Villanueva Arellano named Tijuana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mario Nicolás Villanueva Arellano was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México and titular bishop of Gegi.

Velásquez Tarazona retired, Alarcón Gómez named Huaraz Bishop

Bishop José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona retired and Bishop-elect José Antonio Alarcón Gómez, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Huaraz, Peru.

Álvarez Afonso retired as San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife Bishop

Bishop Bernardo Álvarez Afonso retired as Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain.

Śmigiel named Szczecin-Kamień Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wiesław Śmigiel was named Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga in February 2024.

Archbishop-designate Śmigiel had been serving as Bishop of Toruń.

Moger named Plymouth Bishop

Bishop Philip Robert Moger was named Bishop of Plymouth, England, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mark Anthony O’Toole was named Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales in April 2022.

Bishop Moger had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark.

Vukšić named Kotor Bishop

Bishop-elect Mladen Vukšić, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ivan Štironja was named Bishop of Poreč i Pula in January 2023.

Osial named Łowicz Bishop

Bishop Wojciech Tomasz Osial was named Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba in March 2024.

Bishop Osial had been serving as Auxilary Bishop and Apostolic Administator of the same diocese.

Lipke named Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stephan Lipke, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation and titular bishop of Arena.

Fournau named Bahía Blanca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Ernesto Fournau was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina and titular bishop of Baraus.

Simard retired, Faubert named Valleyfield Bishop

Bishop Noël Simard retired and Bishop Alain Faubert was named Bishop of Valleyfield, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Faubert had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

Cardiff and Menevia merged, O’Toole named Archbishop

The Diocese of Menevia and the Archdiocese of Cardiff are merged into the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, Wales, Great Britain.

Archbishop Mark Anthony O’Toole was named as Archbishop. He had been serving as Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia.

Bongartz resigned as Hildesheim Auxiliary

Bishop Heinz-Günter Bongartz resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.

Salas Becerra named Valparaíso Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mario Salas Becerra, O. de M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile and titular bishop of Ita.

Castillo Matarrita named Kaga-Bandoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. in March 2024.

Cote retired as Norwich Bishop

Bishop Michael Richard Cote retired as Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, USA.