Jiménez Zamora named Zaragoza Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Manuel Ureña Pastor in November 2014.

Archbishop-designate Jiménez Zamora had been serving as Bishop of Santander.

Pasqualotto named Napo Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of Napo, Ecuador and titular bishop of Abthugni.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos in November 2013.

Consistory to Create New Cardinals - 2015

The Holy See has announced the intention of Pope Francis to hold a Consistory to Create New Cardinals on 14 February 2015.

No names or even a suggestion of how many new cardinals was provided. In the past, the names have been given roughly a month before the Consistory, so early to mid-January 2015.

On the date of the consistory, there will be 110 Cardinal Electors, meaning 10 open slots for electors, although nothing prevents the Pope from creating more than that number. At the last such creation (in February 2014), Pope Francis created 16 new electors for a total of 122 (2 over the limit).

Helpful links:
* Current Cardinal Electors by Age
* Current Cardinals by Rank

Araújo da Fonseca and Vieira dos Santos named São Paulo Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Devair Araújo da Fonseca and Bishop-elect Eduardo Vieira dos Santos were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishops of Uzalis and Bladia, respectively.

Kivuva Musonde named Mombasa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Martin Kivuva Musonde was named Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Boniface Lele in November 2013.

Archbishop-designate Kivuva Musonde had been serving as Bishop of Machakos.

Canecín named Goya Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Adolfo Ramón Canecín was named Coadjutor Bishop of Goya, Argentina.

do Nascimento Vieira Dias named Luanda Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias was named Archbishop of Luanda, Angola.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Damião António Franklin in April 2014.

Archbishop-designate do Nascimento Vieira Dias had been serving as Bishop of Cabinda.

Sulumeti retired, Obanyi Sagwe named Kakamega Bishop

Bishop Philip Sulumeti retired and Bishop-elect Joseph Obanyi Sagwe was named Bishop of Kakamega, Kenya.

Bishop Sulumeti was appointed the first Bishop of Kakamega when the diocese was erected in 1978 - by Pope Paul VI.

O’Regan named Sale Bishop

Bishop-elect Patrick Michael O’Regan was named Bishop of Sale, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Christopher Charles Prowse was named Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn in September 2013.

Passini Dalbello named Luziânia Coadjutor

Bishop Waldemar Passini Dalbello was named Coadjutor Bishop of Luziânia, Goias, Brazil.

Bishop Passini Dalbello had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia.

Magri named Chapecó Bishop

Bishop Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Manoel João Francisco was named Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana in March 2014.

Bishop Magri had been serving as Bishop of Sobral, Ceara.

Elampassery retired, Pereira named Jammu-Srinagar Bishop

Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Ivan Pereira was named Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar, India.

Demettino Castro named Feira de Santana Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Zanoni Demettino Castro was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Demettino Castro had been serving as Bishop of São Mateus, Espirito Santo.

Parra Mora resigned as Mocoa-Sibundoy Bishop

Bishop Luis Alberto Parra Mora resigned as Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia.

Hakizimana named Gikongoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Célestin Hakizimana was named Bishop of Gikongoro, Rwanda.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Augustin Misago since March 2012.

Sarah named Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Prefect

Robert Cardinal Sarah was named Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

The post had been vacant since Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera was named Archbishop of Valencia, Spain in August 2014.

Cardinal Sarah had been serving as President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”.

Phalana named Klerksdorp Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Hlolo Phalana was named Bishop of Klerksdorp, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve in April 2013.

Melczek retired, Hying named Gary Bishop

Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek retired and Bishop Donald Joseph Hying was named Bishop of Gary, Indiana, USA.

Bishop Hying had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Cardinal Angelini has died

Fiorenzo Cardinal Angelini, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, has died.

He was 98 years old and had served as a cardinal for 23 years. He had also served as a bishop for 58 years and as a priest for 74 years.

May he rest in peace.

Yaw Afoakwa named Obuasi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Yaw Afoakwa was named Bishop of Obuasi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye was named Archbishop of Kumasi in May 2012.

Wejman named Szczecin-Kamień Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Henryk Wejman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland and titular bishop of Sinitis.

Kébreau retired, Mésidor succeeded as Cap-Haïtien Archbishop

Archbishop Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor succeeded as Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti.

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

Cunningham retired, Nolan named Galloway Bishop

Bishop John Cunningham retired and Bishop-elect William Nolan was named Bishop of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain.

Clifford retired, O’Reilly named Cashel Archbishop

Archbishop Dermot Clifford retired and Archbishop-designate Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. was named Archbishop of Cashel (-Emly), Ireland.

Archbishop-designate O’Reilly had been serving as Bishop of Killaloe.

Browne retired, Lowe named Hamilton in New Zealand Bishop

Bishop Denis George Browne retired and Bishop-elect Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

Le Bègue de Germiny retired, Batut named Blois Bishop

Bishop Maurice Le Bègue de Germiny retired and Bishop Jean-Pierre Louis Roger Sylvain Batut was named Bishop of Blois, France.

Bishop Batut had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon.

Torres Carbonell named Lomas de Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Martín Torres Carbonell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and titular bishop of Aquae in Byzacena.

Lascarro Tapia named Magangué Bishop

Bishop-elect Ariel Lascarro Tapia was named Bishop of Magangué, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. in July 2012.

Gleisner Wobbe retired as La Serena Auxiliary

Bishop Luis Gleisner Wobbe retired as Auxiliary Bishop of La Serena, Chile.

Atisha Contreras named San Marcos de Arica Bishop

Bishop-elect Moisés Carlos Atisha Contreras was named Bishop of San Marcos de Arica, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. as named Bishop of Temuco in May 2013.

Comensoli named Broken Bay Bishop

Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli was named Bishop of Broken Bay, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop David Louis Walker in November 2013.

Bishop Comensoli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.

Calderón Batres retired, González García named Linares Bishop

Bishop Ramón Calderón Batres retired and Bishop-elect Hilario González García was named Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León, México.

Romano Gómez resigned as Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop Miguel Romano Gómez resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Patiño Velázquez retired, Ascencio García named Apatzingán Bishop

Bishop Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M. S. F. retired and Bishop-elect Cristóbal Ascencio García was named Bishop of Apatzingán, Michoacán, México.

Fassi named San Isidro Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Martín Fassi was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro, Argentina and titular bishop of Dionysiana.

Ares named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Ares was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Cercina.

Tjephe named Loikaw Bishop

Bishop Stephen Tjephe was named Bishop of Bishop of Loikaw, Myanmar.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Sotero Phamo (Thein Myint) in April 2014.

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

Steckling named Ciudad del Este Bishop

Bishop-elect Heinz Wilhelm Steckling, O.M.I. was named Bishop of Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano was removed in September 2014.

Kusz retired as Gliwice Auxiliary

Bishop Gerard Alfons Kusz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Gliwice, Poland.

Silvero Acosta retired as Encarnación Auxiliary

Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. di Béth. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Encarnación, Paraguay.

Gogorza Izaguirre retired, Pistilli Scorzara named Encarnación Bishop

Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. di Béth. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt was named Bishop of Encarnación, Paraguay.

Ureña Pastor resigned as Zaragoza Archbishop

Archbishop Manuel Ureña Pastor resigned as Archbishop of Zaragoza, Spain.

Tourinho Neto named Olinda e Recife Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antônio Tourinho Neto was named Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil and titular bishop of Satafi.

Rubio Castro retired, Franco Martínez named Segovia Bishop

Bishop Ángel Rubio Castro retired and Bishop César Augusto Franco Martínez named Bishop of Segovia, Spain.

Bishop Franco Martínez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid.

Lyimo named Arusha Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Prosper Balthazar Lyimo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Arusha, Tanzania and titular bishop of Vanariona.

Zárraga Colmenares resigned as San Carlos de Venezuela Bishop

Bishop Jesús Tomás Zárraga Colmenares resigned as Bishop of San Carlos de Venezuela.

Gallagher named Secretary (Relations with States)

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was named Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

Burke resigned, Mamberti named Apostolic Signatura Prefect

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke resigned and Archbishop Dominique François Joseph Mamberti was named Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.

Archbishop Mamberti had been serving as Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State.

Cardinal Burke will now serve as the Patron of the Order of Malta.

Zielinski named Fairbanks Bishop

Bishop-elect Chad Zielinski was named Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Donald Joseph Kettler was named Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota in September 2013.

Curtin and Edwards named Melbourne Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Terence Robert Curtin and Bishop-elect Mark S. Edwards, O.M.I. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Melbourne, Australia and titular bishops of Cabarsussi and Garba, respectively.

Loizeau retired, Nault named Digne Bishop

Bishop François-Xavier Jacques Marie Loizeau retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Philippe Nault was named Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron), France.

Ogun named Uromi Bishop

Bishop-elect Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Uromi, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze was named Archbishop of Benin City.

Dodoma elevated to Archdiocese, Kinyaiya named Archbishop

The Archdiocese of Dodoma, Tanzania was elevated from a diocese of the same name.

Archbishop-designate Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap. was named it's first Archbishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Mbulu.

Martini retired, García named San Justo Bishop

Bishop Baldomero Carlos Martini retired and Bishop Eduardo Horacio García was named Bishop of San Justo, Argentina.

Bishop García had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires.

Cuquejo Verga retired, Valenzuela Mellid succeeded as Asunción Archbishop

Archbishop Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga, C.SS.R. retired and Archbihsop Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Asunción, Paraguay.

Archbishop Valenzuela Mellid had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Kenan Júnior named Barretos Bishop

Bishop Milton Kenan Júnior was named Bishop of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. was named Bishop of Guarulhos in January 2014.

Bishop Kenan Júnior had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

da Costa named Aracajú Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate João José da Costa, O. Carm. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil.

He had been serving as Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara.

Driscoll retired, Christensen named Boise City Bishop

Bishop Michael Patrick Driscoll retired and Bishop Peter Forsyth Christensen was named Bishop of Boise City, Idaho, USA.

Bishop Christensen had been serving as Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin.

Ssekamanya retired, Kakooza named Lugazi Bishop

Bishop Matthias Ssekamaanya retired and Bishop Christopher Kakooza was named Bishop of Lugazi, Uganda.

Bishop Kakooza had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Kampala.

Trinidad Gómez named San Marcos Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos Enrique Trinidad Gómez was named Bishop of San Marcos, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri was named Bishop of Huehuetenango in May 2012.

Uriona named Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto Bishop

Bishop Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Eduardo Eliseo Martín was named Archbishop of Rosario in July 2014.

Bishop Uriona had been serving as Bishop of Añatuya.

Moliné Labarte retired as Chiclayo Bishop

Bishop Jesús Moliné Labarte retired as Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru.

Bishop-elect Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. was named Apostolic Administrator of Chiclayo and titular bishop of Sufar.

Travieso Martín named San José del Amazonas Vicar Apostolic

Bishop José Javier Travieso Martín, C.M.F. was named Vicar Apostolic of San José del Amazonas, Peru.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alberto Campos Hernández, O.F.M. in August 2011.

Bishop Travieso Martín had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo.

Mbarga named Yaoundé Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean Mbarga was named Archbishop of Yaoundé, Cameroon.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonyé Bakot in July 2013.

Archbishop-designate Mbarga had been serving as Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi and Apostolic Administrator of Yaoundé.

Negri named Santo Amaro Coadjutor

Bishop Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Negri had been serving as Bishop of Blumenau, Santa Catarina.

Ugarte Pérez retired, Alarcón Urrutia named Cuzco Archbishop

Archbishop Juan Antonio Ugarte Pérez retired and Archbishop-designate Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia was named Archbishop of Cuzco, Peru.

Archbishop-designate Alarcón Urrutia had been serving as Bishop of Tarma.

Cortez named Infanta Prelate

Bishop Bernardino Cruz Cortez was named Prelate of Infanta, Philippines.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. was named Archbishop of Caceres (Nueva Caceres) in September 2012. Bishop Cortez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila.

Alphonse named Fort-Liberté Bishop

Bishop Quesnel Alphonse, S.M.M. was named Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Haïti.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Max Leroy Mésidor was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien in November 2013.

Bishop Alphonse had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.

Ogliari named Montecassino Abbot

Abbot-elect Donato Ogliari, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Montecassino, Italy.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Pietro Vittorelli, O.S.B. in June 2013.

Snell named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect György Snell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Pudentiana.

Alo resigned as Mati Bishop

Bishop Patricio Hacbang Alo resigned as Bishop of Mati, Philippines.

Turini named Perpignan-Elne Bishop

Bishop Norbert José Henri Turini was named Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop André Marceau was named Bishop of Nice in March 2014.

Bishop Turini had been serving as Bishop of Cahors.

Cremona retired as Malta Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Cremona, O.P. resigned as Archbishop of Malta.

Brochini named Itumbiara Bishop

Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. was named Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis in December 2013.

Bishop Brochini had been serving as Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo.

Canessa retired, Viola named Tortona Bishop

Bishop Martino Canessa retired and Bishop-elect Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Tortona, Italy.

Tamburrino retired, Pelvi named Foggia-Bovino Archbishop

Archbishop Francesco Pio Tamburrino, O.S.B. retired and Archbishop Vincenzo Pelvi was named Archbishop of Foggia-Bovino, Italy.

Cartatéguy resigned, Lompo named Niamey Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Christian Cartatéguy, S.M.A. resigned and Archbishop-designate Djalwana Laurent Lompo was named Archbishop of Niamey, Niger.

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

Ryczan retired, Piotrowski named Kielce Bishop

Bishop Kazimierz Ryczan retired and Bishop Jan Piotrowski was named Bishop of Kielce, Poland.

Bishop Piotrowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów.

dos Santos Marcos named Beja Coadjutor

Bishop-elect José dos Santos Marcos was named Coadjutor Bishop of Beja, Portugal.

Morga Iruzubieta named Mérida-Badajoz Coadjutor

Archbishop Celso Morga Iruzubieta was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Tardelli named Pistoia Bishop

Bishop Fausto Tardelli was named Bishop of Pistoia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Mansueto Bianchi in April 2014.

Bishop Tardelli had been serving as Bishop of San Miniato.

Bonatto named Goiânia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Levi Bonatto was named Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil and titular bishop of Accia.

Zając retired as Kraków Auxililary

Bishop Jan Zając retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland.

Zore named Ljubljana Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Stane Zore, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Anton Stres, C.M. in July 2013.

Conry resigned as Arundel and Brighton Bishop

Bishop Kieran Thomas Conry resigned as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, England, Great Britain.

Brain retired, Arnold named Salford Bishop

Bishop Terence John Brain retired and Bishop John Stanley Kenneth Arnold was named Bishop of Salford, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Arnold had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.

Angerami named Napoli Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Salvatore Angerami was named Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy and titular bishop of Turres Concordiae.

González Martínez retired, Fernández Hurtado named Durango Archbishop

Archbishop Héctor González Martínez retired and Archbishop-designate José Antonio Fernández Hurtado was named Archbishop of Durango, México.

Archbishop-designate Fernández Hurtado had been serving as Bishop of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca.

Livieres Plano resigned as Ciudad del Este Bishop

Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano resigned as Bishop of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Rios was named Apostolic Administrator.

Bascopé Müller named Bolivia Military Bishop

Bishop Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Bolivia, Military.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of El Alto.

Solari Capellari retired, Aparicio Céspedes named Cochabamba

Archbishop Tito Solari Capellari, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Oscar Omar Aparicio Céspedes was named Archbishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Archbishop-designate Aparicio Céspedes has been serving as Bishop of Bolivia, Military.

Ribeiro named Formosa Bishop

Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro was named Bishop of Formosa, Goias, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Paulo Roberto Beloto was named Bishop of Franca, Sao Paulo in October 2013.

Bishop Ribeiro had been serving as Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais.

Guariglia named Montevergine Abbot

Abbot-elect Riccardo Luca Guariglia, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Montevergine, Italy.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Abbot Beda (Umberto) Paluzzi, O.S.B. in April 2014.

George retired, Cupich named Chicago Archbishop

Francis Eugene Cardinal George, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Blase Joseph Cupich was named Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Archbishop-designate Cupich had been serving as Bishop of Spokane, Washington, USA.

Neymeyr named Erfurt Bishop

Bishop Ulrich Neymeyr was named Bishop of Erfurt, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Joachim Wanke in October 2012.

Bishop Neymeyr had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz.

Fisher named Sydney Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Anthony Colin Fisher, O.P. was named Archbishop of Sydney, Australia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since George Cardinal Pell was named Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy in February 2014.

Archbishop-designate Fisher had been serving as Bishop of Parramatta.

Stock named Leeds Bishop

Bishop-elect Marcus Stock was named Bishop of Leeds, England, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Arthur Roche was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in June 2012.

Bianco named Djibouti Nuncio and Somalia Delegate

Archbishop Luigi Bianco was named Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti and Apostolic Delegate to Somalia in addition to his other offices.

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

Brady retired, Martin succeeded as Armagh Archbishop

Seán Baptist Cardinal Brady retired and Archbishop Eamon Martin succeeded as Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland.

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

Bishop Flores has died

Bishop Cirilo B. Flores, Bishop of San Diego, California, USA, has died.

He was 66 years old. He had served as a bishop for 5 years and as a priest for 23 years.

May he rest in peace.