Sánchez Carrión named Honduras Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Simón Bolívar Sánchez Carrión was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras and titular archbishop of Rosella.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand in July 2024.

Erected: Gracias, Honduras; Guillén Soto named Bishop

The Diocese of Gracias, Honduras was erected with territory taken from Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán.

Bishop-elect Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B. was named its first ordinary.

Gómez Rivera and Guillén Soto named Tegucigalpa Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Teodoro Gómez Rivera and Bishop-elect Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Tegucigalpa, Honduras and titular bishops of Castellum Tatroportus and Nasbinca, respectively.

Rugambwa named New Zealand Nuncio

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2018.

Archbishop Rugambwa had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.

Pineda Fasquelle resigned as Tegucigalpa Auxiliary

Bishop Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Emiliani Sánchez resigned as San Pedro Sula Auxiliary

Bishop Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Danlí, Honduras erected; Canales Motiño named Bishop

The Diocese of Danlí, Honduras was erected with territory taken from Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa.

Bishop-elect José Antonio Canales Motiño was named its first Bishop.

Rugambwa named Honduras Nuncio

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia in July 2014.

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

Bianco named Ethiopia Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2014.

Archbishop Bianco had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.

García Osorio named Yoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Héctor David García Osorio was named Bishop of Yoro, Honduras.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson, P.M.E. in January 2014.

Giasson resigned as Yoro Bishop

Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson, P.M.E. resigned as Bishop of Yoro, Honduras.

Charbonneau named Choluteca Bishop

Bishop-elect Guy Charbonneau, P.M.E. was named Bishop of Choluteca, Honduras.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Guido Plante, P.M.E. in July 2012.

Plante retired as Choluteca Bishop

Bishop Guido Plante, P.M.E. retired as Bishop of Choluteca, Honduras.

Muldoon resigned, Bonello succeeded as Juticalpa Bishop

Bishop Tomás Andrés Mauro Muldoon, O.F.M. resigned and Bishop José Bonello, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras.

Bishop Bonello had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Erected: La Ceiba, Honduras

The Diocese of La Ceiba, Honduras was erected with territory taken from San Pedro Sula.

Bishop-elect Michael Lenihan, O.F.M. was named its first bishop.

Santos Villeda retired, Andino Ramírez named Santa Rosa de Copán Bishop

Bishop Luis Alfonso Santos Villeda, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Darwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S. was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras.

Bishop Andino Ramírez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa.

Bonello named Juticalpa Coadjutor

Bishop-elect José Bonello, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Juticalpa, Honduras.

Bianco named Honduras Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras and titular archbishop of Falerone.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Antonio Arcari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique in December 2008.

Arcari named Mozambique Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Arcari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique. The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia in October 2008.

Archbishop Arcari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.