Soravito de Franceschi retired, Pavanello named Adria-Rovigo Bishop

Bishop Lucio Soravito de Franceschi retired and Bishop-elect Pierantonio Pavanello was named Bishop of Adria-Rovigo, Italy.

Louis retired, Touvet named Châlons Bishop

Bishop Gilbert Louis retired and Bishop-elect François Touvet was named Bishop of Châlons, France.

Kräutler retired, Muniz Alvez named Xingu Prelate

Bishop Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S. retired and Bishop-elect João Muniz Alves, O.F.M. was named Prelate of Xingu, Para, Brazil.

Hamlin named Saint-Jean-Longueuil Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Claude Hamelin was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Québec, Canada and titular bishop of Apollonia.

Lázaro Martinez retired, González Medina named Ponce Bishop

Bishop Félix Lázaro Martinez, Sch. P. retired and Bishop Ruben Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Bishop González Medina had been serving as Bishop of Caguas.

County named Kingstown Bishop

Bishop-elect Gerard County, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Antilles.

Mai Luong retired as Orange Auxiliary

Bishop Dominic Mai Luong retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California, USA.

Tighe named Culture Official

Bishop-elect Paul Tighe was named an Official of the Pontifical Council for Culture and titular bishop of Drivastum.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.

Thelegathoti named Vijayawada Bishop

Bishop-elect Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti, S.M.M. was named Bishop of Vijayawada, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Prakash Mallavarapu was named Archbishop of Visakhapatnam in July 2012.

Leszkiewicz named Tarnów Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Leszek Leszkiewicz was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów, Poland and titular bishop of Bossa.

Kelly named Dallas Auxiliary

Bishop-elect J. Gregory Kelly was named Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Jamestown.

Machado resigned as São Carlos Bishop

Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado resigned as Bishop of São Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Powers named Superior Bishop

Bishop-elect James Patrick Powers was named Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Peter Forsyth Christensen was named Bishop of Boise City, Idaho in November 2014.

Rallo named Morocco Nuncio

Archbishop Vito Rallo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antonio Sozzo in September 2015.

Steinhäuser named Köln Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rolf Steinhäuser was named Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}, Germany and titular bishop of Thuburnica.

del Riego Jáñez retired as San Bernardino Auxiliary

Bishop Rutilio del Riego Jáñez retired as Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA.

Mussinghoff retired as Aachen Bishop

Bishop Heinrich Mussinghoff retired as Bishop of Aachen, Germany.

Darmanin retired, Alessandro succeeded as Garissa Bishop

Bishop Paul Darmanin, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap. succeeded as Bishop of Garissa, Kenya.

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

Antonini retired, Suriani named Serbia Nuncio

Archbishop Orlando Antonini retired and Archbishop Luciano Suriani was named Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.

Maury Buendía named Romania Nuncio

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Romania.

The post had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano in July 2015.

Archbishop Maury Buendía had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan, Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan, and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan.

Guasdualito, Venezuela erected; González Pérez named Bishop

The Diocese of Guasdualito, Venezuela was erected with territory taken from Barinas and San Fernando de Apure.

Bishop-elect Pablo Modesto González Pérez, S.D.B. was named its first Bishop.

Farquhar retired as Down and Connor Auxiliary

Bishop Anthony J. Farquhar retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor, Ireland.

Weber named Passo Fundo Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Rodolfo Luís Weber was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. in July 2015.

Archbishop-designate Weber had been serving as Prelate of Cristalândia, Goias.

Figueiredo retired, Negri succeeded as Santo Amaro Bishop

Bishop Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. succeeded as Bishop of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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

de Elizalde retired, Torrado Mosconi succeeded as Nueve de Julio Bishop

Bishop Martín de Elizalde, O.S.B. retired and Bishop Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi succeeded as Bishop of Nueve de Julio, Argentina.

Bishop Torrado Mosconi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Aguilar Ledesma and Medina Garfias named Morelia Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma and Bishop-elect Herculano Medina Garfias were named Auxiliary Bishops of Morelia, Michoacán, México and titular bishops of Castulo and Gegi, respectively.

Kirabo named Hoima Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincent Kirabo was named Bishop of Hoima, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire in February 2014.

Cortés Rendón named Pereira Auxiliary

Bishop Luis Albeiro Cortés Rendón was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira, Colombia and titular bishop of Fidoloma.

He had been serving as Bishop of Vélez.

Jezerinac retired, Bogdan named Croatia Miliary

Bishop Juraj Jezerinac retired and Bishop-elect Jure Bogdan was named Bishop of Croatia, Military

Mandjo retired, Lezoutié succeeded as Yopougon Bishop

Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo retired and Bishop Salomon Lezoutié succeeded as Bishop of Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire.

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

Nguyên Hong Son named Ba Ria Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Nguyên Hong Son was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ba Ria, Viet Nam.

Vila named Whitehorse Bishop

Bishop-elect Héctor Vila was named Bishop of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gary Michael Gordon was named Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia in June 2014.

de França resigned as Nazaré Bishop

Bishop Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. resigned as Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Prata de Carvalho retired, Cunha Cruz succeeded as Campanha Bishop

Bishop Diamantino Prata de Carvalho, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz succeeded as Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Bishop Cunha Cruz had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Perón named Paranaguá Bishop

Bishop Edmar Perón was named Bishop of Paranaguá, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop João Alves dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. in April 2015.

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

Filippini named Pescia Bishop

Bishop-elect Roberto Filippini was named Bishop of Pescia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giovanni De Vivo in September 2015.

McAleenan and Wilson named Westminster Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Paul McAleenan and Bishop-elect John Wilson were named Auxiliary Bishops of Westminster, England, Great Britain and titular bishops of Mercia and Lindisfarna, respectively.

Steenson resigned, Lopes named Chair of St. Peter Ordinary

Msgr. Jeffrey Neil Steenson resigned and Bishop-elect Steven Joseph Lopes was named Ordinary of The Chair of Saint Peter, USA.

Sandoval Sandoval named Autlán Bishop

Bishop Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M. was named Bishop of Autlán, Jalisco, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Gonzalo Galván Castillo in June 2015.

Bishop Sandoval Sandoval had been serving as Bishop of Tarahumara, Chihuahua.

Regmunt resigned, Lityński named Zielona Góra-Gorzów Bishop

Bishop Stefan Regmunt resigned and Bishop Tadeusz Lityński was named Bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Poland.

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

Antonio named San Jose in Mindoro Administrator

Bishop David William Valencia Antonio was named Apostolic Administrator of San Jose in Mindoro, Philippines.

He remains Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia.

de Leon named Antipolo Coadjutor

Bishop Francisco Mendoza de Leon was named oadjutor Bishop of Antipolo, Philippines.

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

dos Santos Almeida named Braga Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Nuno Manuel dos Santos Almeida was named Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal and titular bishop of Ruspae.

Tan Chee Ing retired, Paul named Melaka-Johor Bishop

Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Anthony Bernard Paul was named Bishop of Melaka-Johor, Malaysia.

Zortea named Jataí Bishop

Bishop-elect Nélio Domingos Zortea was named Bishop of Jataí, Goias, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais in May 2014.

Schwarz retired, Scheuer named Linz Bishop

Bishop Ludwig Schwarz, S.D.B. retired and Bishop Manfred Scheuer was named Bishop of Linz, Austria.

Bishop Scheuer had been serving as Bishop of Innsbruck.

Vian retired, Demettino Castro succeeded as Feira de Santana Archbishop

Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop Zanoni Demettino Castro was named Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.

Archbishop Demettino Castro had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Lorenzo Iglesias retired, Menéndez Fernández named Astorga Bishop

Bishop Camilo Lorenzo Iglesias retired and Bishop Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández was named Bishop of Astorga, Spain.

Bishop Menéndez Fernández had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Oviedo.

Sánchez Martínez named Nuevo Laredo Bishop

Bishop Enrique Sánchez Martínez was named Bishop of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gustavo Rodriguez Vega was named Archbishop of Yucatán in June 2015.

Bishop Sánchez Martínez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Durango.

Lafranconi retired, Napolioni named Cremona Bishop

Bishop Dante Lafranconi retired and Bishop-elect Antonio Napolioni was named Bishop of Cremona, Italy

Giudici retired, Sanguineti named Pavia Bishop

Bishop Giovanni Giudici retired and Bishop-elect Corrado Sanguineti was named Bishop of Pavia, Italy.

Gugerotti named Ukraine Nuncio

Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in September 2015.

Archbishop Gugerotti had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus.

Gualtieri named Comoros Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rocco Gualtieri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Comoros in addition to his other posts.

Plouffe retired, Damphousse named Sault Sainte Marie Bishop

Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe retired and Bishop Marcel Damphousse was named Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Bishop Damphousse had been serving as Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall.

Choennie named Paramaribo Bishop

Bishop-elect Karel Choennie was named Bishop of Paramaribo, Suriname, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Wilhelmus Adrianus Josephus Maria de Bekker in May 2014.

Reiss retired as Detroit Auxiliary

Bishop Francis Ronald Reiss retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Dagens retired, Gosselin named Angoulême Bishop

Bishop Claude Jean Pierre Dagens retired and Bishop-elect Hervé Gosselin was named Bishop of Angoulême, France.

Seirutti named Córdoba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Ricardo Orlando Seirutti was named Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba, Argentina and titular bishop of Bela.

Martyniak retired, Popowicz named Przemyśl-Warszawa Archbishop

Archbishop Jan Martyniak retired and Archbishop-designate Eugeniusz Mirosław Popowicz was named Archbishop of Przemyśl-Warszawa {-Warsaw} (Ukrainian), Poland.

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

Franceschini retired, Piretto named Izmir Archbishop

Archbishop Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-elect Lorenzo Piretto, O.P. was named Archbishop of Izmir (Smirne), Turkey.

Atangana named Kribi Bishop

Bishop-elect Damase Zinga Atangana/a> was named Bishop of Kribi, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joseph Befe Ateba in June 2014.

Salamanca Mantilla and Alí Herrera named Bogotá Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Pedro Manuel Salamanca Mantilla and Bishop-elect Luis Manuel Alí Herrera were named Auxiliary Bishops of Bogotá, Colombia and titular bishops of Aquae in Mauretania and Iubaltiana, respectively.

Martínez Sistach retired, Omella Omella named Barcelona Archbishop

Lluís Cardinal Martínez Sistach retired and Archbishop-designate Juan José Omella Omella was named Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Omella Omella had been serving as Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño.

Léonard retired, De Kesel named Mechelen-Brussel Archbishop

Archbishop André-Joseph (Mutien) Léonard retired and Archbishop-designate Josef De Kesel was named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium.

Archbishop-designate De Kesel had been serving as Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}.

Sarlinga resigned, Laxague named Zárate-Campana Bishop

Bishop Oscar Domingo Sarlinga resigned and Bishop Pedro María Laxague was named Bishop of Zárate-Campana, Argentina.

Bishop Laxague had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca.

Azpiroz Costa named Bahía Blanca Coadjutor

Archbishop-elect Carlos Alfonso Azpiroz Costa, O.P. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

Wysocki resigned as Elbląg Auxiliary

Bishop Józef Wysocki retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Elbląg, Poland.

Tobji confirmed as Alep Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Joseph Tobji was confirmed as Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite), Syria.

The archeparchy had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado in November 2013.

Gil Hellín retired, Herráez Vegas named Burgos Archbishop

Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellín retired and Archbishop-designate Fidel Herráez Vegas was named Archbishop of Burgos, Spain.

Archbishop-designate Herráez Vegas had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid.

de Dinechin named Soissons Bishop

Bishop Renauld Marie François Dupont de Dinechin was named Bishop of Soissons (-Laon-Saint-Quentin), France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud was named Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre) in March 2015.

Bishop de Dinechin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Romeo retired, Lorefice named Palermo Archbishop

Paolo Cardinal Romeo retired and Archbishop-elect Corrado Lorefice was named Archbishop of Palermo, Italy.

Caffarra retired, Zuppi named Bologna Archbishop

Carlo Cardinal Caffarra retired and Archbishop-designate Matteo Maria Zuppi was named Archbishop of Bologna, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Zuppi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Gualtieri named Mauritius Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rocco Gualtieri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius in addition to his other posts.

Gonsallo named Porto Novo Bishop

Bishop-elect Aristide Gonsallo was named Bishop of Porto Novo, Benin.

The diocese has been vacant since the death of Bishop René-Marie Ehouzou, C.I.M. in October 2012.

Dal’Bó named São Mateus Bishop

Bishop-elect Paulo Bosi Dal’Bó was named Bishop of São Mateus, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zanoni Demettino Castro was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia in December 2014.

Rizzardo retired, de Lima named Dourados Bishop

Bishop Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. retired and Bishop-elect Henrique Aparecido de Lima, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Valentini retired, Andrietta named Jales Bishop

Bishop Luiz Demétrio Valentini retired and Bishop-elect José Reginaldo Andrietta was named Bishop of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Chávez named Añatuya Bishop

Bishop-elect José Melitón Chávez was named Bishop of Añatuya, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Adolfo Armando Uriona, F.D.P. was named Bishop of Villa de la Concepción del Río Cuarto in November 2014.

Orlandoni retired, Manenti named Senigallia Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Orlandoni retired and Bishop-elect Francesco Manenti was named Bishop of Senigallia, Italy.

Henao Cadavid named Zomba Bishop

Bishop-elect José Luis Henao Cadavid was named Bishop of Líbano-Honda, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez was named Bishop of Facatativá in February 2015.

Imrich resigned as Spiš Auxiliary

Bishop Andrej Imrich resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia.

Cedeño Muñoz named Penonomé Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgardo Cedeño Muñoz, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Penonomé, Panama.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean was named Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá in June 2015.

Tambala named Zomba Bishop

Bishop-elect George Desmond Tambala, O.C.D. was named Bishop of Zomba, Malawi.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. was named Archbishop of Blantyre in November 2013.

Mmole retired, Mdoe named Mtwara Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Mmole retired and Bishop Titus Joseph Mdoe was named Bishop of Mtwara, Tanzania.

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

Maldonado Monsalve named Mocoa-Sibundoy Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve was named Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luis Alberto Parra Mora in December 2014.

Siongco David named Kalookan Bishop

Bishop Pablo Virgilio Siongco David was named Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez, Jr. in January 2013.

Bishop Siongco David had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando.

Paloschi named Porto Velho Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Roque Paloschi was named Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Maranho in March 2015.

Archbishop-designate Paloschi had been serving Bishop of Roraima, Roraima.

Divassón Cilveti retired, Reyes Sequera named Puerto Ayacucho Vicar

Bishop José Ángel Divassón Cilveti, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Jonny Eduardo Reyes Sequera, S.D.B. was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela and titular bishop of Canapium.

Savundaranayagam retired, Gnanapragasam named Jaffna Bishop

Bishop Thomas Savundaranayagam retired and Bishop-elect Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam was named Bishop of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Colgan named Chosica Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Arthur Joseph Colgan, C.S.C. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Chosica, Peru and titular bishop of Ampora.

Cavallotto retired, Delbosco named Cuneo and Fossano Bishop

Bishop Giuseppe Cavallotto retired and Bishop-elect Piero Delbosco was named Bishop of Cuneo and Fossano, Italy.

Huynh Văn Hai named Vinh Long Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Huynh Văn Hai was named Bishop of Vinh Long, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Thomas Nguyên Văn Tân in August 2013.

Hoăng Ðúc Oanh retired, Nguyên Hùng Vi named Kontum Bishop

Bishop Michel Hoăng Ðúc Oanh retired and Bishop-elect Luy Gonzaga Nguyên Hùng Vi was named Bishop of Kontum, Viet Nam.

Urso retired, Cuttitta named Ragusa Bishop

Bishop Paolo Urso retired and Bishop Carmelo Cuttitta was named Bishop of Ragusa, Italy.

Bishop Cuttitta had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo.

Migliavacca named San Miniato Bishop

Bishop-elect Andrea Migliavacca was named Bishop of San Miniato, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fausto Tardelli was named Bishop of Pistoia in October 2014.

Superbo retired, Ligorio named Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo Archbishop

Archbishop Agostino Superbo retired and Archbishop Salvatore Ligorio was named Archbishop of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo, Italy.

Archbishop Ligorio had been serving as Matera-Irsina.

Roncari named Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello Bishop

Bishop-elect Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti was named Coadjutor Bishop of Albenga-Imperia in January 2015.

di Molfetta retired, Renna named Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano Bishop

Bishop Felice di Molfetta retired and Bishop-elect Luigi Renna was named Bishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano, Italy.

Davidian named Ispahan Bishop

Bishop-elect Sarkis Davidian, I.C.P.B. was named Bishop of Ispahan {Esfáan) (Armenian), Iran.

The eparchy had been vacant since Bishop Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. was named Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)) in April 2005.

Bataclan retired as Cebu Auxiliary

Bishop Emilio Layon Bataclan retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu, Philippines.