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.
29 July 2022
Mogavero retired, Giurdanella named Mazara del Vallo Bishop
Bishop Domenico Mogavero retired and Bishop-elect Angelo Giurdanella was named Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, Italy.
25 July 2022
Ndjoni named Franceville Bishop
Bishop-elect Ephrem Ndjoni was named Bishop of Franceville, Gabon.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba was named Archbishop of Libreville in March 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba was named Archbishop of Libreville in March 2020.
23 July 2022
Ballot named Metz Bishop
Archbishop Philippe Gabriel Marie Augustin Ballot was named Bishop of Metz, France while retaining the Personal Title of Archbishop.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize in August 2021.
Archbishop Ballot had been serving as Archbishop of Chambéry (-Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Tarentaise).
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize in August 2021.
Archbishop Ballot had been serving as Archbishop of Chambéry (-Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Tarentaise).
21 July 2022
Lojudice named Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza Bishop
Augusto Paolo Cardinal Lojudice was named Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza, Italy while remaining Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino.
20 July 2022
Erbì named Sierra Leone Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Walter Erbì was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone in addition to his other posts.
Pante retired, Joya named Maralal Bishop
Bishop Virgilio Pante, I.M.C. retired and Bishop-elect Hieronymus Joya, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Maralal, Kenya.
19 July 2022
16 July 2022
Tschang In-Nam named Netherlands Nuncio
Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli retired in November 2021.
Archbishop Tschang In-Nam had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar, and Apostolic Delegate to Laos.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli retired in November 2021.
Archbishop Tschang In-Nam had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar, and Apostolic Delegate to Laos.
Selemela named Pretoria Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Masilo John Selemela was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria, South Africa and titular bishop of Nachingwea.
Ramírez Barajas named Málaga-Soatá Bishop
Bishop-elect Félix María Ramírez Barajas was named Bishop of Málaga-Soatá, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Libardo Garcés Monsalve was named Bishop of Cúcuta in October 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Libardo Garcés Monsalve was named Bishop of Cúcuta in October 2021.
Maffeis named Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Ivan Maffeis was named Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Gualtiero Bassetti retired in May 2022.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Gualtiero Bassetti retired in May 2022.
Leo Named Montréal Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Frank Leo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal, Québec, Canada and titular bishop of Tamada.
Gil Tamayo named Granada Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate José María Gil Tamayo was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Granada, Spain.
He had been serving as Bishop of Ávila.
He had been serving as Bishop of Ávila.
Erbì named Liberia Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Walter Erbì was named Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and titular archbishop of Nepeta.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama in May 2022.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama in May 2022.
Domínguez Martínez named San Cristobal de la Habana Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Eloy Ricardo Domínguez Martínez was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba and titular bishop of Nisa in Lycia.
Brontóns Tena named Plasencia Bishop
Bishop-elect Ernesto Jesús Brontóns Tena was named Bishop of Plasencia, Spain.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo in November 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo in November 2021.
15 July 2022
Valentin named Carcassonne et Narbonne Coadjutor
Bishop Bruno Paul Marie Valentin was named Coadjutor Bishop of Carcassonne et Narbonne, France.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Versailles.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Versailles.
Suon Hangly named Kompong-Cham Prefect
Fr. Pierre Suon Hangly was named Prefect of Kompong-Cham, Cambodia.
The prefecture had been vacant since the resignation of Fr. Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P. in July 2019.
The prefecture had been vacant since the resignation of Fr. Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P. in July 2019.
13 July 2022
Blanco Martínez named Punta Arenas Bishop
Bishop Óscar Hernán Blanco Martínez, O.M.D. was named Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. in December 2021.
Bishop Blanco Martínez had been serving as Bishop of San Juan Bautista de Calama.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. in December 2021.
Bishop Blanco Martínez had been serving as Bishop of San Juan Bautista de Calama.
12 July 2022
Zielinski named New Ulm Bishop
Bishop Chad William Zielinski was named Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Marvin LeVoir in August 2020.
Bishop Zielinski had been serving as Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Marvin LeVoir in August 2020.
Bishop Zielinski had been serving as Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska.
09 July 2022
Carré retired, Turini named Montpellier Archbishop
Archbishop Pierre-Marie Joseph Carré retired and Archbishop-designate Norbert José Henri Turini was named Archbishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France.
Archbishop-designate Turini had been serving as Bishop of Perpignan-Elne.
Archbishop-designate Turini had been serving as Bishop of Perpignan-Elne.
07 July 2022
Spiteri named Mexico Nuncio
Archbishop Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to México.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium in November 2021.
Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium in November 2021.
Archbishop Spiteri had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.
Meyer named Rodez Bishop
Bishop-elect Luc Meyer was named Bishop of Rodez (-Vabres), France.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop François Marie Aimé Marius Fonlupt was named Archbishop of Avignon in June 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop François Marie Aimé Marius Fonlupt was named Archbishop of Avignon in June 2021.
06 July 2022
Przyborek named Gdańsk Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Piotr Przyborek was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk, Poland and titular bishop of Musti in Numidia.
05 July 2022
Dufour retired, Delarbre named Aix Archbishop
Archbishop Christophe Dufour retired and Archbishop-elect Christian Delarbre was named Archbishop of Aix (-Arles), France.
03 July 2022
Angadiath retired, Alappat named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago Bishop
Bishop Jacob Angadiath retired and Bishop John "Joy" Alappat was named Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar), Illinois, USA.
Bishop Alappat had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same eparchy.
Bishop Alappat had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same eparchy.
02 July 2022
Zenti retired, Pompili named Verona Bishop
Bishop Giuseppe Zenti retired and Bishop Domenico Pompili was named Bishop of Verona, Italy.
Bishop Pompili had been serving as Bishop of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore).
Bishop Pompili had been serving as Bishop of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore).
Girasoli named Slovakia Nuncio
Archbishop Nicola Girasoli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello in October 2021.
Archbishop Girasoli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello in October 2021.
Archbishop Girasoli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.
Chordi Miranda named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Álvaro Chordi Miranda, Adsis was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Regiana.
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- Ballot named Metz Bishop
- Lojudice named Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza Bishop
- Erbì named Sierra Leone Nuncio
- Pante retired, Joya named Maralal Bishop
- Bhasera resigned as Masvingo Bishop
- Tschang In-Nam named Netherlands Nuncio
- Selemela named Pretoria Auxiliary
- Ramírez Barajas named Málaga-Soatá Bishop
- Maffeis named Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop
- Leo Named Montréal Auxiliary
- Gil Tamayo named Granada Coadjutor
- Erbì named Liberia Nuncio
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- Brontóns Tena named Plasencia Bishop
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- Blanco Martínez named Punta Arenas Bishop
- Zielinski named New Ulm Bishop
- Carré retired, Turini named Montpellier Archbishop
- Spiteri named Mexico Nuncio
- Meyer named Rodez Bishop
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