Archbishop-designate Paul Ssemogerere was named Archbishop of Kampala, Uganda.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga in April 2021.
Archbishop-designate Ssemogerere had been serving as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero.
Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
09 December 2021
Le Gall retired, de Kérime named Toulouse Archbishop
Archbishop Robert Jean Louis Le Gall, O.S.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Guy André Marie de Kérimel, Comm. l'Emm. was named Archbishop of Toulouse (-Saint Bertrand de Comminges-Rieux), France.
Archbishop-designate de Kérime had been serving as Bishop of Grenoble.
Archbishop-designate de Kérime had been serving as Bishop of Grenoble.
Cruz retired, de Medeiros Silva named Goiânia Archbishop
Archbishop Washington Cruz, C.P. retired and Archbishop João Justino de Medeiros Silva was named Archbishop of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil.
Archbishop de Medeiros Silva had been serving as Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais.
Archbishop de Medeiros Silva had been serving as Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais.
08 December 2021
Patrón Wong named Jalapa Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was named Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz, México.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios in August 2021.
Archbishop-designate Patrón Wong had been serving as Official of the Congregation for the Clergy.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios in August 2021.
Archbishop-designate Patrón Wong had been serving as Official of the Congregation for the Clergy.
Ngutra named Amboina Bishop
Bishop-elect Seno Ngutra was named Bishop of Amboina, Indonesia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. was named Archbishop of Merauke in November 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C. was named Archbishop of Merauke in November 2020.
Monot retired, Kema named Ouesso Bishop
Bishop Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Gélase Armel Kema was named Bishop of Ouesso, Congo.
Gacutan named Sendai Bishop
Bishop-elect Edgar Gacutan, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Sendai, Japan.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga in March 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga in March 2020.
07 December 2021
Murgui Soriano retired, Munilla Aguirre named Orihuela-Alicante Bishop
Bishop Jesús Murgui Soriano retired and Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain.
Bishop Munilla Aguirre had been serving as Bishop of San Sebastián.
Bishop Munilla Aguirre had been serving as Bishop of San Sebastián.
Pulido Arriero named Coria-Cáceres Bishop
Bishop-elect Jesús Pulido Arriero was named Bishop of Coria-Cáceres, Spain.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Archbishop of Toledo in December 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Francisco Cerro Chaves was named Archbishop of Toledo in December 2019.
04 December 2021
Galbas named Katowice Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Katowice, Poland.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk.
He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ełk.
03 December 2021
Ferreira da Costa Ortiga retired, Garcia Cordeiro named Braga Archbishop
Archbishop Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga retired and Archbishop-designate José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro was named Archbishop of Braga, Portugal.
Archbishop-designate Garcia Cordeiro had been serving as Bishop of Bragança-Miranda.
Archbishop-designate Garcia Cordeiro had been serving as Bishop of Bragança-Miranda.
Cristau Coll named Terrassa Bishop
Bishop Salvador Cristau Coll was named Bishop of Terrassa, Spain.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville} in April 2021.
Bishop Cristau Coll had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Terrassa.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Josep Ángel Sáiz Meneses was named Archbishop of Sevilla {Seville} in April 2021.
Bishop Cristau Coll had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Terrassa.
02 December 2021
Aupetit resigned as Paris Archbishop
Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit resigned as Archbishop of Paris, France.
30 November 2021
González Montes retired, Gómez Cantero succceeded as Almería Bishop
Bishop Adolfo González Montes retired and Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero succeeded as Bishop of Almería, Spain.
Bishop Gómez Cantero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Bishop Gómez Cantero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Glasnović named Dubrovnik Bishop
Bishop-elect Roko Glasnović was named Bishop of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), Croatia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mate Uzinić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka in November 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mate Uzinić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka in November 2020.
Frendo retired, Dodaj named Tiranë-Durrës Archbishop
Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Arjan Dodaj, F.D.C. was named Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës, Albania.
Archbishop-designate Dodaj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop-designate Dodaj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.
29 November 2021
Maniago named Catanzaro-Squillace Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Claudio Maniago was named Archbishop of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. in September 2021.
Archbishop-designate Maniago had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Vincenzo Bertolone, S.d.P. in September 2021.
Archbishop-designate Maniago had been serving as Bishop of Castellaneta.
27 November 2021
Cavalli named Apostolic Visitor to Medjugorje Parish
Archbishop Aldo Cavalli was named Apostolic Visitor (Visitator) of a special character to the Parish of Medjugorje.
He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.
He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands.
Ortega Díaz named Linares Bishop
Bishop-elect César Alfonso Ortega Díaz was named Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León, México.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Hilario González García was named Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila in November 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Hilario González García was named Bishop of Saltillo, Coahuila in November 2020.
Lontsié-Keuné named Bafoussam Bishop
Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné was named Bishop of Bafoussam, Cameroon.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieudonné Watio in March 2021.
Bishop Lontsié-Keuné had been serving as Bishop of Yokadouma.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Dieudonné Watio in March 2021.
Bishop Lontsié-Keuné had been serving as Bishop of Yokadouma.
24 November 2021
Catelan Ferreira named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Antônio Luiz Catelan Ferreira was named Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and titular bishop of Tunes.
21 November 2021
Milandou retired, Manamika Bafouakouahou succeeded as Brazzaville Archbishop
Archbishop Anatole Milandou retired and Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou succeeded as Archbishop of Brazzaville, Congo.
Archbishop Manamika Bafouakouahou had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
Archbishop Manamika Bafouakouahou had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.
20 November 2021
Tagbino named Kankan Bishop
Bishop Alexis Aly Tagbino was named Bishop of Kankan, Guinea.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emmanuel Félémou in March 2021.
Bishop Tagbino had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Emmanuel Félémou in March 2021.
Bishop Tagbino had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.
19 November 2021
Bacci Trespalacios named Santa Marta Bishop
Bishop-elect José Mario Bacci Trespalacios, C.I.M. was named Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval in January 2021.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval in January 2021.
18 November 2021
Meagher named Sydney Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Daniel Joseph Meagher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia and titular bishop of Pocofeltus.
16 November 2021
Petare, Venezuela erected; Bravo Salazar named Bishop
The Diocese of Petare, Venezuela was erected with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.
The new diocese is a suffragan of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.
Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar was named it's first Bishop.
He had been serving as Bishop of Acarigua-Araure.
The new diocese is a suffragan of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.
Bishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar was named it's first Bishop.
He had been serving as Bishop of Acarigua-Araure.
15 November 2021
López Hernández retired, Retana Gozalo named Salamanca and Ciudad Rodrigo Bishop
Bishop Carlos López Hernández retired as Bishop of Salamanca, Spain.
Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bishop of Salamanca.
He had been serving as Bishop of Plasencia.
Bishop José Luis Retana Gozalo was named Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bishop of Salamanca.
He had been serving as Bishop of Plasencia.
García Magán named Toledo Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Francisco César García Magán was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, Spain and titular bishop of Scebatiana.
Coppola named Belgium Nuncio
Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujj in August 2021.
Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to México.
The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujj in August 2021.
Archbishop Coppola had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to México.
Aznárez Cobo named Spain, Military Bishop
Bishop Juan Antonio Aznárez Cobo was named Bishop of Spain, Military.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan del Río Martín in January 2021.
Bishop Aznárez Cobo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Juan del Río Martín in January 2021.
Bishop Aznárez Cobo had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pamplona y Tudela.
13 November 2021
11 November 2021
Norton named Brisbane Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Timothy Norton, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Madaurus.
10 November 2021
Neary retired, Duffy named Tuam Archbishop
Archbishop Michael Neary retired and Archbishop-designate Francis Duffy was named Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland.
Archbishop-designate Duffy had been serving as Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois).
Archbishop-designate Duffy had been serving as Bishop of Ardagh (and Clonmacnois).
09 November 2021
Okeke retired, Okoye named Nnewi Bishop
Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke retired and Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye was named Bishop of Nnewi, Nigeria.
Bishop Okoye had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Awka.
Bishop Okoye had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Awka.
05 November 2021
Eckman named Pittsburgh Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Mark Anthony Eckman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and titular bishop of Sitifis.
Bravo Cortés named Tibú Bishop
Bishop-elect Israel Bravo Cortés was named Bishop of Tibú, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. was named Archbishop of Popayán in Ocotober 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P. was named Archbishop of Popayán in Ocotober 2020.
04 November 2021
Mamba Diatta named Tambacounda Bishop
Bishop Paul Abel Mamba Diatta was named Bishop of Tambacounda, Senegal.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf in August 2017.
Bishop Mamba Diatta had been serving as Bishop of Ziguinchor.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf in August 2017.
Bishop Mamba Diatta had been serving as Bishop of Ziguinchor.
03 November 2021
Binga named Benguela Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Estêvão Binga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Benguela, Angola and titular bishop of Nasbinca.
Tessarollo retired, Dianin named Chioggia Bishop
Bishop Adriano Tessarollo retired and Bishop-elect Giampaolo Dianin was named Bishop of Chioggia, Italy.
01 November 2021
Bilung named Jamshedpur Bishop
Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Jamshedpur, India.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ranchi in June 2018.
Bishop Bilung had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. was named Archbishop of Ranchi in June 2018.
Bishop Bilung had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi.
29 September 2021
DiMarzio retired, Brennan named Brooklyn Bishop
Bishop Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio retired and Bishop Robert John Brennan was named Bishop of Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Bishop Brennan had been serving as Bishop of Columbus, Ohio.
Bishop Brennan had been serving as Bishop of Columbus, Ohio.
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.
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.
23 September 2021
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}.
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.
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.
11 September 2021
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.
Bishop Jarjis had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad (Chaldean), Iraq.
08 September 2021
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.
31 August 2021
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.
29 August 2021
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.
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.
28 August 2021
23 August 2021
Novell Gomà resigned as Solsona Bishop
Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà resigned as Bishop of Solsona, Spain.
19 August 2021
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.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Luigi Renzo in July 2021.
18 August 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.
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.
17 August 2021
14 August 2021
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.
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.
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.
13 August 2021
11 August 2021
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.
Bishop Crippa had been serving as Bishop of Estância, Sergipe.
10 August 2021
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.
Bishop Brouwet had been serving as Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes.
07 August 2021
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.
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.
31 July 2021
23 July 2021
Santoro retired, Massaro named Avezzano Bishop
Bishop Pietro Santoro retired and Bishop-elect Giovanni Massaro was named Bishop of Avezzano, Italy.
20 July 2021
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.
Bishop Mueggenborg has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington.
17 July 2021
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.
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.
16 July 2021
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
15 July 2021
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.
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.
14 July 2021
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}.
13 July 2021
Foys retired, Iffert named Covington Bishop
Bishop Roger Joseph Foys retired and Bishop-elect John Curtis Iffert was named Bishop of Covington, Kentucky, USA.
09 July 2021
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.
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.
07 July 2021
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.
06 July 2021
Neylon named Liverpool Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Thomas Joseph Neylon was named Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Plestia.
Okoro retired, Chukwu named Abakaliki Bishop
Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro retired and Bishop-elect Peter Nworie Chukwu was named Bishop of Abakaliki, Nigeria.
05 July 2021
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bishop Crameri had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil.
03 July 2021
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.
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.
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.
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.
01 July 2021
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.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal, C.M.F. was named Bishop of León in October 2020.
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