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.