Contreras Molina resigned as San Felipe Bishop

Bishop Cristián Enrique Contreras Molina, O. de M. resigned as Bishop of San Felipe, Chile.

Balvo named Czech Republic Nuncio

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic.

He had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan.

Lima Soares named Carolina Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Lima Soares was named Bishop of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. in July 2017.

Pontelo retired, Giovenale named Cruzeiro do Sul Bishop

Bishop Mosé João Pontelo, C.S.Sp. retired and Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil.

Bishop Giovenale had been serving as Bishop of Santarém, Para.

Betancourt named Hartford Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Juan Miguel Betancourt, S.E.M.V. named Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford, Connecticut, USA and titular bishop of Cursola.

Lipovšek retired as Celje Bishop

Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek retired as Bishop of Celje, Slovenia.

Delgado Silva resigned as Cabimas Bishop

Bishop William Enrique Delgado Silva resigned as Bishop of Cabimas, Venezuela.

Voltolini Esti resigned as Portoviejo Archbishop

Archbishop Lorenzo Voltolini Esti resigned as Archbishop of Portoviejo, Ecuador.

Bransfield retired as Wheeling-Charleston Bishop

Bishop Michael Joseph Bransfield retired as Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA.

Archbishop William Edward Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, was named Apostolic Administrator.

Ribeiro resigned as Formosa Bishop

Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro resigned as Bishop of Formosa, Goias, Brazil.

Archbishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto, Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, remains Apostolic Administrator.

Nwachukwu named Belize Nuncio

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Antilles in addition to his other posts.

Prizren elevated to Diocese; Gjergji as Bishop

The Apostolic Administration of Prizren was elevated to the Diocese of Prizren-Prishtina, Serbia.

Bishop Dodë Gjergji was named its Bishop.

He had been serving as Apostolic Administrator of the same jurisdiction.

Jordan retired, de Moulins d’Amieu de Beaufort named Reims Archbishop

Archbishop Thierry Romain Camille Jordan retired and Archbishop-designate Éric Marie de Moulins d’Amieu de Beaufort was named Archbishop of Reims, France.

Archbishop-designate de Moulins d’Amieu de Beaufort had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Hwang Chul-soo resigned as Busan Bishop

Bishop Paul Hwang Chul-soo resigned as Bishop of Busan {Pusan}, Korea (South).

Campos Salas named Gambia Nuncio

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas was named Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia in addition to his other posts.

Ravinale retired, Prastaro named Asti Bishop

Bishop Francesco Guido Ravinale retired and Bishop-elect Marco Prastaro was named Bishop of Asti, Italy.

Peña Parra named Secretariat of State Sostituto

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra was named Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State.

The post had been vacant since then-Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu was elevated to a Cardinal in June 2018.

Archbishop Peña Parra had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique.

Garnier died, Dollmann succeeded as Cambrai Archbishop

Archbishop François Charles Garnier died and Archbishop Vincent Dollmann succeeded as Archbishop of Cambrai, France.

Archbishop Dollmann had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of the same archdiocese.

Archbishop Garnier was 74 years old. He had served as a priest for 48 years and as a bishop for 27 years. May he rest in peace.

Ramis Torrens retired as Huamachuco Prelate

Bishop Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R. retired as Prelate of Huamachuco, Peru.

van der Linde resigned as Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbot

Abbot Anselm van der Linde, O. Cist. resigned as Abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau, Austria.