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.
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30 November 2021
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.
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.
Archbishop-designate Dodaj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
29 November 2021
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.
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.
27 November 2021
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.
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.
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.
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.
24 November 2021
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.
21 November 2021
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.
Archbishop Manamika Bafouakouahou had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
20 November 2021
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.
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.
19 November 2021
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval in January 2021.
18 November 2021
Meagher named Sydney Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Daniel Joseph Meagher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia and titular bishop of Pocofeltus.
16 November 2021
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.
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.
15 November 2021
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.
Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bishop of Salamanca.
He had been serving as Bishop of Plasencia.
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.
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.
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.
13 November 2021
11 November 2021
Norton named Brisbane Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Timothy Norton, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Madaurus.
10 November 2021
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).
Archbishop-designate Duffy had been serving as Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois).
09 November 2021
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.
Bishop Okoye had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Awka.
05 November 2021
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.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. was named Archbishop of Popayán in Ocotober 2020.
04 November 2021
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.
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.
03 November 2021
Binga named Benguela Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Estêvão Binga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Benguela, Angola and titular bishop of Nasbinca.
Tessarollo retired, Dianin named Chioggia Bishop
Bishop Adriano Tessarollo retired and Bishop-elect Giampaolo Dianin was named Bishop of Chioggia, Italy.
01 November 2021
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.
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.
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