Menezes and Walker named Birmingham Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Timothy Francis Menezes and Bishop-elect Richard Adrian Walker were named Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham, England, Great Britain and titular bishops of Thugga and Murthlacum, respectively.

Canindé Palhano retired, Cruz Santos named Petrolina Bishop

Bishop Francisco Canindé Palhano retired and Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Bishop Cruz Santos had been serving as Bishop of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte.

Martín Muñoz and Álvarez Sánchez named Madrid Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Vincente Martín Muñoz and Bishop-elect José Antonio Álvarez Sánchez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Madrid, Spain and titular bishops of Valliposita and Vergi, respectively.

Ważny named Sosnowiec Bishop

Bishop Artur Ważny was named Bishop of Sosnowiec, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak in October 2023.

Bishop Ważny had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów.

Curry named Westminster Auxiliary

Bishop-elect James Curry was named Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Ramsbiria.

Bersabal named Sacramento Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Reynaldo B. Bersabal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento, California, USA and titular bishop of Balecium.

Herrera Herrera named Portviejo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ramiro Alejandro Herrera Herrera was named Auxiliary Bishop of Portoviejo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Medeli.

Krebs named Monaco Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco in addition to his other posts.

Betori retired, Gambelli named Firenze Archbishop

Giuseppe Cardinal Betori retired and Archbishop-elect Gherardo Gambelli was named Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}, Italy.

Jagodziński named South Africa and Lesotho Nuncio

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells was named Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand in February 2023.

Archbishop Jagodziński had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.

Leskovar named Congo (Dem. Rep.) Nuncio

Archbishop Mitja Leskovar was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ettore Balestrero was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva in June 2023.

Archbishop Leskovar had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq.

Rakotoarisoa named Miarinarivo Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa was named Bishop of Miarinarivo, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa in June 2023.

Turang retired, Pakaenoni named Kupang Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Turang retired and Archbishop-elect Hironimus Pakaenoni was named Archbishop of Kupang, Indonesia.

Mwasekaga named Mbeya Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mbeya, Tanzania and titular bishop of Thuburbo Minus.

Dziuba resigned as Łowicz Bishop

Bishop Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba resigned as Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.

Jalakh named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Michel Jalakh, O.A.M. was named Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Maroniti while remaining Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.

da Silva named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edmar José da Silva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Garriana.

Fernández Artime named Titular Archbishop

Ángel Cardinal Fernández Artime, S.D.B. was named Titular Archbishop of Ursona.

Roche named Dublin Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Donal Roche was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Ireland and titular bishop of Cell Ausaille.

Perera retired, Croos named Ratnapura Bishop

Bishop Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B. retired and Bishop-elect Antony Wyman Croos was named Bishop of Ratnapura, Sri Lanka.

Kariyil retired as Cochin Bishop

Bishop Joseph Kariyil retired as Bishop of Cochin, India.

Gaspari named Korea and Mongolia Nuncio

Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe.

Lalli named Papua New Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Mauro Lalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and titular archbishop of Pausulae.

Osoro Sierra retired, Cobo Cano named Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites Ordinary

Carlos Cardinal Osoro Sierra retired and José Cardinal Cobo Cano was named Ordinary of Spain, Faithful of Eastern Rites.

Vilà Mayo named Girona Bishop

Bishop-elect Octavi Vilà Mayo, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Girona, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francesc Pardo Artigas in March 2022.

de los Santos retired, Occiano named Virac Bishop

Bishop Manolo Alarcon de los Santos retired and Bishop-elect Luisito A. Occiano was named Bishop of Virac, Philippines.

Jiménez Echave named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Under Secretary

Father Aitor Jiménez Echave, C.M.F. was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

de Oliveira named Curitiba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adenis Roberto de Oliveira, S.d.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and titular bishop of Hermiana.

Jubwe named Monrovia Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Gabriel Blamo Jubwe was named Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Lewis Jerome Zeigler in June 2021.

Delannoy named Strasbourg Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy was named Archbishop of Strasbourg, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. in May 2023.

Archbishop-designate Delannoy had been serving as Bishop of Saint-Denis.

Gorantla named Kurnool Bishop

Bishop-elect Johannes Gorantla, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Kurnool, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Anthony Poola was named Archbishop of Hyderabad in November 2020.

Lacunza Maestrojuán retired, Saldaña Guerra named David Bishop

José Luis Cardinal Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra, O.F.M. was named Bishop of David, Panama.

Gomes named Dhaka Auxiliary

Bihsop-elect Subroto Boniface Gomes was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh and titular bishop of Tamazuca.

Gašparović resigned, Svalina succeeded as Srijem Bishop

Bishop Đuro Gašparović resigned and Bishop Fabijan Svalina succeeded as Bishop of Srijem, Serbia.

Reithinger resigned as Strasbourg Auxiliary

Bishop Gilles Lucien Paul Reithinger, M.E.P. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France.

Farfán Córdova named Chiclayo Bishop

Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. was named Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in January 2023.

Bishop Farfán Córdova had been serving as Prelate of Chuquibambilla.

Visitnondachai retired, Singsa named Nakhon Sawan Bishop

Bishop Joseph Pibul Visitnondachai retired and Bishop-elect Paul Tawat Singsa was named Bishop of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand.

Kamomoe and Ng’ang’a Gachihi named Nairobi Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Simon Peter Kamomoe and Bishop-elect Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi were named Auxiliary Bishops of Nairobi, Kenya and titular bishops of Thubunae in Numidia and Thucca in Mauretania, respectively.

Deeley retired, Ruggieri named Portland Bishop

Bishop Robert Peter Deeley retired and Bishop-elect James Thomas Ruggieri was named Bishop of Portland, Maine, USA.

Razafinirina named Morombe Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean Désiré Razafinirina was named Bishop of Morombe, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F. was named Bishop of Mahajanga in November 2022.

Kibozi named Dodoma Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wilbroad Henry Kibozi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dodoma, Tanzania and titular bishop of Zallata.

Baruffi resigned as Cascavel Archbishop

Archbishop Adelar Baruffi resigned as Archbishop of Cascavel, Parana, Brazil.

Barreto Jimeno retired, Huamán Camayo named Huancayo Archbishop

Pedro Ricardo Cardinal Barreto Jimeno, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Luis Alberto Huamán Camayo, O.M.I. was named Archbishop of Huancayo, Peru.

Archbishop-designate Huamán Camayo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Canindeyú, Paraguay erected; Zacarías López named Bishop

The Diocese of Canindeyú, Paraguay was erected with territory taken from Ciudad del Este.

Bishop-elect Roberto Carlos Zacarías López was named the first bishop.

Happe retired, Ndione named Nouakchott Bishop

Bishop Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. retired and Bishop-elect Victor Ndione was named Bishop of Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Nuzík named Olomouc Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Josef Nuzík was named Archbishop of Olomouc, Czechia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jan Graubner was named Archbishop of Praha {Prague} in May 2022.

Arcbishop-designate Nuzík had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Sandoval Sandoval retired, Muñoz Ochoa named Autlán Bishop

Bishop Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M. retired and Bishop Eduardo Muñoz Ochoa was named Bishop of Autlán, Jalisco, México.

Bishop Muñoz Ochoa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara.

Milagres Coelho named Goiânia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Danival Milagres Coelho was named Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil and titular bishop of Vatarba.

McGuckian named Down and Connor Bishop

Bishop Alexander Aloysius (Alan) McGuckian, S.J. was named Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Noël Treanor was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union in November 2022.

Bishop McGuckian had been serving as Bishop of Raphoe.

Chambers named Dunkeld Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Chambers was named Bishop of Dunkeld, Scotland, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Stephen Robson in December 2022.

Ligorio retired, Carbonaro named Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo Archbishop

Archbishop Salvatore Ligorio retired and Archbishop-elect Davide Carbonaro, O.M.D. was named Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy.

Wu Yishun named Shaowu Bishop

Bishop Pietro Wu Yishun was named Bishop of Shaowu [Shaowu], China.

His appointment was announced and he was consecrated today.

Portella Amado named Petrópolis Bishop

Bishop Joel Portella Amado was named Bishop of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gregório (Leozírio) Ben Lâmed Paixão (Neto), O.S.B. was named Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in October 2023.

Bishop Portella Amado had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Piccinotti named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B. was named Titular Archbishop of Gradisca while remaining President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Amrbos named Culture and Education Under Secretary

Msgr. Matthias Ambros was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Yiduxian Prefecture suppressed, Weifang Diocese Erected; Sun Wenjun named Bishop

The Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian is suppressed with some of its territory being used to create the new Diocese of Weifang, China. This action is dated 20 April 2023 but announced today.

Bishop Antonio Sun Wenjun was ordained today as its first bishop.

Madathiparambil named Vijayapuram Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Justin Alexander Madathiparambil was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vijayapuram, India and titular bishop of Lysinia.

Bertin retired, Daibes named Djibouti Bishop

Bishop Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Jamal Boulos Sleiman Daibes was named Bishop of Djibouti.

Bishop Daibes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine.

Jesuraj named Meerut Bishop

Bishop-elect Bhaskar Jesuraj was named Bishop of Meerut, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francis Kalist was named Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in March 2022.

Dias named Karwar Bishop

Bishop-elect Duming Dias was named Bishop of Karwar, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Derek Fernandes was named Bishop of Belgaum in May 2019.

Antony resigned as Mysore Bishop

Bishop Kannikadass William Antony resigned as Bishop of Mysore, India.

Anastas named Kuzhithurai Bishop

Bishop-elect Albert George Alexander Anastas was named Bishop of Kuzhithurai, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B. in June 2020.

Francis retired, Amalanathan named Kumbakonam Bishop

Bishop Antonisamy Francis retired and Bishop-elect Jeevanandam Amalanathan was named Bishop of Kumbakonam, India.

Almeida retired, Arasu named Jabalpur Bishop

Bishop Gerald Almeida retired and Bishop-elect Valan Arasu was named Bishop of Jabalpur, India.

Aponte Fernández retired, Barreto Cairo named Valle de la Pascua Bishop

Bishop Ramón José Aponte Fernández retired and Bishop Ricardo Aldo Barreto Cairo was named Bishop of Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela.

Bishop Barreto Cairo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Thattil confirmed as Ernakulam-Angamaly Major Archbishop

Major Archbishop-designate Raphael Thattil was confirmed as Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India.

He had been serving as Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar).

Varriano named Jerusalem Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine and titular bishop of Astigi.

Malfa retired, Liébana named Chascomús Bishop

Bishop Carlos Humberto Malfa retired and Bishop-elect Juan Ignacio Liébana was named Bishop of Chascomús, Argentina.

Dupont named Laval Bishop

Bishop-elect Matthieu Dupont was named Bishop of Laval, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Thierry Marie Scherrer was named Bishop of Perpignan-Elne in April 2023.

de Ceita Nazaré named São Tomé e Príncipe Bishop

Bishop-elect João de Ceita Nazaré was named Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. in July 2022.

Olaverri Arroniz retired, Liluala named Pointe-Noire Archbishop

Archbishop Miguel Ángel Olaverri Arroniz, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-elect Abel Liluala was named Archbishop of Pointe-Noire, Congo.

Kema named Owando Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gélase Armel Kema was named Archbishop of Owando, Congo.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Victor Abagna Mossa in August 2023.

Archbishop Kema had been serving as Bishop of Ouesso.

Obiatuegwu named Orlu Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu, Nigeria and titular bishop of Horrea Coelia.

Durand named Valence Bishop

Bishop-elect François Durand was named Bishop of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pierre-Yves Michel was named Bishop of Nancy (-Toul) in April 2023.

Cardoso named Catanduva Bishop

Bishop José Benedito Cardoso was named Bishop of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Valdir Mamede in Novemebr 2023.

Bishop Cardoso had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Barbosa Martins named São João da Boa Vista Bishop

Bishop-elect Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S. was named Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral in December 2023.