Murphy named Secretariat of State Under Secretary

Father Joseph Murphy was named Under Secretary of the Secretariat of State, Section for Diplomatic Staff.

Rodríguez Carballo named Mérida-Badajoz Coadjutor

Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

He had been serving as Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary which he retains until 31 Oct 2023.

Martinelli retired, Russo named Frascati Bishop

Bishop Raffaello Martinelli retired and Bishop Stefano Russo was named Bishop of Frascati, Italy while remaining Bishop of Velletri-Segni.

Masalles Pere resigned as Baní Bishop

Bishop Victor Emilio Masalles Pere resigned as Bishop of Baní, Dominican Republic.

Sánchez Martínez named Mexicali Bishop

Bishop Enrique Sánchez Martínez was named Bishop of Mexicali, Baja California Norte, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop José Isidro Guerrero Macías in February 2022.

Bishop Sánchez Martínez had been serving as Bishop of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

Trstenský named Spiš Bishop

Bishop-elect František Trstenský was named Bishop of Spiš, Slovakia.

The diocese ahd been vacant since the death of Bishop Štefan Sečka in October 2020.

Križić named Split-Makarska Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Zdenko Križić, O.C.D. was named Archbishop of Split-Makarska, Croatia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Dražen Kutleša was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Zagreb in February 2023.

Archbishop-designate Križić had been serving as Bishop of Gospić-Senj.

González González named San Juan de Puerto Rico Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Tomás González González was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico and titular bishop of Enera.

Godoy Labraña named Osorno Bishop

Bishop Carlos Alberto Godoy Labraña was named Bishop of Osorno, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Temuco in March 2023.

Bishop Godoy Labraña had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile.

Boccardi retired as Japan Nuncio

Archbishop Leo Boccardi retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.

Pipta named Parma Bishop

Bishop-elect Robert Mark Pipta was named Bishop of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA.

The eparchy had been vacant since Bishop Milan Lach, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava (Slovak), Slovakia in January 2023.

Grgić resigned as Tromsø Prelate

Bishop Berislav Grgić resigned as Prelate of Tromsø, Norway.

Bettencourt named Cameroun and Equatorial Guinea Nuncio

Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia and Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia.

Ilgit named Anatolia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Antuan Ilgit, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Anatolia, Turkey and titular bishop of Tubernuca.

Thuruthimattam retired, Nellikunnel named Gorakhpur Bishop

Bishop Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T. retired and Bishop-elect Mathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T. was confirmed as Bishop of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar), India.

Kwiatkowski named New Westminster Bishop

Bishop-elect Michael Kwiatkowski was named Bishop of New Westminster (Ukrainian), Canada.

The eparchy had been vacant since Bishop Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski was named Bishop of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian) in January 2020.

Warfel retired, Fleming succeeded as Great Falls-Billings Bishop

Bishop Michael William Warfel retired and Bishop Jeffrey Michael Fleming succeeded as Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA.

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

Abagna Mossa retired as Owando Archbishop

Archbishop Victor Abagna Mossa retired as Archbishop of Owando, Congo.

Herbreteau retired as Agen Bishop

Bishop Hubert Marie Michel Marcel Herbreteau retired as Bishop of Agen, France.

Legrez retired, Balsa named Albi Archbishop

Archbishop Jean Marie Henri Legrez, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate Jean-Louis Marie Balsa was named Archbishop of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France.

Archbishop-designate Balsa had been serving as Bishop of Viviers.

Osaka and Takamatsu combined to Osaka-Takamatsu

The archdiocese of Osaka and the diocese of Takamatsu were combined to form the Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu, Japan.

The diocese of Takamatsu was vacant.

The archdiocese of Osaka was being led by Thomas Aquino Manyo Cardinal Maeda with Bishop Paul Toshihiro Sakai as an Auxiliary; both are transferred to the new jurisdiction.

Randall named Bangladesh Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Kevin S. Randall was named Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and titular archbishop of Glenndálocha.

Koumra erected, Tibingar named Bishop

The Diocese of Koumra, Chad was erected with territory taken from Sarh.

Bishop-elect Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar was named its first bishop.

Medina named Río Gallegos Bishop

Bishop Ignacio Damián Medina was named Bishop of Río Gallegos, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva was named Archbishop of Buenos Aires in May 2023.

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

Álvarez and Musolino named Córdoba Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Horacio José Álvarez and Bishop-elect Alejandro Musolino, S.D.B. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Córdoba, Argentina and titular bishops of Cubda and Ruspae, respectively.

Massinga named Inhambane Auxiliary

Bishop Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Inhambane, Mozambique and titular bishop of Chullu.

Bishop Massinga had been serving as Bishop of Quelimane.

Smeets resigned as Roermond Bishop

Bishop Hendrikus Marie Gerardus Smeets resigned as Bishop of Roermond, Netherlands.

Macário do Nascimento Clemente retired, Sousa Valério named Lisboa Patriarch

Manuel José Cardinal Macário do Nascimento Clemente retired and Patriarch-designate Rui Manuel Sousa Valério, S.M.M. was named Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal.

Patriarch-designate Sousa Valério had been serving as Bishop of Portugal, Military.

Landra named Mercedes-Luján Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mauricio Alberto Landra was named Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina and titular bishop of Trisipa.

Filipazzi named Poland Nuncio

Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio was named President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in January 2023.

Archbishop Filipazzi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria.

Cador named Coutances Bishop

Bishop-elect Grégoire Cador was named Bishop of Coutances (-Avranches), France.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Laurent Jean Marie Le Boulc’h was named Archbishop of Lille in April 2023.

Amarante named Pontifical Lateran University Rector

Archbishop-elect Alfonso V. Amarante, C.SS.R. was named Rector of the Pontifical Lateran University and titular archbishop of Sorres.

Bulamatari resigned as Molegbe Bishop

Bishop Dominique Bulamatari resigned as Bishop of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

Mestre named La Plata Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Gabriel Antonio Mestre was named Archbishop of La Plata, Argentina.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández was named Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in July 2023.

Archbishop-designate Mestre had been serving as Bishop of Mar del Plata.

Zinkula named Dubuque Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Thomas Robert Zinkula was named Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Michael Owen Jackels in April 2023.

Archbishop-designate Zinkula had been serving as Bishop of Davenport.

Zielski retired, Souza de Araújo, S.C.I. named São Raimundo Nonato Bishop

Bishop Eduardo Zielski retired and Bishop-elect Ronilton Souza de Araújo, S.C.I. was named Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil.

Rudelli named Colombia Nuncio

Archbishop Paolo Rudelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland in February 2023.

Archbishop Rudelli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

Aubry retired, Chane-Teng named Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion Bishop

Bishop Gilbert Guillaume Marie-Jean Aubry retired and Bishop-elect Pascal Chane-Teng was named Bishop of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion.

da Costa resigned as Aracajú Archbishop

Archbishop João José da Costa, O. Carm. resigned as Archbishop of Aracajú, Sergipe, Brazil.

Bahhuth, Elshoff, Nunes, and Szkredka named Los Angeles Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Albert Matta Bahhuth, Bishop-elect Matthew Gregory Elshoff, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop-elect Brian Alan Nunes, and Bishop-elect Sławomir Szkredka were named Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles, California, USA and titular bishops of Vadesi, Lamzella, Kearney, and Vicus Turris, respectively.

Overend Rigillo named Benghazi Vicar Apostolic

Bishop-elect Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M. was named Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi, Libya.

The vicariate had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M. in February 2016.

Danu retired, Saw Gawdy succeeded as Taungngu Bishop

Bishop Isaac Danu retired and Bishop John Saw Gawdy succeeded as Bishop of Taungngu, Myanmar.

Bishop Saw Gawdy had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Shen Bin confirmed as Shanghai Bishop

Bishop Joseph Shen Bin was confirmed as Bishop of Shanghai [Shanghai], China.

Panamthundil named Kyrgyzstan and Tadjikistan Nuncio

Archbishop-elect George George Panamthundil was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan and Apostolic Nuncio to Tadjikistan in addition to his existing posts.

Isango Nkoyo and Tsimba Ngoma named Kinshasa Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Edouard Isango Nkoyo and Bishop-elect Edouard Tsimba Ngoma, C.I.C.M. were named Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) and titular bishops of Utimmira and Igilgili, respectively.

Gordo Rodríguez named Tortosa Bishop

Bishop Sergi Gordo Rodríguez was named Bishop of Tortosa, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Enrique Benavent Vidal was named Archbishop of Valencia in October 2022.

Bishop Gordo Rodríguez had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona.

Brochini retired, Gonçalves de Almeida named Itumbiara Bishop

Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. retired and Bishop José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida was named Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias, Brazil.

Bishop Gonçalves de Almeida had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal.

Holiney confirmed as Kolomyia Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Petro Holiney was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Kolomyia (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Abrittum.

Firman confirmed Ternopil-Zboriv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Volodymyr Firman was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Ternopil-Zboriv (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Limisa.

Rojas Ruiz named Punto Fijo Bishop

Bishop Luis Enrique Rojas Ruiz was named Bishop of Punto Fijo, Venezuela.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Carlos Alfredo Cabezas Mendoza was named Bishop of Ciudad Guayana in December 2022.

Bishop Rojas Ruiz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mérida.

Musarò retired as Costa Rica Nuncio

Archbishop Bruno Musarò retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.

Maekawa named Fairbanks Bishop

Bishop-elect Steven Maekawa, O.P. was named Bishop of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Chad William Zielinski was named Bishop of New Ulm, Minnesota in July 2022.

Sanguinetti retired, Fornaciari named Tempio-Ampurias Bishop

Bishop Sebastiano Sanguinetti retired and Bishop-elect Roberto Fornaciari, O.S.B. was named Bishop of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy.

Andriantsoavina named Antsirabé Bishop

Bishop Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina was named Bishop of Antsirabé, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana in September 2022.

Bishop Andriantsoavina has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo.

New Cardinals!

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 30 Septemeber 2023. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; Age: 68.0
• Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; Age: 67.9
• Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 61.1
• Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy; Age: 76.6
• Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America; Age: 77.6
• Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine; Age: 58.4
• Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa; Age: 67.0
• Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Archbishop of Córdoba, Argentina; Age: 65.1
• Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia; Age: 61.5
• Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, Poland; Age: 59.6
• Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba, South Sudan; Age: 59.7
• José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 58.0
• Protase Rugambwa, Coadjutor Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania; Age: 63.3
• Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, Malaysia; Age: 71.8
• Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; Age: 64.1
• François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France; Age: 54.8
• Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 49.7
• Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector General of Salesians of Saint John Bosco; Age: 63.1

Count: 18; Average Age: 63.7

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Agostino Marchetto, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 83.0
• Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Cumaná, Venezuela; Age: 84.3
• Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Age: 96.4

Count: 3; Average Age: 87.9

Las Vegas elevated to Archdiocese, Thomas named Archbishop

The Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA is elevated to an Archdiocese with Reno and Salt Lake City, Utah as suffragans.

Archbishop-designate George Leo Thomas was named its first Archbishop.

Zabbara confirmed as Baghdad (Armenian) Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Nersès (Joseph) Zabbara was confirmed as Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq.

The archeparchy had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Emmanuel Dabbaghian, I.C.P.B. in October 2017.

Ravel resigned as Strasbourg Archbishop

Archbishop Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. resigned as Archbishop of Strasbourg, France.

Bishop Philippe Gabriel Marie Augustin Ballot, Bishop of Metz, was named Apostolic Administrator of Strasbourg.

Dew retired, Martin named New Zealand Military Bishop

John Atcherley Cardinal Dew retired and Archbishop-designate Paul Gerard Martin, S.M. was named Bishop of New Zealand, Military.

Jackels resigns as Dubuque Archbishop

Archbishop Michael Owen Jackels resigned as Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

Celino named El Paso Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Anthony Celino was named Auxiliary Bishop of El Paso, Texas, USA and titular bishop of Maronana.

Porras Cardozo named Caracas Archbishop

Baltazar Enrique Cardinal Porras Cardozo was named Archbishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.

Laterza named Central African Republic and Chad Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Giuseppe Laterza was named Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, and Titular Archbishop of Vartana.

Izen named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Michael John Izen was named Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and titular bishop of Neoportus.

Furtado de Brito Sobrinho retired, Sousa Da Silva named Teresina Archbishop

Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho retired and Archbishop-designate Juarez Sousa Da Silva was named Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil.

Archbishop-designate Sousa Da Silva had been serving as Bishop of Parnaíba.

Gallone named Uruguay Nuncio

Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Luciano Russo was named Secretary (Pontifical Representations) of the Secretariat of State.

Archbishop Gallone had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi.

El-Kassis named United Arab Emirates Nuncio

Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis was named Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala in April 2020.

Archbishop El-Kassis had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.

Accattino named Tanzania Nuncio

Archbishop Angelo Accattino was named Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Marek Solczyński was named Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey in February 2022.

Archbishop Accattino had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.

Vacca Ramirez named Villavicencio Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Misael Vacca Ramirez was named Archbishop of Villavicencio, Colombia.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega in April 2022.

Archbishop-designate Vacca Ramirez had been serving as Bishop of Duitama-Sogamoso.

Mascarenhas named Baroda Bishop

Bishop-elect Sebastião Mascarenhas, S.F.X. was named Bishop of Baroda, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. in December 2021.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has Died

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), Pope Emeritus of Roma {Rome}, has died.

He was 95 years old. He had served as Pope for 7 years and as a Cardinal for 27 years. He had also served as a Bishop for 45 years and 71 years as a Priest.

May he rest in peace.

Martínez Méndez named Izabal Bishop

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Martínez Méndez was named Bishop of Izabal, Guatemala.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Domingo Buezo Leiva was named Bishop of Sololá-Chimaltenango in July 2021.

Esposito-Garcia and Menjivar-Ayala named Washington Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Juan R. Esposito-Garcia and Bishop-elect Evelio Menjivar-Ayala were named Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, District of Columbia, USA and titular bishops of Tabla and Aëtus, respectively.

Kettler retired, Neary named Saint Cloud Bishop

Bishop Donald Joseph Kettler retired and Bishop-elect Patrick Neary, C.S.C. was named Bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA.

Bondu named Rennes Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jean Bondu was named Auxiliary Bishop of Rennes (-Dol-Saint-Malo), France and titular bishop of Vaison.

Erbì named Gambia Nuncio

Archbishop Walter Erbì was named Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia in addition to his other posts.

Genivaldo Garcia named Estância Bishop

Bishop-elect José Genivaldo Garcia was named Bishop of Estância, Sergipe, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. was named Bishop of Ilhéus, Bahia in August 2021.

Guerrero Alves resigned, Caballero Ledo named Secretariat for the Economy Prefect

Father Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, S.J. resigned and Mister Maximino Caballero Ledo was named Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy.

Mister Caballero Ledo had been serving as Secretary General of the Secretariat.

Effective 1 December.

Moger named Southwark Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Philip Moger was named Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark, England, Great Britain and titular bishop of Glastonia.

Evans retired as Providence Auxiliary

Bishop Robert Charles Evans retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Henning named Providence Coadjutor

Bishop Richard Garth Henning was named Coadjutor Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York.

Randriamalala named Ambanja Bishop

Bishop-elect Donatien Francis Randriamalala, M.S. was named Bishop of Ambanja, Madagascar.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Moramanga in July 2019.

Rossi retired, Salvi named Civita Castellana Bishop

Bishop Romano Rossi retired and Bishop Marco Salvi was named Bishop of Civita Castellana, Italy.

Bishop Salvi had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Perugia-Città della Pieve.

Fernández Alara retired, Torres Aliaga named Rafaela Bishop

Bishop Luis Alberto Fernández Alara retired and Bishop Pedro Javier Torres Aliaga was named Bishop of Rafaela, Argentina.

Bishop Torres Aliaga had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Córdoba.

Rabiy named Winnipeg Auxiliary

Bishop Andriy Rabiy was named Auxiliary Bishop of Winnipeg (Ukrainian), Manitoba, Canada.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania, USA.

Loppa retired, Spreafico named Anagni-Alatri Bishop

Bishop Lorenzo Loppa retired and Bishop Ambrogio Spreafico was named Bishop of Anagni-Alatri, Italy.

Bishop Spreafico also remains Bishop of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino.

Murat named Sweden and Iceland Nuncio

Archbishop Julio Murat was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden and Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland.

The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop James Patrick Green in April 2022.

Archbishop Murat had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroun and Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea.

Mendoza Cruz named Cuautitlá Bishop

Bishop Efraín Mendoza Cruz was named Bishop of Cuautitlán, México, México.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Guillermo Rodrigo Teodoro Ortiz Mondragón in September 2021.

Bishop Mendoza Cruz had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla.

Napeta named Torit Bishop

Bishop-elect Emmanuel Bernardino Lowi Napeta was named Bishop of Torit, South Sudan.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla was named Archbishop of Juba in December 2019.

Bündgens resigned as Aachen Auxiliary

Bishop Johannes Bündgens resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Aachen, Germany.

Cajandig ceased as Calapan Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Warlito Itucas Cajandig ceased as Vicar Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines.

Hočevar retired, Nemet named Beograd Archbishop

Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D. was named Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia.

Archbishop-designate Nemet had been serving as Bishop of Zrenjanin.

Saw Yaw Han named Kengtung Bishop

Bishop John Saw Yaw Han was named Bishop of Kengtung, Myanmar.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Peter Louis Cakü in February 2020.

Bishop Saw Yaw Han had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon.

Esteves Domingues named Angra Bishop

Bishop Armando Esteves Domingues was named Bishop of Angra, Portugal.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador was named Bishop of Viana do Castelo in September 2021.

Bishop Esteves Domingues had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Porto.

Crowley retired, Odonya named Kitale Bishop

Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. retired and Bishop-elect Henry Juma Odonya was named Bishop of Kitale, Kenya.

Khimyak named Kyiv Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Andriy Khimyak was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv {Kiev} (Ukrainian), Ukraine and titular bishop of Cuicul.

Espinoza Garza named La Paz en la Baja California Sur Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Miguel Ángel Espinoza Garza was named Coadjutor Bishop of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México.

Schick resigned as Bamberg Archbishop

Archbishop Ludwig Schick resigned as Archbishop of Bamberg, Germany.

Ukpong named Umuahia Bishop

Bishop Michael Kalu Ukpong was named Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji was named Archbishop of Owerri in March 2022.

Bishop Ukpong had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Bui Cong Trac named Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Joseph Bui Cong Trac was named Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville), Viet Nam and titular bishop of Arsennaria.