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.
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13 January 2021
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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, ...
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- Bouchard resigned as Trois-Rivières Bishop
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- 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
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- Tomasik retired, Solarczyk named Radom Bishop
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- Bessi Dogbo named Korhogo Archbishop
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