de la Peña Pérez resigned, Oliver Climent succeeded as Requenca Vicar Apostolic

Bishop Victor de la Peña Pérez, O.F.M. resigned and Bishop Juan Tomás Oliver Climent, O.F.M. was succeeded him as Vicar Apostolic of Requena, Peru. Bishop de la Peña Pérez had been serving as a bishop for 22 years. Bishop Oliver Climent had been serving as Coadjutor Vicar since March, 2004.

Schwenzer resigned, Eidsvig named Oslo Bishop

Bishop Gerhard Schwenzer, SS.CC. retired and Bishop-elect Bernt Ivar (Markus) Eidsvig, C.R.S.A. was named Bishop of Oslo, Norway. Bishop Schwenzer had been serving as a bishop for almost 30 years.

Lezoutié named Odienné Bishop

Bishop-elect Salomon Lezoutié was named Bishop of Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi was named Bishop of Daloa in March. Bishop-elect Lezoutié had been serving as a priest of Yopougon.

Bach named Toledo Bishop

Bishop-elect Francisco Carlos Bach was named Bishop of Toledo, Parana, Brazil. The diocese had been vacant since Anuar Battisti was named Archbishop of Maringá in September, 2004. Bishop-elect Bach had been serving as a priest of Ponta Grossa.

Lesambo Ndamwize retired, Nkiere Keana named Inongo Bishop

Bishop Léon Lesambo Ndamwize retired and Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. was named Bishop of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.). Bishop Lesambo Ndamwize had been serving as bishop for 38 years. Bishop Nkiere Keana had been serving as Bishop of Bondo since 1992.

Scandiffio retired, Ricchiuti named Acerenza Archbishop

Archbishop Michele Scandiffio retired and Archbishop-elect Giovanni Ricchiuti was named Archbishop of Acerenza, Italy. Archbishop Scandiffio had been serving as archbishop for 17 years. Archbishop-elect Ricchiuti had been serving as a priest of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth).

Delgado Silva named Cabimas Bishop

Bishop William Enrique Delgado Silva was named Bishop of Cabimas, Venezuela. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Freddy Jesús Fuenmayor Suárez was named Bishop of Los Teques in December, 2004. Bishop Delgado Silva had been serving as Bishop of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia since 1999.

Del Riego Jáñez named San Bernardino Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Rutilio Del Riego Jáñez was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Bernardino, California, USA and titular bishop of Daimlaig.

Zur retired, Farhat named Austria Nuncio

Archbishop Giorgio Zur retired and Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat was named Nuncio to Austria. Archbishop Zur had been serving as an archbishop for 26 years. Archbishop Farhat had been serving as Nuncio to Slovenia, Macedonia, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.

Rojas named Caceres Auxiliary

Bishop-elect José Rojas Rojas, Jr. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres (Nueva Caceres), Philippines and titular bishop of Idassa. He had been serving as a priest of the same archdiocese.

Modesto retired as San Carlos Auxiliary

Bishop Salvador T. Modesto retired as Auxiliary Bishop of San Carlos, Philippines. He had been serving as a bishop for 26 years.

Scarpa retired, Kanda named Ndalatando Bishop

Bishop Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Bishop-elect Almeida Kanda was named Bishop of Ndalatando, Angola. Bishop Scarpa had been serving as a bishop for 22 years. Bishop-elect Scarpa had been serving as a priest of Uije.

Ajmer and Jaipur split; Lewis named Jaipur Bishop

The diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur, India was split into Ajmer and Jaipur. Bishop Ignatius Menezes now becomes the Bishop of Ajmer. Bishop Oswald Lewis was named the Bishop of Jaipur. He had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of Meerut.

Stojanov named Skopje Bishop

Bishop Kiro Stojanov was named Bishop of Skopje, Macedonia. The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Joakim Herbut in April. Bishop Stojanov had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Vanbuel named Kaga-Bandoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. was named Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central African Republic. The diocese had been vacant since Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje was named Bishop of Bossangoa in April, 2004.

Mixa named Augsburg Bishop

Bishop Walter Mixa was named Bishop of Augsburg, Germany. He had been serving as Bishop of Eichstätt since 1996 and he remains the Military Ordinary for Germany. The diocese of Augsburg had been vacant since Bishop Viktor Josef Dammertz, O.S.B. retired in June, 2004.

Bishop Silva Died

Bishop Abelardo Francisco Silva, Bishop Emeritus of San Miguel, Argentina, has died. He retired in 2000 after having served as a bishop for 18 years. May he rest in peace.

Micallef retired, Ballin named Kuwait Vicar

Bishop Francis George Adeodatus Micallef, O.C.D. retired and Bishop-elect Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.I. was named Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait and titular bishop of Arna. Bishop Micallef had been serving as vicar apostolic for 23 years.

Bishop Locati Died

Bishop Luigi Locati, Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo, Keyna, has died. He had served in that role for 9 years. May he rest in peace.

Bishop Henriquez Andueza Died

Bishop José Vicente Henriquez Andueza, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus of Maracay, Venezuela, has died. He retired in 2003 after having served as bishop for 15 years. May he rest in peace.