Pisanello named Oria Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincenzo Pisanello was named Bishop of Oria, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michele Castoro was named Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo in July 2009.

Split: Soddo-Hosanna, Ethiopia

The Vicariate Apostolic of Soddo-Hosanna, Ethiopia was split into Soddo and Hosanna.

The previous ordinary remains the ordinary of Soddo.

Bishop-elect Woldeghiorghis Mathewos was named Vicar Apostolic of Hosanna and titular bishop of Turuda.

Llano Cifuentes retired, Gouvêa Mattoso named Nova Friburgo Bishop

Bishop Rafael Llano Cifuentes retired and Bishop Edney Gouvêa Mattoso was named Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Bishop Gouvêa Mattoso had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Elevated: Donkorkrom, Ghana

The Prefecture Apostolic was raised to the Vicariate Apostolic of Donkorkrom, Ghana.

Bishop-elect Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. remains the ordinary and was also named titular bishop of Ita.

Carmody retired, Mulvey named Corpus Christi Bishop

Bishop Edmond Carmody retired and Bishop-elect William Michael Mulvey was named Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.

Danneels retired, Léonard named Mechelen-Brussel Archbishop

Godfried Cardinal Danneels retired and Archbishop-designate André-Mutien Léonard was named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium.

Archbishop-designate Léonard had been serving as Bishop of Namur {Namen}.

Thattil named Trichur (Syro-Malabarese) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Raphael Thattil was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trichur (Syro-Malabarese), India and titular bishop of Buruni.

Puthur named Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese) Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Bosco Puthur was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese), India and titular bishop of Foratiana.

Pazhayattil retired, Kannookadan named Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabarese) Bishop

Bishop James Pazhayattil retired and Bishop-elect Pauly Kannookadan was named Bishop of Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Chittilapilly retired, Inchananiyil named Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabarese) Bishop

Bishop Paul Chittilapilly retired and Bishop-elect Remigiose Inchananiyil was named Bishop of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Erected: Mandya (Syro-Malabarese), India

The Eparchy of Mandya (Syro-Malabarese), India was erected with territory taken from Mananthavady.

Bishop-elect George Njaralakatt was named its first ordinary.

Erected: Ramanathapuram (Syro-Malabarese), India

The Eparchy of Ramanathapuram (Syro-Malabarese), India was erected with territory taken from Palghat.

Bishop-elect Paul Alappatt was named its first ordinary.

Zimniak retired as Bielsko-Żywiec Auxiliary

Bishop Janusz Edmund Zimniak retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bielsko-Żywiec, Poland.

O'Regan resigned, Banda succeeded as Ndola Bishop

Bishop Noel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A. resigned and Bishop Alick Banda succeeded as Bishop of Ndola, Zambia.

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

Archbishop Miot Died

Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haïti, died in yesterday's earthquake.

He was 63 years old and had served as a priest for 34 years and as a bishop for 12 years.

May he rest in peace.

Cardinal Razafindratandra Died

Armand Gaétan Cardinal Razafindratandra, Archbishop Emeritus of Antananarivo, Madagascar, has died.

He was 84 years old and had served as a priest for 55 years. He had also served as a bishop for 31 years and 15 years as a cardinal.

May he rest in peace.

Prida Inthirath named Savannakhet Vicar

Bishop-elect Jean Marie Prida Inthirath was named Vicar Apostolic of Savannakhet, Laos and titular bishop of Lemfocta.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jean Sommeng Vorachak in July 2009.

Lemmo named Napoli Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lucio Lemmo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy and titular bishop of Turres Ammeniae.

Manning retired, Fisher named Parramatta Bishop

Bishop Kevin Michael Manning retired and Bishop Anthony Colin Fisher, O.P. was named Bishop of Parramatta, Australia.

Bishop Fisher had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.

Bishop Pelotte Died

Bishop Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S., Bishop Emeritus of Gallup, New Mexico, USA, has died.

He was 64 years old and had served as a priest for 37 years and as a bishop for 23 years.

May he rest in peace.

Bandeira Coêlho named Coroatá Coadjutor

Bishop Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho was named Coadjutor Bishop of Coroatá, Maranho, Brazil.

Bishop Bandeira Coêlho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas.

Karakéhéyan retired as Eastern Europe (Armenian) Bishop

Archbishop Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. retired as Bishop of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian), Armenia.

Semahun named Addis Abeba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun was named Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Mathara in Numidia.

Dietl retired, Bischof named München und Freising Auxiliary

Bishop Franz Dietl retired and Bishop-elect Wolfgang Bischof was named Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany and titular bishop of Nebbi.

Cardinal Daly Died

Cahal Brendan Cardinal Daly, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh, Ireland, has died.

He was 92 years old and had served as a priest for 68 years. He had also served as a bishop for 42 years and 18 years as a cardinal.

May he rest in peace.

Nguyên Van Khôi named Quy Nhon Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Matthieu Nguyên Van Khôi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Quy Nhon, Viêt Nam.

Cardinal Shirayanagi Died

Peter Seiichi Cardinal Shirayanagi, Archbishop Emeritus of Tokyo, Japan, has died.

He was 81 years old and had served as a priest for 55 years, as a bishop for 43 years, and as a cardinal for 15 years.

May he rest in peace.

Taveira Corrêa named Belém do Pará Archbishop

Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa was named Archbishop of Belém do Pará, Para, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. was named Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in February 2009.

Archbishop Taveira Corrêa had been serving as Archbishop of Palmas, Tocatins.

Stringhini named Franca Bishop

Bishop Pedro Luiz Stringhini was named Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Bauru in April 2009.

Bishop Stringhini had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Peron named São Paulo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edmar Peron was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and titular bishop of Mattiana.

Passini Dalbello named Goiânia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Waldemar Passini Dalbello was named Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil and titular bishop of Membressa.

Costa named Jundiaí Bishop

Bishop Vicente Costa was named Bishop of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gil Antônio Moreira was named Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais in January 2009.

Bishop Costa had been serving as Bishop of Umuarama, Parana.

Schmitthaeusler named Phnom-Penh Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Olivier Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia and titular bishop of Catabum Castra.

Kerketta named Jashpur Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Kerketta was named Bishop of Jashpur, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Victor Kindo in June 2008.

Davies named Shrewsbury Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Mark Davies was named Coadjutor Bishop of Shrewsbury, England, Great Britain.

Lizares Estrada retired as Monterrey Auxiliary

Bishop José Lizares Estrada retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México.

Bolen named Saskatoon Bishop

Bishop-elect Donald Bolen was named Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Albert LeGatt was named Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba in July 2009.

Pilarczyk retired, Schnurr succeeded as Cincinnati Archbishop

Archbishop Daniel Edward Pilarczyk retired and Archbishop Dennis Marion Schnurr succeeded as Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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

Gardin named Treviso Bishop

Archbishop Gianfranco Agostino Gardin, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Treviso, Italy with the personal title of archbishop.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Andrea Bruno Mazzocato was named Archbishop of Udine in August 2009.

Archbishop Gardin had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Henry retired, Brislin named Cape Town Archbishop

Archbishop Lawrence Patrick Henry retired and Archbishop-designate Stephen Brislin was named Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa.

Archbishop-designate Brislin had been serving as Bishop of Kroonstad.

Murray resigned as Limerick Bishop

Bishop Donal Brendan Murray resigned as Bishop of Limerick, Ireland.

de Pinho retired, Majella Delgado named Jatai Bishop

Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. retired and Bishop-elect José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Jataí, Goias, Brazil.

Medley named Owensboro Bishop

Bishop-elect William F. Medley was named Bishop of Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Jeremiah McRaith in January 2009.

Kronenberg retired, Unabali named Bougainville Bishop

Bishop Henk Kronenberg, S.M. retired and Bishop Bernard Unabali was named Bishop of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

Bishop Unabali had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Khumalo resigned as Pretoria Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. resigned as Archbishop of Pretoria, South Africa and as Bishop of South Africa, Military.

Hecht retired as Kimberley Bishop

Bishop Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. retired as Bishop of Kimberley, South Africa.

Rauda Gutiérrez named San Vicente Bishop

Bishop José Elías Rauda Gutiérrez, O.F.M. was named Bishop of San Vicente, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Luis Escobar Alas was named Archbishop of San Salvador in December 2008.

Bishop Rauda Gutiérrez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Ana.

Quiambao retired as Legazpi Auxiliary

Bishop Lucilo B. Quiambao retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Legazpi, Philippines.

López Quintana named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Ventura was named Apostolic Nuncio to France in September 2009.

Archbishop López Quintana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to India and to Nepal.

Peña retired, Flores named Brownsville Bishop

Bishop Raymundo Joseph Peña retired and Bishop Daniel Ernest Flores was named Bishop of Brownsville, Texas, USA.

Bishop Flores had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan.

Martínez named San Luis Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Pedro Daniel Martínez was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Luis, Argentina.

Hoogenboom and Woorts named Utrecht Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Theodorus Cornelis Maria Hoogenboom and Bishop-elect Herman Willebrordus Woorts were named Auxiliary Bishops of Utrecht, Netherlands and titular bishops of Bistue and Giufi Salaria, respectively.

Eleganti named Chur Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marian Eleganti, O.S.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chur, Switzerland and titular bishop of Lamdia.

Kilaini named Bukoba Auxiliary

Bishop Method Kilaini was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bukoba, Tanzania.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam.

Erected: Sisak, Croatia; Košić named Bishop

The Diocese of Sisak, Croatia was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Zagreb.

Bishop Vlado Košić was named its first Bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb.

Erected: Bjelovar-Križevci, Croatia; Huzjak named Bishop

The Diocese of Bjelovar-Križevci, Croatia was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Zagreb.

Bishop-elect Vjekoslav Huzjak was named its first Bishop.

Elevated: Gambella, Moreschi named Vicar

The Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella, Ethiopia was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic, retaing the same name and boundaries.

Bishop-elect Angelo Moreschi, S.D.B. was named its first Vicar Apostolic and titular bishop of Elephantaris in Mauretania.

Elevated: Jimma-Bonga, Ghebremedhin named Vicar

The Prefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga, Ethiopia was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic, retaining the same name and boundaries.

Bishop-elect Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M. was named its first Vicar Apostolic and titular bishop of Gummi in Proconsulari.

McDonald resigned as Southwark Archbishop

Archbishop Kevin John Patrick McDonald resigned as Archbishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain.

Nguyên Van Hòa retired, Vo Duc Minh succeeded as Nha Trang Bishop

Bishop Paul Nguyên Van Hòa retired and Bishop Joseph Vo Duc Minh succeeded as Bishop of Nha Trang, Viêt Nam.

Bishop Vo Duc Minh had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

García-Santacruz Ortiz retired, García Beltrán named Guadix Bishop

Bishop Juan García-Santacruz Ortiz retired and Bishop-elect Ginés Ramón García Beltrán was named Bishop of Guadix, Spain.

Ndjodo named Batouri Bishop

Bishop-elect Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Batouri, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Samuel Kleda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Douala in November 2007.

Owono-Mimboe retired, Bayemi Matjei named Obala Bishop

Bishop Jérôme Owono-Mimboe retired and Bishop-elect Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei was named Bishop of Obala, Cameroon.

Pirenne retired, Atanga named Bertoua Archbishop

Archbishop Roger Pirenne retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Atanga, S.J. was named Archbishop of Bertoua, Cameroon.

Archbishop-designate Atanga had been serving as Bishop of Bafoussam.

Rajič named Nuncio to Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar

Archbishop-elect Petar Rajič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, to Bahrain, and to Qatar and titular archbishop of Sarsenterum.

Castrellón Pizano named Barrancabermeja Bishop

Bishop Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Barrancabermeja, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jaime Prieto Amaya was named Bishop of Cúcuta in December 2008.

Bishop Castrellón Pizano had been serving as Bishop of Tibú.

Turnšek named Maribor Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Marjan Turnšek was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Maribor, Slovenia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Murska Sobota.

Štumpf named Murska Sobota Bishop

Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Murska Sobota, Slovenia.

Bishop Štumpf had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor.

Uran resigned, Stres named Ljubljana Archbishop

Archbishop Alojzij Uran resigned and Archbishop Anton Stres, C.M. was named Archbishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Archbishop Stres had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of Maribor.

Tróccoli Cebedio named Montevideo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio was named Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo, Uruguay and titular bishop of Munatiana.

Tenancingo, Mexico erected, Gómez González named Bishop

The Diocese of Tenancingo, México, México was erected with territory taken from Toluca.

Bishop-elect Raúl Gómez González was named its first bishop.

Reesink retired, Pena Vitral named Teófilo Otoni Bishop

Bishop Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral was named Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Pena Vitral had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte.

Pérez Villamonte resigned, Centellas Guzmán named Potosí Bishop

Bishop Walter Pérez Villamonte resigned and Bishop Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán was named Bishop of Potosí, Bolivia.

Bishop Centellas Guzmán had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Sanz Montes named Oviedo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jesús Sanz Montes, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Oviedo, Spain

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra was named Archbishop of Valencia in January 2009.

Archbishop-designate Sanz Montes had been serving as Bishop of Huesca and of Jaca.

Uriarte Goiricelaya retired, Munilla Aguirre named San Sebastián Bishop

Bishop Juan María Uriarte Goiricelaya retired and Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of San Sebastián, Spain.

Bishop Munilla Aguirre had been serving as Bishop of Palencia.

Liu Cheng-chung named Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Peter Liu Cheng-chung was given the Personal-Title of Archbishop while remaining the Bishop of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Dunn named Antigonish Bishop

Bishop Brian Joseph Dunn was named Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Raymond John Lahey in September 2009.

Bishop Dunn had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie.

Baremes named Port-Vila Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean (John) Bosco Baremes, S.M. was named Bishop of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michel Visi in May 2007.

Tumi retired, Kleda succeeded as Douala Archbishop

Archbishop Christian Wiyghan Tumi retired and Archbishop Samuel Kleda succeeded as Archbishop of Douala, Cameroon.

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

Jinushi retired as Sapporo Bishop

Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi retired as Bishop of Sapporo, Japan.

Lenhof resigned as Queenstown Bishop

Bishop Herbert Nikolaus Lenhof, S.A.C. resigned as Bishop of Queenstown, South Africa.

Phimphisan retired, Thatwisai named Udon Thani Bishop

Bishop George Yod Phimphisan, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Luechai Thatwisai was named Bishop of Udon Thani, Thailand.

D'Ercole named L’Aquila Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giovanni D'Ercole, F.D.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of L’Aquila, Italy and titular bishop of Dusa.

Bulamatari named Molegbe Bishop

Bishop Dominique Bulamatari was named Bishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. retired in May 2007.

Bishop Bulamatari had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa.

Listecki named Milwaukee Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jerome Edward Listecki was named Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan was named Archbishop of New York in April 2009.

Archbishop-designate Listecki had been serving as Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

D'Arcy retired, Rhoades named Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop

Bishop John Michael D'Arcy retired and Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades was named Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA.

Bishop Rhoades had been serving as Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Nona confirmed as Mossul (Chaldean) Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Emil Shimoun Nona was confirmed as Archbishop of Mossul (Chaldean), Iraq.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho in March 2008.

Ramananarivo retired, Ranaivomanana named Antsirabé Bishop

Bishop Félix Ramananarivo, M.S. retired and Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana was named Bishop of Antsirabé, Madagascar.

Bishop Ranaivomanana had been serving as Bishop of Ihosy.

Banda named Ndola Coadjutor

Bishop Alick Banda was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola, Zambia.

Bishop Banda had been serving as Bishop of Solwezi.

Marchiori retired, Andreassa named Lages Bishop

Bishop João Oneres Marchiori retired and Bishop-elect
Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Machado named Vasai Bishop

Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado was named Bishop of Vasai, India while retaining the Personal Title of Archbishop.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Thomas Dabre was named Bishop of Poona in April 2009.

Leteng named Ruteng Bishop

Bishop-elect Hubertus Leteng was named Bishop of Ruteng, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Eduardus Sangsun, S.V.D. in October 2008.

McGrattan and Nguyen named Toronto Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect William Terrence McGrattan and Bishop-elect Vincent Nguyen were named Auxiliary Bishops of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and titular bishops of Furnos Minor and Ammaedara, respectively.

Sandri named Witbank Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Witbank, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Mandla Khumalo, C.M.M. was named Archbishop of Pretoria in November 2008.

Amigo Vallejo retired, Asenjo Pelegrina succeeded as Seville Archbishop

Carlos Cardinal Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop Juan José Asenjo Pelegrina succeeded as Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville}, Spain.

Archbishop Asenjo Pelegrina had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Ariotti named Paraguay Nuncio

Archbishop Eliseo Antonio Ariotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Orlando Antonini was named Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia in August 2009.

Archbishop Ariotti had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and to Equatorial Guinea.

Čapla resigned, Fekete named Baku Superior

Fr. Ján Čapla, S.D.B. resigned and Fr. Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B. was named Superior of Baku, Azerbaijan.

Erected: San Jacinto de Yaguachi, Ecuador

The Diocese of San Jacinto de Yaguachi, Ecuador was erected with territory taken from Guayaquil.

Bishop Aníbal Nieto Guerra, O.C.D. was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil.

Minda Chalá named Guayaquil Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Guido Iván Minda Chalá was named Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador and titular bishop of Nisa in Lycia.

Vieira Gusmão retired, Kujawski succeeded as Porto Nacional Bishop

Bishop Geraldo Vieira Gusmão retired and Bishop Romualdo Matias Kujawski succeeded as Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil.

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