Nedumpuram retired, Nariculam named Chanda Bishop

Bishop Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect Ephrem Nariculam was named Bishop of Chanda (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Gracias retired as Bombay Auxiliary

Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, India.

Nguyên Van Kham named My Tho Bishop

Bishop Pierre Nguyên Van Kham was named Bishop of My Tho, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Bùi Văn Ðoc was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville) in September 2013.

Bishop Nguyên Van Kham had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh.

Fernando retired, Pappusamy named Madurai Archbishop

Archbishop Peter Fernando retired and Archbishop-designate Antony Pappusamy was named Archbishop of Madurai, India.

Archbishop-designate Pappusamy had been serving as Bishop of Dindigul.

Quintana Jorquera retired, Aós Braco named Copiapó Bishop

Bishop Gaspar Francisco Quintana Jorquera, C.M.F. retired and Bishop-elect Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Copiapó, Chile.

Manguiran retired, Caermare named Dipolog Bishop

Bishop Jose Ricare Manguiran retired and Bishop-elect Severo Cagatan Caermare was named Bishop of Dipolog, Philippines.

Aniceto retired, Lavarias named San Fernando Archbishop

Archbishop Paciano Basilio Aniceto retired and Archbishop-designate Florentino Galang Lavarias was named Archbishop of San Fernando, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Lavarias had been serving as Bishop of Iba.

Alappat named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop-elect John "Joy" Alappat was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabarese), Illinois, USA and titular bishop of Bencenna.

Ellena retired, Kot named Zé-Doca Bishop

Bishop Carlo Ellena retired and Bishop-elect Jan Kot, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Zé-Doca, Maranho, Brazil.

Maakaroun retired, Gébara succeeded as Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo Bishop

Bishop Fares Maakaroun retired and Bishop Joseph Gébara succeeded as Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Gébara had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop.

Vera Plasencia named Peru Military Bishop

Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Peru, Military.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Guillermo Martín Abanto Guzmán in July 2013.

Bishop Vera Plasencia had been serving as Prelate of Caravelí.

Scaramussa named Santos Coadjutor

Bishop Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

Załuski named Burundi Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Wojciech Załuski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and titular archbishop of Diocletiana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic in January 2014.

Satriano named Rossano-Cariati Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giuseppe Satriano was named Archbishop of Rossano-Cariati, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Santo Marcianò was named Archbishop of Italy, Military in October 2013.

Kaleta resigned as Karaganda Bishop

Bishop Janusz Wiesław Kaleta resigned as Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Maniago named Castellaneta Bishop

Bishop Claudio Maniago was named Bishop of Castellaneta, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pietro Maria Fragnelli was named Bishop of Trapani in September 2013.

Bishop Maniago had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Firenze {Florence}.

Bianco named Ethiopia Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2014.

Archbishop Bianco had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.

Woelki named Köln Archbishop

Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki was named Archbishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Joachim Cardianl Meisner in February 2014.

Cardinal Woelki had been serving as Archbishop of Berlin.

Quintero Chacón named Barcelona Bishop

Bishop Jorge Anibal Quintero Chacón was named Bishop of Barcelona, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop César Ramón Ortega Herrera in January 2014.

Bishop Quintero Chacón had been serving as Bishop of Margarita.

Pecorari named Macedonia Nuncio

Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Macedonia in addition to his other posts.

Thakur retired, Osta named Muzaffarpur Bishop

Bishop John Baptist Thakur, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Cajetan Francis Osta was named Bishop of Muzaffarpur, India.

Makokou elevated to Vicariate Apostolic; Koerber named Vicar

The Prefecture Apostolic was elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Makokou, Gabon.

Bishop-elect Joseph Koerber, C.S.Sp. was named its first Vicar Apostolic and titular bishop of Siccenna. He had been serving as its Prefect.

Ha Chi-shing, Lee Bun Sang, and Yeung Ming-cheung named Hong Kong Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joseph Ha Chi-shing, O.F.M., Bishop-elect Stephen Lee Bun Sang, and Bishop-elect Michael Yeung Ming-cheung were named Auxiliary Bishops of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China and titular bishops of Simitthu, Novae, and Mons in Numidia, respectively.

Fernandes retired, D’Souza named Bareilly Bishop

Bishop Anthony Fernandes retired and Bishop-elect Ignatius D’Souza was named Bishop of Bareilly, India.

Mlola named Kigoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Mlola, ALCP/OSS was named Bishop of Kigoma, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Protase Rugambwa was named an Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in June 2012.

Gomez González named Puerto Gaitán Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Luis Horacio Gomez González was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia and titular bishop of Liberalia.

The vicariate had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop José Alberto Rozo Gutiérrez, S.M.M. in March 2012.

Mascarenhas named Ranchi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi, India and titular bishop of Lysinia.

Crippa named Estância Bishop

Bishop Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Estância, Sergipe, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in September 2013.

Bishop Crippa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia.

Martínez De Aguirre Guinea named Puerto Maldonado Coadjutor

Bishop-elect David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru and titular bishop of Izirzada.

Anagbe named Makurdi Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Makurdi, Nigeria.

Brunner resigned, Lovey named Sion Bishop

Bishop Norbert Brunner resigned and Bishop-elect Jean-Marie Lovey, C.R.B. was named Bishop of Sion {Sitten}, Switzerland.

Ochogavía Barahona named Colón-Kuna Yala Bishop

Bishop Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Colón-Kuna Yala, Panama.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Audilio Aguilar Aguilar was named Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas in April 2013.

Rodríguez Velásquez named Cali Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Luis Fernando Rodríguez Velásquez was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Colombia and titular bishop of Illiberi.

Buzun named Kalisz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Łukasz Mirosław Buzun, O.S.P.P.E. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kalisz, Poland and titular bishop of Chusira.

Ayah named Uyo Bishop

Bishop John Ebebe Ayah was named Bishop of Uyo, Nigeria.

The diocese had vacant since then-Bishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem was named Archbishop of Calabar in February 2013.

Bishop Ayah had been serving as Bishop of Ogoja.

Arcari named Costa Rica Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Arcari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka in March 2014.

Archbishop Arcari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique.

Moiteiro Ramos named Aveiro Bishop

Bishop António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos was named Bishop of Aveiro, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop António Francisco dos Santos was named Bishop of Porto in February 2014.

Bishop Moiteiro Ramos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Braga.

Martín named Rosario Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Eduardo Eliseo Martín was named Archbishop of Rosario, Argentina.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop José Luis Mollaghan was named an Official of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in May 2014.

Archbishop-designate Martín had been serving as Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto.

Leow Beng Kim named Kuala Lumpur Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Julian Leow Beng Kim was named Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam in December 2013.

Kwofie named Sekondi-Takoradi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop John Martin Darko in December 2011.

Maupu retired, Gusching named Verdun Bishop

Bishop François Paul Marie Maupu retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Paul Gusching was named Bishop of Verdun, France

García Osorio named Yoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Héctor David García Osorio was named Bishop of Yoro, Honduras.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Louis Giasson, P.M.E. in January 2014.

Coleman retired, da Cunha named Fall River Bishop

Bishop George William Coleman retired and Bishop Edgar Moreira da Cunha, S.D.V. was named Bishop of Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.

Bishop da Cunha had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey.

Chullikatt resigned, Auza named United Nations Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt resigned and Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to United Nations.

Archbishop Auza had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

Edyvean retired as Boston Auxiliary

Bishop Walter James Edyvean retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Acampa named Napoli Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gennaro Acampa was named Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy and titular bishop of Tortibulum.

Raica named Gaylord Bishop

Bishop-elect Steven John Raica was named Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Bernard Anthony Hebda was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey in September 2013.

Komar named Sambir-Drohobych Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Hryhoriy Komar was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir-Drohobych (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Acci.

Guiratinga suppressed; Paranatinga elevated; Rondonópolis changed

The Diocese of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil is split.

Part was merged to create the Diocese of Rondonópolis - Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil with Bishop Juventino Kestering as Bishop.

The other part was merged to create the Diocese of Primavera do Leste - Paranatinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil with Bishop Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. as Bishop.

Yánez Calvachi named Guaranda Bishop

Bishop-elect Skiper Bladimir Yánez Calvachi was named Bishop of Guaranda, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ángel Polivio Sánchez Loaiza was named Bishop of Machala.

Bacaouni named Akka Archbishop

Archbishop Georges Bacaouni (Bakouny) was named Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Elias Chacour in January 2014.

Archbishop Bacaouni had been serving as Archbishop of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

Abrass named Tyr Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Abrass, B.A. was named Archbishop of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

Archbishop Abrass had been serving as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria.

McDonnell retired, Rozanski named Springfield Bishop

Bishop Timothy Anthony McDonnell retired and Bishop Mitchell Thomas Rozanski was named Bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Bishop Rozanski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland.

Ramírez Díaz named El Banco Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz was named Bishop of El Banco, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Jaime Enrique Duque Correa, M.X.Y. in April 2013.

Mouïsse retired, Mousset named Périgueux Bishop

Bishop Michel Pierre Marie Mouïsse retired and Bishop Philippe Mousset was named Bishop of Périgueux (-Sarlat), France.

Bishop Mousset had been serving as Bishop of Pamiers (-Couserans-Mirepoix).

Aguilar Miranda retired, Coba Galarza named Ecuador Military Bishop

Bishop Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda retired and Bishop Segundo René Coba Galarza was named Bishop of Ecuador, Military.

Bishop Coba Galarza had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Quito.

Jenik, Byrne, and O’Hara named New York Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect John J. Jenik, Bishop-elect Peter J. Byrne, and Bishop-elect John O’Hara were named Auxiliary Bishops of New York, New York, USA and titular bishops of Druas, Cluain Iraird, and Ath Truim, respectively.

Gordon named Victoria Bishop

Bishop Gary M. Gordon was named Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Richard Joseph Gagnon was named Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba in October 2013.

Bishop Gordon had been serving as Bishop of Whitehorse, Yukon.

Panikulam named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop George Panikulam was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria in April 2014.

Archbishop Panikulam had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia, and Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti.

Francis resigned as Multan Bishop

Bishop Andrew Francis resigned as Bishop of Multan, Pakistan.

Six Cardinal-Deacons elevated to Cardinal-Priests

The following Cardinal-Deacons, all created in the Consistory on 21 Oct 2003, were elevated to Cardinal-Priests.

• Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran
• Francesco Marchisano
• Julián Herranz Casado
• Javier Lozano Barragán
• Attilio Nicora
• Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P.

All retained the same title with the exception of Cardinal Lozano Barragán who was given the newly established title of Santa Dorotea.

Heimler resigned as Cruz Alta Bishop

Bishop Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

García de la Rasilla Domínguez retired, Vizcarra Mori named Jaén en Peru Bishop

Bishop Santiago María García de la Rasilla Domínguez, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Gilberto Alfredo Vizcarra Mori, S.J. was named Vicar Apostolic of Jaén en Peru o San Francisco Javier.

Izcalli, Mexico erected, González Ramos named Bishop

The Diocese of Izcalli, México, México was erected with territory taken from Cuautitlán.

Bishop-elect Francisco González Ramos was named its first bishop.

van Megen named Eritrea Nuncio

Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen was named Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea in addition to his other posts.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran in July 2013.

Bumbun retired, Agus named Pontianak Archbishop

Archbishop Hieronymus Herculanus Bumbun, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-designate Agustinus Agus was named Archbishop of Pontianak, Indonesia.

Archbishop-designate Agus had been serving as Bishop of Sintang.

Bunyamin named Bandung Bishop

Bishop-elect Antonius Subianto Bunyamin, O.S.C. was named Bishop of Bandung, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta was named Archbishop of Semarang in November 2010.

Marconi named Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia Bishop

Bishop-elect Nazzareno Marconi was named Bishop of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Claudio Giuliodori in February 2013.

Noel retired, Parcon named Talibon Bishop

Bishop Christian Vicente F. Noel retired and Bishop-elect Daniel Patrick Y. Parcon was named Bishop of Talibon, Philippines.

Kusy named Kaga-Bandoro Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic.

Bekker retired as Paramaribo Bishop

Bishop Wilhelmus Adrianus Josephus Maria de Bekker retired as Bishop of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles.

Okoye named Awka Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jonas Benson Okoye was named Auxiliary Bishop of Awka, Nigeria and titular bishop of Masclianae.

Giulietti named Perugia-Città della Pieve Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paolo Giulietti was named Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Italy and titular bishop of Termae Himerae.

Burger named Freiburg im Breisgau Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Stephan Burger was named Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Robert Zollitsch in September 2013.

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.

Chaves Pinto Filho retired, Majella Delgado named Pouso Alegre Archbishop

Archbishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. retired and Archbishop-designate José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Majella Delgado had been serving as Bishop of Jataí, Goias.

and 25,000,000 visits later

The Main Website reached another milestone early yesterday (Tuesday) morning - the 25 millionth visit.

The site began long ago, you can find a history and timeline on the website.

Until the site got its own domain - on the Feast of Blessed Damien de Veuster (10 May 2002) no logs and very few stats were available. On that first day, there were 45 visits - viewing 495 pages.

Over the years the site has greatly expanded in content and in users. For example, last month there was an average of over 8,500 visits looking at over 43,000 pages each day. Over 2,000 people belong to the groups that receive emails about updates.

And yesterday, the total number of visits passed 25 million. During those visits, folks viewed 156 million pages. Not bad for a bit over 12 years of service :-)

For reference, it took 6.2 years (July 2008) for the first 10 million visits. It took only 4.2 years for the second 10 million. And now, after only 1.7 years, we are halfway to the third 10 million!

All I can say is Thank You!

Moschych named Ivano-Frankivsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yosafat Moschych was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk [Stanislaviv] (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Pulcheriopolis.

Lepa retired as Łódź Auxiliary

Bishop Adam Lepa retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland.

González Valer retired as Washington Auxiliary

Bishop Francisco González Valer, S.F. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

González González named Caroni Vicar

Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Caroní, Venezuela.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Jesús Alfonso Guerrero Contreras, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Machiques in April 2011.

Bishop González González had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita.

Agnesi, Martinelli, and Tremolada named Milano Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Franco Maria Giuseppe Agnesi, Bishop-elect Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap., and Bishop-elect Pierantonio Tremolada were named Auxiliary Bishops of Milano {Milan}, Italy and titular bishops of Dusa, Musti in Numidia, and Maxita, respectively.

Khazoumian retired as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul

Archbishop Kévork Khazoumian, I.C.P.B. retired as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey.

Archbishop-designate Lévon Boghos Zékiyan was named Apostolic Administrator and titular archbishop of Amida degli Armeni.

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian remains the ordinary.

Rawsthorne retired, Heskett named Hallam Bishop

Bishop John Anthony Rawsthorne retired and Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Hallam, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Heskett had been serving as Bishop of Gibraltar.

Kowalczyk retired, Polak named Gniezno Archbishop

Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk retired and Archbishop-designate Wojciech Polak was named Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Polak had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Díaz Díaz named San Cristóbal de Las Casas Coadjutor

Bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México.

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

Lozano Zafra retired, Villa Vahos named Ocaña Bishop

Bishop Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Bishop of Ocaña, Colombia.

Zandonade resigned as Colatina Bishop

Bishop Décio Zandonade, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Barbosa dos Santos named Tefé Prelate

Bishop-elect Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Manaus in December 2012.

Jones retired, Doran named Elphin Bishop

Bishop Christopher Jones retired and Bishop-elect Kevin Doran was named Bishop of Elphin, Ireland.

Papamanólis retired, Stefanou named Syros and Santorini Bishop

Bishop Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Petros Stefanou was named Bishop of Syros (e Milos) and Santorini {Thira}, Greece.

Bishop Papamanólis had been serving in those roles since his consecration on 20 Oct 1974 - roughly 39.5 years ago.

Erected: Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis; Mazur named Bishop

The Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis (Ukrainian), Brazil was erected with territory taken from São João Batista em Curitiba.

Bishop Meron Mazur, O.S.B.M. was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba.

São João Batista em Curitiba elevated to Archeparchy

São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil was elevated from an Eparchy to an Archeparchy.

Archbishop-designate Valdomiro Koubetch, O.S.B.M. was also elevated to an Archbishop and remains the ordinary.

Styrna resigned, Jezierski named Elbląg Bishop

Bishop Jan Styrna resigned and Bishop Jacek Jezierski was named Bishop of Elbląg, Poland.

Bishop Jezierski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia.

Cibotti named Isernia-Venafro Bishop

Bishop-elect Camillo Cibotti was named Bishop of Isernia-Venafro, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Salvatore Visco was named Archbishop of Capua in April 2013.

Bilung named Ranchi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi, India and titular bishop of Rutabo.

Oliva named Locri-Gerace Bishop

Bishop-elect Francesco Oliva was named Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. was named Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova in July 2013.

Krebs named Marshall Islands and Nauru Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru in addition to his other posts.

Zora retired as Mar Addai of Toronto Bishop

Bishop Hanna Zora retired as Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada.

Ibrahim retired, Kalabat named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit Bishop

Bishop Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim retired and Bishop-elect Frank Kalabat was named Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean), USA.