Amos retired, Zinkula named Davenport Bishop

Bishop Martin John Amos retired and Bishop-elect Thomas Robert Zinkula was named Bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USA.

Kohlgraf named Mainz Bishop

Bishop-elect Peter Kohlgraf was named Bishop of Mainz, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Karl Cardinal Lehmann in May 2016.

Marcinkowski retired as Płock Auxiliary

Bishop Roman Adam Marcinkowski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Płock, Poland.

Ozorowski retired, Wojda named Białystok Archbishop

Archbishop Edward Ozorowski retired and Archbishop-elect Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Białystok, Poland.

Suwatan retired, Rolly Untu named Manado Bishop

Bishop Joseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C. retired and Bishop-elect Benedictus Estephanus Rolly Untu, M.S.C. was named Bishop of Manado, Indonesia.

Saúre named Nampula Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Inácio Saúre, I.M.C. was named Archbishop of Nampula, Mozambique.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I. in July 2016.

Archbishop-designate Saúre had been serving as Bishop of Tete.

Akpan named Ogoja Bishop

Bishop-elect Donatus Edet Akpan was named Bishop of Ogoja, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop John Ebebe Ayah was named Bishop of Uyo in July 2014.

Adams named Great Britain Nuncio

Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams was named Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece.

Nguyên Van Manh named Ðà Lạt Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Dominic Nguyên Van Manh was named Coadjutor Bishop of Ðà Lạt, Viet Nam.

Mathewos retired, Noel named Hosanna Vicar

Bishop Woldeghiorghis Mathewos retired and Bishop-elect Seyoum Franso Noel was named Vicar Apostolic of Hosanna, Ethiopia and titular bishop of Eminentiana.

di Falco Léandri retired, Malle named Gap Bishop

Bishop Jean-Michel di Falco Léandri retired and Bishop-elect Xavier Malle, Comm. l'Emm. was named Bishop of Gap (-Embrun), France.

David named Ostrava-Opava Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Martin David was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ostrava-Opava, Czech Republic and titular bishop of Thucca in Numidia.

Mueggenborg named Seattle Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Henry Mueggenborg was named Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington, USA and titular bishop of Tullia.

Green named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio

Archbishhop James Patrick Green was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland.

The posts had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki in February 2017.

Archbishop Green had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru.

Gaschignard resigned as Aire et Dax Bishop

Bishop Hervé Gaschignard resigned as Bishop of Aire et Dax, France.

van den Hout named Groningen-Leeuwarden Bishop

Bishop-elect Cornelis Franciscus Maria van den Hout was named Bishop of Groningen-Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Gerard Johannes Nicolaus de Korte was named Bishop of ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) in March 2016.

Ottonello named Slovakia Nuncio

Archbishop Giacomo Guido Ottonello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.

Nguema Bee named Ebebiyin Bishop

Bishop-elect Miguel Angel Nguema Bee, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé was named Archbishop of Malabo.

Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea erected, Esono Ayang named Bishop

The Diocese of Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea was erected with territory taken from Ebebiyin.

Bishop-elect Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang, C.M.F. was named its first bishop.

Evinayong, Equatorial Guinea erected, Abaga Obono named Bishop

The Diocese of Evinayong, Equatorial Guinea was erected with territory taken from Bata.

Bishop-elect Calixto Paulino Esono Abaga Obonof was named its first bishop.

Andrade named Floriano Bishop

Bishop-elect Edivalter Andrade was named Bishop of Floriano, Piaui, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos was named Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia in May 2016.

Zordán named Gualeguaychú Bishop

Bishop-elect Héctor Luis Zordán, M.SS.CC. was named Bishop of Gualeguaychú, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jorge Eduardo Lozano was named Coadjutor Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo in June 2016.

Olivera named Argentina Miliary Bishop

Bishop Santiago Olivera was named Bishop of Argentina, Military.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R. in May 2007.

Bishop Olivera had been serving as Bishop of Cruz del Eje.

Oudeman retired, Howell named Brisbane Auxiliary

Bishop Joseph John Oudeman, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Kenneth Michael Howell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Thamugadi.

De Wit Guzmán named Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chad in addition to his other posts.

Balás retired, Varga named Kaposvár Bishop

Bishop Béla Balás retired and Bishop-elect László Varga was named Bishop of Kaposvár, Hungary.

Cardinal Keeler has died

William Henry Cardinal Keeler, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has died.

He had turned 86 earlier this month and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 61 years and as a bishop for 37 years.

May he rest in peace.

Roncagliolo Pacheco named Santiago de Chile Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Cristián Carlos Roncagliolo Pacheco was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile and titular bishop of Hospita.

Gonçalves e Silva named Montenegro Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

De Wit Guzmán named Central African Republic Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and titular archbishop of Gabala.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to México in July 2016.

Emiliani Sánchez resigned as San Pedro Sula Auxiliary

Bishop Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Cardinal Vlk has died

Miloslav Cardinal Vlk, Archbishop Emeritus of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic, has died.

He was 84 years old and had served as a cardinal for 22 years. He had also served as a priest for 48 years. He would have celebrated his 27 anniversary as a bishop at the end of this month.

May he rest in peace.

Rubiyatmoko named Semarang Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Robertus Rubiyatmoko was named Archbishop of Semarang, Indonesia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta in November 2015.

Olave Villanoba named Tumaco Bishop

Bishop-elect Orlando Olave Villanoba was named Bishop of Tumaco, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gustavo Girón Higuita, O.C.D. in July 2015.

Józwowicz named Rwanda Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Andrzej Józwowicz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda and titular archbishop of Lauriacum.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria in June 2016.

Mazza retired, Vezzoli named Fidenza Bishop

Bishop Carlo Mazza retired and Bishop-elect Ovidio Vezzoli was named Bishop of Fidenza, Italy.

Rault retired, MacWilliam named Laghouat Bishop

Bishop Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr. retired and Bishop-elect John Gordon MacWilliam, M. Afr. was named Bishop of Laghouat, Algeria.

Kumordji named Keta-Akatsi Bishop

Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Keta-Akatsi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty retired in April 2016.

Bishop Kumordji had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom.

Biegler named Cheyenne Bishop

Bishop-elect Steven Biegler was named Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Paul Dennis Etienne was named Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska in October 2016.

Ri Pyung-ho retired, Kim Son-Tae named Jeonju Bishop

Bishop Vincent Ri Pyung-ho retired and Bishop-elect John Kim Son-Tae was named Bishop of Jeonju {Chonju, Jeon Ju}, Korea (South).

Díaz Díaz named Irapuato Bishop

Bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz was named Bishop of Irapuato, Guanajuato, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José de Jesús Martínez Zepeda retired in March 2017.

Bishop Díaz Díaz had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas.

Miehm named Peterborough Bishop

Bishop Daniel Joseph Miehm was named Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop William Terrence McGrattan was named Bishop of Calgary, Alberta in January 2017.

Bishop Miehm had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton.

Retana Gozalo named Plasencia Bishop

Bishop-elect José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Plasencia, Spain.

The post had been vacant since Bishop Amadeo Rodríguez Magro was named Bishop of Jaén in April 2016.

Brown named Albania Nuncio

Archbishop Charles John Brown was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés retired in September 2016.

Archbishop Brown had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.

Pedreira da Cruz named Paraíba Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. was named Archbishop of Paraíba, Brazil.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. in July 2016.

Archbishop-designate Pedreira da Cruz had been serving as Bishop of Campina Grande.

Ferreira named Belo Horizonte Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Vicente de Paula Ferreira, C.SS.R. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil and titular bishop of Castra Nova.

Campbell named Washington Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Roy Edward Campbell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA and titular bishop of Ucres.

Rivituso named Saint Louis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mark Steven Rivituso was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA and titular bishop of Turuzi.

Ha Tiong Hock resigned, Poh Hoon Seng named Kuching Archbishop

Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock resigned and Archbishop-designate Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng was named Archbishop of Kuching, Malaysia.

Archbishop-designate Poh Hoon Seng had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Ulloa Rojas retired, Quirós Quirós named Cartago Bishop

Bishop José Francisco Ulloa Rojas retired and Bishop-elect Mario Enrique Quirós Quirós was named Bishop of Cartago, Costa Rica.

Kreidler resigned, Karrer named Rottenburg-Stuttgart Auxiliary

Bishop Johannes Kreidler resigned and Bishop-elect Matthäus Karrer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany and titular bishop of Tunnuna.

Nacua resigned as Ilagan Bishop

Bishop Joseph Amangi Nacua, O.F.M. Cap. resigned as Bishop of Ilagan, Philippines.

de Medeiros Silva named Montes Claros Coadjutor

Archbishop-designate João Justino de Medeiros Silva was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte.

Coliche retired, Hérouard named Lille Auxiliary

Bishop Gérard Émile Jean-Louis Coliche retired and Bishop-elect Antoine Hérouard was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lille, France and titular bishop of Maillezais.

Grallet retired, Ravel named Strasbourg Archbishop

Archbishop Jean-Pierre Grallet, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. was named Archbishop of Strasbourg, France.

Archbishop-designate Ravel had been serving as Bishop of France, Military.

Mulumba Kalemba retired, Nkolo Kanowa named Mweka Bishop

Bishop Gérard Mulumba Kalemba retired and Bishop-elect Oscar Nkolo Kanowa, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Mweka, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Medinas Salinas retired, Collar Noguera named San Juan Bautista de las Misiones Bishop

Bishop Mario Melanio Medina Salinas retired and Bishop Pedro Collar Noguera was named Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, Paraguay.

Bishop Collar Noguera had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ciudad del Este.

Negri retired, Perego named Ferrara-Comacchio Archbishop

Archbishop Luigi Negri retired and Archbishop-elect Giancarlo Perego was named Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio, Italy.

Hernández Arnedo retired, Neves Ferreira named Tianguá Bishop

Bishop Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R. retired and Bishop-elect Francisco Edimilson Neves Ferreira was named Bishop of Tianguá, Ceara, Brazil.

Trille Kuku Andali named El Obeid Bishop

Bishop-elect Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali was named Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Khartoum in August 2015.

Salonia named Palermo Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Giovanni Salonia, O.F.M. Cap. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Palermo, Italy and titular bishop of Buthrotum.

Eberlein named Hamburg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Horst Eberlein was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg, Germany and titular bishop of Tisedi.

Erected: Maintirano, Madagascar; Bombin Espino named Bishop

The Diocese of Maintirano, Madagascar was erected with territory taken from Tsiroanomandidy, Mahajanga, and Morondava.

Bishop Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T. was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy.

Harris named Townsville Bishop

Bishop-elect Timothy Harris was named Bishop of Townsville, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Ernest Putney in March 2014.

Martinelli retired, Bugeja succeeded as Tripoli Vicar

Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M. retired and Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya.

Bishop Bugeja had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the same jurisdiction.

Lahham resigned as Jerusalem Auxiliary

Bishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine.

González Sandoval named Tarahumara Bishop

Bishop-elect Juan Manuel González Sandoval, M.N.M. was named Bishop of Tarahumara, Chihuahua, México.

The diocese has been vacant since Bishop Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M. was named Bishop of Autlán, Jalisco in November 2015.

Vázquez named Morón Coadjutor

Bishop Jorge Vázquez was named Coadjutor Bishop of Morón, Argentina.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora.

Khamsé Vithavong retired as Vientiane Vicar

Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I. retired as Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane, Laos.

Chittagong elevated to Archdiocese; Costa named Archbishop

The diocese of Chittagong, Bangladesh was elevated to a Metropolitan Archdiocese with the dioceses of Barisal and Khulna as suffragans.

Archbishop-designate Moses M. Costa, C.S.C. was named its first Archbishop. He had been serving as the Bishop of the same jurisdiction.

Ramos Morales named Caguas Bishop

Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales was named Bishop of Caguas, Puerto Rico.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ruben Antonio González Medina, C.M.F. was named Bishop of Ponce in December 2015.

Bishop Ramos Morales had been serving as Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao.

Herzog retired, Tally succeeded as Alexandria Bishop

Bishop Ronald Paul Herzog retired and Bishop David Prescott Talley succeeded as Bishop of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA.

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

Argüelles resigned, Garcera named Lipa Archbishop

Archbishop Ramon Cabrera Argüelles resigned and Archbishop-designate Gilbert Armea Garcera was named Archbishop of Lipa, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Garcera had been serving as Bishop of Daet.

Hrdlička retired as Olomouc Auxiliary

Bishop Josef Hrdlička retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Zambito retired, Giombanco named Patti Bishop

Bishop Ignazio Zambito retired and Bishop-elect Guglielmo Giombanco was named Bishop of Patti, Italy.

Stanula retired, dos Santos named Itabuna Bishop

Bishop Czeslaw Stanula, C.SS.R. retired and Bishop Carlos Alberto dos Santos was named Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil.

Bishop dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas.

Nassar resigned as Saïdā Bishop

Bishop Elias Nassar resigned as Bishop of Saïdā (Sidone) (Maronite), Lebanon.

Floro Martínez retired, Nyandoro named Gokwe Bishop

Bishop Angel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E. retired and Bishop-elect Rudolf Nyandoro was named Bishop of Gokwe, Zimbabwe.

McGowan Wright resigned, Nicasio named Belize City-Belmopan Bishop

Bishop Dorick McGowan Wright resigned and Bishop-elect Lawrence Sydney Nicasio was named Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize, Antilles.

Vazhapilly retired, Antony named Mysore Bishop

Bishop Thomas Anthony Vazhapilly retired and Bishop-elect Kannikadass William Antony was named Bishop of Mysore, India.

Haines and Schuerman named Milwaukee Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Jeffrey Robert Haines and Bishop-elect James T. Schuerman were named Auxiliary Bishops of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA and titular bishops of Thagamuta and Girba, respectively.

Ottathengil resigned as Puthur Bishop

Bishop Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil resigned as Bishop of Puthur (Syro-Malankara), India.

Bibi named Bamenda Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael Miabesue Bibi was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda, Cameroon and titular bishop of Amudarsa.

Mina resigned as Guizeh Bishop

Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina resigned as Bishop of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt.

Boulette named San Antonio Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael J. Boulette was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Hieron.

Migliore named Uzbekistan Nuncio

Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan in addition to his other posts.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva in February 2016.

Diquattro named India and Nepal Nuncio

Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland in August 2016.

Archbishop Diquattro had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.

Baquero named Kerema Bishop

Bishop-elect Pedro Baquero, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Kerema, Papua New Guinea.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Patrick Taval, M.S.C. in April 2013.

Palmeira Lessa retired, da Costa succeeded as Aracaju Archbishop

Archbishop José Palmeira Lessa retired and Archbishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. succeeded as Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil.

Archbishop da Costa has been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Vélez García named Medellín Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Mauricio Vélez García was named Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia and titular bishop of Lapda.

Tharayil named Changanacherry Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas (Tomy) Joseph Tharayil was named Auxiliary Bishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India and titular bishop of Agrippias.

Renna retired, Checchinato named San Severo Bishop

Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm. retired and Bishop-elect Giovanni Checchinato was named Bishop of San Severo, Italy.

Soares Nobre named Oeiras Bishop

Bishop-elect Edilson Soares Nobre was named Bishop of Oeiras, Piaui, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Parnaíba in January 2016.

Gianotti named Crema Bishop

Bishop-elect Daniele Gianotti was named Bishop of Crema, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Oscar Cantoni was named Bishop of Como in October 2016.

Solis named Salt Lake City Bishop

Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis was named Bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Charles Wester was named Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico in April 2015.

Bishop Solis had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California.

Henry resigned, McGrattan named Calgary Bishop

Bishop Frederick Bernard Henry resigned and Bishop William Terrence McGrattan was named Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Bishop McGrattan had been serving as Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario.

López Rodríguez retired, Ozoria Acosta named Military Bishop

Nicolás de Jesús Cardinal López Rodríguez retired and Archbishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta was named Bishop of Dominican Republic, Military.

Silota retired, Hatoa Nunes named Chimioio Bishop

Bishop Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. retired and Bishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes was named Bishop of Chimoio, Mozambique.

Bishop Hatoa Nunes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo.

Danlí, Honduras erected; Canales Motiño named Bishop

The Diocese of Danlí, Honduras was erected with territory taken from Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa.

Bishop-elect José Antonio Canales Motiño was named its first Bishop.

Sunarko retired as Purwokerto Bishop

Bishop Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J. retired as Bishop of Purwokerto, Indonesia.