Kiala named Malanje Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Luzizila Kiala was named Archbishop of Malanje, Angola.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp. in November 2020.

Archbishop-designate Kiala had been serving as Bishop of Sumbe.

Minassian named Cilicia (Armenian) Patriarch

Patriarch-designate Raphaël Bedros Minassian, I.C.P.B. was named Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon.

The post had been vacant since the death of Patriarch Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. in May 2021.

Patriarch-designate Minassian had been serving as Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale}.

Tamez Villarreal named Ciudad Victoria Bishop

Bishop Oscar Efraín Tamez Villarreal was named Bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Antonio González Sánchez in March 2021.

Bishop Tamez Villarreal had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Soro resigned, Jarjis named Mar Addai of Toronto Bishop

Bishop Bawai (Ashur) Soro resigned and Bishop Robert Saeed Jarjis was named Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada.

Bishop Jarjis had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq.

Vérgez Alzaga named Vatican City State President

Arhcbishop-designate Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. was named President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State as well as being elevated to an archbishop, effective on 1 Oct.

Ferrada Moreira named Clergy Secretary

Archbishop-elect Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy and titular archbishop of Tiburnia, effective on 1 Oct.

Pezzuto retired as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro Nuncio

Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro.

Kasujja retired as Belgium and Luxembourg Nuncio

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg.

Marini named Tortona Bishop

Bishop-elect Guido Marini was named Bishop of Tortona, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M. was named Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in May 2021.

Bishop-elect Marini had been serving as Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations of the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff.

Saunders resigned as Broome Bishop

Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders resigned as Bishop of Broome, Australia.

Pažak retired as Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix Bishop

Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R. retired as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix (Ruthenian), Arizona, USA.

Novell Gomà resigned as Solsona Bishop

Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà resigned as Bishop of Solsona, Spain.

Nostro named Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Bishop

Bishop-elect Attilio Nostro was named Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luigi Renzo in July 2021.

Ferreira dos Santos named Penedo Bishop

Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos was named Bishop of Penedo, Alagoas, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B. in June 2020.

Bishop Ferreira dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia.

Ferreira da Silva resigned as São José do Rio Preto Bishop

Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva resigned as Bishop of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Khawam named Lattaquié Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Georges Khawam, M.S.P. was named Archbishop of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite Greek), Syria.

D’Angelo named L’Aquila Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antonio D’Angelo was named Auxiliary Bishop of L’Aquila, Italy and titular bishop of Pumentum.

Lerma Nolasco retired, Cuapio Bautista named Iztapalapa Bishop

Bishop Jesús Antonio Lerma Nolasco retired and Bishop Jorge Cuapio Bautista was named Bishop of Iztapalapa, México, México.

Bishop Cuapio Bautista had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla.

Canto Sosa named San Andrés Tuxtla Bishop

Bishop-elect José Luis Canto Sosa was named Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, México.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Fidencio López Plaza was named Bishop of Querétaro in September 2020.

Al Mekko named Alquoch Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko was named Coadjutor Bishop of Alquoch (Chaldean), Iraq.

Lagleize resigned as Metz Bishop

Bishop Jean-Christophe André Robert Lagleize resigned as Bishop of Metz, France.

Montagnoli retired, Crippa named Ilhéus Bishop

Bishop Mauro Montagnoli, C.S.S. retired and Bishop Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil.

Bishop Crippa had been serving as Bishop of Estância, Sergipe.

Wattebled retired, Brouwet named Nîmes Bishop

Bishop Robert Léon Wattebled retired and Bishop Nicolas Jean René Brouwet was named Bishop of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès), France.

Bishop Brouwet had been serving as Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes.

Margni named Avellaneda-Lanús Bishop

Bishop Marcelo Julián Margni was named Bishop of Avellaneda-Lanús, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Rubén Oscar Frassia in August 2020.

Bishop Margni had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Quilmes.

Govindu retired as Nalgonda Bishop

Bishop Joji Govindu retired as Bishop of Nalgonda, India.

Santoro retired, Massaro named Avezzano Bishop

Bishop Pietro Santoro retired and Bishop-elect Giovanni Massaro was named Bishop of Avezzano, Italy.

Calvo resigned, Mueggenborg named Reno Bishop

Bishop Randolph Roque Calvo resigned and Bishop Daniel Henry Mueggenborg was named Bishop of Reno, Nevada, USA.

Bishop Mueggenborg has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington.

Feillet named Sées Bishop

Bishop Bruno Ann-Marie Feillet was named Bishop of Sées {Séez}, France.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jacques Léon Jean Marie Habert was named Bishop of Bayeux (-Lisieux) in November 2020.

Bishop Feillet has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Reims.

Tauro named Delhi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Deepak Valerian Tauro was named Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi, India and titular bishop of Buleliana.

Satué Huerto named Teruel y Albarracín Bishop

Bishop-elect José Antonio Satué Huerto was named Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero was named Coadjutor Bishop of Almería in January 2021.

Parra Novo named Santa Rosa de Lima Bishop

Bishop José Cayetano Parra Novo, O.P. was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Bernabé de Jesús Sagastume Lemus, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of San Marcos in January 2021.

Bishop Parra Novo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.

Guzdek named Białystok Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Józef Guzdek was named Archbishop of Białystok, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Gdańsk in March 2021.

Archbishop-designate Guzdek had been serving as Bishop of Poland, Military.

Buezo Leiva named Sololá-Chimaltenango Bishop

Bishop Domingo Buezo Leiva was named Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J. was named Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala in July 2020.

Bishop Buezo Leiva had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Izabal.

Fernández Angulo named Trujillo Bishop

Bishop José Trinidad Fernández Angulo was named Bishop of Trujillo, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D. in January 2021.

Bishop Fernández Angulo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas.

Rossolatos retired, Kontidis named Athēnai Archbishop

Archbishop Sevastianos Rossolatos retired and Archbishop-elect Theodoros Kontidis, S.J. was named Archbishop of Athēnai {Athens}, Greece and Apostolic Administrator of Rhodos {Rhodes}.

Foys retired, Iffert named Covington Bishop

Bishop Roger Joseph Foys retired and Bishop-elect John Curtis Iffert was named Bishop of Covington, Kentucky, USA.

Benna named Alto Valle del Río Negro Bishop

Bishop Alejandro Pablo Benna was named Bishop of Alto Valle del Río Negro, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marcelo Alejandro Cuenca Revuelta in March 2021.

Bishop Benna had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia.

Musomba and Mchamungu named Dar-es-Salaam Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Stephano Musomba, O.S.A. and Bishop-elect Henry Mchamungu were named Auxiliary Bishops of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania and titular bishops of Perdices and Tanaramusa, respectively.

Neylon named Liverpool Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Thomas Joseph Neylon was named Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Plestia.

Mata Guevara retired as Esteli Bishop

Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. retired as Bishop of Esteli, Nicaragua.

Okoro retired, Chukwu named Abakaliki Bishop

Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro retired and Bishop-elect Peter Nworie Chukwu was named Bishop of Abakaliki, Nigeria.

Rebello named Francistown Bishop

Bishop-elect Anthony Pascal Rebello, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Francistown, Botswana.

The diocse had been vacant since Bishop Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Gaborone in June 2019.

Núñez Villacís named Tulcán Bishop

Bishop-elect Luis Bernardino Núñez Villacís was named Bishop of Tulcán, Ecuador.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Fausto Feliciano Gaibor García in June 2021.

Nubuasah named Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D. was given the Personal Title of Archbishop while remaining Bishop of Gaborone, Botswana.

Serrano Antón retired, Mabuza Ncube was named Hwange Bishop

Bishop José Alberto Serrano Antón, I.E.M.E. retired and Bishop-elect Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube was named Bishop of Hwange, Zimbabwe.

Arellano Fernández retired, Crameri named Esmeraldas Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Antonio Crameri, S.S.C. was named Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Bishop Crameri had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil.

Villano named Pozzuoli Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Carlo Villano was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pozzuoli, Italy and titular bishop of Sorres.

Tinoudji named Pala Bishop

Bishop-elect Dominique Tinoudji was named Bishop of Pala, Chad.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I. retired in September 2020.

Solichin named Padang Bishop

Bishop-elect Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X. was named Bishop of Padang, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap. in November 2019.

Sudarso retired, Harun Yuwono named Palembang Archbishop

Archbishop Aloysius Sudarso, S.C.I. retired and Archbishop-designate Yohanes Harun Yuwono was named Archbishop of Palembang, Indonesia.

Archbishop-designate Harun Yuwono had been serving as Bishop of Tanjungkarang.

García Jasso named México Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andrés Luis García Jasso was named Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District and titular bishop of Tipasa in Numidia.

Carboni named Ales-Terralba Bishop

Archbishop Roberto Carboni, O.F.M. Conv. was named Bishop of Ales-Terralba, Italy while remaining Archbishop of Oristano.

Renzo resigned as Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Bishop

Bishop Luigi Renzo resigned as Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Italy.

Manz retired as Chicago Auxiliary

Bishop John Raymond Manz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

García Cadiñanos named Mondoñedo-Ferrol Bishop

Bishop-elect Fernando García Cadiñanos was named Bishop of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal, C.M.F. was named Bishop of León in October 2020.

Glavan retired, Saje named Novo Mesto Bishop

Bishop Andrej Glavan retired and Bishop-elect Andrej Saje was named Bishop of Novo Mesto, Slovenia.

Bonetti named Caçador Bishop

Bishop-elect Cleocir Bonetti was named Bishop of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M. was named Archbishop of Maringá, Parana in July 2020.

Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel named San José de Mayo Bishop

Bishop-elect Edgardo Fabián Antúnez-Percíncula Kaenel, S.J. was named Bishop of San José de Mayo, Uruguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante was named Bishop of Salto in June 2020.

Zinkovskiy named Karaganda Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Yevgeniy Zinkovskiy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan and titular bishop of Maiuca.

Pabillo named Taytay Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo was named Vicar Apostolic of Taytay, Philippines.

The vicaricate had been vacant since Bishop Edgardo Sarabia Juanich resigned in November 2018.

Bishop Pabillo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila.

Selvaraj named Port Blair Bishop

Bishop-elect Visuvasam Selvaraj was named Bishop of Port Blair, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X. retired in January 2019.

Pepe named Fabric of St. Peter Secretary

Father Orazio Pepe was named Secretary of the Fabric of St. Peter.

Pedregosa named Malaybalay Bishop

Bishop-elect Noel P. Pedregosa was named Bishop of Malaybalay, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop José Araneta Cabantan was named Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro in June 2020.

Arokiaraj named Tiruchirapalli Bishop

Bishop-elect Savarimuthu Arokiaraj was named Bishop of Tiruchirapalli, India.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Antony Devotta retired in July 2018.

Kiernikowski retired, Siemieniewski named Legnica Bishop

Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski retired and Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski was named Bishop of Legnica, Poland.

Bishop Siemieniewski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław {Breslavia}.

Józwowicz named Iran Nuncio

Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Japan in March 2021.

Archbishop Józwowicz had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.

Skucha retired as Sosnowiec Auxiliary

Bishop Piotr Skucha retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Sosnowiec, Poland.

Sorrentino named Foligno Bishop

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino was named Bishop of Foligno, Italy while remaining Bishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino.

Reithinger named Strasbourg Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gilles Reithinger, M.E.P. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg, France and titular bishop of Saint-Papoul.

Ibrahim named Zahleh e Furzol Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. was named Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

He had been serving as Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek), Canada.

Díaz named Concepción Bishop

Bishop-elect José Antonio Díaz was named Bishop of Concepción, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Melitón Chávez in May 2021.

Vargas Galarza named Cochabamba Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Víctor Iván Vargas Galarza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Cochabamba, Bolivia and titular bishop of Bladia.

Chautur resigned, Vasil’ named Košice Bishop

Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R. resigned and Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. was named Bishop of Košice (Slovakian), Slovakia while remaining an archbishop.

Archbishop Vasil’ had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of Košice.

Attakruk named Sekondi-Takoradi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Baptiste Attakruk was named Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Accra in January 2019.

Holtkotte named Paderborn Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Josef Holtkotte was named Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn, Germany and titular bishop of Simingi.

Godoy Labraña and Castro Toovey named Santiago de Chile Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Carlos Alberto Godoy Labraña and Bishop-elect Cristián Castro Toovey were named Auxiliary Bishops of Santiago de Chile and titular bishops of Pudentiana and Tigava, respectively.

Sheltz retired as Galveston-Houston Auxiliary

Bishop George Arthur Sheltz retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA.

Sfeir confirmed as Cipro Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Selim Jean Sfeir was confirmed as Archbishop of Cipro (Maronite), Cyprus.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Youssef Antoine Soueif was named Archbishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} in November 2020.

Lee Juo-Wang resigned as Tainan Bishop

Bishop John Lee Juo-Wang resigned as Bishop of Tainan, Taiwan.

Cetoloni retired, Roncari named Grosseto Bishop

Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M. retired and Bishop Giovanni Roncari, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Grosseto, Italy while remaining Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.

Kulbokas named Ukraine Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Visvaldas Kulbokas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine and titular archbishop of Martanae Tudertinorum.

Ain Soongie named Wabag Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Justin Ain Soongie was named Auxiliary Bishop of Wabag, Papua New Guinea and titular bishop of Forma.

Castillo Plascencia retired, Aguilar Ledesma named Celaya Bishop

Bishop José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia retired and Bishop Víctor Alejandro Aguilar Ledesma was named Bishop of Celaya, Guanajuato, México.

Bishop Aguilar Ledesma had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.

You Heung-sik named Clergy Prefect

Archbishop-designate Lazarus You Heung-sik was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

Beniamino Cardinal Stella will retired upon the installation of Archbishop-designate You Heung-sik.

Archbishop-designate You Heung-sik had been serving as Bishop of Daejeon {Taejon}, Korea (South).

Viva named Albano Bishop

Bishop-elect Vincenzo Viva was named Bishop of Albano, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Marcello Semeraro was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in October 2020.

Medina Acosta named Bogotá Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Germán Medina Acosta was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bogotá, Colombia and titular bishop of Aradi.

Grua retired, Noblot named Saint-Flour Bishop

Bishop Bruno Grua retired and Bishop-elect Didier Noblot was named Bishop of Saint-Flour, France.

Fonlupt named Avignon Archbishop

Archbishop-designate François Marie Aimé Marius Fonlupt was named Archbishop of Avignon, France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Jean-Pierre Marie Cattenoz retired in January 2021.

Brennan retired, Nash named Ferns Bishop

Bishop Denis Brennan retired and Bishop-elect Gerard Nash was named Bishop of Ferns, Ireland.

Napier retired, Jwara named Durban Archbishop

Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Siegfried Mandla Jwara, C.M.M. was named Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.

Archbishop-designate Jwara had been serving as Vicar Apostolic of Ingwavuma.

Barbosa dos Santos named Palmares Bishop

Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Bishop of Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Henrique Soares da Costa in July 2020.

Bishop Barbosa dos Santos had been serving as Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas.

Rico Pavés named Jerez de la Frontera Bishop

Bishop José Rico Pavés was named Bishop of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez was named Bishop of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} in July 2020.

Bishop Rico Pavés had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Getafe.

Vega Velasco named Valparaíso Bishop

Bishop Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC. in June 2018.

Bishop had been serving as Prelate of Illapel.

Vera Soto named Rancagua Bishop

Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Rancagua, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić in June 2018.

Bishop had been serving as Bishop of Iquique.

Zeigler retired as Monrovia Archbishop

Archbishop Lewis Jerome Zeigler retired as Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia.

Jurkovič named Canada Nuncio

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Albania in December 2020.

Archbishop Jurkovič had been serving as Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva.

Escalante Molina named Haiti Nuncio

Archbishop Francisco Gerardo Escalante Molina was named Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait in January 2021.

Archbishop Escalante Molina had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of and to Gabon.

Yllana named Israel and Cyrpus Nuncio, Jerusalem and Palestine Delegate

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India in March 2021.

Archbishop Yllana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

da Silva retired, Pastana de Oliveira named São Luís do Maranhão Archbishop

Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. retired and Archbishop-designate Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira was named Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Pastana de Oliveira had been serving as Bishop of Crato, Ceara.

Rubert retired, Brustolin named Santa Maria Archbishop

Archbishop Hélio Adelar Rubert retired and Archbishop-designate Leomar Antônio Brustolin was named Archbishop of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Brustolin had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre.