Archbishop Michel Abrass, B.A. was removed as Archbishop of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.
Archbishop Elie Bechara Haddad, B.S. was named Apostolic Administrator.
Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
31 January 2021
29 January 2021
Beňo named Nitra Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Peter Beňo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Nitra, Slovakia and titular bishop of Amudarsa.
28 January 2021
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.
27 January 2021
25 January 2021
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.
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.
16 January 2021
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.
Bishop Đo Văn Ngân had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
15 January 2021
14 January 2021
d’Aniello named Uzbekistan Nuncio
Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan in addition to his other posts.
13 January 2021
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.
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.
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.
11 January 2021
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.
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.
09 January 2021
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.
Bishop Blanchet had been serving as Bishop of Belfort-Montbéliard.
08 January 2021
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.
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.
He had been serving as Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín.
07 January 2021
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.
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.
05 January 2021
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.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Emmanuel Bushu retired in December 2019.
Bishop Bibi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda.
04 January 2021
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.
Bishop Solarczyk had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa-Praga.
03 January 2021
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.
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.
01 January 2021
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- Abrass removed as Tyr Archbishop
- Beňo named Nitra Auxiliary
- Prieto Fernández named Santiago de Compostela Auxi...
- Anandarayar retired as Pondicherry and Cuddalore A...
- Printezis retired, Printezis named Naxos, Andros, ...
- Bryl named Kalisz Bishop
- Bouchard resigned as Trois-Rivières Bishop
- Đình Đúc Đao retired, Đo Văn Ngân named Xuân Lộc B...
- Santucci resigned as Massa Carrara-Pontremoli Bishop
- d’Aniello named Uzbekistan Nuncio
- Lopes Dias named Lorena Bishop
- Dantas Bastos named Jequié Bishop
- Sagastume Lemus named San Marcos Bishop
- Cattenoz retired as Avignon Archbishop
- Estrada Herrera named Cuzco Auxiliary
- Santier resigned, Blanchet named Créteil Bishop
- Ispahan renamed Teheran-Ispahan; Mathieu named Arc...
- Gómez Cantero named Almería Coadjutor
- Nugent named Kuwait and Qatar Nuncio
- Bibi named Buéa Bishop
- Tomasik retired, Solarczyk named Radom Bishop
- Njue retired as Nairobi Archbishop
- Bessi Dogbo named Korhogo Archbishop
- Kondrusiewicz retired as Minsk-Mohilev Archbishop
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