Pop named Cluj-Gherla Bishop

Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop was named Bishop of Cluj-Gherla (Romanian), Romania.

The eparchy had been vacant since the death of Bishop Florentin Crihălmeanu in January 2021.

Bishop Pop had been serving as Curial Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Kerekes named Alba Iulia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect László Kerekes was named Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia, Romania and titular bishop of Tharros.

Crişan named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cristian Dumitru Crişan was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and named titular bishop of Abula.

Bot named Lugoj Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Călin Ioan Bot was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Lugoj (Romanian), Romania and named titular bishop of Abrittum.

Robu retired, Percă named Bucarest Archbishop

Archbishop Ioan Robu retired and Archbishop-designate Aurel Percă was named Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti}, Romania.

Archbishop-designate Percă had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Iaşi.

Roos retired, Pál named Timişoara Bishop

Bishop Martin Roos retired and Bishop-elect József-Csaba Pál was named Bishop of Timişoara, Romania.

Maury Buendía named Romania Nuncio

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano in July 2015.

Archbishop Maury Buendía had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan, Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan, and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan.

Erected: Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti, Frăţilă named Bishop

The Eparchy of Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti (Romanian), Romania was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia.

Pop named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Claudiu-Lucian Pop was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and titular bishop of Mariamme.

Tempfli retired, Böcskei named Oradea Mare Bishop

Bishop József Tempfli retired and Bishop-elect László Böcskei was named Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad}, Romania.

Bishop Kräuter Died

Bishop Sebastian Kräuter, Bishop Emeritus of Timişoara, Romania, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 17 years. May he rest in peace.

Lozano named Nuncio to Romania and to Moldova

Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania and to Moldova, Republic of. Both posts had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Claude Périsset was named Apostolic Nuncio to Germany in October 2007. Archbishop Lozano had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia.

Bizău and Frăţilă named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Vasile Bizău and Bishop-elect Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă were named Auxiliary Bishops of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and titular bishops of Appiaria and Novae, respectively.

Upon their consecration, they will become the youngest two bishops in the world. Bishop-elect Frăţilă will be the first to be born in the 1970's.

Ender resigned, Périsset named Germany Nuncio

Archbishop Erwin Josef Ender resigned and Archbishop Jean-Claude Périsset was named Apostolic Nuncio to Germany. Archbishop Périsset had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Romania and to Moldova, Republic of.