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 November 2022
Bondu named Rennes Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Jean Bondu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo), France and titular bishop of Vaison.
Erbì named Gambia Nuncio
Archbishop Walter Erbì was named Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia in addition to his other posts.
Genivaldo Garcia named Estância Bishop
Bishop-elect José Genivaldo Garcia was named Bishop of Estância, Sergipe, Brazil.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Ilhéus, Bahia in August 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Ilhéus, Bahia in August 2021.
Guerrero Alves resigned, Caballero Ledo named Secretariat for the Economy Prefect
Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, S.J. resigned and Mister Maximino Caballero Ledo was named Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy.
Mister Caballero Ledo had been serving as Secretary General of the Secretariat.
Effective 1 December.
Mister Caballero Ledo had been serving as Secretary General of the Secretariat.
Effective 1 December.
28 November 2022
Moger named Southwark Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Philip Moger was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Glastonia.
23 November 2022
Evans retired as Providence Auxiliary
Bishop Robert Charles Evans retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Henning named Providence Coadjutor
Bishop Richard Garth Henning was named Coadjutor Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York.
11 November 2022
Randriamalala named Ambanja Bishop
Bishop-elect Donatien Francis Randriamalala, M.S. was named Bishop of Ambanja, Madagascar.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Moramanga in July 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Moramanga in July 2019.
Rossi retired, Salvi named Civita Castellana Bishop
Bishop Romano Rossi retired and Bishop Marco Salvi was named Bishop of Civita Castellana, Italy.
Bishop Salvi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve.
Bishop Salvi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve.
Fernández Alara retired, Torres Aliaga named Rafaela Bishop
Bishop Luis Alberto Fernández Alara retired and Bishop Pedro Javier Torres Aliaga was named Bishop of Rafaela, Argentina.
Bishop Torres Aliaga had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba.
Bishop Torres Aliaga had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba.
10 November 2022
Rabiy named Winnipeg Auxiliary
Bishop Andriy Rabiy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA.
Loppa retired, Spreafico named Anagni-Alatri Bishop
Bishop Lorenzo Loppa retired and Bishop Ambrogio Spreafico was named Bishop of Anagni-Alatri, Italy.
Bishop Spreafico also remains Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino.
Bishop Spreafico also remains Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino.
09 November 2022
Murat named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio
Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland.
The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop James Patrick Green in April 2022.
Archbishop Murat had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea.
The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop James Patrick Green in April 2022.
Archbishop Murat had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea.
Mendoza Cruz named Cuautitlá Bishop
Bishop Efraín Mendoza Cruz was named Bishop of Cuautitlán, México, México.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón in September 2021.
Bishop Mendoza Cruz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón in September 2021.
Bishop Mendoza Cruz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla.
08 November 2022
Napeta named Torit Bishop
Bishop-elect Emmanuel Bernardino Lowi Napeta was named Bishop of Torit, South Sudan.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla was named Archbishop of Juba in December 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla was named Archbishop of Juba in December 2019.
Bündgens resigned as Aachen Auxiliary
Bishop Johannes Bündgens resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany.
07 November 2022
Cajandig ceased as Calapan Vicar Apostolic
Bishop Warlito Itucas Cajandig ceased as Vicar Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines.
05 November 2022
Hočevar retired, Nemet named Beograd Archbishop
Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia.
Archbishop-designate Nemet had been serving as Bishop of Zrenjanin.
Archbishop-designate Nemet had been serving as Bishop of Zrenjanin.
04 November 2022
Saw Yaw Han named Kengtung Bishop
Bishop John Saw Yaw Han was named Bishop of Kengtung, Myanmar.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Peter Louis Cakü in February 2020.
Bishop Saw Yaw Han had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Peter Louis Cakü in February 2020.
Bishop Saw Yaw Han had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon.
Esteves Domingues named Angra Bishop
Bishop Armando Esteves Domingues was named Bishop of Angra, Portugal.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador was named Bishop of Viana do Castelo in September 2021.
Bishop Esteves Domingues had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador was named Bishop of Viana do Castelo in September 2021.
Bishop Esteves Domingues had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto.
Crowley retired, Odonya named Kitale Bishop
Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. retired and Bishop-elect Henry Juma Odonya was named Bishop of Kitale, Kenya.
03 November 2022
Khimyak named Kyiv Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Andriy Khimyak was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Cuicul.
01 November 2022
Schick resigned as Bamberg Archbishop
Archbishop Ludwig Schick resigned as Archbishop of Bamberg, Germany.
Ukpong named Umuahia Bishop
Bishop Michael Kalu Ukpong was named Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji was named Archbishop of Owerri in March 2022.
Bishop Ukpong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji was named Archbishop of Owerri in March 2022.
Bishop Ukpong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
Bui Cong Trac named Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Joseph Bui Cong Trac was named Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam and titular bishop of Arsennaria.
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- Bondu named Rennes Auxiliary
- Erbì named Gambia Nuncio
- Genivaldo Garcia named Estância Bishop
- Guerrero Alves resigned, Caballero Ledo named Secr...
- Moger named Southwark Auxiliary
- Evans retired as Providence Auxiliary
- Henning named Providence Coadjutor
- Randriamalala named Ambanja Bishop
- Rossi retired, Salvi named Civita Castellana Bishop
- Fernández Alara retired, Torres Aliaga named Rafae...
- Rabiy named Winnipeg Auxiliary
- Loppa retired, Spreafico named Anagni-Alatri Bishop
- Murat named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio
- Mendoza Cruz named Cuautitlá Bishop
- Napeta named Torit Bishop
- Bündgens resigned as Aachen Auxiliary
- Cajandig ceased as Calapan Vicar Apostolic
- Hočevar retired, Nemet named Beograd Archbishop
- Saw Yaw Han named Kengtung Bishop
- Esteves Domingues named Angra Bishop
- Crowley retired, Odonya named Kitale Bishop
- Khimyak named Kyiv Auxiliary
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- Schick resigned as Bamberg Archbishop
- Ukpong named Umuahia Bishop
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