Bonnici and Espaillat named New York Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect John S. Bonnici and Bishop-elect Joseph A. Espaillat were named Auxiliary Bishops of New York, New York, USA and titular bishops of Arindela and Tagarbala, respectively.

Camisasca retired, Morandi named Reggio Emilia-Guastalla Bishop

Bishop Massimo Camisasca, F.S.C.B. retired and Archbishop Giacomo Morandi was named Bishop of Reggio Emilia-Guastalla, Italy, retaining the personal title of Archbishop.

Archbishop Morandi had been serving as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Gristina retired, Renna named Catania Archbishop

Archbishop Salvatore Gristina retired and Archbishop-designate Luigi Renna was named Archbishop of Catania, Italy.

Archbishop-designate Renna had been serving as Bishop of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano.

Koerber retired, Nziengui Mangandza named Makokou Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Joseph Laurent Koerber, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop-elect Severin Nziengui Mangandza, C.S.Sp. was named Vicar Apostolic of Makokou, Gabon.

Conesa Ferrer named Solsona Bishop

Bishop Francisco Simón Conesa Ferrer was named Bishop of Solsona, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà in August 2021.

Bishop Conesa Ferrer had been serving as Bishop of Menorca.

Pecorari retired as Bulgaria and North Macedonia Nuncio

Archbishop Anselmo Guido Pecorari retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria and as Apostolic Nuncio to North Macedonia.

Blume retired as Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

Takami retired, Nakamura named Nagasaki Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, P.S.S. retired and Archbishop-designate Peter Michiaki Nakamura was named Archbishop of Nagasaki, Japan.

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

Desfarges retired, Vesco named Alger Archbishop

Archbishop Paul Jacques Marie Desfarges, S.J. retired and Archbishop-designate Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. was named Archbishop of Alger, Algeria.

Archbishop-designate Vesco had been serving as Bishop of Oran.

Shaba confirmed as Dohuk Bishop

Bishop-elect Azad Sabri Shaba was confirmed as Bishop of Dohuk (Duhok) (Chaldean), Iraq.

Márquez Delima and Rivas Durán named Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Carlos Eduardo Márquez Delima and Bishop-elect Lisandro Alirio Rivas Durán, I.M.C. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela and titular bishops of Cefala and Dardanus, respectively.

Suárez Cázares retired as Morelia Auxiliary

Bishop Carlos Suárez Cázares retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán, México.

Hernández Rodríguez retired as Colima Bishop

Bishop Marcelino Hernández Rodríguez retired as Bishop of Colima, México.

Espinoza Jiménez named Aguascaliente Bishop

Bishop Juan Espinoza Jiménez was named Bishop of Aguascalientes, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José María de la Torre Martín in December 2020.

Bishop Espinoza Jiménez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia, Michoacán.

Lustoza de Souza named Vitória Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza was named Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil and titular bishop of Tituli in Numidia.

Bastres Florence resigned as Punta Arenas Bishop

Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Punta Arenas, Chile.

However, it will not take effect until his successor is announced.

Minj retired, Bara named Ambikapur Bishop

Bishop Patras Minj, S.J. retired and Bishop-elect Antonis Bara was named Bishop of Ambikapur, India.

Walsh named Gaylord Bishop

Bishop-elect Jeffrey J. Walsh was named Bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Steven John Raica was named Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama in March 2020.

Russo named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in March 2021.

Archbishop Russo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.

de Rozario retired as Baroda Bishop

Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. retired as Bishop of Baroda, India.

Hoang Minh Tien named Hưng Hóa Bishop

Bishop-elect Dominic Hoang Minh Tien was named Bishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất retired in August 2020.

Nwachukwu named United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva Permanent Observer

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič was named Apostolic Nuncio to Canada in June 2021.

Archbishop Nwachukwu had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles and numerous other posts in the region.

Frank named Mariannhill Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Neil Augustine Frank, O.M.I. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Mariannhill, South Africa.

Dunn resigned, Lowe named Auckland Bishop

Bishop Patrick James Dunn resigned and Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand.

Bishop Lowe had been serving as Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

Pignoli retired as Quixadá Bishop

Bishop Ângelo Pignoli retired as Bishop of Quixadá, Ceara, Brazil.

Kadima named Bungoma Bishop

Bishop-elect Mark Kadima was named Bishop of Bungoma, Kenya.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua was named Bishop of Machakos in June 2018.

Coppola named Luxembourgh Nuncio

Archbishop Franco Coppola was named Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg in addition to his other posts.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Augustine Kasujja inm August 2021.

Joly named Troyes Bishop

Bishop Alexandre François Marie Joly was named Bishop of Troyes, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Marc Camille Michel Stenger in December 2020.

Williams named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph A. Williams was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Idassa.

Lampra Cà named Bissau Bishop

Bishop José Lampra Cà was named Bishop of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Câmnate na Bissign in July 2020.

Bishop Lampra Cà had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Ransay named Cayenne Bishop

Bishop-elect Alain Ransay was named Bishop of Cayenne (Cajenna), French Guyana, Antilles.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont in October 2020.

Ssemogerere named Kampala Archbishop

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kujur retired as Purnea Bishop

Bishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. retired as Bishop of Purnea, India.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aupetit resigned as Paris Archbishop

Archbishop Michel Christian Alain Aupetit resigned as Archbishop of Paris, France.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Meagher named Sydney Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Daniel Joseph Meagher was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia and titular bishop of Pocofeltus.

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.

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.

Glapiak named Poznań Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jan Glapiak was named Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań, Poland and titular bishop of Bisica.

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.

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.

Montero Umaña retired, Castro Rojas named San Isidro de El General Bishop

Bishop Gabriel Enrique Montero Umaña, O.F.M. Conv. retired and Bishop-elect Juan Miguel Castro Rojas was named Bishop of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica.

Norton named Brisbane Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Timothy Norton, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Australia and titular bishop of Madaurus.

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).

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.

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.

Petrini named Governatorate of Vatican City State Secretary General

Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E. was named Secretary General of the Governatorate of Vatican City State.

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.

Binga named Benguela Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Estêvão Binga was named Auxiliary Bishop of Benguela, Angola and titular bishop of Nasbinca.

William Samaan retired as Assiut Bishop

Bishop Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan retired as Bishop of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic), Egypt.

Tessarollo retired, Dianin named Chioggia Bishop

Bishop Adriano Tessarollo retired and Bishop-elect Giampaolo Dianin was named Bishop of Chioggia, Italy.

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.

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.

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.