Morin retired, Kihneman named Biloxi Bishop

Bishop Roger Paul Morin retired and Bishop-elect Louis F. Kihneman was named Bishop of Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

Cottanceau named Papeete Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, SS.CC. was named Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania).

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath retired in March 2011.

Cardinal Arns has died

Paulo Evaristo Cardinal Arns, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus of São Paulo, Brazil, has died.

He was 95 years old and had served as a cardinal for 43 years. He had also served as a bishop for 50 years. He celebrated 71 years as a priest a fortnight ago.

May he rest in peace.

Morel Diplán named Santiago de los Caballeros Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic and titular bishop of Buxentum.

Masalles Pere named Baní Bishop

Bishop Victor Emilio Masalles Pere was named Bishop of Baní, Dominican Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez was named Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros in February 2015.

Bishop Masalles Pere had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo.

Azevedo named Assis Bishop

Bishop-elect Argemiro de Azevedo, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Benedito Simão in November 2015.

Burns named Dallas Bishop

Bishop Edward James Burns was named Bishop of Dallas, Texas, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell was named Prefect of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia in August 2016.

Bishop Burns had been serving as Bishop of Juneau, Alaska.

Zubeir Wako retired, Mangoria succeeded as Khartoum Archbishop

Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako retired and Archbishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Archbishop of Khartoum, Sudan.

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

Appora named Bambari Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Richard Appora, O.P. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Bambari, Central African Republic.

Waïngue Bani named Doba Bishop

Bishop-elect Martin Waïngue Bani was named Bishop of Doba, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.I. in January 2014.

Murphy retired, Barres named Rockville Centre Bishop

Bishop William Francis Murphy retired and Bishop John Oliver Barres was named Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA.

Bishop Barres had been serving as Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Dziwisz retired, Jędraszewski named Kraków Archbishop

Stanisław Cardinal Dziwisz retired and Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski was named Archbishop of Kraków {Cracow}, Poland.

Archbishop Jędraszewski had been serving as Archbishop of Łódź.

Intini named Tricarico Bishop

Bishop-elect Giovanni Intini was named Bishop of Tricarico, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Vincenzo Carmine Orofino was named Bishop of Tursi-Lagonegro in April 2016.

Cuter retired, Cabral Britto named Grajaú Bishop

Bishop Franco Cuter, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Rubival Cabral Britto, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Grajaú, Maranho, Brazil.

Portella Amado and Alves Romão named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joel Portella Amado and Bishop-elect Paulo Alves Romão were named Auxiliary Bishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishops of Carmeiano and Calama, respectively.

Kasujja named Luxembourg Nuncio

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg in addition to his other posts.

Pino Estévez named Camagüey Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wilfredo Pino Estévez was named Archbishop of Camagüey, Cuba.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez was named Archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana in April 2016.

Archbishop-designate Pino Estévez had been serving as Bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa.

Madden retired, Parker and Brennan named Baltimore Auxiliaries

Bishop Denis James Madden retired and Bishop-elect Adam John Parker and Bishop-elect Mark Edward Brennan were named Auxiliary Bishops of Baltimore, Maryland, USA and titular bishops of Tasaccora and Rusibisir, respectively.

Herbst resigned as Praha Auxiliary

Bishop Karel Herbst, S.D.B. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic.

Naranjo Tovar retired, Paz Hurtado named Latacunga Bishop

Bishop José Victoriano Naranjo Tovar retired and Bishop-elect Geovanni Mauricio Paz Hurtado was named Bishop of Latacunga, Ecuador.

Andreassa named Ituiutaba Bishop

Bishop Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Carlos da Silva was named Bishop of Lins, Sao Paulo in September 2015.

Bishop Andreassa had been serving as Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina.

Lynch retired, Parkes named Saint Petersburg Bishop

Bishop Robert Nugent Lynch retired and Bishop Gregory Lawrence Parkes was named Bishop of Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.

Bishop Parkes has been serving as Bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee.

Freyer named Orange in California Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Timothy E. Freyer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Orange in California, USA and titular bishop of Strathernia.

Battersby and Fisher named Detroit Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Gerard W. Battersby and Bishop-elect Robert J. Fisher were named Auxiliary Bishops of Detroit, Michigan, USA and titular bishops of Eguga and Forum Popilii, respectively.

Frendo named Tiranë-Durrës Archbishop

Archbishop-designate George Anthony Frendo, O.P. was named Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Rrok Kola Mirdita in December 2015.

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

Gómez Cantero named Teruel y Albarracín Bishop

Bishop-elect Antonio Gómez Cantero was named Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was named Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño in May 2016.

de Queiroz Vieira named Cristalândia Prelate

Bishop-elect Wellington de Queiroz Vieira was named Prelate of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Rodolfo Luís Weber was named Archbishop of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul in December 2015

Damasceno Assis retired, Brandes named Aparecida Archbishop

Raymundo Cardinal Damasceno Assis retired and Archbishop Orlando Brandes was named Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Archbishop Brandes had been serving as Archbishop of Londrina, Parana.

Anyilunda resigned, Guigbile named Dapaong Bishop

Bishop Jacques Tukumbé Nyimbusède Anyilunda resigned and Bishop-elect Dominique Banlène Guigbile was named Bishop of Dapaong, Togo.

Yeung Ming-cheung named Hong Kong Coadjutor

Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung was named Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

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

Ambongo Besungu named Mbandaka-Bikoro Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba in March 2016.

Archbishop-designate Ambongo Besungu had been serving as Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela.

Depalma retired, Marino named Nola Bishop

Archbishop Beniamino Depalma, C.M. retired and Bishop Francesco Marino was named Bishop of Nola, Italy.

Bishop Marino had been serving as Bishop of Avellino.

Mendoza Hernández retired, Parra Novo named Santiago de Guatemala Auxiliary

Bishop Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández retired and Bishop-elect José Cayetano Parra Novo, O.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala, Guatemala and titular bishop of Tubia.

Jung Shin-chul named Incheon Bishop

Bishop John Baptist Jung Shin-chul was named Bishop of Incheon {Inch’on}, Korea (South).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Boniface Choi Ki-San in May 2016.

Dessi Youfang named Bafoussam Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Dessi Youfang was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon and titular bishop of Oescus.

Myers retired, Tobin named Newark Archbishop

Archbishop John Joseph Myers retired and Archbishop Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R. was named Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, USA and Superior of Turks and Caicos, Antilles.

Archbishop Tobin has been serving as Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana.

In addition, the Pope previously announced his intention to elevate him to a Cardinal on 19 November 2016.

Suárez Inda retired, Garfias Merlos named Morelia Archbishop

Alberto Cardinal Suárez Inda retired and Archbishop Carlos Garfias Merlos was named Archbishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México.

Archbishop Garfias Merlos had been serving as Archbishop of Acapulco, Guerrero.

Dung named Shendam Bishop

Bishop-elect Philip Davou Dung was named Bishop of Shendam, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A. in January 2015.

Stetter retired, Flock Bever named San Ignacio de Velasco Bishop

Bishop Carlos Stetter retired and Bishop Robert Herman Flock Bever was named Bishop of San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia.

Bishop Flock Bever had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba.

Fernandes Dantas retired, dos Santos Marcos succeeded as Beja Bishop

Bishop António Vitalino Fernandes Dantas, O. Carm. retired and Bishop José João dos Santos Marcos succeeded as Bishop of Beja, Portugal.

Bishop dos Santos Marcos had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Cavazos Pérez and Tamez Villarreal named Monterrey Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Heriberto Cavazos Pérez and Bishop-elect Oscar Efraín Tamez Villarreal were named Auxiliary Bishops of Monterrey, Nuevo León, México and titular bishops of Narona and Madaurus, respectively.

Kallarakal retired, Kalathiparambil named Verapoly Archbishop

Archbishop Francis Kallarakal retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil was named Archbishop of Verapoly, India.

Archbishop-designate Kalathiparambil had been serving as Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

Byrnes named Agaña Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Michael Jude Byrnes was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania).

Archbishop-designate Byrnes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Lê Văn Hông retired, Nguyên Chi Linh named Huế Archbishop

Archbishop François Xavier Lê Văn Hông retired and Archbishop-designate Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh was named Archbishop of Huế, Viet Nam.

Archbishop-designate Nguyên Chi Linh had been serving as Bishop of Thanh Hoá.

Stolberg named München und Freising Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rupert Stolberg was named Auxiliary Bishop of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany and titular bishop of Sassura.

Frausto Pallares retired as León Auxiliary

Bishop Juan Frausto Pallares retired as Auxiliary Bishop of León, Guanajuato, México.

Arigo retired, Mesiona named Puerto Princesa Vicar

Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo retired and Bishop-elect Socrates Mesiona, M.S.P. was named Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa, Philippines and titular bishop of Budua.

Conesa Ferrer named Menorca Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer was named Bishop of Menorca, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Salvador Giménez Valls was named Bishop of Lleida in July 2015.

Silva Carvalho named Caetité Bishop

Bishop-elect José Roberto Silva Carvalho was named Bishop of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati was named Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais in May 2015.

Merchán Ladino named Vélez Bishop

Bishop-elect Marco Antonio Merchán Ladino was named Bishop of Vélez, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Albeiro Cortés Rendón was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pereira in November 2015.

Lückert León retired, Parra Sandoval named Coro Archbishop

Archbishop Roberto Lückert León retired and Archbishop-designate Mariano José Parra Sandoval was named Archbishop of Coro, Venezuela.

Archbishop-designate Parra Sandoval has been serving as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana.

Corriveau and Pelchat named Québec Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Louis Corriveau and Bishop-elect Marc Pelchat were named Auxiliary Bishops of Québec, Canada and titular bishops of Arena and Lambaesis, respectively.

Barrera Pacheco named Tarma Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Tarma, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia was named Archbishop of Cuzco in October 2014.

Ntalou retired, Ambassa Ndjodo named Garoua Archbishop

Archbishop Antoine Ntalou retired and Archbishop-designate Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, C.I.C.M. was named Archbishop of Garoua, Cameroon.

Archbishop-designate Ambassa Ndjodo had been serving as Bishop of Batouri.

Mbarga named Ebolowa Bishop

Bishop-elect Philippe Alain Mbarga was named Bishop of Ebolowa, Cameroon.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jean Mbarga was named Archbishop of Yaoundé in October 2014.

Giuliano named Lucera-Troia Bishop

Bishop-elect Giuseppe Giuliano was named Bishop of Lucera-Troia, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Domenico Cornacchia was named Bishop of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi in January 2016.

Accolla named Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giovanni Accolla was named Archbishop of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Italy.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. in September 2015.

Lupi retired, Marino named Savona-Noli Bishop

Bishop Vittorio Lupi retired and Bishop-elect Calogero Marino was named Bishop of Savona-Noli, Italy.

Moreira de Melo retired, Carvalheiro Neto succeeded as Itapeva Bishop

Bishop José Moreira de Melo retired and Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto succeeded as Bishop of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Carvalheiro Neto had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Kaithathara retired, Thennatt named Gwalior Bishop

Bishop Joseph Kaithathara retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Thennatt, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Gwalior, India.

Ziemba retired, Górzyński succeeded as Warmia Archbishop

Archbishop Wojciech Ziemba retired and Archbishop Józef Górzyński was named Archbishop of Warmia, Poland.

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

Medroso retired, Uy named Tagbilaran Bishop

Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso retired and Bishop-elect Alberto Sy Uy was named Bishop of Tagbilaran, Philippines.

Kasujja named Belguim Nuncio

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.

The post had been vacant since the retiremente of Archbishop Giacinto Berloco in September 2016.

Archbishop Kasujja had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

dos Santos named Manaus Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and titular bishop of Feradi Minus.

17 New Cardinals Announced!

This morning Pope Francis announced his intention to create 17 new Cardinals on 19 November 2016.

To Be Created Cardinal:

• Mario Zenari, Apostolic Nuncio to Syria; Age: 70.8


• Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., Archbishop of Bangui, Central African Republic; Age: 49.6



• Carlos Osoro Sierra, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 71.5



• Sérgio da Rocha, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil; Age: 57.0



• Blase Joseph Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA; Age: 67.6



• Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C., Archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Age: 73.1



• Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, Archbishop of Mérida, Venezuela; Age: 72.1



• Josef De Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels}, Belgium; Age: 69.4



• Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Port-Louis, Mauritius; Age: 75.3



• Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of Laity, Family and Life, Roman Curia; Age: 69.2



• Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México, México; Age: 66.8



• John Ribat, M.S.C., Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Age: 59.7



• Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., Archbishop of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Age: 64.5

Count: 13; Average Age: 66.7

To Be Created Cardinal (Non-Voting):

• Anthony Soter Fernandez, Archbishop Emeritus of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Age: 84.5



• Renato Corti, Bishop Emeritus of Novara, Italy; Age: 80.7



• Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek, Lesotho; Age: 87.1



• Ernest Simoni, Priest of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania; Age: 88.0

Count: 4; Average Age: 85.1


The page on the site for the new Consistory.

Kozelinski Netto named Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires Bishop

Bishop Daniel Kozelinski Netto was named Bishop of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires (Ukrainian), Argentina.

Bishop Kozelinski Netto had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same eparchy.

Jaschke retired as Hamburg Auxiliary

Bishop Hans-Jochen Jaschke retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg, Germany.

Aerts named Brugge Bishop

Bishop-elect Lodewijk Aerts was named Bishop of Brugge {Bruges}, Belgium.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josef De Kesel was named Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel {Malines-Brussels} in November 2015.

Dosado retired, Jumoad named Ozamiz Archbishop

Archbishop Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Martin Sarmiento Jumoad was named Archbishop of Ozamiz, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Martin Jumoad had been serving as Prelate of Isabela.

Coletti retired, Cantoni named Como Bishop

Bishop Diego Coletti retired and Bishop Oscar Cantoni was named Bishop of Como, Italy.

Bishop Cantoni had been serving as Bishop of Crema.

Schwietz retired, Etienne named Anchorage Archbishop

Archbishop Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Paul Dennis Etienne was named Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

Archbishop-designate Etienne had been serving as Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Loverde retired, Burbidge named Arlington Bishop

Bishop Paul Stephen Loverde retired and Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge was named Bishop of Arlington, Virginia, USA.

Bishop Burbidge had been serving as Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina.

MacDaid resigned as Clogher Bishop

Bishop Liam Seán MacDaid resigned as Bishop of Clogher, Ireland.

Cenzon retired, Bendico named Baguio Bishop

Bishop Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M. retired and Bishop-elect Victor B. Bendico was named Bishop of Baguio, Philippines.

Dias Pimentel retired, Vilar named São João da Boa Vista Bishop

Bishop David Dias Pimentel retired and Bishop Antônio Emidio Vilar, S.D.B. was named Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Bishop Vilar had been serving as Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso.

Rodríguez retired, Coerver named Lubbock Bishop

Bishop Plácido Rodríguez, C.M.F. retired and Bishop-elect Robert Milner Coerver was named Bishop of Lubbock, Texas, USA.

Dieser named Aachen Bishop

Bishop Helmut Karl Dieser was named Bishop of Aachen, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Heinrich Mussinghoff in December 2015.

Bishop Dieser had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier.

Lira Rugarcía named Matamoros Bishop

Bishop Eugenio Andrés Lira Rugarcía was named Bishop of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Ruy Rendón Leal was named Archbishop of Hermosillo, Sonora in April 2016.

Bishop Lira Rugarcía had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles.

Vayalunkal named Solomon Islands Nuncio

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands.

Talley named Alexandria Coadjutor

Bishop David Prescott Talley was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA.

Bishop Talley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia.

Cardelli retired, Santiago named San Nicolás de los Arroyos Bishop

Bishop Héctor Sabatino Cardelli retired and Bishop Hugo Norberto Santiago was named Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina.

Bishop Santiago had been serving as Bishop of Santo Tomé.

Kalist named Clermont Archbishop

Archbishop-designate François Michel Pierre Kalist was named Archbishop of Clermont, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon in March 2016.

Archbishop-designate Kalist had been serving as Bishop of Limoges.

Miñarro named Merlo-Moreno Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Oscar Eduardo Miñarro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Merlo-Moreno, Argentina and titular bishop of Antium.

Hanna resigned as Wagga Wagga Bishop

Bishop Gerard Joseph Hanna resigned as Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Australia.

Reyes retired, de Leon succeeded as Antipolo Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Villaruz Reyes retired and Bishop Francisco Mendoza de Leon succeeded as Bishop of Antipolo, Philippines.

Bishop de Leon had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Salinas Viñals named Valencia Auxiliary

Bishop Javier Salinas Viñals was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain and titular bishop of Forum Clodii.

He had been serving as Bishop of Mallorca.

da Cruz retired, Breis Pereira succeeded as Juazeiro Bishop

Bishop José Geraldo da Cruz, A.A. retired and Bishop Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil.

Bishop Breis Pereira had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Oliveri resigned, Borghetti succeeded as Albenga-Imperia Bishop

Bishop Mario Oliveri resigned and Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti succeeded as Bishop of Albenga-Imperia, Italy.

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

Turkson named Promoting Integral Human Development Prefect

Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson was named Prefect of Promoting Integral Human Development, Roman Curia.

The new Dicastery will begin on 1 January 2017 with the suppression of these Pontifical Councils: “Cor Unum”; for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers; for Justice and Peace; and for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

Lozano named San Juan de Cuyo Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate Jorge Eduardo Lozano was named Coadjutor Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo, Argentina.

Archbishop-designate Lozano had been serving as Bishop of Gualeguaychú.

Rodríguez-Novelo named Denver Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Humberto Rodríguez-Novelo was named Auxiliary Bishop of Denver, Colorado, USA and titular bishop of Azura.

Schäffler retired, Sousa Da Silva succeeded as Parnaíba Bishop

Bishop Alfredo Schäffler retired and Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva succeeded as Bishop of Parnaíba, Piaui, Brazil

Bishop Sousa Da Silva had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Steib retired, Holley named Memphis Bishop

Bishop James Terry Steib, S.V.D. retired and Bishop Martin David Holley was named Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Bishop Holley had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia.

Banach named Guinea-Bissau Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau in addition to his other posts.

Djitangar named N’Djaména Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Edmond Djitangar was named Archbishop of N’Djaména, Chad.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi in November 2013.

Archbishop-designate Djitangar had been serving as Bishop of Sarh.

Farrell named Laity, Family, and Life Prefect

Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell was named Prefect of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Family, and Life, effective 15 August.

Bishop Farrell had been serving as Bishop of Dallas, Texas, USA.

Ferrando retired, Cizaurre Berdonces named Bragança do Pará Bishop

Bishop Luigi Ferrando retired and Bishop Jesús María Cizaurre Berdonces, O.A.R. was named Bishop of Bragança do Pará, Brazil.

Bishop Cizaurre Berdonces had been serving as Bishop of Cametá.

Carrasco de Paula retired, Paglia named Pontifical Academy for Life President

Bishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula retired and Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia was named President of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Archbishop Paglia remains President of the Pontifical Council for the Family until its planned suppression on 1 September 2016.

Pennacchio named Poland Nuncio

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation in May 2016.

Archbishop Pennacchio had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal.

Dahdah retired, Essayan named Beirut Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Paul Dahdah, O.C.D. retired and Bishop-elect Cesar Essayan, O.F.M. Conv. was named Vicar Apostolic of Beirut {Bairut}, Lebanon and titular bishop of Mareotes.