Kravalis named Riga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andris Kravalis was named Auxiliary Bishop of Riga, Latvia and titular bishop of Migirpa.

López Quintana named Estonia and Latvia Nuncio

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia in addition to his other posts.

Bonazzi named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Pedro López Quintana in September 2013.

Archbishop Bonazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, to Estonia, and to Latvia.

Stulpins named Liepāja Bishop

Bishop-elect Viktors Stulpins was named Bishop of Liepāja, Latvia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. in June 2012.

Lapelis resigned as Liepāja Bishop

Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. resigned as Bishop of Liepāja, Latvia.

Justs retired, Pavlovskis named Jelgava Bishop

Bishop Antons Justs retired and Bishop-elect Eduards Pavlovskis was named Bishop of Jelgava, Latvia.

Farhat retired, Zurbriggen named Austria Nuncio

Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat retired and Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Austria.

Archbishop Zurbriggen had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia.