Olla named Tanjung Selor Bishop

Olla named Tanjung Selor Bishop Bishop-elect Paulinus Yan Olla, M.S.F. was named Bishop of Tanjung Selor, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Yustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F. was named Archbishop of Samarinda in February 2015.

Campbell retired, Dooley named Dunedin Bishop

Bishop Colin David Campbell retired and Bishop-elect Michael Joseph Dooley was named Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Gébara named Petra e Filadelfia Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Joseph Gébara was named Archbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek), Jordan.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Yasser Hanna Ayyash in April 2015.

Archbishop-designate Gébara had been serving as Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Coyle named Rockville Centre Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Joseph Coyle was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, USA.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of United States of America, Military.

Okpaleke resigned as Ahiara Bishop

Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke resigned as Bishop of Ahiara, Nigeria.

Mrad named Syrian Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Charles Georges Mrad was named Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon and titular bishop of Zorava.

Uhl resigned, Birkhofer named Freiburg im Breisgau Auxiliary

Bishop Bernd Joachim Uhl resigned and Bishop-elect Peter Birkhofer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and titular bishop of Villamagna in Tripolitana.

Santos named Iba Bishop

Bishop-elect Bartolome Gaspar Santos was named Bishop of Iba, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Florentino Galang Lavarias was named Archbishop of San Fernando in July 2014.

Manzella retired, Marciante named Cefalù Bishop

Bishop Vincenzo Manzella retired and Bishop Giuseppe Marciante was named Bishop of Cefalù, Italy.

Bishop Marciante had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Várszegi resigned, Hortobágyi named Pannonhalma Abbot

Bishop Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B. resigned and Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Pannonhalma, Hungary.

Jung named Würzburg Bishop

Bishop-elect Franz Jung was named Bishop of Würzburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Friedhelm Hofmann in September 2017.

Sommertag named Nicaragua Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Waldemar Stanisław Sommertag was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua and titular archbishop of Traiectum ad Mosam.

Lagdameo retired, Lazo named Jaro Archbishop

Archbishop Angel Nacorda Lagdameo retired and Archbishop-designate Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo was named Archbishop of Jaro, Philippines.

Archbishop-designate Lazo had been serving as Bishop of San Jose de Antique.

Warcha named Maronite Curial Bishop

Bishop-elect Rafic Warcha was named Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite), Lebanon and titular bishop of Apamea in Syria dei Maroniti.

Corriveau retired, Bittman named Nelson Bishop

Bishop John Dennis Corriveau, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Gregory John Bittman was named Bishop of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.

Bishop Bittman had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Edmonton, Alberta.

Campbell retired, Swarbrick named Lancaster Bishop

Bishop Michael Gregory Campbell, O.S.A. retired and Bishop-elect Paul Swarbrick was named Bishop of Lancaster, England, Great Britain.

Chávez Botello retired, Vázquez Villalobos named Antequera, Oaxaca Archbishop

Archbishop José Luis Chávez Botello retired and Archbishop-designate Pedro Vázquez Villalobos was named Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, México.

Archbishop-designate Vázquez Villalobos had been serving as Bishop of Puerto Escondido.

Apigo named Mati Bishop

Bishop-elect Abel C. Apigo was named Bishop of Mati, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Patricio Hacbang Alo in October 2014.

Werlang named Lages Bishop

Bishop Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. was named Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais.

Bishop Werlang had been serving as Bishop of Ipameri, Goias.

Christiaans named Keetmanshoop Bishop

Bishop-elect Willem Christiaans, O.S.F.S. was named Bishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Philipp Pöllitzer, O.M.I. in July 2017.

Ambongo Besungu named Kinshasa Coadjutor

Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

He had been serving as Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro.

Bonivento retired, Meli named Vanimo Bishop

Bishop Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. retired and Bishop-elect Francis Meli was named Bishop of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea.

Konzen named Atlanta Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joel M. Konzen, S.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and titular bishop of Leavenworth.

Correa Toro retired, Grisales Grisales named Ipiales Bishop

Bishop Arturo de Jesús Correa Toro retired and Bishop-elect José Saúl Grisales Grisales was named Bishop of Ipiales, Colombia.

Álvarez Gómez named Istmina-Tadó Bishop

Bishop-elect Mario de Jesús Álvarez Gómez was named Bishop of Istmina-Tadó, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Julio Hernando García Peláez was named Bishop of Garagoa in June 2017.

Gutiérrez Valencia retired as Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop Juan Humberto Gutiérrez Valencia retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Muñoz Curiel, López Alvarado, and Polino Sánchez named Guadalajara Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Juan Manuel Muñoz Curiel, O.F.M., and Bishop-elect Héctor López Alvarado, and Bishop-elect Engelberto Polino Sánchez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México and titular bishops of Tucci, Sereddeli, and Vazari-Didda, respectively.

Reynoso Hidalgo retired as Santiago de los Caballeros Auxiliary

Bishop Valentín Reynoso Hidalgo, M.S.C. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Christory named Chartres Bishop

Bishop-elect Philippe Christory, Comm. l'Emm. was named Bishop of Chartres, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Michel Armand Alexis Jean Pansard was named Bishop of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes in August 2017.

Christian retired as Manchester Auxiliary

Bishop Francis Joseph Christian retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.

Mpundu resigned, Banda named Lusaka Archbishop

Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu resigned and Archbishop-designate Alick Banda was named Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia.

Archbishop-designate Banda had been serving as Bishop of Ndola.

Swamy Swamiadian named Ahmedabad Bishop

Bishop-elect Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian was named Bishop of Ahmedabad, India.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan was named Archbishop of Gandhinagar in June 2015.

Wasserbauer named Praha Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Zdeněk Wasserbauer was named Auxiliary Bishop of Praha {Prague}, Czech Republic and titular bishop of Buthrotum.

Pizzi retired, Corazza named Forli-Bertinoro Bishop

Bishop Lino Pizzi retired and Bishop-elect Livio Corazza was named Bishop of Forli-Bertinoro, Italy.

Blaire retired, Cotta named Stockton Bishop

Bishop Stephen Edward Blaire retired and Bishop Myron Joseph Cotta was named Bishop of Stockton, California, USA.

Bishop Cotta had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento.

Micchiardi retired, Testore named Acqui Bishop

Bishop Pier Giorgio Micchiardi retired and Bishop-elect Luigi Testore was named Bishop of Acqui, Italy.

Chirayath retired, Athikalam named Sagar Bishop

Bishop Anthony Chirayath retired and Bishop-elect James Athikalam, M.S.T. was named Bishop of Sagar (Syro-Malabar), India.

Anikuzhikattil retired, Nellikunnel named Idukki Bishop

Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikattil retired and Bishop-elect John Nellikunnel was named Bishop of Idukki (Syro-Malabar), India.

Aupetit named France, Faithful of the Eastern Rites Ordinary

Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Ordinary of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites in addition to his other posts.

López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo retired, García Beltrán named Getafe Bishop

Bishop Joaquin Maria López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo retired and Bishop Ginés Ramón García Beltrán was named Bishop of Getafe, Spain.

Bishop García Beltrán had been serving as Bishop of Guadix.

Canindé Palhano named Petrolina Bishop

Bishop Francisco Canindé Palhano was named Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias in July 2017.

Bishop Canindé Palhano had been serving as Bishop of Bonfim, Bahia.

Farrell named Ossory Bishop

Bishop-elect Dermot Pius Farrell was named Bishop of Ossory, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Séamus Freeman, S.A.C. in July 2016.

Mupa named Chinhoyi Bishop

Bishop-elect Raymond Tapiwa Mupa, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieter Bernd Scholz, S.J. in February 2016.

Cobo Cano, Montoya Torres, and Vidal Chamorro named Madrid Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect José Cobo Cano, Bishop-elect Santos Montoya Torres, and Bishop-elect Jesús Vidal Chamorro were named Auxiliary Bishops of Madrid, Spain and titular bishops of Beatia, Horta, and Elepla, respectively.

Landel retired, López Romero named Rabat Archbishop

Archbishop Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth. retired and Archbishop-elect Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B. was named Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco.

Lebulu retired, Massawe named Arusha Archbishop

Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu retired and Archbishop-designate Isaac Amani Massawe as named Archbishop of Arusha, Tanzania.

Archbishop-designate Massawe had been serving as Bishop of Moshi.

Mangkhanekhoun named Vientiane Vicar

Louis-Marie Ling Cardinal Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. was named Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane, Laos.

It had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I. in February 2017.

Cardinal Mangkhanekhoun had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Paksé.

Hansen named Mackenzie-Fort Smith Bishop

Bishop-elect Jon Hansen, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Mark Andrew Hagemoen was named Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in September 2017.

Macaluso resigned as Hartford Auxiliary

Bishop Christie Albert Macaluso resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Marchiori named São José dos Pinhais Bishop

Bishop Celso Antônio Marchiori was named Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach was named Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina in April 2017.

Bishop Marchiori had been serving as Bishop of Apucarana.

Kelly named Galway and Kilmacduagh

Bishop Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Ireland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Martin Drennan in July 2016.

Bishop Kelly had been serving as Bishop of Achonry.

Tseng Chien-tsi retired as Hwalien Auxiliary

Bishop John Baptist Tseng Chien-tsi retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Hwalien, Taiwan.

Oshikawa retired, Berndt named Naha Bishop

Bishop Berard Toshio Oshikawa, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop-elect Wayne Francis Berndt, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Naha, Japan.

Hoser retired, Kamiński succeeded as Warszawa-Praga Bishop

Bishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. retired and Bishop Romuald Kamiński succeeded as Bishop of Warszawa-Praga, Poland.

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

Moreau retired, Goudreault named Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière Bishop

Bishop Yvon-Joseph Moreau, O.C.S.O. retired and Bishop-elect Pierre Goudreault was named Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Québec, Canada.

Fekete, Azerbaijan Prefect, made Bishop

Bishop-elect Vladimír Fekete, S.D.B. was named Titular Bishop of Municipa while remaining Prefect of Azerbaijan.

Arshad named Islamabad-Rawalpindi Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Joseph Arshad was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Rufin Anthony in October 2016.

Bishop Arshad had been serving as Bishop of Faisalabad.

Colindres Abarca named San Miguel Bishop

Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca was named Bishop of San Miguel, El Salvador.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Miguel Ángel Morán Aquino was named Bishop of Santa Ana in February 2016.

Bishop Colindres Abarca had been serving as Bishop of El Salvador, Military.

Rivera Carrera retired, Aguiar Retes named México Archbishop

Norberto Cardinal Rivera Carrera retired and Carlos Cardinal Aguiar Retes was named Archbishop of México, Federal District.

Cardinal Aguiar Retes had been serving as Archbishop of Tlalnepantla.

Vingt-Trois retired, Aupetit named Paris Archbishop

André Armand Cardinal Vingt-Trois retired and Archbishop-designate Michel Christian Alain Aupetit was named Archbishop of Paris, France.

Archbishop-designate Michel Aupetit had been serving as Bishop of Nanterre.

Anaparambi named Alleppey Coadjutor

Bishop-elect James Raphael Anaparambi was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alleppey, India.

Del Valle Paredes retired, Versari succeeded as Campo Mourão Bishop

Bishop Francisco Javier Del Valle Paredes retired and Bishop Bruno Elizeu Versari succeeded as Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil.

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

Martin named Christchurch Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Martin, M.S. was named Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Barry Philip Jones in February 2016.

Margni named Quilmes Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marcelo Julián Margni was named Auxiliary Bishop of Quilmes, Argentina and titular bishop of Stephaniacum.

Knestout named Richmond Bishop

Bishop Barry Christopher Knestout was named Bishop of Richmond, Virginia, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo in August 2017.

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

Avilés named Brownsville Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mario Alberto Avilés, C.O. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Cataquas.

Gianni retired, Gucwa named Bouar Bishop

Bishop Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Mirosław Gucwa was named Bishop of Bouar, Central African Republic.

Bishop Gianni was one of only four bishops named to their current post by Pope Paul VI.

Wiertz retired as Roermond Bishop

Bishop Franciscus Jozef Maria Wiertz retired as Bishop of Roermond, Netherlands.

Dioceses of Bluefields and Siuna, Nicaragua Erected, Schmitz Simon and Zywiec Sidor named Bishops

The Vicariate was elevated to the Diocese of Bluefields, Nicaragua and a portion was split off to create the Diocese of Siuna.

Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Bluefields. He had been serving as the Apostolic Vicariate.

Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Siuna. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate.

Ingham retired, Mascord named Wollongong Bishop

Bishop Peter William Ingham retired and Bishop-elect Brian Mascord was named Bishop of Wollongong, Australia.

Ellison retired, Mendy named Banjul Bishop

Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp. was named Bishop of Banjul, Gambia.

Fusco named Sulmona-Valva Bishop

Bishop-elect Michele Fusco was named Bishop of Sulmona-Valva, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Angelo Spina was named Archbishop of Ancona-Osimo in July 2017.

Benna and Álvarez named Comodoro Rivadavia Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Alejandro Pablo Benna and Bishop-elect Roberto Pio Álvarez were named Auxiliary Bishops of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina and titular bishops of Vardimissa and Sozopolis in Haemimonto, respectively.

Blanco Méndez named San José de Costa Rica Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Francisco Blanco Méndez was named Auxiliary Bishop of San José de Costa Rica and titular bishop of Pulcheriopolis.

Geerlings resigned as Münster Auxiliary

Bishop Dieter Geerlings resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany.

Libanori and Ricciardi named Rome Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Daniele Libanori, S.J. and Bishop-elect Paolo Ricciardi were named Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}, Italy and titular bishops of Buruni and Gabii, respectively.

Leuzzi named Teramo-Atri Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Leuzzi was named Bishop of Teramo-Atri, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Michele Seccia was named Archbishop of Lecce.

Bishop Leuzzi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Roma {Rome}.

Cruz das Almas erected, Tourinho Neto named Bishop

The Diocese of Cruz das Almas was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Bishop Antônio Tourinho Neto was named its first ordinary.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco.

Fernando named Mannar Bishop

Bishop Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando was named Bishop of Mannar, Sri Lanka.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rayappu Joseph retired in January 2016.

Bishop Fernando had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo.

Spalding named Nashville Bishop

Bishop-elect J. Mark Spalding was named Bishop of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop David Raymond Choby in June 2017.

Gaydos resigned, McKnight named Jefferson City Bishop

Bishop John Raymond Gaydos resigned and Bishop-elect W. Shawn McKnight was named Bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.

García Cuerva named Lomas de Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and titular bishop of Lacubaza.

Carrara named Buenos Aires Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gustavo Oscar Carrara was named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and titular bishop of Thasbalta.

Rivest retired, Guay named Chicoutimi Bishop

Bishop André Rivest retired and Bishop-elect René Guay was named Bishop of Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada.

Angkel named Caroline Islands Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Julio Angkel was named Coadjutor Bishop of Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific (Oceania).

Iwanecki named Gliwice Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Iwanecki was named Auxiliary Bishop of Gliwice, Poland and titular bishop of Arcavica.

Justice retired as San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop William Joseph Justice retired as Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA.

Souchu named Aire et Dax Bishop

Bishop Nicolas Jean-Marie Souchu was named Bishop of Aire et Dax, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Hervé Gaschignard in April 2017.

Bishop Souchu had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo).

Lino named Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas Bishop

Bishop-elect Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. was named Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Bahia, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Alberto dos Santos was named Bishop of Itabuna in February 2017.

Jaramillo Monsalve retired, Salas Anteliz named Barranquilla Archbishop

Archbishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve retired and Archishop-designate Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz was named Archbishop of Barranquilla, Colombia.

Archbishp-designate Salas Anteliz had been serving as Bishop of Armenia.

In addition, Bishop Victor Antonio Tamayo Betancourt retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Barranquilla.

Iannone named Legislative Texts Official

Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. was named an Official of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.

He had been serving as Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy.

Suski retired, Śmigiel named Toruń Bishop

Bishop Andrzej Wojciech Suski retired and Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel was named Bishop of Toruń, Poland.

Bishop Śmigiel had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin.

Mazzitelli named Mendoza Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marcelo Fabián Mazzitelli was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza, Argentina and titular bishop of Pauzera.

Rugambwa named Evangelization of Peoples Secretary

Archbishop Protase Rugambwa was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

In addition, Archbishop-elect Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso was named an official of the same congregation and titular archbishop of Foratiana.

Kaleta named Kielce Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrzej Kaleta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Kielce, Poland and titular bishop of Maxita.

Nwachukwu named Trinidad and Tobago Nuncio

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua.

Iba-Ba named Franceville Bishop

Bishop-elect Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba was named Bishop of Franceville, Gabon.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Timothée Modibo-Nzockena in March 2016.

D’Ascenzo named Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth) Bishop

Bishop-elect Leonardo D’Ascenzo was named Bishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Giovanni Battista Pichierri in July 2017.

Rodríguez Rodríguez named San Pedro de Macorís Bishop

Bishop-elect Santiago Rodríguez Rodríguez was named Bishop of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta was named Archbishop of Santo Domingo in July 2016.

Arizmendi Esquivel retired, Aguilar Martínez named San Cristóbal de Las Casas Bishop

Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel retired and Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez was named Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México.

Bishop Aguilar Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Tehuacán, Puebla.