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.
30 March 2022
Sanchez retired as Brooklyn Auxiliary
Bishop Paul Robert Sanchez retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Micas named Tarbes et Lourdes Bishop
Bishop-elect Jean-Marc Micas, P.S.S. was named Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes, France.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Nicolas Jean René Brouwet was named Bishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès) in August 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Nicolas Jean René Brouwet was named Bishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès) in August 2021.
26 March 2022
Larrazábal named San Juan de Cuyo Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, C.M.F. was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina and titular bishop of Buslacena.
Asqui Pilco named Tacna y Moquegua Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Asqui Pilco was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tacna y Moquegua, Peru and titular bishop of Arpi.
Cabrero Romero retired, Cavazos Arizpe named San Luis Potosí Archbishop
Archbishop Jesús Carlos Cabrero Romero retired and Archbishop-designate Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe was named Archbishop of San Luis Potosí, México.
Archbishop-designate Cavazos Arizpe had been serving as Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco.
Archbishop-designate Cavazos Arizpe had been serving as Bishop of San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco.
25 March 2022
Tshilomba erected, Kenda Ntumba named Bishop
The Diocese of Tshilomba, Congo (Dem. Rep.) was erected with territory taken from Luiza.
Bishop-elect Sebastien Kenda Ntumba was named its first Bishop.
Bishop-elect Sebastien Kenda Ntumba was named its first Bishop.
22 March 2022
19 March 2022
Terán Bermúdez named Mérida Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Helizandro Emiro Terán Bermúdez, O.S.A. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela.
He had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana.
He had been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana.
Nguyễn Văn Bản named Hải Phòng Bishop
Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản was named Bishop of Hải Phòng, Viet Nam.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên was named Archbishop of Hà Nội in November 2018.
Bishop Nguyễn Văn Bản had been serving as Bishop of Ban Mê Thuột.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Vũ Văn Thiên was named Archbishop of Hà Nội in November 2018.
Bishop Nguyễn Văn Bản had been serving as Bishop of Ban Mê Thuột.
Kalist named Pondicherry and Cuddalore Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Francis Kalist was named Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antony Anandarayar in January 2021.
Archbishop-designate Kalist had been serving as Bishop of Meerut.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antony Anandarayar in January 2021.
Archbishop-designate Kalist had been serving as Bishop of Meerut.
Chavolla Ramos retired, Gómez González named Toluca Archbishop
Archbishop Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos retired and Archbishop-designate Raúl Gómez González was named Archbishop of Toluca, México, México.
Archbishop-designate Gómez González had been serving as Bishop of Tenancingo.
Archbishop-designate Gómez González had been serving as Bishop of Tenancingo.
17 March 2022
Mathieu named Ottawa-Cornwall Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Yvan Mathieu, S.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, Ontario, Canada and titular bishop of Vazari.
Piccioli resigned as Daule Bishop
Bishop Giovanni Battista Piccioli resigned as Bishop of Daule, Ecuador, having never been installed.
16 March 2022
14 March 2022
Laliberté named Trois-Rivières Bishop
Bishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E. was named Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard in January 2021.
Bishop Laliberté had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Luc André Bouchard in January 2021.
Bishop Laliberté had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.
12 March 2022
Monteiro Guimarães retired, Ferreira named Brazil Military Archbishop
Archbishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R. retired and Archbishop-designate Marcony Vinícius Ferreira was named Archbishop of Brazil, Military.
Archbishop-designate Ferreira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal.
Archbishop-designate Ferreira had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal.
11 March 2022
Szabolcs Fekete named Szombathely Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Benedek Szabolcs Fekete was named Auxiliary Bishop of Szombathely, Hungary and titular bishop of Basti.
Khader and Nahra named Jerusalem Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Jamal Khader and
Bishop-elect Rafic Nahra were named
Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine and titular bishops of
Patara and
Verbe, respectively.
10 March 2022
Zieliński named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Coadjutor
Bishop Zbigniew Jan Zieliński was named Coadjutor Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, Poland.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk.
Szkodoń retired as Kraków Auxiliary
Bishop Jan Szkodoń retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland.
Małyga named Wrocław Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Maciej Małyga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland and titular bishop of Ulcinium.
09 March 2022
Marceau retired, Nault named Nice Bishop
Bishop André Marceau retired and Bishop Jean-Philippe Paul Nault, S.J.M.V. was named Bishop of Nice, France.
Bishop Nault had been serving as Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron).
Bishop Nault had been serving as Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron).
da Silva named Tefé Prelate
Bishop José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. was named Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
The Prelature had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Bishop of Palmares, Pernambuco in June 2021.
Bishop da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Cametá, Para.
The Prelature had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Bishop of Palmares, Pernambuco in June 2021.
Bishop da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Cametá, Para.
08 March 2022
Schuster named Seattle Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Frank Schuster was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington, USA and titular bishop of Hirina.
Ferreira Sandramo named Pemba Bishop
Bishop António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo was named Bishop of Pemba, Mozambique.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P. was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil.
Bishop Ferreira Sandramo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P. was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil.
Bishop Ferreira Sandramo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo.
07 March 2022
Chappetto retired as Brooklyn Auxiliary
Bishop Raymond Francis Chappetto retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.
06 March 2022
Obinna retired, Ugorji named Owerri Archbishop
Archbishop Anthony John Valentine Obinna retired and Archbishop-designate Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji was named Archbishop of Owerri, Nigeria.
Archbishop-designate Ugorji had been serving as Bishop of Umuahia.
Archbishop-designate Ugorji had been serving as Bishop of Umuahia.
05 March 2022
Coccia retired, Salvucci named Pesaro Archbishop
Archbishop Piero Coccia retired and Archbishop-elect Sandro Salvucci was named Archbishop of Pesaro, Italy.
Iannuzzi named Castellaneta Bishop
Bishop-elect Sabino Iannuzzi, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Castellaneta, Italy.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Claudio Maniago was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace in November 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Claudio Maniago was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace in November 2021.
03 March 2022
Jenky retired, Tylka succeeded as Peoria Bishop
Bishop Daniel Robert Jenky, C.S.C. retired and Bishop Louis Tylka succeeded as Bishop of Peoria, Illinois, USA.
Bishop Tylka had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Bishop Tylka had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto Changes
The Eparchy of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovakian), Canada is changed to an Apostolic Exarchate.
Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA, was named Apostolic Administor of the new Exarchate.
Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA, was named Apostolic Administor of the new Exarchate.
Alves de França and das Neves named São Paulo Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Cicero Alves de França and
Bishop-elect Rogério Augusto das Neves
were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishops of
Missua and
Lares, respectively.
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- Sanchez retired as Brooklyn Auxiliary
- Micas named Tarbes et Lourdes Bishop
- Larrazábal named San Juan de Cuyo Auxiliary
- Asqui Pilco named Tacna y Moquegua Auxiliary
- Cabrero Romero retired, Cavazos Arizpe named San L...
- Tshilomba erected, Kenda Ntumba named Bishop
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- Terán Bermúdez named Mérida Coadjutor
- Nguyễn Văn Bản named Hải Phòng Bishop
- Kalist named Pondicherry and Cuddalore Archbishop
- Chavolla Ramos retired, Gómez González named Toluc...
- Chang Bong-hun retired, Kim Jong-Gang named Cheong...
- Mathieu named Ottawa-Cornwall Auxiliary
- Piccioli resigned as Daule Bishop
- Carrera da Mata named Bragança do Pará Coadjutor
- Laliberté named Trois-Rivières Bishop
- Monteiro Guimarães retired, Ferreira named Brazil ...
- Szabolcs Fekete named Szombathely Auxiliary
- Khader and Nahra named Jerusalem Auxiliaries
- Zieliński named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Coadjutor
- Szkodoń retired as Kraków Auxiliary
- Małyga named Wrocław Auxiliary
- Marceau retired, Nault named Nice Bishop
- Fernández Torres removed as Arecibo Bishop
- da Silva named Tefé Prelate
- Cisneros Martínez retired, Tapia Díaz named Chacha...
- Schuster named Seattle Auxiliary
- Ferreira Sandramo named Pemba Bishop
- Chappetto retired as Brooklyn Auxiliary
- Obinna retired, Ugorji named Owerri Archbishop
- Coccia retired, Salvucci named Pesaro Archbishop
- Iannuzzi named Castellaneta Bishop
- Jenky retired, Tylka succeeded as Peoria Bishop
- Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto Changes
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