The archdiocese of Osaka and the diocese of Takamatsu were combined to form the Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu, Japan.
The diocese of Takamatsu was vacant.
The archdiocese of Osaka was being led by Thomas Aquino Manyo Cardinal Maeda with Bishop Paul Toshihiro Sakai as an Auxiliary; both are transferred to the new jurisdiction.
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.
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- Pipta named Parma Bishop
- Grgić resigned as Tromsø Prelate
- Bettencourt named Cameroun and Equatorial Guinea N...
- Ilgit named Anatolia Auxiliary
- Thuruthimattam retired, Nellikunnel named Gorakhpu...
- Kwiatkowski named New Westminster Bishop
- Warfel retired, Fleming succeeded as Great Falls-B...
- Abagna Mossa retired as Owando Archbishop
- Herbreteau retired as Agen Bishop
- Legrez retired, Balsa named Albi Archbishop
- Osaka and Takamatsu combined to Osaka-Takamatsu
- Randall named Bangladesh Nuncio
- Koumra erected, Tibingar named Bishop
- Medina named Río Gallegos Bishop
- Álvarez and Musolino named Córdoba Auxiliaries
- Massinga named Inhambane Auxiliary
- Smeets resigned as Roermond Bishop
- Macário do Nascimento Clemente retired, Sousa Valé...
- Landra named Mercedes-Luján Auxiliary
- Filipazzi named Poland Nuncio
- Cador named Coutances Bishop
- Amarante named Pontifical Lateran University Rector
- Bulamatari resigned as Molegbe Bishop
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