Smolinski named Saskatoon Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Smolinski, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Saskatoon (Ukrainian), Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Bryan Joseph Bayda, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Toronto (Ukrainian) in April 2022.

Sequeira named Amravati Bishop

Bishop-elect Malcolm Sequeira was named Bishop of Amravati, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Elias Joseph Gonsalves was named Archbishop of Nagpur in December 2018.

Puthenveettil named Kottapuram Bishop

Bishop-elect Ambrose Puthenveettil was named Bishop of Kottapuram, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joseph Karikkassery in May 2023.

Pingal Ekka named Gumla Bishop

Bishop-elect Linus Pingal Ekka was named Bishop of Gumla, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Paul Alois Lakra in June 2021.

Pagazzi named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, was named titular archbishop of Bellicastrum.

Mascarenhas named Daltonganj Bishop

Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X. was named Bishop of Daltonganj, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Gabriel Kujur, S.J. in July 2015.

Poli retired, García Cuerva named Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites Bishop

Mario Aurelio Cardinal Poli retired and Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Bishop of Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites.

Derara retired as Soddo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara retired as Vicar Apostolic of Soddo, Ethiopia.

Hudsyn retired as Mechelen-Brussel Auxiliary

Bishop Jean-Luc Hudsyn retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium.

Touvet named Fréjus-Toulon Coadjutor

Bishop François Marie Pierre Touvet was named Coadjutor Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, France.

He had been serving as Bishop of Châlons.

Baliña named Mar del Plata Bishop

Bishop José María Baliña was named Bishop of Mar del Plata, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre was named Archbishop of La Plata in July 2023.

Bishop Baliña had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Pelvi retired, Ferretti named Foggio-Bovino Archbishop

Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi retired and Archbishop-elect Giorgio Ferretti named Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino, Italy.

Carvalho named Jataí Bishop

Bishop-elect Joaquim Carlos Carvalho, O.S.B. was named Bishop of Jataí, Goias, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Nélio Domingos Zortea was named Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul.

Manzana retired, Alencar Batista named Mossoró Bishop

Bishop Mariano Manzana retired and Bishop Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm. was named Bishop of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Bishop Alencar Batista had been serving as Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba.

Sosa Rodríguez named Bolivia Nuncio

Archbishop Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Angelo Accattino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania in January 2023.

Archbishop Sosa Rodríguez had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands.

Mwakhwawa named Lilongwe Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe, Malawi and titular bishop of Aquae Thibilitanae.

Mokobe Ndjoku resigned, Pwongo Bope named Basankusu Bishop

Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku resigned and Bishop-elect Libère Pwongo Bope was named Bishop of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Kakudji Muzinga named Kamina Bishop

Bishop-elect Léonard Kakudji Muzinga was named Bishop of Kamina, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Anatole Kalala Kaseba in December 2020.

Strickland removed as Tyler Bishop

Bishop Joseph Edward Strickland was removed as Bishop of Tyler, Texas, USA.

Ruzoka retired, Rugambwa succeeded as Tabora Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Runangaza Ruzoka retired and Protase Cardinal Rugambwa succeeded as Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania.

Pérez González retired, Roselló Avellanas named Pamplona y Tudela Archbishop

Archbishop Francisco Pérez González retired and Archbishop-elect Florencio Roselló Avellanas, O. de M. was named Archbishop of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain.

Tasquetto Damian retired, Vanthuy Neto named São Gabriel da Cachoeira Bishop

Bishop Edson Tasquetto (Taschetto) Damian retired and Bishop-elect Raimundo Vanthuy Neto was named Bishop of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil.

de Souza Ribeiro named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joaquim Hudson de Souza Ribeiro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Macri.

Gomes de Araújo named Paraíba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Alcivan Tadeus Gomes de Araújo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paraíba, Brazil and titular bishop of Fata.

Breis Pereira named Maceió Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.

He had been serving as Bishop of Juazeiro, Bahia.

Andrade named Parnaíba Bishop

Bishop Edivalter Andrade was named Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named Archbishop of Teresina in January 2023.

Bishop Andrade had been serving as Bishop of Floriano.

Lisboa de Oliveira named Marajó Prelate

Bishop-elect José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. was named Prelate of Marajó, Para, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Roraimam in January 2023.

Mamede resigned as Catanduva Bishop

Bishop Valdir Mamede resigned as Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Alberton named Florianópolis Auxiliary

Bishop Onécimo Alberton was named Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil and titular bishop of Dagnum.

He had been serving as Bishop of Rio do Sul.