Chami named Antiochia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jean-Marie Chami was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria and Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek), and named Titular Bishop of Tarsus dei Greco-Melkiti.

Warde confirmed Le Caire Bishop

Bishop-elect Elie Joseph Warde confirmed as Bishop of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian), Egypt and Patriarchal Vicar of Sudan and South Sudan (Syrian).

van Megen named Kenya Nuncio

Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic in September 2018.

Archbishop van Megen had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and to Eritrea.

Trille Kuku Andali named El Obeid Bishop

Bishop-elect Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali was named Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Khartoum in August 2015.

Zubeir Wako retired, Mangoria succeeded as Khartoum Archbishop

Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako retired and Archbishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Archbishop of Khartoum, Sudan.

Archbishop Mangoria had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Mangoria named Khartoum Coadjutor Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Khartoum, Sudan.

He had been serving as Bishop of El Obeid.

van Megen named Sudan Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and titular archbishop of Novaliciana.

Gassis retired, Mangoria succeeded as El Obeid Bishop

Bishop Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria succeeded as Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan.

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

Boccardi named Iran Nuncio

Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel was named Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of in January 2013.

Archbishop Boccardi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and to Eritrea.

Doggale named Juba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Santo Loku Pio Doggale was named Auxiliary Bishop of Juba, Sudan and titular bishop of Bulna.

Please note that the titular see will likely change as it was previously assigned to Bishop-elect Jan Sobiło last month.

Adgum Mangoria named El Obeid Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Coadjutor Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan.

Gasi retired, Kussala named Tombura-Yambio Bishop

Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi retired and Bishop-elect Edward Hiiboro Kussala was named Bishop of Tombura-Yambio, Sudan.

Mutek named Torit Bishop

Bishop Akio Johnson Mutek was named Bishop of Torit, Sudan. The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Paride Taban in February 2004. Bishop Mutek had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Boccardi named Nuncio to Sudan

Archbishop-elect Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and titular archbishop of Bitettum.