Grothe retired, Meier named Paderborn Auxiliary

Bishop Manfred Grothe retired and Bishop-elect Dominicus (Michael) Meier, O.S.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany and titular bishop of Castro di Sardegna.

Camiade named Cahors Bishop

Bishop-elect Laurent Camiade was named Bishop of Cahors, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Norbert José Henri Turini was named Bishop of Perpignan-Elne in October 2014.

Bentz named Mainz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Udo Markus Bentz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz, Germany and titular bishop of Sita.

Altieri resigned as Passo Fundo Archbishop

Archbishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. resigned as Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Lodonu retired, Fianu named Ho Bishop

Bishop Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu retired and Bishop-elect Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Ho, Ghana.

Son Hee-Song named Seoul Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Benedictus Son Hee-Song was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul, Korea (South) and titular bishop of Camplum.

Concha Cayuqueo named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Carpi.

Bugeja named Tripoli Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect George Bugeja, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya and titular bishop of San Leone.

Descubes retired, Lebrun named Rouen Archbishop

Archbishop Jean-Charles Marie Descubes retired and Archbishop-designate Dominique Julien Claude Marie Lebrun was named Archbishop of Rouen, France.

Archbishop-designate Lebrun had been serving as Bishop of Saint-Etienne.

Poh Hoon Seng named Kuching Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Simon Poh Hoon Seng was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching, Malaysia and titular bishop of Sfasferia.

Gomes de Vasconcelos named Sobral Bishop

Bishop José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos was named Bishop of Sobral, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina in December 2014.

Bishop Gomes de Vasconcelos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza.

Silva Retamales named Chile, Military Bishop

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales was named Bishop of Chile, Military.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid was named Bishop of Osorno in January 2015.

Bishop Silva Retamales had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso.

Robledo Romero named San Lorenzo Bishop

Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero was named Bishop of San Lorenzo, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Sebelio Peralta Alvarez in November 2014.

Bishop Robledo Romero had been serving as Bishop of Carapeguá.

Florencio and Villarojo named Cebu Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Oscar Jaime Llaneta Florencio and Bishop-elect Dennis Cabanada Villarojo were named Auxiliary Bishops of Cebu, Philippines and titular bishops of Lestrona and Gisipa, respectively.

Farine retired as Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg Auxiliary

Bishop Pierre Farine retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Freiburg), Switzerland.

Gutiérrez Pabón retired, Nieto Súa named Engativá Bishop

Bishop Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón retired and Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa was named Bishop of Engativá, Colombia.

Bishop Nieto Súa had been serving as Bishop of San José del Guaviare.

Cárdenas Toro named Cali Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cali, Colombia and titular bishop of Nova.

Galván Castillo resigned as Autlán Bishop

Bishop Gonzalo Galván Castillo resigned as Bishop of Autlán, Jalisco, México.

Ashley named Panamá Auxiliary

Bishop Uriah Ashley was named Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá and titular bishop of Agbia.

He had been serving as Bishop of Penonomé.

Santos Cardoso named Bom Jesus da Lapa Bishop

Bishop João Santos Cardoso was named Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São José dos Campos, Sao Paulo in March 2014.

Bishop Santos Cardoso had been serving as Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui.

Biernaski named Blumenau Bishop

Bishop Rafael Biernaski was named Bishop of Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo in October 2014.

Bishop Biernaski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana.

González Hernández resigned, Martínez De Aguirre Guinea succeeded as Puerto Maldonado Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P. resigned and Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P. succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado, Peru.

Bishop Martínez De Aguirre Guinea had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the same vicariate.

Montemayor named Congo (Dem. Rep.) Nuncio

Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Australia in February 2015.

Archbishop Montemayor had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania.

Zavala Castro resigned, Rangel Mendoza named Chilpancingo-Chilapa Bishop

Bishop Alejo Zavala Castro resigned and Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero, México.

Bishop Rangel Mendoza had been serving as Bishop of Huejutla, Hidalgo.

Rahmé confirmed as Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar Bishop

Bishop-elect Hanna Rahmé, O.L.M. confirmed as Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar (Maronite), Lebanon.

The eparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Simon Atallah, O.A.M. in March 2015.

Rajič named Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe Nuncio

Archbishop Petar Antun Rajič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras in March 2015.

Archbishop Rajič had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen, Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula.

Nienstedt and Piché resign as Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop and Auxiliary

Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt resigned as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Bishop Lee Anthony Piché resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Kurtz retired, Śpiewak named Hamilton in Bermuda Bishop

Bishop Robert Joseph Kurtz, C. R. retired and Bishop-elect Wiesław Śpiewak, C. R. was named Bishop of Hamilton in Bermuda, Antilles.

Ocampo named Gumaca Bishop

Bishop Victor C. Ocampo was named Bishop of Gumaca, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico was named Bishop of San Pablo in January 2013.

Fernandes retired, Macwan named Gandhinagar Archbishop

Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas Ignatius Macwan was named Archbishop of Gandhinagar, India.

Archbishop-designate Macwan had been serving as Bishop of Ahmedabad.

Tamkevičius retired, Virbalas named Kaunas Archbishop

Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. was named Archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania.

Archbishop-designate Virbalas had been serving as Bishop of Panevėžys.

Mendes Tavares named Ponta de Pedras Coadjutor

Bishop Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ponta de Pedras, Para, Brazil.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belém do Pará.

dos Santos Souza resigned as Amargosa Bishop

Bishop João Nílton dos Santos Souza resigned as Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia, Brazil.

Yasheuski named Minsk-Mohilev Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Aliaksandr Yasheuski, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus and titular bishop of Furnos Maior.

Méndez Bracamonte named Venezuela Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte was named Bishop of Venezuela, Military.

The post had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Hernán Sánchez Porras in October 2014.

Koch named Berlin Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Heiner Koch was named Archbishop of Berlin, Germany.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki was named Archbishop of Köln {Cologne} in July 2014.

Archbishop-disgnate Koch had been serving as Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen).

González Juárez named Tuxtepec Bishop

Bishop-elect José Alberto González Juárez was named Bishop of Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Antonio Fernández Hurtado was named Archbishop of Durango in September 2014.

Tirado Mazo retired, Múnera Ochoa named Tierradentro Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y. retired and Bishop-elect Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa was named Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro, Colombia and titular bishop of Corniculana.

Melzer resigned as Köln Auxiliary

Bishop Manfred Melzer resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany.

Đình Đúc Đao named Xuân Lôc Coadjutor

Bishop Joseph Đình Đúc Đao was named Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc, Viet Nam.

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

Castellucci named Modena-Nonantola Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Erio Castellucci was named Archbishop of Modena-Nonantola, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Antonio Lanfranchi in February 2015.

Swampillai retired, Emmanuel named Trincomalee Bishop

Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai retired and Bishop-elect Christian Noel Emmanuel was named Bishop of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Berlie Belaunzarán retired, Rodriguez Vega named Yucatán Archbishop

Archbishop Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán retired and Archbishop-designate Gustavo Rodriguez Vega was named Archbishop of Yucatán, México.

Archbishop-designte Rodriguez Vega had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

Roa Barbosa named Espinal Bishop

Bishop Orlando Roa Barbosa was named Bishop of Espinal, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Bishop of Armenia in August 2014.

Bishop Roa Barbosa had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ibagué.

Joseph named Varanasi Bishop

Bishop-elect Eugene Joseph was named Bishop of Varanasi, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Raphy Manjaly was named Bishop of Allahabad in October 2013.

Travas named Multan Bishop

Bishop-elect Benny Mario Travas was named Bishop of Multan, Pakistan.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Andrew Francis in June 2014.

Brusati named Janaúba Bishop

Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati was named Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro was named Bishop of Formosa, Goias in September 2014.

Bishop Brusati had been serving as Bishop of Caetité, Bahia.

Westrupp retired, Cipolini named Santo André Bishop

Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. retired and Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini was named Bishop of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Cipolini had been serving as Bishop of Amparo.

Melillo named Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia Bishop

Bishop-elect Sergio Melillo was named Bishop of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giovanni D’Alise was named Bishop of Caserta in March 2014.

Bader named Pakistan Nuncio

Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader was named Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan and titular archbishop of Mathara in Numidia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique in February 2015.

Archbishop Bader had been serving as Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

Scarcella named Saint-Maurice Abbot

Abbot-elect Jean César Scarcella, C.R.A. was named Abbot of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Abbot Joseph Roduit, C.R.A. in March 2015.

Cassari named Malta Nuncio

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands in March 2015.

Archbishop Cassari had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland, and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho.

Blondel retired, Balsa named Viviers Bishop

Bishop François Marie Joseph Pascal Louis Blondel retired and Bishop-elect Jean-Louis Balsa was named Bishop of Viviers, France.

Schockert retired, Blanchet named Belfort-Montbéliard Bishop

Bishop Claude Pierre Charles Schockert retired and Bishop-elect Dominique Blanchet, Ist. del Prado was named Bishop of Belfort-Montbéliard, France.

García Aracil retired, Morga Iruzubieta succeeded as Mérida-Badajoz Archbishop

Archbishop Santiago García Aracil retired and Archbishop Celso Morga Iruzubieta succeeded as Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

Archbishop Morga Iruzubieta had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Werbs retired as Hamburg Auxiliary

Bishop Norbert Werbs retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg, Germany.

Nóbrega de Sousa named Garanhuns Bishop

Bishop-elect Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa was named Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Brazil, Military in August 2014.

Dognin named Quimper Bishop

Bishop Laurent Marie Bernard Dognin was named Bishop of Quimper [Cornouailles](-Léon), France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Marie Charles André Le Vert in January 2015.

Bishop Dognin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas).

Cunha Cruz named Campanha Coadjutor

Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz was named Coadjutor Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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

Caldas Magalhães retired, Zon Pereira succeeded as Alto Solimões Bishop

Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Adolfo Zon Pereira, S.X. was named Bishop of Alto Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil.

Massa and Mroziewski named Brooklyn Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect James Massa and Bishop-elect Witold Mroziewski were named Auxiliary Bishops of Brooklyn, New York, USA and titular bishops of Bardstown and Walla Walla, respectively.

Buras named Atyrau Apostolic Administrator

Father Dariusz Buras was named Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

Nunnari retired, Nolè named Cosenza-Bisignano Archbishop

Archbishop Salvatore Nunnari retired and Archbishop-designate Francescantonio Nolè, O.F.M. Conv. was named Archbishop of Cosenza-Bisignano, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Nolè had been serving as Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro.

Lucarelli retired, Pompili named Rieti Bishop

Bishop Delio Lucarelli retired and Bishop-elect Domenico Pompili was named Bishop of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy.

McKinney named Nottingham Bishop

Bishop-elect Patrick McKinney was named Bishop of Nottingham, England, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P. was named Archbishop of Liverpool in March 2014.

Colaço retired, Rebello named Aurangabad Bishop

Bishop Edwin Colaço retired and Bishop-elect Ambrose Rebello was named Bishop of Aurangabad, India.

Torrado Mosconi named Nueve de Julio Coadjutor

Bishop Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Argentina.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago del Estero.

Busquets Jordá retired, Izaguirre Rafael named Chuquibamba Prelate

Bishop Mario Busquets Jordá retired and Bishop-elect Jorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, C.S.C. was named Prelate of Chuquibamba, Peru.

Janocha named Warszawa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michal Janocha was named Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland and titular bishop of Barica.

Escudero Torres named Valencia Auxiliary

Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain and titular bishop of Diano.

Bishop Escudero Torres had been serving as Bishop of Palencia.

Dimoc named Bontoc-Lagawe Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc was named Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe, Philippines and titular bishop of Bapara.

The vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran was named Bishop of San Fernando de La Union in October 2012.

Sánchez Monge named Santander Bishop

Bishop Manuel Sánchez Monge was named Bishop of Santander, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vicente Jiménez Zamora was named Archbishop of Zaragoza in December 2014.

Bishop Sánchez Monge had been serving as Bishop of Mondoñedo-Ferrol.

Kibal Mansong’loo named Kole Bishop

Bishop-elect Emery Kibal Mansong’loo, C.P. was named Bishop of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M. in October 2008.

Girardi named União da Vitória Bishop

Bishop Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. was named Bishop of União da Vitória, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Osasco, Sao Paulo in April 2014.

Bishop Girardi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

de Castro Homem named Iguatú Bishop

Bishop Edson de Castro Homem was named Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe in November 2014.

Bishop de Castro Homem had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Braido retired, Scaramussa named Santos Bishop

Bishop Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. retired and Bishop Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. succeeded as Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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

Grondin named Rimouski Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Denis Grondin was named Archbishop of Rimouski, Québec, Canada.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Pierre-André Fournier in January 2015.

Archbishop-desginate Grondin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec.

Mapunda named Singida Bishop

Bishop-elect Edward Mapunda was named Bishop of Singida, Tanzania.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Desiderius M. Rwoma was named Bishop of Bukoba in January 2013.

Sheehan retired, Wester named Santa Fe Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Jarboe Sheehan retired and Archbishop-designate John Charles Wester was named Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Archbishop-designate Wester had been serving as Bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Graf named Regensburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Josef Graf was named Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg, Germany and titular bishop of Inis Cathaig.

Bertoldi named Burkina Faso and Niger Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Piergiorgio Bertoldi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Apostolic Nuncio to Niger and titular archbishop of Hispellum.

Brandt retired, Malesic named Greensburg Bishop

Bishop Lawrence Eugene Brandt retired and Bishop-elect Edward C. Malesic was named Bishop of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

Fellhauer retired, Cahill named Victoria in Texas Bishop

Bishop David Eugene Fellhauer retired and Bishop-elect Brendan Cahill was named Bishop of Victoria in Texas, USA.

Pinheiro da Silva named Jaboticabal Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. was named Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias in October 2014.

Bishop Pinheiro da Silva had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul.

González Rodríguez resigned as Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop José Trinidad González Rodríguez resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Finn resigned as Kansas City-Saint Joseph Bishop

Bishop Robert William Finn resigned as Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA.

Vacca Ramirez named Duitama-Sogamoso Bishop

Bishop-elect Misael Vacca Ramirez was named Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Carlos Prada Sanmiguel in October 2012.

Bishop Vacca Ramirez had been serving as Bishop of Yopal.

Peña Rojas named El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan de Dios Peña Rojas was named Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala was named Bishop of Barinas in August 2013.

Krautwaschl named Graz-Seckau Bishop

Bishop-elect Wilhelm Krautwaschl was named Bishop of Graz-Seckau, Austria.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Egon Kapellari in January 2015.

Werner resigned, Freistetter named Austria, Military Bishop

Bishop Christian Werner resigned and Bishop-elect Werner Freistetter was named Bishop of Austria, Military.

Oriolo dos Santos named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edson José Oriolo dos Santos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Segia.

Rhoden retired, Angotti Filho named Taubaté Bishop

Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.I. retired and Bishop Wilson Luís Angotti Filho was named Bishop of Taubaté, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Angotti Filho had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

Ayyash resigned as Petra e Filadelfia Archbishop

Archbishop Yasser Hanna Ayyash resigned as Archbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek), Jordan.

Gualtieri named Madagascar Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Paolo Rocco Gualtieri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar and titular archbishop of Sagone.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti in January 2015.

U Shwe resigned as Taunggyi Archbishop

Archbishop Matthias U Shwe resigned as Archbishop of Taunggyi, Myanmar.

Scopelliti retired, Raoelison named Ambatondrazaka Bishop

Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. retired and Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison was named Bishop of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar.

Bishop Raoelison had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo.

Braida named Mendoza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dante Gustavo Braida was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza, Argentina and titular bishop of Tanudaia.

Villegas Aguilar retired as Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop Octavio Villegas Aguilar retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México .

Romera Rivas named Tucupita Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita, Venezuela and titular bishop of Nova Sparsa.

The vicariate had been vacant since Bishop Felipe González González, O.F.M. Cap. was named Vicar Apostolic of Caroní in May 2014.

Aind named Bagdogra Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincent Aind was named Bishop of Bagdogra, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas D’Souza was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta in March 2011.