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.