Salcedo Ojeda named Huancayo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, O.M.I. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Huancayo, Peru and titular bishop of Mattiana.

Do Carmo Da Silva named Dili Bishop

Bishop-elect Virgilio Do Carmo Da Silva, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Díli, Timor-Leste.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva in February 2015.

Calabro retired, Mansi named Andria Bishop

Bishop Raffaele Calabro retired and Bishop-elect Luigi Mansi was named Bishop of Andria, Italy.

Ayuso Guixot named Titular Bishop

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.I. was named Titular Bishop of Luperciana while remaining Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Acosta Beltrán named Huejutla Bishop

Bishop-elect José Hiraís Acosta Beltrán was named Bishop of Huejutla, Hidalgo, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero in June 2015.

Busin named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Adilson Pedro Busin, C.S. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Guardialfiera.

Maury Buendía named Moldova Nuncio

Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía was named Apostolic Nuncio to Moldova, Republic of in addition to his other posts.

Erected: San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa, Guatemala; Calderón Cruz named Bishop

The Diocese of San Francisco de Asís de Jutiapa, Guatemala was erected with territory taken from Jalapa.

Bishop-elect Antonio Calderón Cruz was named its first Bishop.

Milewski named Płock Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mirosław Milewski was named Auxiliary Bishop of Płock, Poland and titular bishop of Villa Nova.

Brunetti named Alba Bishop

Bishop-elect Marco Brunetti was named Bishop of Alba (Pompea), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti in September 2015.

Delázari retired, Klaus named Sinop Bishop

Bishop Gentil Delázari retired and Bishop Canísio Klaus was named Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Bishop Klaus had been serving as Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.

Erected: Colombia Maronite Exarch; Chebel named Ordinary

The Apostolic Exarch of Colombia (Maronite) was erected and Bishop-elect Fadi Abou Chebel, O.M.M. was named its first ordinary.

Pezzuto named Monaco Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco in addition to his other posts.

Lai Hung-seng resigned, Lee Bun Sang named Macau Bishop

Bishop José Lai Hung-seng resigned and Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang was named Bishop of Macau, China.

Bishop Lee Bun Sang had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang].

Cornacchia named Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi Bishop

Bishop Domenico Cornacchia was named Bishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luigi Martella in July 2015.

Bishop Cornacchia had been serving as Bishop of Lucera-Troia.

Joseph retired as Mannar Bishop

Bishop Rayappu Joseph retired as Bishop of Mannar, Sri Lanka.

Hrutsa named Lviv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Volodymyr Hrutsa, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Bahanna.

Pulickal named Kanjirapally Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jose Pulickal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kanjirapally (Syro-Malabar), India and titular bishop of Lares.

Ogbonna Managwu named Port-Gentil Bishop

Bishop-elect Euzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu was named Bishop of Port-Gentil, Gabon.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan was named Bishop of Mouila in January 2013.

de Oliveira Azevedo named Porto Auxiliary

Bishop-elect António Augusto de Oliveira Azevedo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal and titular bishop of Cemerinianus.

Asurmendi Aramendia retired, Elizalde Espinal named Vitoria Bishop

Bishop Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendia, S.D.B. retired and Bishop-elect Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal was named Bishop of Vitoria, Spain.

Erected: Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Syrian); Nassif named Ordinary

The Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Syrian) was erected from the Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian).

Bishop-elect Antoine Nassif was named its first Apostolic Exarch and titular bishop of Serigene.

Sousa Da Silva named Parnaíba Coadjutor

Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil.

He had been serving as Bishop of Oeiras.

Féchio named Amparo Bishop

Bishop Luis Gonzaga Féchio was named Bishop of Amparo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini was named Bishop of Santo André in May 2015.

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

Elevated: St. Mary, Queen of Peace, Naickamparampil named Bishop

The Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America was elevated to an Eparchy with the name St. Mary, Queen of Peace (Syro-Malankara), USA and expanded to cover the USA and Canada.

Bishop Thomas Eusebios Naickamparampil will be its first Bishop.

Cabrera Cuéllar retired, Iraheta Rivera named Santiago de María Bishop

Bishop Rodrigo Orlando Cabrera Cuéllar retired and Bishop-elect William Ernesto Iraheta Rivera was named Bishop of Santiago de María, El Salvador.

Djoliba retired, Gaoua named Sokodé Bishop

Bishop Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba retired and Bishop-elect Célestin-Marie Gaoua was named Bishop of Sokodé, Togo.

Finnigan retired as Brisbane Auxiliary

Bishop Brian Vincent Finnigan retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia.

de Souza named Porto Alegre Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Aparecido Donizete de Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and titular bishop of Macriana Minor.

Álvarez Valdéz named Gómez Palacio Bishop

Bishop-elect José Fortunato Álvarez Valdéz was named Bishop of Gómez Palacio, Durango, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Guadalupe Torres Campos was named Bishop of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua in December 2014.

Barisal, Bangladesh erected; Howlader named Bishop

The Diocese of Barisal, Bangladesh was erected with territory taken from Chittagong.

Bishop Lawrence Subrata Howlader, C.S.C. was named its first bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chittagong.

McGee named Argyll and The Isles Bishop

Bishop-elect Brian McGee was named Bishop of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Joseph Anthony Toal was named Bishop of Motherwell in April 2014.

Osial named Łowicz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Wojciech Tomasz Osial was named Auxiliary Bishop of Łowicz, Poland and titular bishop of Cediae.

Mulenga named Mpika Bishop

Bishop-elect Justin Mulenga was named Bishop of Mpika, Zambia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ignatius Chama was named Archbishop of Kasama in January 2012.

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.