñoz Ochoa named Guadalajara Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Manuel González Villaseñor and Bishop-elect Eduardo Muñoz Ochoa were named Auxiliary Bishops of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México and titular bishops of Ploaghe and Satafi, respectively.

Mancini retired, Dunn succeeded as Halifax-Yarmouth Archbishop

Archbishop Anthony Mancini retired and Archbishop Brian Joseph Dunn succeeded as Archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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

Grzybowski named Warszawa-Praga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jacek Grzybowski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland and titular bishop of Nova.

Olsztyn-Gdańsk (Ukrainian) Erected, Trochanowski named Bishop

The Diocese of Olsztyn-Gdańsk (Ukrainian), Poland was erected with territory taken from Wrocław-Gdańsk and Przemyśl-Warszawa {-Warsaw}.

Bishop-elect Arkadiusz Trochanowski was named its first Bishop.

The diocese of Wrocław-Gdańsk is renamed to Wrocław-Koszalin.

Kumalo named Witbank Bishop

Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo was named Bishop of Witbank, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.I. in May 2019.

Bishop Kumalo had been serving as Bishop of Eshowe.

Dowling retired, Mphiwe named Rustenburg Bishop

Bishop Kevin Dowling, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Robert Mogapi Mphiwe was named Bishop of Rustenburg, South Africa.

Kang U-il retired, Moon Chang-woo succeeded as Cheju Bishop

Bishop Peter Kang U-il retired and Bishop Pius Moon Chang-woo succeeded as Bishop of Cheju, Korea (South).

Bishop Moon Chang-woo had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Urrea Carrillo named Parral Bishop

Bishop-elect Mauricio Urrea Carrillo was named Bishop of Parral, Chihuahua, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Córdoba, Veracruz in November 2019.

Nsielele Zi Mputu resigned as Kisantu Bishop

Bishop Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu resigned as Bishop of Kisantu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Lobsinger named Hamilton Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Gemellae in Numidia.

Kim Woon-hoe retired, Kim Ju-young named Ch’unch’ŏn Bishop

Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (Un-hoe) retired and Bishop-elect Simon Kim Ju-young was named Bishop of Ch’unch’ŏn, Korea (South).

Vera López retired, González García named Saltillo Bishop

Bishop José Raúl Vera López, O.P. retired and Bishop Hilario González García was named Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila, México.

Bishop González García had been serving as Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León.

Bala retired, Poola named Hyderabad Archbishop

Archbishop Thumma Bala retired and Archbishop-designate Anthony Poola was named Archbishop of Hyderabad, India.

Archbishop-designate Poola had been serving as Bishop of Kurnool.

Muhoya Mutchapa named Kindu Bishop

Bishop-elect François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa was named Bishop of Kindu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr. was named Bishop of Goma in April 2019.

Gbitik named Wau Bishop

Bishop-elect Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Wau, South Sudan.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Rudolf Deng Majak in March 2017.

Felföldi named Pécs Bishop

Bishop-elect László Felföldi was named Bishop of Pécs, Hungary.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop György Udvardy was named Archbishop of Veszprém in July 2019.

Barreto de Farias named Araçuaí Bishop

Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marcello Romano in March 2020.

Bishop Barreto de Farias had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão.

Daw Tang resigned as Myitkyina Bishop

Bishop Francis Daw Tang resigned as Bishop of Myitkyina, Myanmar.

Bonnar named Youngstown Bishop

Bishop-elect David J. Bonnar was named Bishop of Youngstown, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J. in June 2020.

Castillo Villacrés named Zamora en Ecuador Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Jaime Oswaldo Castillo Villacrés was named Vicar Apostolic of Zamora en Ecuador.

The Vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Loja in October 2019.

Cardinal Gulbinowicz died

Henryk Roman Cardinal Gulbinowicz, Archbishop Emeritus of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland, has died.

He was 97 years old and had served as a cardinal for 35 years. He had served as a bishop for 50 years and as a priest for 70 years.

May he rest in peace.

Shikongo resigned as Rundu Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I. resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Rundu, Namibia.

Lebeaupin retired as European Union Nuncio

Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin retired as Apostolic Nuncio to European Union.

Cardinal Vela Chiriboga Died

Raúl Eduardo Cardinal Vela Chiriboga, Archbishop Emeritus of Quito, Ecuador, has died.

He was 86 years old and would have celebrated 10 years as a cardinal next week. He served as a bishop for 48 years and as a priest for 63 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lin Chi-nan retired, Lee Juo-Wang named Tainan Bishop

Bishop Bosco Lin Chi-nan retired and Bishop-elect John Lee Juo-Wang was named Bishop of Tainan, Taiwan.

Gómez Rivera and Guillén Soto named Tegucigalpa Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Teodoro Gómez Rivera and Bishop-elect Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Tegucigalpa, Honduras and titular bishops of Castellum Tatroportus and Nasbinca, respectively.

Eyabi named Eséka Bishop

Bishop-elect François Achille Eyabi was named Bishop of Eséka, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Dieudonné Bogmis in August 2018.

D’Souza retired, Manjaly named Agra Archbishop

Archbishop Albert D’Souza retired and Archbishop-desigate Raphy Manjaly was named Archbishop of Agra, India.

Archbishop-designate Manjaly had been serving as Bishop of Allahabad.

Schmitz Simon retired, Tigerino Dávila named Bluefields Bishop

Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco José Tigerino Dávila was named Bishop of Bluefields, Nicaragua.

Mandagi named Merauke Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. was named Archbishop of Merauke, Indonesia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. in March 2020.

Archbishop-designate Mandagi had been serving as Bishop of Amboina.

Chrząszcz named Kraków Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert Józef Chrząszcz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland and titular bishop of Forconium.

Mason retired, Araújo da Fonseca named Piracicaba Bishop

Bishop Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop Devair Araújo da Fonseca was named Bishop of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Araújo da Fonseca had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Saw Naw Aye named Yangon Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Noel Saw Naw Aye was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Myanmar and titular bishop of Methamaucum.

Habert named Bayeux Bishop

Bishop Jacques Léon Jean Marie Habert was named Bishop of Bayeux (-Lisieux), France.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jean-Claude Ézechiel Jean-Baptiste Boulanger in June 2020.

Bishop Habert had been serving as Bishop of Sées {Séez}.

Grullón Estrella retired, Concepción named San Juan de la Maguana Bishop

Bishop José Dolores Grullón Estrella retired and Bishop-elect Tomás Alejo Concepción was named Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic.

New Cardinals - Nov 2020

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 13 new Cardinals on 28 November 2020.

Here is the list:

• Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops; Age: 63.7
• Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints; Age: 72.9
• Antoine Kambanda, Archbishop of Kigali, Rwanda; Age: 62.0
• Wilton Daniel Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Age: 72.9
• Jose Fuerte Advincula, Archbishop of Capiz, Philippines; Age: 68.6
• Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 75.6
• Cornelius Sim, Vicar Apostolic of Brunei, Brunei Darussalam; Age: 69.1
• Augusto Paolo Lojudice, Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino, Italy; Age: 56.4
• Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Conventual; Age: 55.0

Average Age: 66.3 

Plus 4 Non-Voting:

• Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, Bishop Emeritus of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México; Age: 80.5
• Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S., Permanent Observer Emeritus to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva; Age: 80.1
• Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Age: 86.3
• Enrico Feroci, Priest of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 80.2

Average Age: 81.8

Byrne named Springfield in Massachusetts Bishop

Bishop-elect William D. Byrne was named Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mitchell Thomas Rozanski was named Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri in June 2020.

Becciu resigned as Causes of Saints Prefect

Giovanni Angelo Cardinal Becciu resigned as Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and the rights of a Cardinal.

Grob, Birmingham, and Lombardo named Chicago Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Jeffrey S. Grob, Bishop-elect Kevin M. Birmingham, and Bishop-elect Robert J. Lombardo, C.F.R. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago, Illinois, USA and titular bishops of Abora, Dolia, and Munatiana, respectively.

Mulloy resigns as Bishop-elect of Duluth

Former Bishop-elect Michel Joseph Mulloy has resigned and will not be consecrated Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

Hicks named Joliet in Illinois Bishop

Bishop Ronald Aldon Hicks was named Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Robert Daniel Conlon in May 2020.

Bishop Hicks had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.

Malesic named Cleveland Bishop

Bishop Edward Charles Malesic was named Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Nelson Jesus Perez was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in January 2020.

Bishop Malesic had been serving as Bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

de Villa y Vásquez named Santiago de Guatemala Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. was named Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. in February 2018.

Archbishop-designate de Villa y Vásquez had been serving as Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango.

Parkes named Savannah Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen Douglas Parkes was named Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Atlanta in March 2020.

Udaigwe named Sir Lanka Nuncio

Archbishop Brian Udaigwe was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt in January 2020.

Archbishop Udaigwe had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and to Togo.

Pena Vitral resigned, Cota de Oliveira named Sete Lagoas Bishop

Bishop Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral resigned and Bishop Francisco Cota de Oliveira was named Bishop of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Cota de Oliveira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana.

Lewandowski named Baltimore Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland, USA and titular bishop of Croae.

Carlson retired, Rozanski named Saint Louis Archbishop

Archbishop Robert James Carlson retired and Archbishop-designate Mitchell Thomas Rozanski was named Archbishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.

Archbishop-designate Rozanski had been serving as Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts.

Martínez Perea resigned, Barba named San Luis Bishop

Bishop Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea resigned and Bishop Gabriel Bernardo Barba was named Bishop of San Luis, Argentina.

Bishop Barba had been serving as Bishop of Gregorio de Laferrere.

Guillory retired, Toups named Beaumont Bishop

Bishop Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect David Leon Toups was named Bishop of Beaumont, Texas, USA.

Fernández González named Astorga Bishop

Bishop Jesús Fernández González was named Bishop of Astorga, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández in May 2019.

Bishop Fernández González had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela.

López Alfaro named San Cristóbal de Las Casas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Manuel López Alfaro was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México and titular bishop of Garba.

Varuvel resigned as Kuzhithurai Bishop

Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Kuzhithurai, India.

González named La Plata Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Esteban González was named Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata, Argentina and titular bishop of Alesa.

Mont-Laurier and Saint-Jérôme united under Bishop Poisson

Bishop Raymond Poisson was named Bishop of Mont-Laurier, Québec, Canada while remaining Bishop of Saint-Jérôme.

Jurevičius named Telšiai Bishop

Bishop Algirdas Jurevičius was named Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda), Lithuania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas was named Archbishop of Kaunas in February 2020.

Bishop Jurevičius had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas.

Punt retired, Hendriks succeeded as Haarlem-Amsterdam Bishop; de Jong named Military Administrator

Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt retired and Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks succeeded as Bishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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

Bishop Punt also retired and Bishop Everardus Johannes de Jong was named Apostolic Administrator of Netherlands, Military.

Bishop de John remains Auxiliary Bishop of Roermond.

d’Aniello named Russia Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to France in January 2020.

Archbishop d’Aniello had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil.

Narui named Niigata Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Daisuke Narui, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Niigata, Japan.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Tōkyō in October 2017.

Pointe-Noire and Owando made Archdioceses

The dioceses of Pointe-Noire and Owando were both elevated to Archdioceses.

The Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire, Congo was given the suffragan dioceses of Dolisie and Nkayi.

Miguel Ángel Olaverri Arroniz, S.D.B., who had been serving as Bishop, is now Archbishop-designate.


The Archdiocese of Owando, Congo was given the suffragan dioceses of Impfondo and Ouesso.

Victor Abagna Mossa, who had been serving as Bishop, is now Archbishop-designate.

All of the dioceses were formerly suffragans of Archdiocese of Brazzaville.

Ukpong named Umuahia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael Kalu Ukpong was named Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria and titular bishop of Igilgili.

Peña Rodríguez retired, Castro Marte named Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey Bishop

Bishop Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez retired and Bishop Jesús Castro Marte was named Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic.

Bishop Castro Marte had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo.

Roa Barbosa named Ibagué Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Orlando Roa Barbosa was named Archbishop of Ibagué, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Flavio Calle Zapata in March 2019.

Archbishop-designate Roa Barbosa had been serving as Bishop of Espinal.

Castrellón Pizano retired, Giraldo Velásquez named Barrancabermeja Bishop

Bishop Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Ovidio Giraldo Velásquez was named Bishop of Barrancabermeja, Colombia.

Rixen retired, Ferreira named Goiás Bishop

Bishop Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen retired and Bishop-elect Jeová Elias Ferreira was named Bishop of Goiás, Brazil.

da Silveira Calixto Filho named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Célio da Silveira Calixto Filho was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Segia.

Larrondo Yáñez named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Julio Esteban Larrondo Yáñez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Magarmel.

Kerekes named Alba Iulia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect László Kerekes was named Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia, Romania and titular bishop of Tharros.

Edwards named Wagga Wagga Bishop

Bishop Mark Stuart Edwards, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gerard Joseph Hanna in September 2016.

Bishop Edwards had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

Bravo Álvarez named San Felipe Bishop

Bishop-elect Gonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez was named Bishop of San Felipe, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Cristián Enrique Contreras Molina, O. de M. in September 2018.

Hung Shan-chuan retired, Chung An-zu named Taipei Archbishop

Archbishop John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas Chung An-zu was named Archbishop of Taipei, Taiwan.

Archbishop-designate Chung An-zu had been serving as Bishop of Kiayi.

Abastoflor Montero retired, Galvan Flores named La Paz Archbishop

Archbishop Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero retired and Archbishop-designate Percy Lorenzo Galvan Flores was named Archbishop of La Paz, Bolivia.

Archbishop-designate Galvan Flores had been serving as Prelate of Corocoro.

Bab named Lublin Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adam Piotr Bab was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin, Poland and titular bishop of Arna.

Jozić named Belarus Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Ante Jozić was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras in November 2019.

Anchorage united with Juneau, Bellisario named Archbishop

The Archdiocese of Anchorage and the Diocese of Juneau were merged to create the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.

Archbishop-designate Andrew Eugene Bellisario, C.M. was named its first ordinary.

He had been serving as Bishop of Juneau.

Miranda Rivera named Fajardo-Humacao Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Miranda Rivera, O. Carm. was named Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto Rico.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales was named Bishop of Caguas in February 2017.

Saeteros Sierra named Portoviejo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Vicente Horacio Saeteros Sierra was named Auxiliary Bishop of Portoviejo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Rusuccuru.

Chamniern Santisukniram retired, Weradet Chaiseri named Thare and Nonseng Archbishop

Archbishop Louis Chamniern Santisukniram retired and Archbishop-elect Anthony Weradet Chaiseri was named Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand.

Dassi Youfang named Bafia Bishop

Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, Comm. l'Emm. was named Bishop of Bafia, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla in May 2017.

Bishop Dassi Youfang had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam.

Nzigilwa named Mpanda Bishop

Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa was named Bishop of Mpanda, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga was named Archbishop of Mbeya in December 2018.

Bishop Nzigilwa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam.

Muhich named Rapid City Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Michael Muhich was named Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert Dwayne Gruss was named Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan in May 2019.

Tylka named Peoria Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Louis Tylka was named Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria, Illinois, USA.

Corrada del Rio retired, Ríos Matos named Mayagüez Bishop

Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Ángel Luis Ríos Matos was named Bishop of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Bagnasco retired, Tasca named Genova Archbishop

Angelo Cardinal Bagnasco retired and Archbishop-elect Marco Tasca, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Genova {Genoa}, Italy.

Martorell retired, Baisi named Puerto Iguazú Bishop

Bishop Marcelo Raúl Martorell retired and Bishop Nicolás Baisi was named Bishop of Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.

Bishop Baisi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata.

Binzer resigned as Cincinnati Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph Robert Binzer resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Lopes Ricci named Nova Friburgo Bishop

Bishop Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci was named Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Edney Gouvêa Mattoso in January 2020.

Bishop Lopes Ricci had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói.

Wagner da Silva retired, da Silva named Guarapuava Bishop

Bishop Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.I. retired and Bishop Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P. was named Bishop of Guarapuava, Parana, Brazil.

Bishop da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba.

Desrochers named Pembroke Bishop

Bishop Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michael Mulhall was named Archbishop of Kingston in March 2019.

Bishop Desrochers had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall.

Ottawa-Cornwall erected, Damphousse named Coadjutor Archbishop

The Archdiocese of Ottawa and the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall were united to form the new Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.

Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J. was serving as the ordinary for both jurisdictions and is now the Archbishop of the new archdiocese.

Archbishop-designate Marcel Damphousse was named the Coadjutor Archbishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie

Ahiwa named Bouaké Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire and titular bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania.

Rucastle named Oudtshoorn Bishop

Bishop-elect Noel Andrew Rucastle was named Bishop of Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia in July 2018.

Monis retired as Asansol Bishop

Bishop Cyprian Monis retired as Bishop of Asansol, India.

Lobo retired, Bose succeeded as Baruipur Bishop

Bishop Salvadore Lobo retired and Bishop Shyamal Bose succeeded as Bishop of Baruipur, India.

Bioshop Bose had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Conlon resigned as Joliet in Illinois Bishop

Bishop Robert Daniel Conlon resigned as Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA.

Jagodziński named Ghana Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana and titular archbishop of Limosano.

Stella and Tagle named Cardinal-Bishops

Beniamino Cardinal Stella was named Cardinal-Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina.

Luis Antonio Gokim Cardinal Tagle was named Cardinal-Bishop of San Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle.

Montanari named Vice-Chamberlain

Archbishop Ilson de Jesus Montanari was named Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber in addition to his other posts.

Leskovar named Iraq Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Mitja Leskovar was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and titular archbishop of Beneventum.

De Scalzi and Stucchi retired; Raimondi and Vegezzi named Milano Auxiliary

Bishop Erminio De Scalzi and Bishop Luigi Stucchi retired and Bishop-elect Giovanni Luca Raimondi and Bishop-elect Giuseppe Natale Vegezzi were named Auxiliary Bishops of Milano {Milan}, Italy and titular bishops of Feradi Maius and Turres Concordiae, respectively.

Damiano named Agrigento Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Alessandro Damiano was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Agrigento, Italy.

Marshall named Alexandria Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert W. Marshall was named Bishop of Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop David Prescott Talley was named Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee in March 2019.

Mazali named Erexim Bishop

Bishop-elect Adimir Antônio Mazali was named Bishop of Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Caxias do Sul in June 2019.

Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel resigned as Callao Bishop

Bishop José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel resigned as Bishop of Callao, Peru.

Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. of Chiclayo was named Apostolic Administrator.

de Witte retired, dos Santos Silva Filho named Ruy Barbosa Bishop

Bishop André de Witte retired and Bishop Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho was named Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia, Brazil.

Bishop dos Santos Silva Filho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Serratelli retired, Sweeney named Paterson Bishop

Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli retired and Bishop-elect Kevin J. Sweeney was named Bishop of Paterson, New Jersey, USA.

Braxton retired, McGovern named Belleville Bishop

Bishop Edward Kenneth Braxton retired and Bishop-elect Michael G. McGovern was named Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, USA.

Mvé Engone retired, Iba-Ba named Libreville Archbishop

Archbishop Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba was named Archbishop of Libreville, Gabon.

Archbishop-designate Iba-Ba had been serving as Bishop of Franceville.

Ramos Krieger retired, da Rocha named São Salvador da Bahia Archbishop

Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. retired and Sérgio Cardinal da Rocha was named Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.

Cardinal da Rocha had been serving as Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal.

Sebastianappan resigned as Salem Bishop

Bishop Singaroyan Sebastianappan resigned as Bishop of Salem, India.

Tuzia retired, Sigismondi named Orvieto-Todi Bishop

Bishop Benedetto Tuzia retired and Bishop Gualtiero Sigismondi was named Bishop of Orvieto-Todi, Italy.

Bishop Sigismondi had been serving as Bishop of Foligno.

Barbarin resigned as Lyon Archbishop

Philippe Xavier Ignace Cardinal Barbarin resigned as Archbishop of Lyon, France.

Hartmayer named Atlanta Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory was named Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia in April 2019.

Archbishop-designate Hartmayer had been serving as Bishop of Savannah, Georgia.

Ekwulobia erected; Okpaleke named Bishop

The Diocese of Ekwulobia, Nigeria was erected with territory taken from Awka.

Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke was named its first ordinary.

Portella Mbuyu retired, Mouanga named Kinkala Bishop

Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu retired and Bishop-elect Ildevert Mathurin Mouanga was named Bishop of Kinkala, Congo.

Romero Fernández named Rockville Centre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Miguel Romero Fernández, M. Id. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA and titular bishop of Egara.

Minas and Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas, Uruguay

Bishop Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín retired as Bishop of Minas, Uruguay.

The dioceses of Minas and Maldonado-Punta del Este are united to form the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas, Uruguay.

Bishop Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio was named the bishop of the new combined diocese.

He had been serving as the Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este.

Grosz retired as Buffalo Auxiliary

Bishop Edward Michael Grosz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo, New York, USA.

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.

Meier named Augsburg Bishop

Bishop-elect Bertram Meier was named Bishop of Augsburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Konrad Zdarsa retired in July 2019.

Dempsey named Achonry Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Dempsey was named Bishop of Achonry, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh in December 2017.

Pérez Raygosa, Pérez Villareal, and Rivera Sánchez named México Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Luis Pérez Raygosa, Bishop-elect Héctor Mario Pérez Villareal, and Bishop-elect Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S. were named Auxiliary Bishops of México, Federal District and titular bishops of Suava, Bennefa, and Aradi, respectively.

Rudelli named Zimbabwe Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rudelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Marek Zalewski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore in May 2018.

Re confirmed as Dean; Sandri as Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals

Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re was confirmed as the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

He had been serving as the Vice-Dean.

Leonardo Cardinal Sandri was confirmed as the new Vice-Dean.

Chaput retired, Perez named Philadelphia Archbishop

Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-designate Nelson Jesus Perez was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Archbishop-designate Perez had been serving as Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio.

Vukšić named Vrhbosna Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Tomo Vukšić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He had been serving as Bishop of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military.

Scampa retired, Rocha Mota named São Luís de Montes Belos Bishop

Bishop Carmelo Scampa retired and Bishop-elect Lindomar Rocha Mota was named Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias, Brazil.

Gouvêa Mattoso resigned as Nova Friburgo Bishop

Bishop Edney Gouvêa Mattoso resigned as Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was named Apostolic Administrator.

Crişan named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cristian Dumitru Crişan was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and named titular bishop of Abula.

Bot named Lugoj Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Călin Ioan Bot was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Lugoj (Romanian), Romania and named titular bishop of Abrittum.

Barsi retired, David named Monaco Archbishop

Archbishop Bernard César Augustin Barsi retired and Archbishop-elect Dominique-Marie David was named Archbishop of Monaco.