Gómez Aristizábal retired, Corrales García named Santa Fe de Antioquia Archbishop

Archbishop Ignacio José Gómez Aristizábal retired and Archbishop-designate Orlando Antonio Corrales García was named Archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquía, Colombia. Archbishop-designate Corrales García had been serving as Bishop of Palmira.

Bertello named Nuncio to Italy and to San Marino

Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and to San Marino. Those posts were previously held by Archbishop Paolo Romeo who was named Archbishop of Palermo in December 2006. Archbishop Bertello had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico.

Valiakandathil named Bhagalpur Bishop

Bishop-elect Kurian (Ciriaco) Valiakandathil was named Bishop of Bhagalpur, India. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Thomas Kozhimala in June 2005.

Bishop Spital Died

Bishop Hermann Josef Spital, Bishop Emeritus of Trier, Germany, has died. He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 26 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Rivera Meza Died

Bishop Nemesio Rivera Meza, Bishop Emeritus of Cajamarca, Peru, has died. He was 88 years old and had served as a priest for 60 years and as a bishop for 48 years. May he rest in peace.

Wester named Salt Lake City Bishop

Bishop John Charles Wester was named Bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop George Hugh Niederauer was named Archbishop of San Francisco in December 2005. Bishop Wester had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco.

Wielgus resigned as Warszawa {Warsaw} Archbishop

Archbishop Stanislaw Wojciech Wielgus resigned as Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland.

Cardinal Etsou Died

Frédéric Cardinal Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M., Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.), has died. He had turned 76 last month and had served as a priest for 48 years, a bishop for 30 years, and as a Cardinal for 15 years. May he rest in peace.

Marinozzi retired, Saldarriaga named Soddo-Hosanna Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. was named Vicar Apostolic of Soddo-Hosanna, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Vulturia.

Jaucian named Bangued Bishop

Bishop-elect Leopoldo C. Jaucian, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Bangued, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D. was named Bishop of San Fernando de La Union in April 2005.

Félémou named Kankan Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Félémou was named Bishop of Kankan, Guinea. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vincent Coulibaly was named Archbishop of Conakry {Konakry}.

Abarquez named Calbayog Bishop

Bishop Isabelo Caiban Abarquez was named Bishop of Calbayog, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jose Serofia Palma was named Archbishop of Palo in March 2006. Bishop Abarquez had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Palo.

da Silva Chaves retired, dos Reis Silveira named Uruaçu Bishop

Bishop José da Silva Chaves retired and Bishop-elect Messias dos Reis Silveira was named Bishop of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Brazil.

Ebejer retired, Barbosa de Sousa named União da Vitória Bishop

Bishop Walter Michael Ebejer, O.P. retired and Bishop-elect João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of União da Vitória, Brazil.

Tomasin retired, Pignoli named Quixadá Bishop

Bishop Adélio Giuseppe (José) Tomasin, P.S.D.P. retired and Bishop-elect Angelo Pignoli was named Bishop of Quixadá, Brazil.

Ehuzu named Porto Novo Bishop

Bishop René-Marie Ehuzu, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Porto Novo, Benin. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton was named Archbishop of Cotonou in March, 2005. Bishop Ehuzu had been serving as Bishop of Abomey.

Erected: Mavelikara, India; Kizhakkeveettil named Bishop

The Eparchy of Mavelikara (Malankarese), India was erected with territory taken from Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Malankarese). Bishop Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum (Malankarese).

Herbas Balderrama named Aiquile Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Jorge Herbas Balderrama, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Prelate of Aiquile, Bolivia.

Moreno Casamitjana retired, Ezzati Andrello named Concepción Archbishop

Archbishop Antonio Moreno Casamitjana retired and Archbishop-designate Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile. Archbishop-designate Ezzati Andrello had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.

Grillo retired, Chenis named Civitaveccia-Tarquinia Bishop

Bishop Girolamo Grillo retired and Bishop-elect Carlo Chenis, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Civitaveccia-Tarquinia, Italy.

Friend retires as Shreveport Bishop

Bishop William Benedict Friend retired as Bishop of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.

Ryan retired, Garcia named Monterey Bishop

Bishop Sylvester Donovan Ryan retired and Bishop Richard Joseph Garcia was named Bishop of Monterey in California, USA. Bishop Garcia had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento.

De Giorgi retired, Romeo named Palermo Archbishop

Salvatore Cardinal De Giorgi retired and Archbishop Paolo Romeo was named Archbishop of Palermo, Italy. Archbishop Romeo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and to San Marino.

Archbishop Di Filippo Died

Archbishop Ettore Di Filippo, Archbishop Emeritus of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy, has died. He was 84 years old and had served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 23 years. May he rest in peace.

Ambrozic retired, Collins named Toronto Archbishop

Aloysius Matthew Cardinal Ambrozic retired and Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins was named Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Archbishop Collins had been serving as Archbishop of Edmonton.

Martínez Sacristán named Zamora Bishop

Bishop-elect Gregorio Martínez Sacristán was named Bishop of Zamora, Spain. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Casimiro López Llorente was named Bishop of Segorbe-Castellón de la Plana in April 2006.

Suárez Cázares resigned as Zamora Bishop

Bishop Carlos Suárez Cázares resigned as Bishop of Zamora, Michoacán, México.

Krevey retired, Koubetch succeeded as São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian) Bishop

Bishop Efraím Basílio Krevey (Krevei), O.S.B.M. retired and Bishop Valdomiro Koubetch, O.S.B.M. succeeded as Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil.

González Bacallao retired, Serpa Pérez named Pinar del Rio Bishop

Bishop José Siro González Bacallao retired and Bishop-elect Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez was named Bishop of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.

Baladrón Valdés resigned, Pino Estévez named Guantánamo-Baracoa Bishop

Bishop Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés resigned and Bishop-elect Wilfredo Pino Estévez was named Bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa, Cuba.

Carmon retired, Fabre named New Orleans Auxiliary

Bishop Dominic Carmon, S.V.D. retired and Bishop-elect Shelton Joseph Fabre was named Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and titular bishop of Pudenziana.

Augustini named Sapë Bishop

Bishop-elect Lucjuan Augustini was named Bishop of Sapë, Albania.

Gjergji named Prizren Apostolic Adminstrator

Bishop Dodë Gjergji was named Apostolic Administrator of Prizren, Serbia and Montenegro. He had been serving as Bishop of Sapë.

Mbilingi named Lubango Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubango, Angola. He had been serving as Bishop of Lwena.

O’Connell retired as Melbourne Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph Peter O'Connell retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia.

Cardinal Pappalardo Died

Salvatore Cardinal Pappalardo, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy and Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani, has died. He was 88 years old, having served as a priest for 65 years, a bishop for 41 years, and a cardinal for 33 years. May he rest in peace.

Madila Basanguka named Kananga Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Marcel Madila Basanguka was named Archbishop of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.). The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, C.I.C.M. retired in May 2006. Archbishop-designate Madila Basanguka had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Balaswamy retired, Prakasam named Nellore Bishop

Bishop Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy retired and Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam was named Bishop of Nellore, India. Bishop Prakasam had been serving as Bishop of Cuddapah.

Erected: São José dos Pinhais, Brazil; Biernaski named Bishop

The Diocese of São José dos Pinhais, Brazil was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Curitiba. The new diocese becomes a suffragan of Curitiba. Bishop Ladislau Biernaski, C.M. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba.

Glemp retired, Wielgus named Warsaw Archbishop

Józef Cardinal Glemp retired and Archbishop-designate Stanislaw Wojciech Wielgus was named Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland. Archbishop-designate Wielgus had been serving as Bishop of Płock.

Serrano named Hwange Bishop

Bishop-elect Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E. was named Bishop of Hwange, Zimbabwe. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu was named Archbishop of Harare in June 2004.

Santiago named Santo Tomé Bishop

Bishop-elect Hugo Santiago was named Bishop of Santo Tomé, Argentina. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Polti Santillán was named Bishop of Santiago del Estero in May 2006.

Fenoy named San Miguel Bishop

Bishop Sergio Alfredo Fenoy was named Bishop of San Miguel, Argentina. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Luis Mollaghan was named Archbishop of Rosario in December 2005. Bishop Fenoy had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rosario.

Sequeira retired, Thomasappa named Chikmagalur Bishop

Bishop John Baptist Sequeira retired and Bishop-elect Anthony Swamy Thomasappa was named Bishop of Chikmagalur, India.

Di Cristina named Monreale Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Salvatore Di Cristina was named Archbishop of Monreale, Italy. The Archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Cataldo Naro in Septmeber. Archbishop-designate Di Cristina had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo.

Mercieca retired, Cremona named Malta Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mercieca retired and Archbishop-elect Paul Cremona, O.P. was named Archbishop of Malta.

Maggiolini retired, Coletti named Como Bishop

Bishop Alessandro Maggiolini retired and Bishop Diego Coletti was named Bishop of Como, Italy. Bishop Coletti had been serving as Bishop of Livorno.

Sumbelelo named Uije Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Emílio Sumbelelo was named Coadjutor Bishop of Uije, Angola. Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. remains the ordinary.

Rodas de Sousa Ribas retired, Mendes dos Santos named São Tomé e Príncipe Bishop

Bishop Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. was named Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe.

Zoa named Yaoundé Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Christophe Zoa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Yaoundé, Cameroon and titular bishop of Hilta.

Manisap retired, Sirisut named Nakhon Ratchasima Bishop

Bishop Joachim Phayao Manisap retired, Bishop-elect Joseph Chusak Sirisut was named Bishop of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

Awa retired, Bushu named Buéa Bishop

Bishop Pius Suh Awa retired, Bishop Emmanuel Bushu was named Bishop of Buéa, Cameroon. Bishop Bushu had been serving as Bishop of Yagoua.

Guimond retired, Pettipas named Grouard-McLennan Archbishop

Archbishop Arthé Guimond retired and Archbishop-elect Gerard Pettipas, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan, Alberta, Canada.

da Silva Matthes retired, Ferrari succeeded as Franca Bishop

Bishop Diógenes da Silva Matthes retired and Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Technology Test on the Main Site

I'm considering some changes to the diocese pages on the main site.

Here is an example of the new style and the same page in the old style. (note: some of the links may be broken on these pages, the test is about the design of the page itself.)

The main changes are: 1) adjusted the location of the diocese's historical detail info; 2) adjusted some of the section titles; and 3) replaced the "jump to" bar with a "show" bar (the big change).

The "show" bar allows the user to pick which sections (or "all") of the page to see. This is especially useful when one is printing out the page and only needs certain sections.

A variation of this technology is also being considered for other parts of the site - so any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Please use the regular feedback form on the site.

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Housset named La Rochelle (-Saintes) Bishop

Bishop Bernard Housset was named Bishop of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Georges Paul Pontier was named Archbishop of Marseille in May 2006. Bishop Housset had been serving as Bishop of Montauban.

Das retired, Nayak named Berhampur Bishop

Bishop Joseph Das retired and Bishop-elect Sarat Chandra Nayak was named Bishop of Berhampur, India.

Ruzoka named Tabora Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Paul R. Ruzoka was named Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania. The Archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Mario Epifanio Abdallah Mgulunde in March 2006. Archbishop-designate Ruzoka had been serving as Bishop of Kigoma.

Ravasi retired, Kihara Kariuki named Marsabit Bishop

Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C. retired and Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Marsabit, Kenya. Bishop Kihara Kariuki had been serving as Bishop of Muranga.

Karikassery named Verapoly Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Karikassery was named Auxiliary Bishop of Verapoly, India and titular bishop of Buxentum.

Goa e Damão elevated to a Metropolitan

The Archdiocese of Goa e Damão, India was elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese with the Diocese of Sindhudurg as a suffragan.

Bujumbura elevated to Archdiocese

The diocese of Bujumbura, Burundi was elevated to an Archdiocese. Archbishop-designate Evariste Ngoyagoye remains the ordinary. The dioceses of Bubanza and Bururi were made suffragans of the new archdiocese.

Reorganization of the Provinces of Mexico

There was a major reorganization of the provinces within Mexico.

Four dioceses were elevated to Metropolitan Archdioceses: Tijuana, León, Tulancingo, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The respective ordinaries of each of these were named Archbishops.

Numerous dioceses changed Metropolitans as part of this reorganization.

The complete new structure of the Dioceses of Mexico can be found on the site.

Nketsiah named Cape Coast Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Matthias Kobena Nketsiah was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cape Coast, Ghana and titular bishop of Abaradira.

Archbishop Hakim Died

Archbishop Michel Hakim, B.S., Archbishop Emeritus of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite), Canada, has died. He was 85 years old and had served as a priest for 59 years and a bishop for 29 years. May he rest in peace.

Machado named São Carlos Bishop

Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado was named Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. was named Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto. Bishop Machado had been serving as Bishop of Ituiutaba.

Melo retired, Muniz Fernandes named Maceió Archbishop

Archbishop José Carlos Melo, C.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm. was named Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. Archbishop-designate Muniz Fernandes had been serving as Bishop of Guarabira, Paraiba.

Cardinal Baum turns 80 - The End of an Era

William Wakefield Cardinal Baum has turned 80 years of age and thus loses his right to vote in a conclave. He was also the last pre-Pope John Paul II voting Cardinal.

He was elevated to the Cardinalate by Pope Paul VI in 1976. The only other one elevated by Pope Paul VI and under the age of 80 is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elevated in 1977.

There are 114 Cardinal Electors of the 187 living Cardinals. Of those, 102 were elevated by Pope John Paul II and the remaining 12 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Leichtfried named Sankt Pölten Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anton Leichtfried was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sankt Pölten, Austria and titular bishop of Rufiniana.

Graziani named Crotone-Santa Severina Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Domenico Graziani was named Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina, Italy. The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Andrea Mugione was named Archbishop of Benevento. Archbishop-designate Graziani had been serving as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio.

Ekpu retired as Benin City Archbishop

Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu has retired as Archbishop of Benin City, Nigeria.

Bishop Dudley Died

Bishop Paul Vincent Dudley, Bishop Emeritus of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, has died. He was just 7 days from his 80th birthday and had served as a priest for 55 years and as a bishop for 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Martin retired, McGowan Wright named Belize City-Belmopan Bishop

Bishop Osmond Peter Martin retired and Bishop Dorick McGowan Wright was named Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize. Bishop McGowan Wright had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Marra retired, La Piana named Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Archbishop

Archbishop Giovanni Marra retired and Archbishop-designate Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy. Archbishop-designate La Piana had been serving as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo.

Archbishop Mansour Died

Archbishop Jean Mansour, M.S.S.P., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite), Syria, has died. He was 78 and had served as a priest for 54 years and as a bishop for 26 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Moreno Died

Bishop Manuel Duran Moreno, Bishop Emeritus of Tucson, Arizona, USA, has died. He was 10 days from his 76th birthday and he served as a priest for 45 years and as a bishop for just under 30 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop D'Silva Died

Bishop Joseph D'Silva, Bishop of Bellary, India, had died. He was 74 and had served as a priest for 46 years and as Bishop of Bellary for 14 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Zini Filho Died

Bishop Augusto José Zini Filho, Bishop of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has died. He was 10 days from his 74th birthday and had served as a priest for 47 years and as a bishop for 12 years. May he rest in peace.

Farina, Girotti, and Stankiewicz named Titular Bishops

Bishop-elect Raffaele Farina, S.D.B. was named Titular Bishop of Opitergium while remaining Prefect of the Vatican Library.

Bishop-elect Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. was named Titular Bishop of Meta while remaining an Official of the Apostolic Penitentiary.

Bishop-elect Antoni Stankiewicz was named Titular Bishop of Nova Petra while remaining Dean of the Roman Rota.

Nazzaro resigned as Montevergine Abbot

Abbot Tarciscio Giovanni Nazzaro, O.S.B. resigned as Abbot of Montevergine, Italy.

Gomes Canellas retired, Kohl named Osório Bishop

Bishop Thadeu Gomes Canellas retired and Bishop-elect Jaime Pedro Kohl, P.S.D.P. was named Bishop of Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Urbanc named Catamarca Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Luis Urbanc was named Coadjutor Bishop of Catamarca, Argentina. Bishop Elmer Osmar Ramón Miani remains the ordinary.

Laxague named Bahía Blanca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro María Laxague was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina and titular bishop of Castra Severiana.

Castaño Arbeláez named Cali Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Colombia and titular bishop of Castellum Tatroportus.

Morelos retired, Valles named Zamboanga Archbishop

Archbishop Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos retired and Archbishop-designate Romulo Geolina Valles was named Archbishop of Zamboanga, Philippines. Archbishop-designate Valles had been serving as Bishop of Kidapawan.

Utleg named Laoag Bishop

Bishop Sergio Lasam Utleg was named Bishop of Laoag, Philippines. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado was named Archbishop of Nueva Segovia in February 2005. Bishop Utleg had been serving as Bishop of Ilagan.

Archbishop Monte Died

Archbishop Nivaldo Monte, Archbishop Emeritus of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, has died. He was 88 and had served as a bishop for 43 years and as a priest for 64 years. May he rest in peace.

Rizzotto retired as Galveston-Houston Auxiliary

Bishop Vincent Michael Rizzotto has retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA.

Bishop Larkin Died

Bishop William Thomas Larkin, Bishop Emeritus of Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, has died. He was 83 and has served as a bishop for 27 years and as a priest for 59 years. May he rest in peace.

Scatizzi retired, Bianchi named Pistoia Bishop

Bishop Simone Scatizzi retired and Bishop Mansueto Bianchi was named Bishop of Pistoia, Italy. Bishop Bianchi had been serving as Bishop of Volterra.

Gutiérrez named Bacabal Bishop

Bishop-elect Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. was named Bishop of Bacabal, Maranho, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão.

Gaibor García named Riobamba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Fausto Gaibor García was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Riobamba, Ecuador and titular bishop of Naraggara.

Chung An-zu named Taipei Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Chung An-zu was named an Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei, Taiwan and titular bishop of Munatiana.

Brucato retired as New York Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Anthony Brucato retired as an Auxiliary Bishop of New York, NY, USA.

Castrillón Hoyos retired, Hummes named Prefect Cong. for Clergy

Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos retired and Cláudio Cardinal Hummes, O.F.M. was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy. Cardinal Hummes had been serving as the Archbishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Mazombwe retired, Mpundu succeeded as Lusaka Archbishop

Archbishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe retired and Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu succeeded as Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia. Archbishop Mpundu had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same Archdiocese.

Flores named Detroit Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel E. Flores was named Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishop of Cozyla. Bishop-elect Flores had been serving as a priest in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Órdenes Fernández named Iquique Bishop

Bishop-elect Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández was named Bishop of Iquique, Chile. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juan Barros Madrid was named the Ordinary for the Military of Chili in October 2004.

Ozorowski named Białystok Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Edward Ozorowski was named Archbishop of Białystok, Poland. The Archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba was named Archbishop of Warmia in May 2006. Archbishop-designate Ozoroswki had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same Archdiocese.

Niemiec named Kamyanets-Podilskyi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jan Niemiec was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine and titular bishop of Decoriana.