Vacca Ramirez named Villavicencio Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Misael Vacca Ramirez was named Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega in April 2022.

Archbishop-designate Vacca Ramirez had been serving as Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso.

Mascarenhas named Baroda Bishop

Bishop-elect Sebastião Mascarenhas, S.F.X. was named Bishop of Baroda, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. in December 2021.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has Died

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), Pope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, has died.

He was 95 years old. He had served as Pope for 7 years and as a Cardinal for 27 years. He had also served as a Bishop for 45 years and 71 years as a Priest.

May he rest in peace.

Martínez Méndez named Izabal Bishop

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Martínez Méndez was named Bishop of Izabal, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Domingo Buezo Leiva was named Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango in July 2021.

Esposito-Garcia and Menjivar-Ayala named Washington Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Juan R. Esposito-Garcia and Bishop-elect Evelio Menjivar-Ayala were named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA and titular bishops of Tabla and Aëtus, respectively.

Kettler retired, Neary named Saint Cloud Bishop

Bishop Donald Joseph Kettler retired and Bishop-elect Patrick Neary, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA.

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.

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.

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Moger named Southwark Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Philip Moger was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Glastonia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bündgens resigned as Aachen Auxiliary

Bishop Johannes Bündgens resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany.

Cajandig ceased as Calapan Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Warlito Itucas Cajandig ceased as Vicar Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Khimyak named Kyiv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andriy Khimyak was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Cuicul.

Espinoza Garza named La Paz en la Baja California Sur Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Espinoza Garza was named Coadjutor Bishop of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México.

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.

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.

Prado Ayuso named San Sebastián Bishop

Bishop-elect Fernando Prado Ayuso, C.M.F. was named Bishop of San Sebastián, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante in December 2021.

Musioł named Opole Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Waldemar Musioł was named Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland and titular bishop of Bagis.

Ladjar retired, Matopai You named Jayapura Bishop

Bishop Leo Laba Ladjar, O.F.M. retired and Bishop-elect Yanuarius Teofilus Matopai You was named Bishop of Jayapura, Indonesia.

Guellec named Montauban Bishop

Bishop Alain Jean Louis Guellec was named Bishop of Montauban, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Bernard Joseph Germain Marie Ginoux earlier this month.

Bishop Guellec had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières).

Nguyễn Văn Ðệ retired, Dang Van Cau named Thái Bình Bishop

Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Ðệ, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Dominic Dang Van Cau was named Bishop of Thái Bình, Viet Nam.

Coll named Ossory Bishop

Bishop-elect Niall Coll was named Bishop of Ossory, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Dermot Pius Farrell was named Archbishop of Dublin in December 2020.

Semenyshyn confirmed as Ivano-Frankivsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mykola Semenyshyn confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Iunca in Mauretania.

Cona named El Salvador Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Luigi Roberto Cona was named Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and titular archbishop of Oppidum Consilinum.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia in September 2022.

Touho named Atakpamé Bishop

Bishop-elect Moïse Touho was named Bishop of Atakpamé, Togo.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan was named Archbishop of Lomé in November 2019.

Tran named Atlanta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John-Nhan Tran was named Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and titular bishop of Tullia.

Filippi retired, Eibu named Kotido Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop-elect Dominic Eibu, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Kotido, Uganda.

Mushosho Matabaro named Doruma-Dungu Bishop

Bishop-elect Emile Mushosho Matabaro was named Bishop of Doruma-Dungu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Richard Domba Mady in July 2021.

Hon Tai-Fai named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico in April 2022.

Archbishop Hon Tai-Fai had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

Stułkowski named Płock Bishop

Bishop Szymon Stułkowski was named Bishop of Płock, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Piotr Libera in June 2022.

Bishop Stułkowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań.

Giraudo named Torino Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alessandro Giraudo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy and titular bishop of Castra Severiana.

Chaparro Stivanello named Merlo-Moreno Bishop

Bishop Juan José Chaparro Stivanello, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Fernando Carlos Maletti in March 2022.

Bishop Chaparro Stivanello had been serving as Bishop of San Carlos de Bariloche.

Souza named Niterói Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Geraldo de Paula Souza, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Tinista.

Miniero named Taranto Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Ciro Miniero was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Taranto, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Miniero had been serving as Bishop of Vallo della Lucania.

Migliore retired, Nicoletti named Coxim Bishop

Bishop Antonino Migliore retired and Bishop-elect Otair Nicoletti was named Bishop of Coxim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Gazaille retired, Jodoin named Nicolet Bishop

Bishop André Gazaille retired and Bishop Daniel Jodoin was named Bishop of Nicolet, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Jodoin had been serving as Bishop of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick.

Ordoñez Sigcho named Quito Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ángel Maximiliano Ordoñez Sigcho was named Auxiliary Bishop of Quito, Ecuador and titular bishop of Phelbes.

Redondo Castanera named Quilmes Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Eduardo Gonzalo Redondo Castanera was named Auxiliary Bishop of Quilmes, Argentina and titular bishop of Tingaria.

Gobilliard named Digne Bishop

Bishop Emmanuel Marie Anne Alain Gobilliard was named Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron), France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Philippe Paul Nault, S.J.M.V. was named Bishop of Nice in March 2022.

Bishop Gobilliard had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon.

Franco Sánchez named Caldas Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan Fernando Franco Sánchez was named Bishop of Caldas, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop César Alcides Balbín Tamayo was named Bishop of Cartago in October 2021.

Dlungwane retired, Frank succeeded as Mariannhill Bishop

Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane retired and Bishop Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I. succeeded as Bishop of Mariannhill, South Africa.

Bishop Frank had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Devčić retired, Uzinić succeeded as Rijeka Archbishop

Archbishop Ivan Devčić retired and Archbishop Mate Uzinić succeeded as Archbishop of Rijeka, Croatia.

Archbishop Uzinić had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Hopes retired, Collins named East Anglia Bishop

Bishop Alan Stephen Hopes retired and Bishop-elect Peter Gwilym Collins was named Bishop of East Anglia, England, Great Britain.

Cañizares Llovera retired, Benavent Vidal named Valencia Archbishop

Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera retired and Archbishop-designate Enrique Benavent Vidal was named Archbishop of Valencia, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Benavent Vidal had been serving as Bishop of Tortosa.

Brady retired as Sydney Auxiliary

Bishop Terence John Gerard Brady retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia.

Lazzeri resigned as Lugano Bishop

Bishop Valerio Lazzeri resigned as Bishop of Lugano, Switzerland.

Al Mekko succeeded as Alquoch Bishop

Bishop Paul Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko succeeded as Bishop of Alquoch (Chaldean), Iraq.

He had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Maqdassi named Baghdad Auxiliary

Bishop Mikha Pola Maqdassi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq and titular bishop of Seert dei Caldei.

He had been serving as Bishop of Alquoch.

Fumagalli retired, Piazza named Viterbo Bishop

Bishop Lino Fumagalli retired and Bishop Orazio Francesco Piazza was named Bishop of Viterbo, Italy.

Bishop Piazza had been serving as Bishop of Sessa Aurunca.

Esteves Gomes named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Delfim Jorge Esteves Gomes was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Dumium.

Brient named Rennes Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ivan Brient was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo), France and titular bishop of Vaison.

Maipain retired as Khammam Bishop

Bishop Paul Maipan retired as Bishop of Khammam, India.

Bae Ki Hyen resigned as Masan Bishop

Bishop Constantine Bae Ki Hyen resigned as Bishop of Masan, Korea (South).

Salas Arjona named Acarigua-Araure Bishop

Bishop-elect Gerardo Ernesto Salas Arjona was named Bishop of Acarigua-Araure, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar was named Bishop of Petare in November 2021.

Foley resigned as Cairns Bishop

Bishop James Foley resigned as Bishop of Cairns, Australia.

Iskandar named Tyr Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Georges Iskandar, B.S. was named Archbishop of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the removal of Archbishop Michel Abrass, B.A. in January 2021.

Samra retired, Beyrouti named Newton Bishop

Bishop Nicholas James Samra retired and Bishop-elect François Beyrouti was named Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek), USA.

Ayvazian named Kamichlié Bishop

Bishop-elect Antranig Ayvazian was named Bishop of Kamichlié (Armenian), Syria.

The eparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B. in April 1992.

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.

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.

Võ Ðức Minh retired as Nha Trang Bishop

Bishop Joseph Võ Ðức Minh retired as Bishop of Nha Trang, Viet Nam.

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).

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.

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.

Bhasera resigned as Masvingo Bishop

Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera resigned as Bishop of Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mendes dos Santos resigned as São Tomé e Príncipe Bishop

Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. resigned as Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Przyborek named Gdańsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Piotr Przyborek was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gdańsk, Poland and titular bishop of Musti in Numidia.

Dufour retired, Delarbre named Aix Archbishop

Archbishop Christophe Dufour retired and Archbishop-elect Christian Delarbre was named Archbishop of Aix (-Arles), France.

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.

Pablo Urcey retired, Villegas Suclupe named Chota Prelate

Bishop Fortunato Pablo Urcey, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Víctor Emiliano Villegas Suclupe, O.A.R. was named Prelate of Chota, Peru.

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).

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.

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.

Amiézi named Odienné Bishop

Bishop-elect Alain Clément Amiézi was named Bishop of Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Antoine Koné in May 2019.

Bascopé Müller resigned as Bolivia Military Bishop, named San Ignacio de Velasco Auxiliary

Bishop Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Bolivia, Military.

He was then named Auxiliary Bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco and titular bishop of Fidoloma.

Abou Khazen retired as Alep Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Georges Abou Khazen, O.F.M. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab], Syria.

Put named Zielona Góra-Gorzów Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adrian Put was named Auxiliary Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland and titular bishop of Furnos Minor.

Hernández Sola retired, Rebollo Mozos named Tarazona Bishop

Bishop Eusebio Ignacio Hernández Sola, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Vicente Rebollo Mozos was named Bishop of Tarazona, Spain.

Pérez Rivera named Santiago de Guatemala Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tulio Omar Pérez Rivera was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala and titular bishop of Filaca.

Garin Bruzzone retired as Canelones Auxiliary

Bishop Leopoldo Hermes Garin Bruzzone retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Canelones, Uruguay.

Boivineau retired, Le Saux named Annecy Bishop

Bishop Yves Jean Marie Arsène Boivineau retired and Bishop Yves Le Saux, Comm. l'Emm. was named Bishop of Annecy, France.

Bishop Le Saux had been serving as Bishop of Le Mans.

Chami named Antiochia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jean-Marie Chami was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria and Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek), and named Titular Bishop of Tarsus dei Greco-Melkiti.

Tremblay named Hearst-Moosonee Bishop

Bishop Pierre Olivier Tremblay, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Hearst-Moosonee, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Robert Ovide Bourgon in November 2020.

Bishop Tremblay had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec.

Nkoronko named Kahama Bishop

Bishop-elect Christopher Ndizeye Nkoronko was named Bishop of Kahama, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSS was named Bishop of Moshi in December 2019.

Labajo named Cebu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ruben Caballero Labajo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu, Philippines and titular bishop of Abbir Maius.

da Souza named Cascavel Auxiliary

Bishop Aparecido Donizete de Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cascavel, Parana, Brazil.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Francisco retired, dos Santos named Cornélio Procópio Bishop

Bishop Manoel João Francisco retired and Bishop-elect Marcos José dos Santos was named Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana, Brazil.

Rozario named Barishal Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Kanon Rozario was named Bishop of Barishal, Bangladesh.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. was named Archbishop of Chattogram in February 2021.

Solórzano Rojas named Tarma Bishop

Bishop Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Tarma, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Callao in April 2021.

Bishop Solórzano Rojas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo.

Mencuccini retired, Saeng named Sanggau Bishop

Bishop Giulio Mencuccini, C.P. retired and Bishop-elect Valentinus Saeng, C.P. was named Bishop of Sanggau, Indonesia.

Blázquez Pérez retired, Argüello García named Valladolid Archbishop

Ricardo Cardinal Blázquez Pérez retired and Archbishop-designate Luis Javier Argüello García was named Archbishop of Valladolid, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Argüello García had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Ouédraogo named Manga Bishop

Bishop Médard Léopold Ouédraogo was named Bishop of Manga, Burkina Faso.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Sayaogo was named Archbishop of Koupéla in December 2019.

Bishop Ouédraogo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ouagadougou.

Costa retired, Carvalheiro Neto named Jundiaí Bishop

Bishop Vicente Costa retired and Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto was named Bishop of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Carvalheiro Neto had been serving as Bishop of Itapeva.

Kimbeni Ki Kanda named Kisantu Bishop

Bishop Jean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda was named Bishop of Kisantu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu in November 2020.

Bishop Kimbeni Ki Kanda had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Djomo Lola retired, Tshomba Shamba Kotsho named Tshumbe Bishop

Bishop Nicolas Djomo Lola retired and Bishop Vincent Tshomba Shamba Kotsho was named Bishop of Tshumbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Olmsted retired, Dolan named Phoenix Bishop

Bishop Thomas James Olmsted retired and Bishop John Patrick Dolan was named Bishop of Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Bishop Dolan had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California.

da Silva Jardim named Rondonópolis - Guiratinga Bishop

Bishop-elect Maurício da Silva Jardim was named Bishop of Rondonópolis - Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juventino Kestering in March 2021.

Ogliari named San Paolo fuori le Mura Abbot

Abbot Donato Ogliari, O.S.B. was named Abbot of San Paolo fuori le Mura, Italy.

Libera resigned as Płock Bishop

Bishop Piotr Libera resigned as Bishop of Płock, Poland.

Oliver Climent resigned, Wiesse León named Requena Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. resigned and Bishop-elect Alejandro Adolfo Wiesse León, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Requena, Peru.

Rosales Escobar named Guayaquil Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gustavo Adolfo Rosales Escobar was named Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador and titular bishop of Glavinitza.

Boi-Nai retired, Yitiereh named Yendi Bishop

Bishop Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Matthew Yitiereh was named Bishop of Yendi, Ghana.

Quinn retired, Barron named Winona-Rochester Bishop

Bishop John Michael Quinn retired and Bishop Robert Emmet Barron was named Bishop of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Bishop Barron had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California.

Saint-Jérôme - Mont-Laurier united, Poisson named Bishop

The dioceses of Saint-Jérôme and of Mont-Laurier are united to form the Diocese of Saint-Jérôme - Mont-Laurier, Canada.

Bishop Raymond Poisson was named Bishop.

Bishop Poisson had been serving as Bishop of both dioceses.

Nouane Asa named Paksé Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa was named Vicar Apostolic of Paksé, Laos.

The vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. was named Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane in December 2017.

New Cardinals - 2022 (updated)

Pope Francis announced today his intention to create 21 20 new cardinals on 27 August 2022.

• Created Cardinal:
  • Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments; Age: 72.4
  • Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy; Age: 70.7
  • Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C., President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; Age: 77.4
  • Jean-Marc Noël Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille, France; Age: 63.6
  • Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Bishop of Ekwulobia, Nigeria; Age: 59.4
  • Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M., Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil; Age: 71.8
  • Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa e Damão, India; Age: 69.6
  • Robert Walter McElroy, Bishop of San Diego, California, USA; Age: 68.5
  • Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Archbishop of Díli, Timor-Leste; Age: 54.7
  • Oscar Cantoni, Bishop of Como, Italy; Age: 71.9
  • Anthony Poola, Archbishop of Hyderabad, India; Age: 60.7
  • Paulo Cezar Costa, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Age: 55.1
  • Richard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr., Bishop of Wa, Ghana; Age: 63.1
  • William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore; Age: 65.1
  • Adalberto Martínez Flores, Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay; Age: 71.1
  • Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C., Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Age: 48.2
  Count: 16; Average Age: 65.2

• Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):
  • Jorge Enrique Jiménez Carvajal, C.I.M., Archbishop Emeritus of Cartagena, Colombia; Age: 80.4
  • Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus of Gent {Ghent, Gand}, Belgium; Age: 80.9
  • Arrigo Miglio, Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari, Italy; Age: 80.1
  • Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J., Priest of Society of Jesus; Age: 80.1
  • Fortunato Frezza, Priest of Viterbo, Italy; Age: 80.5
  Count: 5; Average Age: 80.4
  Count: 4; Average Age: 80.3

The website page about this consistory: http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/event/cs2022.html

Note: listed age is as of the consistory when they will be created cardinals.

Bishop Lucas Van Looy, SDB requested to not be created a Cardinal and this has been accepted by the Holy Father.

(updated on 16 Jun 2022)

Cardinal Sodano has died

Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Dean Emeritus of the College of Cardinals, has died.

He was 94 years old and had served as a cardinal for almost 31 years (28 Jun). He had also served as a priest for 71 years and as a bishop for 44 years.

May he rest in peace.

Lamba, Salera, and Reina named Rome Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Riccardo Lamba, Bishop-elect Daniele Salera, and Bishop-elect Baldassarre Reina were named Auxiliary Bishops of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishops of Medeli, Tituli in Proconsulari, and Aquae in Mauretania, respectively.

Bassetti retired as Perugia-Città della Pieve Archbishop

Gualtiero Cardinal Bassetti retired as Archbishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy.

Cikrle retired, Konzbul named Brno Bishop

Bishop Vojtěch Cikrle retired and Bishop Pavel Konzbul was named Bishop of Brno, Czechia.

Bishop Konzbul had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Estévez retired, Pohlmeier named Saint Augustine Bishop

Bishop Felipe de Jesús Estévez retired and Bishop-elect Erik Thomas Pohlmeier was named Bishop of Saint Augustine, Florida, USA.

Russell named Detroit Auxiliary

Archbishop Paul Fitzpatrick Russell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA

Previously he had been serving as an Apostolic Nuncio.

Suriani named North Macedonia Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Suriani was named Apostolic Nuncio to North Macedonia in addition to his other posts.

González Balsa named Río Gallegos Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fabián González Balsa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina and titular bishop of Masclianae.

Gielen named Christchurch Bishop

Bishop Michael Andrew Gielen was named Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington in January 2021.

Bishop Gielen had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland.

Simón Piorno retired, Zapata Bances named Chimbote Bishop

Bishop Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno retired and Bishop-elect Ángel Ernesto Zapata Bances, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Chimbote, Peru.

Morsch named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bertilo João Morsch was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Bavagaliana.

Campos Salas named Panama Nuncio

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

The post had vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in December 2021.

Archbishop Campos Salas had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone.

Suriani named Bulgaria Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Suriani was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari in December 2021.

Archbishop Suriani had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.

Duka retired, Graubner named Praha Archbishop

Archbishop Dominik Jaroslav Duka, O.P. retired, Archbishop Jan Graubner was named Archbishop of Praha {Prague}, Czechia.

Archbishop Graubner had been serving as Archbishop of Olomouc.

Deliman retired as Philadelphia Auxiliary

Bishop Edward Michael Deliman retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Barišić retired, Kutleša succeeded as Split-Makarska Archbishop

Archbishop Marin Barišić retired and Archbishop Dražen Kutleša succeeded as Archbishop of Split-Makarska, Croatia.

Archbishop Kutleša had been serving Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Warde confirmed Le Caire Bishop

Bishop-elect Elie Joseph Warde confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian), Egypt and Patriarchal Vicar of Sudan and South Sudan (Syrian).

Chami confirmed as Hassaké-Nisibi Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Joseph Abdel-Jalil Chami confirmed as Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi (Syrian), Syria.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo in June 2019.

Boutros confirmed as Antiochia Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Jules Boutros was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon and titular bishop of Amida dei Siri.

Ngoma Foumanet named Dolisie Bishop

Bishop-elect Toussaint Ngoma Foumanet, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Dolisie, Congo.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Brazzaville in April 2020.

Woost named Cleveland Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael G. Woost was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, USA and titular bishop of Sertei.

Valiyavilayil named Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon Bishop

Bishop Thomas Antonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C. was named Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon (Syro-Malankara), India.

Ulrich named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites

Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites in addition to his other posts.

Parisi named Lamezia Terme Bishop

Bishop-elect Serafino Parisi named Bishop of Lamezia Terme, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia.

Manakkarakavil confirmed Trivandrum Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mathew Manakkarakavil confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and titular bishop of Canatha.

Kakkanatt confirmed Trivandrum Curial Bishop

Bishop Antony Kakkanatt was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara), India and titular bishop of Barcusus.

Cancian retired, Paolucci Bedini named Città di Castello Bishop

Bishop Domenico Cancian, F.A.M. retired and Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini was named Bishop of Città di Castello, Italy in addition to his other posts.

Apicella retired, Russo named Velletri-Segni Bishop

Bishop Vincenzo Apicella retired and Bishop Stefano Russo was named Bishop of Velletri-Segni, Italy.

Freire Soares named Iguatu Bishop

Bishop-elect Geraldo Freire Soares, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Iguatu, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Edson de Castro Homem in February 2021.

Banach named Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. in December 2021.

Archbishop Banach had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania.

Corrales García retired as Santa Fe de Antioquia Archbishop

Archbishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García retired as Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia.

Okolo named Czech Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in January 2022.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.

Hinder retired, Martinelli named Southern Arabia Vicar

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, Yemen.

Bishop Martinelli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano {Milan}, Italy.

Gomes named Krishnagar Bishop

Bishop-elect Nirmol Vincent Gomes, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Krishnagar, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. in April 2019.

Nuncio Retirements

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya.

Archbishop James Patrick Green retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Norway.

Bayda named Toronto Bishop

Bishop Bryan Joseph Bayda, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Toronto (Ukrainian), Canada.

The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Stephen Victor Chmilar in November 2019.

Bishop Bayda had been serving as Bishop of Saskatoon.

Pennisi retired, Isacchi named Monreale Archbishop

Archbishop Michele Pennisi retired and Archbishop-elect Gualtiero Federico Isacchi was named Archbishop of Monreale, Italy.

Stack retired, O’Toole named Cardiff Archbishop

Archbishop George Stack retired and Archbishop-designate Mark O’Toole was named Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain as well as Bishop of Menevia.

Archbishop-designate O’Toole had been serving as Bishop of Plymouth, England.

Ulrich named Paris Archbishop

Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich was named Archbishop of Paris, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit in December 2021.

Archbishop Ulrich had been serving as Archbishop of Lille.

Babjak resigned as Prešov Archbishop

Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. resigned as Archbishop of Prešov (Prjašev) (Slovakian), Slovakia.

Barreto Barreto named Soacha Bishop

Bishop Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto was named Bishop of Soacha, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Daniel Falla Robles in May 2021.

Bishop Barreto Barreto had been serving as Bishop of Quibdó.

Urbina Ortega retired as Villavicencio Archbishop

Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega retired as Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia.

Pindi Muanza named Matadi Bishop

Bishop-elect André Giraud Pindi Muanza was named Bishop of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi in March 2021.

Muratore retired, Schillaci named Nicosia Bishop

Bishop Salvatore Muratore retired and Bishop Giuseppe Schillaci was named Bishop of Nicosia, Italy.

Bishop Schillaci had been serving as Bishop of Lamezia Terme.

Covili Linfati named Iquique Bishop

Bishop-elect Isauro Ilises Covili Linfati, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua in June 2021.

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Father John Joseph Kennedy was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Disciplinary Section.

Father Armando Matteo was named Secretary for the Doctrinal Section.

Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Michael F. Cardinal Czerny, S.J. was named Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Sister Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. was named Secretary.

Father Fabio Baggio, C.S. was named Under Secretary for the Migrants and Refugees Section.

Stobrawa retired as Opole Auxiliary

Bishop Paweł Stobrawa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland.

Rodríguez Velásquez named Cali Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cali, Colombia.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Kudławiec named Duale Bishop

Bishop-elect Krzysztof Kudławiec was named Bishop of Daule, Ecuador.

Gualberti Calandrina retired, Leigue Cesari named Santa Cruz de la Sierra Archbishop

Archbishop Sergio Alfredo Gualberti Calandrina retired and Archbishop-designate René Leigue Cesari was named Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

Archbishop-designate Leigue Cesari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Salamanca Mantilla named Facatativá Bishop

Bishop Pedro Manuel Salamanca Mantilla was named Bishop of Facatativá, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Archbishop of Manizales in April 2021.

Bishop Salamanca Mantilla had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá.

Quintana Muñiz named Cafayate Prelate

Bishop Darío Rubén Quintana Muñiz, O.A.R. was named Prelate of Cafayate, Argentina.

The prelature had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. in October 2019.

Bishop Quintana Muñiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mar del Plata.

Meini retired, Manetti named Fiesole Bishop

Bishop Mario Meini retired and Bishop Stefano Manetti was named Bishop of Fiesole, Italy.

Bishop Manetti had been serving as Bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza.

Panizza Richero retired, Menor Vargas named Carabayllo Bishop

Bishop Lino Panizza Richero, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Neri Menor Vargas, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Carabayllo, Peru.

Bishop Menor Vargas had been serving as Bishop of Huánuco.

Fleming named Great Falls-Billings Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Jeffrey Michael Fleming was named Coadjutor Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA.

Afareha retired as Warri Bishop

Bishop John ’Oke Afareha retired as Bishop of Warri, Nigeria.

Bakeni named Maiduguri Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John Bogna Bakeni was named Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria and titular bishop of Leptiminus.

Ngonyani retired, Pisa named Lindi Bishop

Bishop Bruno Pius Ngonyani retired and Bishop-elect Wolfgang Pisa, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Lindi, Tanzania.

Dugu named Katsina-Ala Bishop

Bishop-elect Isaac Bunde Dugu was named Bishop of Katsina-Ala, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Peter Iorzuul Adoboh in February 2020.

Zgrablić named Zadar Coadjutor

Archbishop-elect Milan Zgrablić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Zadar (Zara), Croatia.

Díaz Ruiz named Matanzas Bishop

Bishop Juan Gabriel Díaz Ruiz was named Bishop of Matanzas, Cuba.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal retired in March 2022.

Bishop Díaz Ruiz had been serving as Bishop of Ciego de Ávila.

Mbuyisa named Kokstad Bishop

Bishop-elect Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M. was named Bishop of Kokstad, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. was named Archbishop of Bloemfontein in April 2020.

Moriyama named Oita Bishop

Bishop-elect Sulpizio Shinzo Moriyama was named Bishop of Oita, Japan.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Sueo Hamaguchi in December 2020.

Mbinda nmaed Lodwar Bishop

Bishop-elect John Mbinda, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Lodwar, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dominic Kimengich was named Bishop of Eldoret in November 2019.

Langa retired, Maguengue named Inhambane Bishop

Bishop Adriano Langa, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Ernesto Maguengue was named Bishop of Inhambane, Mozambique.

Bishop Maguengue had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Nampula.

Fernandes named Columbus Bishop

Bishop-elect Earl K. Fernandes was named Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Robert John Brennan was named Bishop of Brooklyn, New York in September 2021.

Ciollaro named Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano Bishop

Bishop-elect Fabio Ciollaro was named Bishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Luigi Renna was named Archbishop of Catania in January 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.

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.

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.

de Céspedes y García Menocal retired as Matanzas Bishop

Bishop Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal retired as Bishop of Matanzas, Cuba.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chang Bong-hun retired, Kim Jong-Gang named Cheongju Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun retired and Bishop-elect Simon Kim Jong-Gang was named Bishop of Cheongju {Ch’ongju}, Korea (South).

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.

Carrera da Mata named Bragança do Pará Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Raimundo Possidônio Carrera da Mata was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bragança do Pará, Brazil.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Fernández Torres removed as Arecibo Bishop

Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres was removed as Bishop of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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.

Cisneros Martínez retired, Tapia Díaz named Chachapoyas Bishop

Bishop Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martínez, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Humberto Tapia Díaz was named Bishop of Chachapoyas, Peru.

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.