Koumra erected, Tibingar named Bishop

The Diocese of Koumra, Chad was erected with territory taken from Sarh.

Bishop-elect Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar was named its first bishop.

Laterza named Central African Republic and Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Giuseppe Laterza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, and Titular Archbishop of Vartana.

Tinoudji named Pala Bishop

Bishop-elect Dominique Tinoudji was named Bishop of Pala, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. retired in September 2020.

Coudray retired, Abbo Chen named Mongo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Henri Coudray, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Philippe Abbo Chen was named Vicar Apostolic of Mongo, Chad.

Sebastián Martínez named Sarh Bishop

Bishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Sarh, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Goetbé Edmond Djitangar was named Archbishop of N’Djaména in August 2016.

Bishop Sebastián Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Lai.

De Wit Guzmán named Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chad in addition to his other posts.

Waïngue Bani named Doba Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Waïngue Bani was named Bishop of Doba, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.I. in January 2014.

Djitangar named N’Djaména Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Edmond Djitangar was named Archbishop of N’Djaména, Chad.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi in November 2013.

Archbishop-designate Djitangar had been serving as Bishop of Sarh.

Coppola named Mexico Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to México.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre was named Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America in April 2016.

Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad.

Coppola named Chad Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chad in addition to his other duties.

Russo resigned as Doba Bishop

Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.I. resigned as Bishop of Doba, Chad.

Okolo named Dominican Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Józef Wesołowski.

Archbishop Okolo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad.

Okolo named Central African Republic and Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Jude Thaddeus Okolo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and to Chad as well as titular archbishop of Novica.

Nguyên Van Tot named Costa Rica Nuncio

Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was named Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica. The post had been vacant since Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Korea in April 2008. Archbishop Nguyên Van Tot had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and to Chad.