Agnesi, Martinelli, and Tremolada named Milano Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Franco Maria Giuseppe Agnesi, Bishop-elect Paolo Martinelli, O.F.M. Cap., and Bishop-elect Pierantonio Tremolada were named Auxiliary Bishops of Milano {Milan}, Italy and titular bishops of Dusa, Musti in Numidia, and Maxita, respectively.

Khazoumian retired as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul

Archbishop Kévork Khazoumian, I.C.P.B. retired as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey.

Archbishop-designate Lévon Boghos Zékiyan was named Apostolic Administrator and titular archbishop of Amida degli Armeni.

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian remains the ordinary.

Rawsthorne retired, Heskett named Hallam Bishop

Bishop John Anthony Rawsthorne retired and Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R. was named Bishop of Hallam, England, Great Britain.

Bishop Heskett had been serving as Bishop of Gibraltar.

Kowalczyk retired, Polak named Gniezno Archbishop

Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk retired and Archbishop-designate Wojciech Polak was named Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.

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

Díaz Díaz named San Cristóbal de Las Casas Coadjutor

Bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz was named Coadjutor Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México.

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

Lozano Zafra retired, Villa Vahos named Ocaña Bishop

Bishop Jorge Enrique Lozano Zafra retired and Bishop-elect Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Bishop of Ocaña, Colombia.

Zandonade resigned as Colatina Bishop

Bishop Décio Zandonade, S.D.B. resigned as Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Barbosa dos Santos named Tefé Prelate

Bishop-elect Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. was named Prelate of Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.

The prelature had been vacant since then-Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. was named Archbishop of Manaus in December 2012.

Jones retired, Doran named Elphin Bishop

Bishop Christopher Jones retired and Bishop-elect Kevin Doran was named Bishop of Elphin, Ireland.

Papamanólis retired, Stefanou named Syros and Santorini Bishop

Bishop Franghískos Papamanólis, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Petros Stefanou was named Bishop of Syros (e Milos) and Santorini {Thira}, Greece.

Bishop Papamanólis had been serving in those roles since his consecration on 20 Oct 1974 - roughly 39.5 years ago.

Erected: Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis; Mazur named Bishop

The Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis (Ukrainian), Brazil was erected with territory taken from São João Batista em Curitiba.

Bishop Meron Mazur, O.S.B.M. was named its first Bishop.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba.

São João Batista em Curitiba elevated to Archeparchy

São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil was elevated from an Eparchy to an Archeparchy.

Archbishop-designate Valdomiro Koubetch, O.S.B.M. was also elevated to an Archbishop and remains the ordinary.

Styrna resigned, Jezierski named Elbląg Bishop

Bishop Jan Styrna resigned and Bishop Jacek Jezierski was named Bishop of Elbląg, Poland.

Bishop Jezierski had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia.

Cibotti named Isernia-Venafro Bishop

Bishop-elect Camillo Cibotti was named Bishop of Isernia-Venafro, Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Salvatore Visco was named Archbishop of Capua in April 2013.

Bilung named Ranchi Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi, India and titular bishop of Rutabo.

Oliva named Locri-Gerace Bishop

Bishop-elect Francesco Oliva was named Bishop of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini, O.M. was named Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova in July 2013.

Krebs named Marshall Islands and Nauru Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru in addition to his other posts.

Zora retired as Mar Addai of Toronto Bishop

Bishop Hanna Zora retired as Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean), Canada.

Ibrahim retired, Kalabat named Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit Bishop

Bishop Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim retired and Bishop-elect Frank Kalabat was named Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit (Chaldean), USA.

Fortes Palau and Lema Garcia named São Paulo

Bishop-elect José Roberto Fortes Palau and Bishop-elect Carlos Lema Garcia were named Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo, Brazil and titular bishops of Acufida and Alava, respectively.