Maldonado Monsalve named Santa Rosa de Osos Bishop

Bishop Luis Albeiro Maldonado Monsalve was named Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Elkin Fernando Álvarez Botero in July 2023.

Bishop Maldonado Monsalve had been serving as Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy.

Saba named Italy Military Archbishop

Archbishop Gian Franco Saba was named Archbishop of Italy, Military.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Sassari.

López Alfaro named Tapachula Bishop

Bishop Luis Manuel López Alfaro was named Bishop of Tapachula, Chiapas, México.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Jaime Calderón Calderón was named Archbishop of León, Guanajuato in July 2024.

Bishop López Alfaro had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

Etokudoh retired as Port Harcourt Bishop

Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh retired as Bishop of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

dos Santos named Cajazeiras Bishop

Bishop Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.Ss.R. was named Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm. was named Bishop of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte in November 2023.

Bishop dos Santos had been serving as Bishop of Campo Maior, Piaui.

Braun named Campo Mourão Bishop

Bishop-elect Evandro Luis Braun was named Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Bruno Elizeu Versari was named Bishop of Ponta Grossa in June 2024.

Vásquez Saldaña named Chuquibambilla Prelate (corrected)

Bishop-elect Wilder Alberto Vásquez Saldaña, O.S.A. was named Prelate of Chuquibambilla, Peru.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Chiclayo in February 2024.

Pękalski retired as Łódź Auxiliary

Bishop Ireneusz Józef Pękalski retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź, Poland.

Paiva named Oliveira Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Antônio Carlos Paiva was named Coadjutor Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Koffi Oi Koffi named Gagnoa Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi was named Archbishop of Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Joseph Yapo Aké in October 2023.

Archbishop-designate Koffi Oi Koffi had been serving as Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire.

Lewandowski named Providence Bishop

Bishop Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Richard Garth Henning was named Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts in August 2024.

Bishop Lewandowski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore, Maryland.

Naumann retired, McKnight named Kansas City in Kansas Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Fred Naumann retired and Archbishop-designate William Shawn McKnight was named Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, USA.

Archbishop-designate McKnight had been serving as Bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri.

Okroj named Toruń Bishop

Bishop Arkadiusz Okroj was named Bishop of Toruń, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Wiesław Andrzej Śmigiel was named Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień in September 2024.

Bishop Okroj had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Pelplin.

McMahon retired, Sherrington named Liverpool Archbishop

Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P. retired and Archbishop-designate John Francis Sherrington was named Archbishop of Liverpool, England, Great Britain.

Archbishop-designate Sherrington had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster.

López Benítez named San Juan Bautista de las Misiones Bishop

Bishop-elect Ósmar López Benítez was named Bishop of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, Paraguay.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Collar Noguera was named Bishop of Ciudad del Este in December 2023.

Timoner named Pagadian Bishop

Bishop-elect Ronald Anthony Parco Timoner was named Bishop of Pagadian, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ronald Ignacio (Bong) Lunas in January 2024.

Ndiaye named Saint-Louis du Sénégal Bishop

Bishop-elect Augustin Simmel Ndiaye was named Bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Ernest Sambou in January 2023.

Cardinali named Vatican Library Vice Prefect

Fr. Giacomo Cardinali was named Vice Prefect of the Vatican Library.

Ryan resigned, Nyirenda named Mzuzu Bishop

Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S. resigned and Bishop Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda was named Bishop of Mzuzu, Malawi.

Bishop Nyirenda had been serving as Auxilary Bishop of the same diocese.

Lucas retired, McGovern named Omaha Archbishop

Archbishop George Joseph Lucas retired and Archbishop-designate Michael George McGovern was named Archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Archbishop-designate McGovern had been serving as Bishop of Belleville, Illinois.

Aguado Cuesta named Huesca and Jaca Bishop

Bishop-elect Pedro Aguado Cuesta, Sch. P. was named Bishop of Huesca, Spain and Bishop of Jaca.

The dioceses had been vacant since Bishop Julián Ruiz Martorell was named Bishop of Sigüenza-Guadalajara in October 2023.

Pagazzi named Archivist and Libriarian

Archbishop Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi named Archivist of the Vatican Apostolic Archive and Librarian of the Vatican Library.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Fernández González (D) retired, Fernández González (J) named Córdoba Bishop

Bishop Demetrio Fernández González retired and Bishop Jesús Fernández González was named Bishop of Córdoba, Spain.

Bishop Jesús Fernández González had been serving as Bishop of Astorga.

Ceffalia named Belarus Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Ignazio Ceffalia was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus and titular archbishop of Fiorentino.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Ante Jozić was named Apostolic Nuncio to Georgia in June 2024.

Caazapá erected, Benítez Martínez named Bishop

The Diocese of Caazapá, Paraguay was erected with territory taken from Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.

Bishop-elect Marcelo Benítez Martínez, O.F.M. was named its first Bishop.

Auza named European Union Nuncio

Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Noël Treanor in August 2024.

Archbishop Auza had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra.

Gądecki retired, Zieliński named Poznań Archbishop

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki retired and Archbishop-designate Zbigniew Jan Zieliński was named Archbishop of Poznań, Poland.

Archbishop-designate Zieliński had been serving as Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg.

Young retired, Papa succeeded as Mount Hagan Archbishop

Archbishop Douglas William Young, S.V.D. retired and Archbishop Clement Papa succeeded as Archbishop of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.

Sullivan retired, Williams succeeded as Camden Bishop

Bishop Dennis Joseph Sullivan retired and Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams succeeded as Bishop of Camden, New Jersey, USA.

Vayalunkal named Chile Nuncio

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was named Apostolic Nuncio to Chile.

The post had been vacant since Archbisop Alberto Ortega Martín was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela in May 2024.

Archbishop Vayalunkal had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia.

Nguyễn Quang Ðình named Hưng Hóa Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Paul Nguyễn Quang Ðình was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hưng Hóa, Viet Nam and Titular Bishop of Voncaria.

Dellagiovanna named Burkino Faso Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Giancarlo Dellagiovanna was named Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty was named Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria in July 2024.

Genn retired as Münster Bishop

Bishop Felix Genn retired as Bishop of Münster, Germany.

Saginala named Cuddapah Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Prakash Saginala was named Bishop of Cuddapah, India.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Prasad Gallela in December 2018.

Quematcha named Bafatá Bishop

Bishop-elect Víctor Luís Quematcha, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Pedro Carlos Zilli, P.I.M.E. in March 2021.

Nycz retired, Galbas named Poland, Faithful of Eastern Rites Ordinary

Kazimierz Cardinal Nycz retired and Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. was named Ordinary of Poland, Faithful of Eastern Rites while remaining Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}.

Baru named Timika Bishop

Bishop-elect Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, O.S.A. was named Bishop of Timika, Indonesia.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop John Philip Saklil in August 2019.

Reidy named Norwich Bishop

Bishop-elect Richard Francis Reidy was named Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, USA.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Michael Richard Cote retired in September 2024.

Schnurr retired, Casey named Cincinnati Archbishop

Archbishop Dennis Marion Schnurr retired and Archbishop-designate Robert Gerald Casey was named Archbishop of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Archbishop-designate Casey had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois.

Nickless retired, Keehner Sioux City Bishop

Bishop Ralph Walker Nickless retired and Bishop-elect John E. Keehner, Jr. was named Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa, USA.

Vigneron retired, Weisenburger named Detroit Archbishop

Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron retired and Archbishop-designate Edward Joseph Weisenburger was named Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Archbishop-designate Weisenburger had been serving as Bishop of Tucson, Arizona.

DiNardo retired, Vásquez named Galveston-Houston Archbishop

Daniel Nicholas Cardinal DiNardo retired and Archbishop-designate Joe Steve Vásquez was named Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA.

Archbishop-designate Vásquez had been serving as Bishop of Austin.

Brož named Hradec Králové Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Prokop Brož was named Auxiliary Bishop of Hradec Králové, Czechia and titular bishop of Litomyšl.

Rupiny named Nebbi Bishop

Bishop-elect Constantine Rupiny was named Bishop of Nebbi, Uganda.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.I. was named Archbishop of Gulu in March 2024.

Archbishop Keleher has died

Archbishop James Patrick Keleher, Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas, USA, had died.

He was 93 years old and had served as a priest for 66 years and as a bishop for just under 40 years.

May he rest in peace.

Battaglia named Cardinal

Archbishop Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples}, Italy will be created a Cardinal on 7 December 2024.

Pappusamy retired as Madurai Archbishop

Archbishop Antony Pappusamy retired as Archbishop of Madurai, India.

Nycz retired, Galbas named Warszawa Archbishop

Kazimierz Cardinal Nycz retired and Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Warszawa {Warsaw}, Poland.

Archbishop Galbas had been serving as Archbishop of Katowice.

Listecki retired, Grob named Milwaukee Archbishop

Archbishop Jerome Edward Listecki retired and Archbishop-designate Jeffrey Scott Grob was named Archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Archbishop-designate Grob had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois.

Hansen named Oslo Coadjutor

Bishop-elect Fredrik Hansen was named Coadjutor Bishop of Oslo, Norway.

Site Updates: Limited for the Rest of the Month

Site updates will probably be very limited for the remainder of this month. I will be travelling and access to the Internet is uncertain.

Erected: Prosperidad, Philippines; Labajo named Bishop

The Diocese of Prosperidad, Philippines was erected with territory taken from Butuan and becomes a suffragan of Cagayan de Oro.

Bishop Ruben Caballero Labajo was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu.

Sánchez Carrión named Honduras Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Simón Bolívar Sánchez Carrión was named Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras and titular archbishop of Rosella.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand in July 2024.

Norton named Broome Bishop

Bishop Timothy John Norton, S.V.D. was named Bishop of Broome, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders in August 2021.

Bishop Norton had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane.

Wielikosielec retired as Pinsk Auxiliary

Bishop Kazimierz Wielikosielec, O.P. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Pinsk, Belarus.

Cortés Soriano retired, Gómez García named Sant Feliu de Llobregat Bishop

Bishop Agustín Cortés Soriano retired and Bishop-elect Xabier Gómez García, O.P. was named Bishop of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain.

Fernandes Barreto resigned as Sindhudurg Bishop

Bishop Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto resigned as Bishop of Sindhudurg, India.

Medo named Gospić-Senj Bishop

Bishop-elect Marko Medo was named Bishop of Gospić-Senj, Croatia.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Zdenko Križić, O.C.D. was named Archbishop of Split-Makarska in September 2023.

Cardinals!!! (updated 4 Nov 2024)

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 7 December 2024. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio, Archbishop of Lima, Peru; Age: 74.7
• Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina; Age: 72.4
• Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M., Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador; Age: 69.1
• Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 67.7
• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D., Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan; Age: 66.1
• Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines; Age: 65.7
• Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D., Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia; Age: 68.2
• Jaime Spengler, O.F.M., Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Age: 64.2
• Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Age: 63.3
• Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., Archbishop of Alger, Algeria; Age: 62.7
• Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran; Age: 61.4
• Roberto Repole, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy; Age: 57.8
• Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 54.0
• Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Age: 53.4
• Rolandas Makrickas, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}; Age: 52.8
• Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia; Age: 44.8
• Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, O.P., Priest of Order of Friars Preachers; Age: 79.2
• Fabio Baggio, C.S., Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 59.8
• George Jacob Koovakad, Official of the Secretariat of State; Age: 51.3
• Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples, Italy; Age: 61.8

Count: 20; Average Age: 62.5

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Angelo Acerbi, Apostolic Nuncio; Age: 99.2

Declined before being Created Cardinal:

• Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M., Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia; Age: 62.5

On 12 October, it was announced that the date was changed to 7 December (from 8 December).

On 4 November, Abp Battaglia was added to the list.

Condori Chuchi named Ayaviri Prelate

Bishop Benigno Condori Chuchi, O.F.M. was named Prelate of Ayaviri, Peru.

The prelature had beem vacant since the resignation of Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen Panizo in April 2021.

Corredor Bermúdez retired, Cardona Ramírez named Pereira Bishop

Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez retired and Bishop Nelson Jair Cardona Ramírez was named Bishop of Pereira, Colombia.

Bishop Cardona Ramírez had been serving as Bishop of San José del Guaviare.

Ongtioco retired, Ayuban named Cubao Bishop

Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco retired and Bishop-elect Elias Lumayog Ayuban, Jr., C.M.F. was named Bishop of Cubao, Philippines.

Krämer named Rottenburg-Stuttgart Bishop

Bishop-elect Klaus Krämer was named Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Gebhard Fürst in December 2023.

Sangalli named Dicastery for Evangelization Adjunct Secretary

Fr. Samuele Sangalli was named Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization.

He had been serving as Under Secretary of the same dicastery.

Bestion named Blois Bishop

Bishop-elect Francis Victor Bestion was named Bishop of Blois, France.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jean-Pierre Louis Roger Sylvain Batut in June 2023.

Kaszkiewicz retired, Huljaj succeeded as Grodno Bishop

Bishop Aleksander Kaszkiewicz retired and Bishop Uladzimir Huljaj (Huliai, Gulyai)) succeeded as Bishop of Grodno, Belarus.

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

Huerta Ramírez named Sicuani Bishop

Bishop-elect César Augusto Huerta Ramírez was named Bishop of Sicuani, Peru.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López was named Bishop of Huánuco in June 2024.

Cañete named Gumaca Bishop

Bishop-elect Euginius Longakit Cañete, M. J. was named Bishop of Gumaca, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Victor de la Cruz Ocampo in March 2023.

Ireri Mukobo retired, Munguti Makau succeeded as Isiolo Bishop

Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C. retired and Bishop Peter Munguti Makau, I.M.C. succeeded as Bishop of Isiolo, Kenya.

Bishop Munguti Makau had been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.

Spies named Joliet in Illinois Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dennis Spies was named Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, USA and titular bishop of Cenculiana.

Larregain named Corrientes Coadjutor

Bishop José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Corrientes, Argentina.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same archdiocese.

Estonia elevated to Diocese of Tallinn, Jourdan named Bishop

The Apostolic Administration of Estonia was elevated to the Diocese of Tallinn, Estonia.

Bishop Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan was named its first bishop. He had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of Estonia.

Kleszcz and Wołkowicz named Łódź Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi and Bishop-elect Zbigniew Daniel Wołkowicz were named Auxiliary Bishops of Łódź, Poland and titular bishops of Aquae Albae in Byzacena and Vassinassa, respectively.

Madrapile Tanzi named Isiro-Niangara Bishop

Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi was named Bishop of Isiro-Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.).

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Julien Andavo Bule Ahuba Mbia in July 2024.

Bishop Madrapile Tanzi had been serving as Bishop of Isangi.

Maralit named San Pablo Bishop

Bishop Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit was named Bishop of San Pablo, Philippines.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Buenaventura Malayo Famadico in September 2023.

Bishop Maralit had been serving as Bishop of Boac.

Villanueva Arellano named Tijuana Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mario Nicolás Villanueva Arellano was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México and titular bishop of Gegi.

Velásquez Tarazona retired, Alarcón Gómez named Huaraz Bishop

Bishop José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona retired and Bishop-elect José Antonio Alarcón Gómez, O.F.M. Cap. was named Bishop of Huaraz, Peru.

Álvarez Afonso retired as San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife Bishop

Bishop Bernardo Álvarez Afonso retired as Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna o Tenerife, Spain.

Śmigiel named Szczecin-Kamień Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Wiesław Śmigiel was named Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Andrzej Dzięga in February 2024.

Archbishop-designate Śmigiel had been serving as Bishop of Toruń.

Moger named Plymouth Bishop

Bishop Philip Robert Moger was named Bishop of Plymouth, England, Great Britain.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Mark Anthony O’Toole was named Archbishop of Cardiff, Wales in April 2022.

Bishop Moger had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark.

Vukšić named Kotor Bishop

Bishop-elect Mladen Vukšić, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Ivan Štironja was named Bishop of Poreč i Pula in January 2023.

Osial named Łowicz Bishop

Bishop Wojciech Tomasz Osial was named Bishop of Łowicz, Poland.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Andrzej Franciszek Dziuba in March 2024.

Bishop Osial had been serving as Auxilary Bishop and Apostolic Administator of the same diocese.

Lipke named Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Stephan Lipke, S.J. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation and titular bishop of Arena.

Fournau named Bahía Blanca Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Pedro Ernesto Fournau was named Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca, Argentina and titular bishop of Baraus.

Simard retired, Faubert named Valleyfield Bishop

Bishop Noël Simard retired and Bishop Alain Faubert was named Bishop of Valleyfield, Québec, Canada.

Bishop Faubert had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal.

Cardiff and Menevia merged, O’Toole named Archbishop

The Diocese of Menevia and the Archdiocese of Cardiff are merged into the new Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, Wales, Great Britain.

Archbishop Mark Anthony O’Toole was named as Archbishop. He had been serving as Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia.

Bongartz resigned as Hildesheim Auxiliary

Bishop Heinz-Günter Bongartz resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany.

Salas Becerra named Valparaíso Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Mario Salas Becerra, O. de M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso, Chile and titular bishop of Ita.

Castillo Matarrita named Kaga-Bandoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. in March 2024.

Cote retired as Norwich Bishop

Bishop Michael Richard Cote retired as Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, USA.

Panengaden confirmed as Shamshabad Bishop

Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden was confrimed as Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India.

The eparchy had been vacant since then-Bishop Raphael Thattil was elected Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly in January 2024.

Bishop Panengaden had been serving as Bishop of Adilabad.

Perumthottam retired, Tharayil confirmed as Changanacherry Archbishop

Archbishop Joseph Perumthottam retired and Archbishop-designate Thomas (Tomy) Joseph Tharayil was confirmed as Archbishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India.

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

Pintér named Fiji Nuncio

Archbishop Gábor Pintér was named Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other posts.

Vecino named Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Matías Vecino was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina and titular bishop of Idicra.

Panzetta named Lecce Coadjutor

Archbishop Angelo Raffaele Panzetta was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Lecce, Italy.

He had been serving as Archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina.

Nguyễn Tuan Anh named Xuân Lộc Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Dominic Nguyễn Tuan Anh was named Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lộc, Viet Nam and titular bishop of Thimida Regia.

Ghebreghiorghis retired, Woldetensae succeeded as Emdeber Bishop

Bishop Musie Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre Woldetensae succeeded as Bishop of Emdeber (Ethiopian), Ethiopia.

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

Canavarros dos Santos named Itacoatiara Prelate

Bishop Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B. was named Prelate of Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since Bishop José Ionilton Lisboa de Oliveira, S.D.V. was named Prelate of Marajó, Para in November 2023.

Bishop Canavarros dos Santos had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus.

Wintzer named Sens Archbishop

Archbishop Pascal Jean Marcel Wintzer was named Archbishop of Sens (-Auxerre), France.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud was named Archbishop (Personal Title) of Viviers in March 2024.

Archbishop Wintzer had been aervings as Archbishop of Poitiers.

O’Malley retired, Henning named Boston Archbishop

Seán Patrick Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-designate Richard Garth Henning was named Archbishop of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Archbishop-designate Henning had been serving as Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island.