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.
25 July 2024
Kenney named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Kevin Thomas Kenney was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Chunavia
Ahiwa named Bouaké Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa was named Archbishop of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. in February 2024.
Archbishop-designate Ahiwa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. in February 2024.
Archbishop-designate Ahiwa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.
Zerbo retired, Cissé named Bamako Archbishop
Jean Cardinal Zerbo retired and Archbishop-designate Robert Cissé was named Archbishop of Bamako, Mali.
Archbishop-designate Cissé had been serving as Bishop of Sikasso.
Archbishop-designate Cissé had been serving as Bishop of Sikasso.
04 July 2024
Cortés Contreras retired, Calderón Calderón named León Archbishop
Archbishop Alfonso Cortés Contreras retired and Archbishop-designate Jaime Calderón Calderón was named Archbishop of León, Guanajuato, México.
Archbishop-designate Calderón Calderón had been serving as Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas.
Archbishop-designate Calderón Calderón had been serving as Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas.
03 July 2024
Bentiu erected, Carlassare named Bishop
The Diocese of Bentiu, South Sudan was erected with territory taken from Malakal and made a suffragan of Juba.
Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.I. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Rumbek.
Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.I. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Rumbek.
Díaz Martínez retired, Domínguez Couttolenc named Tulancingo Archbishop
Archbishop Domingo Díaz Martínez retired and Archbishop-designate Oscar Roberto Domínguez Couttolenc, M.G. was named Archbishop of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México.
Archbishop-designate Domínguez Couttolenc had been serving as Bishop of Ecatepec, México.
Archbishop-designate Domínguez Couttolenc had been serving as Bishop of Ecatepec, México.
01 July 2024
Dubiel named Angola Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Kryspin Witold Dubiel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and titular archbishop of Vannida.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea in March 2024.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea in March 2024.
Baldisseri, Harvey, and Müller named Cardinal-Priests
Lorenzo Cardinal Baldisseri,
James Michael Cardinal Harvey,
and Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller
were all raised to the rank of Cardinal-Priest while retaining their current titles.
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- Kenney named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary
- Ahiwa named Bouaké Archbishop
- Zerbo retired, Cissé named Bamako Archbishop
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- Bentiu erected, Carlassare named Bishop
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