Pecorari retired as Bulgaria and North Macedonia Nuncio

Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria and as Apostolic Nuncio to North Macedonia.

Blume retired as Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

Takami retired, Nakamura named Nagasaki Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Michiaki Nakamura was named Archbishop of Nagasaki, Japan.

Archbishop-designate Nakamur had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Desfarges retired, Vesco named Alger Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

Archbishop-designate Vesco had been serving as Bishop of Oran.

Shaba confirmed as Dohuk Bishop

Bishop-elect Azad Sabri Shaba was confirmed as Bishop of Dohuk (Duhok) (Chaldean), Iraq.

Márquez Delima and Rivas Durán named Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Carlos Eduardo Márquez Delima and Bishop-elect Lisandro Alirio Rivas Durán, I.M.C. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishops of Cefala and Dardanus, respectively.

Suárez Cázares retired as Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop Carlos Suárez Cázares retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México.

Hernández Rodríguez retired as Colima Bishop

Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez retired as Bishop of Colima, México.

Espinoza Jiménez named Aguascaliente Bishop

Bishop Juan Espinoza Jiménez was named Bishop of Aguascalientes, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José María de la Torre Martín in December 2020.

Bishop Espinoza Jiménez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.

Lustoza de Souza named Vitória Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil and titular bishop of Tituli in Numidia.

Bastres Florence resigned as Punta Arenas Bishop

Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.

However, it will not take effect until his successor is announced.

Minj retired, Bara named Ambikapur Bishop

Bishop Patras Minj, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Antonis Bara was named Bishop of Ambikapur, India.

Walsh named Gaylord Bishop

Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh was named Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Steven John Raica was named Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama in March 2020.

Russo named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in March 2021.

Archbishop Russo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

de Rozario retired as Baroda Bishop

Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. retired as Bishop of Baroda, India.

Hoang Minh Tien named Hưng Hóa Bishop

Bishop-elect Dominic Hoang Minh Tien was named Bishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất retired in August 2020.

Nwachukwu named United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva Permanent Observer

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada in June 2021.

Archbishop Nwachukwu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles and numerous other posts in the region.

Frank named Mariannhill Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mariannhill, South Africa.

Dunn resigned, Lowe named Auckland Bishop

Bishop Patrick James Dunn resigned and Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand.

Bishop Lowe had been serving as Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

Pignoli retired as Quixadá Bishop

Bishop Ângelo Pignoli retired as Bishop of Quixadá, Ceara, Brazil.

Kadima named Bungoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Mark Kadima was named Bishop of Bungoma, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua was named Bishop of Machakos in June 2018.

Coppola named Luxembourgh Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg in addition to his other posts.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujja inm August 2021.

Joly named Troyes Bishop

Bishop Alexandre François Marie Joly was named Bishop of Troyes, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marc Camille Michel Stenger in December 2020.

Williams named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph A. Williams was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Idassa.

Lampra Cà named Bissau Bishop

Bishop José Lampra Cà was named Bishop of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Câmnate na Bissign in July 2020.

Bishop Lampra Cà had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Ransay named Cayenne Bishop

Bishop-elect Alain Ransay was named Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont in October 2020.

Ssemogerere named Kampala Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Paul Ssemogerere was named Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga in April 2021.

Archbishop-designate Ssemogerere had been serving as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero.

Le Gall retired, de Kérime named Toulouse Archbishop

Archbishop Robert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Guy André Marie de Kérimel, Comm. l'Emm. was named Archbishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France.

Archbishop-designate de Kérime had been serving as Bishop of Grenoble.

Cruz retired, de Medeiros Silva named Goiânia Archbishop

Archbishop Washington Cruz, C.P. retired and Archbishop João Justino de Medeiros Silva was named Archbishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil.

Archbishop de Medeiros Silva had been serving as Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais.

Patrón Wong named Jalapa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios in August 2021.

Archbishop-designate Patrón Wong had been serving as Official of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Ngutra named Amboina Bishop

Bishop-elect Seno Ngutra was named Bishop of Amboina, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. was named Archbishop of Merauke in November 2020.

Kujur retired as Purnea Bishop

Bishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. retired as Bishop of Purnea, India.

Monot retired, Kema named Ouesso Bishop

Bishop Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Gélase Armel Kema was named Bishop of Ouesso, Congo.

Gacutan named Sendai Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgar Gacutan, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Sendai, Japan.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga in March 2020.

Murgui Soriano retired, Munilla Aguirre named Orihuela-Alicante Bishop

Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano retired and Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain.

Bishop Munilla Aguirre had been serving as Bishop of San Sebastián.

Pulido Arriero named Coria-Cáceres Bishop

Bishop-elect Jesús Pulido Arriero was named Bishop of Coria-Cáceres, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Archbishop of Toledo in December 2019.

Galbas named Katowice Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Katowice, Poland.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk.

Ferreira da Costa Ortiga retired, Garcia Cordeiro named Braga Archbishop

Archbishop Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga retired and Archbishop-designate José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro was named Archbishop of Braga, Portugal.

Archbishop-designate Garcia Cordeiro had been serving as Bishop of Bragança-Miranda.

Cristau Coll named Terrassa Bishop

Bishop Salvador Cristau Coll was named Bishop of Terrassa, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville} in April 2021.

Bishop Cristau Coll had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Terrassa.

Aupetit resigned as Paris Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit resigned as Archbishop of Paris, France.

González Montes retired, Gómez Cantero succceeded as Almería Bishop

Bishop Adolfo González Montes retired and Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero succeeded as Bishop of Almería, Spain.

Bishop Gómez Cantero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Glasnović named Dubrovnik Bishop

Bishop-elect Roko Glasnović was named Bishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mate Uzinić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka in November 2020.

Frendo retired, Dodaj named Tiranë-Durrës Archbishop

Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Arjan Dodaj, F.D.C. was named Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania.

Archbishop-designate Dodaj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Maniago named Catanzaro-Squillace Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Claudio Maniago was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. in September 2021.

Archbishop-designate Maniago had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.

Cavalli named Apostolic Visitor to Medjugorje Parish

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) of a special character to the Parish of Medjugorje.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.

Ortega Díaz named Linares Bishop

Bishop-elect César Alfonso Ortega Díaz was named Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Hilario González García was named Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila in November 2020.

Lontsié-Keuné named Bafoussam Bishop

Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné was named Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieudonné Watio in March 2021.

Bishop Lontsié-Keuné had been serving as Bishop of Yokadouma.

Catelan Ferreira named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antônio Luiz Catelan Ferreira was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Tunes.

Milandou retired, Manamika Bafouakouahou succeeded as Brazzaville Archbishop

Archbishop Anatole Milandou retired and Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou succeeded as Archbishop of Brazzaville, Congo.

Archbishop Manamika Bafouakouahou had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Tagbino named Kankan Bishop

Bishop Alexis Aly Tagbino was named Bishop of Kankan, Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emmanuel Félémou in March 2021.

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

Bacci Trespalacios named Santa Marta Bishop

Bishop-elect José Mario Bacci Trespalacios, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval in January 2021.

Meagher named Sydney Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Joseph Meagher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia and titular bishop of Pocofeltus.

Petare, Venezuela erected; Bravo Salazar named Bishop

The Diocese of Petare, Venezuela was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

The new diocese is a suffragan of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar was named it's first Bishop.

He had been serving as Bishop of Acarigua-Araure.

López Hernández retired, Retana Gozalo named Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo Bishop

Bishop Carlos López Hernández retired as Bishop of Salamanca, Spain.

Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bishop of Salamanca.

He had been serving as Bishop of Plasencia.

Glapiak named Poznań Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jan Glapiak was named Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań, Poland and titular bishop of Bisica.

García Magán named Toledo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco César García Magán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain and titular bishop of Scebatiana.

Coppola named Belgium Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujj in August 2021.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to México.

Aznárez Cobo named Spain, Military Bishop

Bishop Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo was named Bishop of Spain, Military.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan del Río Martín in January 2021.

Bishop Aznárez Cobo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela.

Montero Umaña retired, Castro Rojas named San Isidro de El General Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop-elect Juan Miguel Castro Rojas was named Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica.

Norton named Brisbane Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Timothy Norton, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Madaurus.

Neary retired, Duffy named Tuam Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Neary retired and Archbishop-designate Francis Duffy was named Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland.

Archbishop-designate Duffy had been serving as Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois).

Okeke retired, Okoye named Nnewi Bishop

Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke retired and Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye was named Bishop of Nnewi, Nigeria.

Bishop Okoye had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Awka.

Eckman named Pittsburgh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mark Anthony Eckman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Sitifis.

Bravo Cortés named Tibú Bishop

Bishop-elect Israel Bravo Cortés was named Bishop of Tibú, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. was named Archbishop of Popayán in Ocotober 2020.

Petrini named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary General

Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E. was named Secretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

Mamba Diatta named Tambacounda Bishop

Bishop Paul Abel Mamba Diatta was named Bishop of Tambacounda, Senegal.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf in August 2017.

Bishop Mamba Diatta had been serving as Bishop of Ziguinchor.

Binga named Benguela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Estêvão Binga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Benguela, Angola and titular bishop of Nasbinca.

William Samaan retired as Assiut Bishop

Bishop Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan retired as Bishop of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic), Egypt.

Tessarollo retired, Dianin named Chioggia Bishop

Bishop Adriano Tessarollo retired and Bishop-elect Giampaolo Dianin was named Bishop of Chioggia, Italy.

Bilung named Jamshedpur Bishop

Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Jamshedpur, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ranchi in June 2018.

Bishop Bilung had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi.

DiMarzio retired, Brennan named Brooklyn Bishop

Bishop Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio retired and Bishop Robert John Brennan was named Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Bishop Brennan had been serving as Bishop of Columbus, Ohio.

Kiala named Malanje Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Luzizila Kiala was named Archbishop of Malanje, Angola.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. in November 2020.

Archbishop-designate Kiala had been serving as Bishop of Sumbe.

Minassian named Cilicia (Armenian) Patriarch

Patriarch-designate Raphaël Bedros Minassian, I.C.P.B. was named Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon.

The post had been vacant since the death of Patriarch Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. in May 2021.

Patriarch-designate Minassian had been serving as Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale}.

Tamez Villarreal named Ciudad Victoria Bishop

Bishop Oscar Efraín Tamez Villarreal was named Bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Antonio González Sánchez in March 2021.

Bishop Tamez Villarreal had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Soro resigned, Jarjis named Mar Addai of Toronto Bishop

Bishop Bawai (Ashur) Soro resigned and Bishop Robert Saeed Jarjis was named Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada.

Bishop Jarjis had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq.

Vérgez Alzaga named Vatican City State President

Arhcbishop-designate Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. was named President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State as well as being elevated to an archbishop, effective on 1 Oct.

Ferrada Moreira named Clergy Secretary

Archbishop-elect Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy and titular archbishop of Tiburnia, effective on 1 Oct.

Pezzuto retired as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro.

Kasujja retired as Belgium and Luxembourg Nuncio

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg.

Marini named Tortona Bishop

Bishop-elect Guido Marini was named Bishop of Tortona, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M. was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in May 2021.

Bishop-elect Marini had been serving as Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations of the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff.

Saunders resigned as Broome Bishop

Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders resigned as Bishop of Broome, Australia.

Pažak retired as Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix Bishop

Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R. retired as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA.

Novell Gomà resigned as Solsona Bishop

Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà resigned as Bishop of Solsona, Spain.

Nostro named Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Bishop

Bishop-elect Attilio Nostro was named Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luigi Renzo in July 2021.

Ferreira dos Santos named Penedo Bishop

Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos was named Bishop of Penedo, Alagoas, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B. in June 2020.

Bishop Ferreira dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia.

Ferreira da Silva resigned as São José do Rio Preto Bishop

Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva resigned as Bishop of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Khawam named Lattaquié Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Georges Khawam, M.S.P. was named Archbishop of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite Greek), Syria.

D’Angelo named L’Aquila Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antonio D’Angelo was named Auxiliary Bishop of L’Aquila, Italy and titular bishop of Pumentum.

Lerma Nolasco retired, Cuapio Bautista named Iztapalapa Bishop

Bishop Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco retired and Bishop Jorge Cuapio Bautista was named Bishop of Iztapalapa, México, México.

Bishop Cuapio Bautista had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla.

Canto Sosa named San Andrés Tuxtla Bishop

Bishop-elect José Luis Canto Sosa was named Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fidencio López Plaza was named Bishop of Querétaro in September 2020.

Al Mekko named Alquoch Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alquoch (Chaldean), Iraq.

Lagleize resigned as Metz Bishop

Bishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize resigned as Bishop of Metz, France.

Montagnoli retired, Crippa named Ilhéus Bishop

Bishop Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. retired and Bishop Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil.

Bishop Crippa had been serving as Bishop of Estância, Sergipe.

Wattebled retired, Brouwet named Nîmes Bishop

Bishop Robert Léon Wattebled retired and Bishop Nicolas Jean René Brouwet was named Bishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès), France.

Bishop Brouwet had been serving as Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes.

Margni named Avellaneda-Lanús Bishop

Bishop Marcelo Julián Margni was named Bishop of Avellaneda-Lanús, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Rubén Oscar Frassia in August 2020.

Bishop Margni had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Quilmes.

Govindu retired as Nalgonda Bishop

Bishop Joji Govindu retired as Bishop of Nalgonda, India.

Santoro retired, Massaro named Avezzano Bishop

Bishop Pietro Santoro retired and Bishop-elect Giovanni Massaro was named Bishop of Avezzano, Italy.

Calvo resigned, Mueggenborg named Reno Bishop

Bishop Randolph Roque Calvo resigned and Bishop Daniel Henry Mueggenborg was named Bishop of Reno, Nevada, USA.

Bishop Mueggenborg has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington.

Feillet named Sées Bishop

Bishop Bruno Ann-Marie Feillet was named Bishop of Sées {Séez}, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jacques Léon Jean Marie Habert was named Bishop of Bayeux (-Lisieux) in November 2020.

Bishop Feillet has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Reims.

Tauro named Delhi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Deepak Valerian Tauro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi, India and titular bishop of Buleliana.

Satué Huerto named Teruel y Albarracín Bishop

Bishop-elect José Antonio Satué Huerto was named Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero was named Coadjutor Bishop of Almería in January 2021.

Parra Novo named Santa Rosa de Lima Bishop

Bishop José Cayetano Parra Novo, O.P. was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of San Marcos in January 2021.

Bishop Parra Novo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.

Guzdek named Białystok Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Józef Guzdek was named Archbishop of Białystok, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Gdańsk in March 2021.

Archbishop-designate Guzdek had been serving as Bishop of Poland, Military.

Buezo Leiva named Sololá-Chimaltenango Bishop

Bishop Domingo Buezo Leiva was named Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. was named Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala in July 2020.

Bishop Buezo Leiva had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Izabal.

Fernández Angulo named Trujillo Bishop

Bishop José Trinidad Fernández Angulo was named Bishop of Trujillo, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. in January 2021.

Bishop Fernández Angulo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas.

Rossolatos retired, Kontidis named Athēnai Archbishop

Archbishop Sevastianos Rossolatos retired and Archbishop-elect Theodoros Kontidis, S.J. was named Archbishop of Athēnai {Athens}, Greece and Apostolic Administrator of Rhodos {Rhodes}.

Foys retired, Iffert named Covington Bishop

Bishop Roger Joseph Foys retired and Bishop-elect John Curtis Iffert was named Bishop of Covington, Kentucky, USA.

Benna named Alto Valle del Río Negro Bishop

Bishop Alejandro Pablo Benna was named Bishop of Alto Valle del Río Negro, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca Revuelta in March 2021.

Bishop Benna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia.

Musomba and Mchamungu named Dar-es-Salaam Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Stephano Musomba, O.S.A. and Bishop-elect Henry Mchamungu were named Auxiliary Bishops of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania and titular bishops of Perdices and Tanaramusa, respectively.

Neylon named Liverpool Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Joseph Neylon was named Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Plestia.

Mata Guevara retired as Esteli Bishop

Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. retired as Bishop of Esteli, Nicaragua.

Okoro retired, Chukwu named Abakaliki Bishop

Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro retired and Bishop-elect Peter Nworie Chukwu was named Bishop of Abakaliki, Nigeria.

Rebello named Francistown Bishop

Bishop-elect Anthony Pascal Rebello, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Francistown, Botswana.

The diocse had been vacant since Bishop Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Gaborone in June 2019.

Núñez Villacís named Tulcán Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Bernardino Núñez Villacís was named Bishop of Tulcán, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Fausto Feliciano Gaibor García in June 2021.

Nubuasah named Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. was given the Personal Title of Archbishop while remaining Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana.

Serrano Antón retired, Mabuza Ncube was named Hwange Bishop

Bishop José Alberto Serrano Antón, I.E.M.E. retired and Bishop-elect Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube was named Bishop of Hwange, Zimbabwe.

Arellano Fernández retired, Crameri named Esmeraldas Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Antonio Crameri, S.S.C. was named Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Bishop Crameri had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil.

Villano named Pozzuoli Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlo Villano was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pozzuoli, Italy and titular bishop of Sorres.

Tinoudji named Pala Bishop

Bishop-elect Dominique Tinoudji was named Bishop of Pala, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. retired in September 2020.

Solichin named Padang Bishop

Bishop-elect Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X. was named Bishop of Padang, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap. in November 2019.

Sudarso retired, Harun Yuwono named Palembang Archbishop

Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Yohanes Harun Yuwono was named Archbishop of Palembang, Indonesia.

Archbishop-designate Harun Yuwono had been serving as Bishop of Tanjungkarang.

García Jasso named México Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrés Luis García Jasso was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Tipasa in Numidia.

Carboni named Ales-Terralba Bishop

Archbishop Roberto Carboni, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Ales-Terralba, Italy while remaining Archbishop of Oristano.

Renzo resigned as Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Bishop

Bishop Luigi Renzo resigned as Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Italy.

Manz retired as Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop John Raymond Manz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

García Cadiñanos named Mondoñedo-Ferrol Bishop

Bishop-elect Fernando García Cadiñanos was named Bishop of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal, C.M.F. was named Bishop of León in October 2020.

Glavan retired, Saje named Novo Mesto Bishop

Bishop Andrej Glavan retired and Bishop-elect Andrej Saje was named Bishop of Novo Mesto, Slovenia.

Bonetti named Caçador Bishop

Bishop-elect Cleocir Bonetti was named Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Maringá, Parana in July 2020.

Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel named San José de Mayo Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgardo Fabián Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel, S.J. was named Bishop of San José de Mayo, Uruguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante was named Bishop of Salto in June 2020.

Zinkovskiy named Karaganda Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yevgeniy Zinkovskiy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan and titular bishop of Maiuca.

Pabillo named Taytay Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo was named Vicar Apostolic of Taytay, Philippines.

The vicaricate had been vacant since Bishop Edgardo Sarabia Juanich resigned in November 2018.

Bishop Pabillo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila.

Selvaraj named Port Blair Bishop

Bishop-elect Visuvasam Selvaraj was named Bishop of Port Blair, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. retired in January 2019.

Pepe named Fabric of St. Peter Secretary

Father Orazio Pepe was named Secretary of the Fabric of St. Peter.

Pedregosa named Malaybalay Bishop

Bishop-elect Noel P. Pedregosa was named Bishop of Malaybalay, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Araneta Cabantan was named Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro in June 2020.

Arokiaraj named Tiruchirapalli Bishop

Bishop-elect Savarimuthu Arokiaraj was named Bishop of Tiruchirapalli, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Antony Devotta retired in July 2018.

Kiernikowski retired, Siemieniewski named Legnica Bishop

Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski retired and Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski was named Bishop of Legnica, Poland.

Bishop Siemieniewski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}.

Józwowicz named Iran Nuncio

Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Japan in March 2021.

Archbishop Józwowicz had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.

Skucha retired as Sosnowiec Auxiliary

Bishop Piotr Skucha retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Sosnowiec, Poland.

Sorrentino named Foligno Bishop

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino was named Bishop of Foligno, Italy while remaining Bishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino.

Reithinger named Strasbourg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gilles Reithinger, M.E.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France and titular bishop of Saint-Papoul.

Ibrahim named Zahleh e Furzol Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. was named Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

He had been serving as Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek), Canada.

Díaz named Concepción Bishop

Bishop-elect José Antonio Díaz was named Bishop of Concepción, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Melitón Chávez in May 2021.

Vargas Galarza named Cochabamba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Víctor Iván Vargas Galarza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia and titular bishop of Bladia.

Chautur resigned, Vasil’ named Košice Bishop

Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R. resigned and Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. was named Bishop of Košice (Slovakian), Slovakia while remaining an archbishop.

Archbishop Vasil’ had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of Košice.

Attakruk named Sekondi-Takoradi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Baptiste Attakruk was named Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Accra in January 2019.

Holtkotte named Paderborn Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Josef Holtkotte was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany and titular bishop of Simingi.

Godoy Labraña and Castro Toovey named Santiago de Chile Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Carlos Alberto Godoy Labraña and Bishop-elect Cristián Castro Toovey were named Auxiliary Bishops of Santiago de Chile and titular bishops of Pudentiana and Tigava, respectively.

Sheltz retired as Galveston-Houston Auxiliary

Bishop George Arthur Sheltz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA.

Sfeir confirmed as Cipro Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Selim Jean Sfeir was confirmed as Archbishop of Cipro (Maronite), Cyprus.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Youssef Antoine Soueif was named Archbishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} in November 2020.

Lee Juo-Wang resigned as Tainan Bishop

Bishop John Lee Juo-Wang resigned as Bishop of Tainan, Taiwan.

Cetoloni retired, Roncari named Grosseto Bishop

Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Grosseto, Italy while remaining Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.

Kulbokas named Ukraine Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Visvaldas Kulbokas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine and titular archbishop of Martanae Tudertinorum.

Ain Soongie named Wabag Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Justin Ain Soongie was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Forma.

Castillo Plascencia retired, Aguilar Ledesma named Celaya Bishop

Bishop José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia retired and Bishop Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma was named Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato, México.

Bishop Aguilar Ledesma had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.

You Heung-sik named Clergy Prefect

Archbishop-designate Lazarus You Heung-sik was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Beniamino Cardinal Stella will retired upon the installation of Archbishop-designate You Heung-sik.

Archbishop-designate You Heung-sik had been serving as Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South).

Viva named Albano Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincenzo Viva was named Bishop of Albano, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcello Semeraro was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in October 2020.

Medina Acosta named Bogotá Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Germán Medina Acosta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia and titular bishop of Aradi.

Grua retired, Noblot named Saint-Flour Bishop

Bishop Bruno Grua retired and Bishop-elect Didier Noblot was named Bishop of Saint-Flour, France.

Fonlupt named Avignon Archbishop

Archbishop-designate François Marie Aimé Marius Fonlupt was named Archbishop of Avignon, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz retired in January 2021.

Brennan retired, Nash named Ferns Bishop

Bishop Denis Brennan retired and Bishop-elect Gerard Nash was named Bishop of Ferns, Ireland.

Napier retired, Jwara named Durban Archbishop

Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Siegfried Mandla Jwara, C.M.M. was named Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.

Archbishop-designate Jwara had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma.

Barbosa dos Santos named Palmares Bishop

Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Bishop of Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Henrique Soares da Costa in July 2020.

Bishop Barbosa dos Santos had been serving as Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas.

Rico Pavés named Jerez de la Frontera Bishop

Bishop José Rico Pavés was named Bishop of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez was named Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} in July 2020.

Bishop Rico Pavés had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Getafe.

Vega Velasco named Valparaíso Bishop

Bishop Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. in June 2018.

Bishop had been serving as Prelate of Illapel.

Vera Soto named Rancagua Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić in June 2018.

Bishop had been serving as Bishop of Iquique.

Zeigler retired as Monrovia Archbishop

Archbishop Lewis Jerome Zeigler retired as Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

Jurkovič named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania in December 2020.

Archbishop Jurkovič had been serving as Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva.

Escalante Molina named Haiti Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Gerardo Escalante Molina was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait in January 2021.

Archbishop Escalante Molina had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of and to Gabon.

Yllana named Israel and Cyrpus Nuncio, Jerusalem and Palestine Delegate

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India in March 2021.

Archbishop Yllana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

da Silva retired, Pastana de Oliveira named São Luís do Maranhão Archbishop

Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Pastana de Oliveira had been serving as Bishop of Crato, Ceara.

Rubert retired, Brustolin named Santa Maria Archbishop

Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert retired and Archbishop-designate Leomar Antônio Brustolin was named Archbishop of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Brustolin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre.

Rayappan named Salem Bishop

Bishop-elect Arulselvam Rayappan was named Bishop of Salem, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Singaroyan Sebastianappan in March 2020.

Msimbe named Morogoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Lazarus Vitalis Msimbe, S.D.S. was named Bishop of Morogoro, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Telesphore Mkude in December 2020.

Figueroa Cervantes named Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco Figueroa Cervantes was named Auxiliary Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán, México and titular bishop of Lamasba.

Gordon named Las Vegas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gregory William Gordon was named Auxiliary Bishop of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and titular bishop of Nova Petra.

Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Archbishop Arthur Roche was named Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. He had been serving as Secretary of the same congregation.

Archbishop-designate Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M. was named Secretary. He had been serving as Bishop of Tortona, Italy.

Bishop-elect Aurelio García Macías was named Under Secretary and titular bishop of Rotdon.

Davis retired as Australia Military Bishop

Bishop Max Leroy Davis retired as Bishop of Australia, Military.

Côté retired, Durero named Daru-Kiunga Bishop

Bishop Gilles Côté, S.M.M. retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Daru-Kiunga, Papua New Guinea.

Montenegro retired, Damiano succeeded as Agrigento Archbishop

Archbishop Francesco Montenegro retired and Archbishop Alessandro Damiano succeeded as Archbishop of Agrigento, Italy.

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

Muteba Mugalu named Lubumbashi Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Fulgence Muteba Mugalu was named Archbishop of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B in March 2021.

Archbishop-designate Muteba Mugalu had been serving as Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga.

Pascarella named Ischia Bishop

Bishop Gennaro Pascarella was named Bishop of Ischia, Italy uniting it to Pozzuoli where he was already the bishop.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pietro Lagnese was named Bishop of Caserta in December 2020.

Sin Hozel named Busan Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pius Sin Hozel was named Auxiliary Bishop of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Belesasa.

Barrio Barrio retired, Salcedo Ojeda named Huancavélica Bishop

Bishop Isidro Barrio Barrio retired and Bishop Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Huancavélica, Peru.

Bishop Salcedo Ojeda had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Huancayo.

Huamán Camayo named Huancayo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo, O.M.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Huancayo, Peru and titular bishop of Tepelta.

Paruzzo retired, Vieira dos Santos named Ourinhos Bishop

Bishop Salvatore Paruzzo retired and Bishop Eduardo Vieira dos Santos was named Bishop of Ourinhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Vieira dos Santos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Dell’Oro named Galveston-Houston Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Italo Dell’Oro, C.R.S. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Sucarda.

Chow Sau-yan named Hong Kong Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J. was named Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung in January 2019.

Banga Bane resigned as Buta Bishop

Bishop Joseph Banga Bane resigned as Bishop of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Mejía Vallejo retired, de la Cruz Baldera named San Francisco de Macorís Bishop

Bishop Fausto Ramón Mejía Vallejo retired and Bishop-elect Ramón Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera was named Bishop of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic.

Cadenas Cardo named Iquitos Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Cadenas Cardo, O.S.A. was named Vicar Apostolic of Iquitos, Peru.

The vicariate had been vacant since the death of Bishop Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A. in November 2019.

Ashe and Ireland named Melbourne Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Martin Ashe and Bishop-elect Anthony John Ireland were named Auxiliary Bishops of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishops of Muteci and Carinola, respectively.

Riocreux retired as Basse-Terre Bishop

Bishop Jean-Yves Riocreux retired as Bishop of Basse-Terre (et Pointe-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe, Antilles.

Peedikayil named Aitape Bishop

Bishop-elect Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N. was named Bishop of Aitape, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Otto Separy was named Bishop of Bereina in July 2019.

Gomes named Sylhet Bishop

Bishop Shorot Francis Gomes was named Bishop of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

The diocse had been vacant since then-Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I. was named Archbishop of Dhaka in September 2020.

Bishop Gomes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka.

Tyrawa resigned as Bydgoszcz Bishop

Bishop Jan Tyrawa resigned as Bishop of Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Segura Etxezarraga named Bilbao Bishop

Bishop Joseba Segura Etxezarraga was named Bishop of Bilbao, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa was named Archbishop of Burgos in October 2020.

Bishop Segura Etxezarraga had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bilbao.

Bustillo named Ajaccio Bishop

Bishop-elect François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Ajaccio, France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Olivier Jacques Marie de Germay de Cirfontaine was named Archbishop of Lyon in October 2020.

Chifukwa named Dedza Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Adrian Chifukwa was named Bishop of Dedza, Malawi.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emmanuel Cosmas Kanyama in February 2018.

La Placa named Ragusa Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe La Placa was named Bishop of Ragusa, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Carmelo Cuttitta in December 2020.

Giordano named European Union Nuncio

Archbishop Aldo Giordano was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin in November 2020.

Archbishop Giordano had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.

Kenney retired as Birmingham Auxiliary

Bishop Leonard William Kenney, C.P. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain.

Reali resigned as Porto-Santa Rufina Bishop

Bishop Gino Reali resigned as Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina, Italy.

Randrianantenaina named Tsiroanomandidy Bishop

Bishop-elect Gabriel Randrianantenaina was named Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T. was named Bishop of Maintirano in February 2017.

Sheridan retired, Golka named Colorado Springs Bishop

Bishop Michael John Sheridan retired and Bishop-elect James R. Golka was named Bishop of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

Malooly retired, Koenig named Wilmington Bishop

Bishop William Francis Malooly retired and Bishop-elect William Edward Koenig was named Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Parrilla Díaz retired as Riobamba Bishop

Bishop Julio Parrilla Díaz retired as Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador.

In addition, Bishop-elect Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja resigned as Coadjutor Bishop-Elect of the same diocese.

Erected: Gracias, Honduras; Guillén Soto named Bishop

The Diocese of Gracias, Honduras was erected with territory taken from Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán.

Bishop-elect Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B. was named its first ordinary.

Mering retired, Wętkowski named Włocławek Bishop

Bishop Wiesław Alojzy Mering retired and Bishop Krzysztof Jakub Wętkowski was named Bishop of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze), Poland.

Bishop Wętkowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno.

González González retired, Ontiveros Vivas named Caroní Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Gonzalo Alfredo Ontiveros Vivas was named Vicar Apostolic of Caroní, Venezuela.

Gómez Rodríguez named Manizales Archbishop

Archbishop-designate José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Archbishop of Manizales, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo in January 2020.

Archbishop-designate Gómez Rodríguez had been serving as Bishop of Facatativá.

Mulandu named Mpika Bishop

Bishop-elect Edwin Mwansa Mulandu was named Bishop of Mpika, Zambia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Justin Mulenga in March 2020.

Asenjo Pelegrina retired, Sáiz Meneses named Sevilla Archbishop

Archbishop Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina retired and Archbishop-designate Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Sáiz Meneses had been serving as Bishop of Terrassa.

Barrera Pacheco named Callao Bishop

Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Callao, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel in April 2020.

Bishop Barrera Pacheco had been serving as Bishop of Tarma.

Pop named Cluj-Gherla Bishop

Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop was named Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Florentin Crihălmeanu in January 2021.

Bishop Pop had been serving as Curial Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Hoeppner resigned as Crookston Bishop

Bishop Michael Joseph Hoeppner resigned as Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota, USA.

Tanasini retired, Devasni named Chiavari Bishop

Bishop Alberto Tanasini retired and Bishop-elect Giampio Luigi Devasini was named Bishop of Chiavari, Italy.

Mora Ortega named Siuna Bishop

Bishop-elect Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega was named Bishop of Siuna, Nicaragua.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. in January 2020.

Schmalhausen Panizo resigned as Ayaviri Prelate

Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo resigned as Prelate of Ayaviri, Peru.

O’Hara retired as New York Auxiliary

Bishop John Joseph O’Hara retired as Auxiliary Bishop of New York, New York, USA.

Felton named Duluth Bishop

Bishop-elect Daniel J. Felton was named Bishop of Duluth, Minnesota, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul David Sirba in December 2019.

Masondole named Bunda Bishop

Bishop-elect Simon Chibuga Masondole was named Bishop of Bunda, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande was named Archbishop of Mwanza in February 2019.

Sundu named Kundiawa Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Sundu was named Bishop of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anton Bal was named Archbishop of Madang in July 2019.

Sosa Rodríguez named Papua New Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and titular archbishop of Virunum.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in January 2021.

P’Mony Wokorach named Nebbi Bishop

Bishop-elect Raphael P’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Nebbi, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok was named Bishop of Lira in November 2018.

Ajang named Lafia Bishop

Bishop-elect David Ajang was named Bishop of Lafia, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu was named Archbishop of Jos in January 2020.

Rugambwa named Micronesia Nuncio

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other posts.

Rivera Montoya named Huamachuco Prelate

Bishop-elect Pascual Benjamín Rivera Montoya, T.O.R. was named Prelate of Huamachuco, Peru.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. retired in August 2018.

González Sánchez resigned as Ciudad Victoria Bishop

Bishop Antonio González Sánchez resigned as Bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México.

Curiel Herrera named Carora Bishop

Bishop Carlos Enrique Curiel Herrera, Sch. P. was named Bishop of Carora, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luis Armando Tineo Rivera in June 2020.

Bishop Curiel Herrera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba.

Arana named El Alto Bishop

Bishop Giovani Edgar Arana was named Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini in July 2020.

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

Beaumont named Moulins Bishop

Bishop-elect Marc Beaumont was named Bishop of Moulins, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Laurent Jean Lucien Marie Percerou was named Bishop of Nantes in August 2020.

Castro Muñoz named Huajuapan de León Bishop

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Castro Muñoz was named Bishop of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Teodoro Enrique Pino Miranda in July 2020.

Cuá Ajacum named Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Manuel Cuá Ajacum was named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán, Guatemala and titular bishop of Rosella.

Jiménez Carvajal retired, Múnera Correa named Cartagena Archbishop

Archbishop Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, I.M.C. was named Archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia.

Archbishop-designate Múnera Correa had been serving as Bishop of San Vicente del Caguán.

Thévenot retired, Hero named Prince-Albert Bishop

Bishop Albert Privet Thévenot, M. Afr. retired and Bishop-elect Stephen Hero was named Bishop of Prince-Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Advincula named Manila Archbishop

Jose Fuerte Cardinal Advincula was named Archbishop of Manila, Philippines.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Luis Antonio Gokim Cardinal Tagle was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in December 2019.

Cardinal Advincula had been serving as Archbishop of Capiz.

Le Stang named Amiens Bishop

Bishop-elect Gérard Le Stang was named Bishop of Amiens, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Olivier Claude Philippe Marie Leborgne was named Bishop of Arras (-Boulogne-Saint-Omer) in September 2020.

Fiorini Morosini retired, Morrone named Reggio Calabria-Bova Archbishop

Archbishop Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. retired and Archbishop-elect Fortunato Morrone was named Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova, Italy.

Fernández Villaseca named Talca Bishop

Bishop Galo Fernández Villaseca was named Bishop of Talca, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca in June 2018.

Bishop Fernández Villaseca had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.

Ambarus named Rome Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Benoni Ambarus was named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishop of Truentum.

Aloise named Rossano-Cariati Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Maurizio Aloise was named Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano was named Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto in October 2020.

Watio retired as Bafoussam Bishop

Bishop Dieudonné Watio retired as Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon.

Pirán named Holguín Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marcos Pirán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Holguín, Cuba and titular bishop of Boseta.

Nguyễn Thái Hợp retired as Hà Tĩnh Bishop

Bishop Paul Nguyễn Thái Hợp, O.P. retired as Bishop of Hà Tĩnh, Viet Nam.

Mbuka retired, Mbimbi Mbamba named Boma Bishop

Bishop Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop-elect José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba was named Bishop of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Sanguinetti Montero retired, Bodeant Fernández named Canelones Bishop

Bishop Alberto Francisco María Sanguinetti Montero retired and Bishop Heriberto Andrés Bodeant Fernández was named Bishop of Canelones, Uruguay.

Bishop Bodeant Fernández had been serving as Bishop of Melo.