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.

Girelli named India Nuncio

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil in August 2020.

Archbishop Girelli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

Boccardi named Japan Nuncio

Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Joseph Chennoth in September 2020.

Archbishop Boccardi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.

Perin retired, Ruiz Molina named Mbaïki Bishop

Bishop Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Mbaïki, Central African Republic.

Bishop Ruiz Molina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou.

Carlassare named Rumbek Bishop

Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Rumbek, South Sudan.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.I. in July 2011.

Sinaga named Sibolga Bishop

Bishop-elect Fransiskus Tuaman Sinaga was named Bishop of Sibolga, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap. in September 2018.

Nlandu Mayi resigned as Matadi Bishop

Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi resigned as Bishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Matjaž named Celje Bishop

Bishop-elect Maksimilijan Matjaž was named Bishop of Celje, Slovenia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek in September 2018.

Vidović named Hvar Bishop

Bishop-elect Ranko Vidović was named Bishop of Hvar (-Brac e Vis), Croatia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Petar Palić was named Bishop of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan) in July 2020.

Grecco retired as Charlottetown Bishop

Bishop Richard John Grecco retired as Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Vanqa named Queenstown Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Queenstown, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dabula Anthony Mpako was named Bishop of South Africa, Military in April 2019.

Tsoke named Kimberley Bishop

Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke was named Bishop of Kimberley, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Abel Gabuza was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban in December 2018.

Bishop Tsoke had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg.

Krebs named Switzerland and Liechtenstein Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein.

The posts had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson in December 2020.

Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

Bou Najem confirmed as Antélias Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Antoine Farès Bou Najem was confirmed Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite), Lebanon.

The archeparchy had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Camille Zaidan in October 2019.

Wojda named Gdańsk Archbishop

Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Gdańsk, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź in August 2020.

Archbishop Wojda had been serving as Archbishop of Białystok.

Miles named Togo Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Mark Gerard Miles was named Apostolic Nuncio to Togo in addition to his other posts.

Feudjio named Saint Thomas Bishop

Bishop-elect Jerome Feudjio was named Bishop of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard in September 2020.

Escudero Torres retired as Valencia Auxiliary

Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain.

Ramírez Díaz named Ocaña Bishop

Bishop Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz was named Bishop of Ocaña, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Archbishop of Tunja in February 2020.

Bishop Ramírez Díaz had been serving as Bishop of El Banco.

Navarro Castellanos retired, Madrigal Gallegos named Tuxpan Bishop

Bishop Juan Navarro Castellanos retired and Bishop-elect Roberto Madrigal Gallegos was named Bishop of Tuxpan, Veracruz, México.

Cirulli named Alife-Caiazzo Bishop

Bishop Giacomo Cirulli was named Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy while remaining Bishop of Teano-Calvi.

de Castro Homem resigned as Iguatu Bishop

Bishop Edson de Castro Homem resigned as Bishop of Iguatu, Ceara, Brazil.

Comastri retired, Gambetti named Fabric of St. Peter President

Angelo Cardinal Comastri retired and Mauro Maria Cardinal Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. was named President of the Fabric of St. Peter and Archpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano {Saint Peter Basilica}.

Sarah retired as Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Prefect

Robert Cardinal Sarah retired as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

Howlader named Chattogram Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. was named Archbishop of Chattogram, Bangladesh.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Moses Montu Costa, C.S.C. in July 2020.

Archbishop-designate Howlader had been serving as Bishop of Barisal.

Kryk retired, Dzyurakh named Germany and Scandinavia Apostolic Exarch

Bishop Piotr Kryk retired and Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R. was named Apostolic Exarch of Deutschland und Skandinavien {Germany and Scandinavia} (Ukrainian).

Bishop Dzyurakh had been serving as a Curial Bishop.

Bíró resigned, Berta named Hungary Military Bishop

Bishop László Bíró resigned and Bishop-elect Tibor Berta was named Bishop of Hungary, Military.

Likolo Bokal’Etumba named Lisala Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal’Etumba was named Bishop of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ernest Ngboko Ngombe, C.I.C.M. was named Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro in November 2019.

Janak named San Antonio Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gary W. Janak was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Dionysiana.

Bonnemain named Chur Bishop; Eleganti resigned as Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Marie Bonnemain, Opus Dei was named Bishop of Chur, Switzerland.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Vitus Huonder in May 2019.

In addition, Bishop Marian Eleganti, O.S.B. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop.

Aind retired, Hemrom succeeded as Dibrugarh Bishop

Bishop Joseph Aind, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Albert Hemrom succeeded as Bishop of Dibrugarh, India.

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

Nugent named Bahrain Nuncio

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain in addition to his other posts.

Lisboa named Cachoeiro do Itapemirim Bishop

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P. was named Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Vitória in November 2018.

Bishop Lisboa had been serving as Bishop of Pemba.

Coutts retired, Travas named Karachi Archbishop

Joseph Cardinal Coutts retired and Archbishop-designate Benny Mario Travas was named Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan.

Archbishop-designate Travas had been serving as Bishop of Multan.

Bordi retired as El Beni Auxiliary

Bishop Roberto Bordi, O.F.M. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni o Beni, Bolivia.

Cornejo Monzón and Salaverry Villarreal named Lima Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Guillermo Antonio Cornejo Monzón and Bishop-elect Juan José Salaverry Villarreal, O.P. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Lima, Peru and titular bishops of Decoriana and Acelum, respectively.

Limachi Ortiz named Corocoro Prelate

Bishop Pascual Limachi Ortiz was named Prelate of Corocoro, Bolivia.

The post had been vacant since then-Bishop Percy Lorenzo Galvan Flores was named Archbishop of La Paz in May 2020.

Bishop Limachi Ortiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of El Alto.

Theurillat resigned as Basel Auxiliary

Bishop Denis Theurillat resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Basel {Bâle, Basilea}, Switzerland.

Sinayobye named Cyangugu Bishop

Bishop-elect Edouard Sinayobye was named Bishop of Cyangugu, Rwanda.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jean Damascène Bimenyimana in March 2018.

Marín de San Martín named Synod of Bishops Under Secretary

Bishop-elect Luis Marín de San Martín, O.S.A. was named Under Secretary of the Synod of Bishops and titular bishop of Suliana.

Crepy named Versailles Bishop

Bishop Lucien (Luc) Jacques Marie Joseph Crepy, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Versailles, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Éric Marie Pierre Henri Aumonier in December 2020.

Bishop Crepy had been serving as Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay.

Miles named Benin Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Mark Gerard Miles was named Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Titular Archbishop of Città Ducale.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Brian Udaigwe was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka in June 2020.

Assolari retired, Pereira dos Santos succeeded as Serrinha Bishop

Bishop Ottorino Assolari, C.S.F. retired and Bishop Hélio Pereira dos Santos succeeded as Bishop of Serrinha, Bahia, Brazil.

Bishop Pereira dos Santos had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Vayalunkal named Tunisia Nuncio

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia in addition to his other posts.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama in August 2020.

Yu Soo-il retired, Seo Sang-Bum named Korea, Military Bishop

Bishop Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Titus Seo Sang-Bum was named Bishop of Korea, Military.

Rugambwa named Cook Islands Nuncio

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other posts.

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

Nhanganga Tyombe named Uije Bishop

Bishop-elect Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe was named Bishop of Uije, Angola.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo was named Bishop of Viana in February 2019.

Lucas named Gurué Bishop

Bishop-elect Inácio Lucas was named Bishop of Gurué, Mozambique.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francisco Lerma Martínez, I.M.C. in April 2019.

Abrass removed as Tyr Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Abrass, B.A. was removed as Archbishop of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

Archbishop Elie Bechara Haddad, B.S. was named Apostolic Administrator.

Beňo named Nitra Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Peter Beňo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Nitra, Slovakia and titular bishop of Amudarsa.

Prieto Fernández named Santiago de Compostela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Francisco José Prieto Fernández was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain and titular bishop of Vergi.

Anandarayar retired as Pondicherry and Cuddalore Archbishop

Archbishop Antony Anandarayar retired as Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India.

Printezis retired, Printezis named Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos Archbishop

Archbishop Nikólaos Printezis retired and Archbishop-elect Josif Printezis was named Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos, Greece and Apostolic Administrator of Chios (Scio).

Bryl named Kalisz Bishop

Bishop Damian Bryl was named Bishop of Kalisz, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Edward Janiak in October 2020.

Bishop Bryl had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań.

Bouchard resigned as Trois-Rivières Bishop

Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard resigned as Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.

Đình Đúc Đao retired, Đo Văn Ngân named Xuân Lộc Bishop

Bishop Joseph Đình Đúc Đao retired and Bishop John Đo Văn Ngân was named Bishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam.

Bishop Đo Văn Ngân had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Santucci resigned as Massa Carrara-Pontremoli Bishop

Bishop Giovanni Santucci resigned as Bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, Italy.

d’Aniello named Uzbekistan Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan in addition to his other posts.

Lopes Dias named Lorena Bishop

Bishop Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias was named Bishop of Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop João Inácio Müller, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Campinas in May 2019.

Bishop Lopes Dias has been serving as Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo.

Dantas Bastos named Jequié Bishop

Bishop Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos was named Bishop of Jequié, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco in July 2019.

Bishop Dantas Bastos has been serving as Bishop of Alagoinhas.

Sagastume Lemus named San Marcos Bishop

Bishop Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of San Marcos, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Carlos Enrique Trinidad Gómez in May 2018.

Bishop Sagastume Lemus had been serving as Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima.

Cattenoz retired as Avignon Archbishop

Archbishop Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz retired as Archbishop of Avignon, France.

Estrada Herrera named Cuzco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lizardo Estrada Herrera, O.S.A. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cuzco, Peru and titular bishop of Ausuccura.

Santier resigned, Blanchet named Créteil Bishop

Bishop Michel Léon Émile Santier resigned and Bishop Dominique Marie Joseph Blanchet, Ist. del Prado was named Bishop of Créteil, France.

Bishop Blanchet had been serving as Bishop of Belfort-Montbéliard.

Ispahan renamed Teheran-Ispahan; Mathieu named Archbishop

The Archdiocese of of Ispahan has been renamed to the Archdiocese of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran.

Archbishop-elect Dominique Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv. was named its first Archbishop.

The jurisdiction had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Ignazio Bedini, S.D.B. in January 2015.

Gómez Cantero named Almería Coadjutor

Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero was named Coadjutor Bishop of Almería, Spain.

He had been serving as Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín.

Nugent named Kuwait and Qatar Nuncio

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala in April 2020.

Archbishop Nugent had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

Bibi named Buéa Bishop

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi was named Bishop of Buéa, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Emmanuel Bushu retired in December 2019.

Bishop Bibi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda.

Tomasik retired, Solarczyk named Radom Bishop

Bishop Henryk Marian Tomasik retired and Bishop Marek Solarczyk was named Bishop of Radom, Poland.

Bishop Solarczyk had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa-Praga.

Njue retired as Nairobi Archbishop

John Cardinal Njue retired as Archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya.

Bessi Dogbo named Korhogo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Ignace Bessi Dogbo was named Archbishop of Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet in October 2017.

Archbishop-designate Bessi Dogbo had been serving as Bishop of Katiola.

Kondrusiewicz retired as Minsk-Mohilev Archbishop

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz retired as Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus.

Martin named Wellington Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Paul Martin, S.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand.

He had been serving as Bishop of Christchurch.

Rehmat named Quetta Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Khalid Rehmat, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Quetta, Pakistan.

The vicariate had been vacant since the death of Bishop Victor Gnanapragasam, O.M.I. in December 2020.

Vayalunkal named Algeria Nuncio

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama in August 2020.

Archbishop Vayalunkal had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands.