Hakizimana named Gikongoro Bishop

Bishop-elect Célestin Hakizimana was named Bishop of Gikongoro, Rwanda.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Augustin Misago since March 2012.

Sarah named Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Prefect

Robert Cardinal Sarah was named Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

The post had been vacant since Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera was named Archbishop of Valencia, Spain in August 2014.

Cardinal Sarah had been serving as President of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”.

Phalana named Klerksdorp Bishop

Bishop-elect Victor Hlolo Phalana was named Bishop of Klerksdorp, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve in April 2013.

Melczek retired, Hying named Gary Bishop

Bishop Dale Joseph Melczek retired and Bishop Donald Joseph Hying was named Bishop of Gary, Indiana, USA.

Bishop Hying had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Cardinal Angelini has died

Fiorenzo Cardinal Angelini, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, has died.

He was 98 years old and had served as a cardinal for 23 years. He had also served as a bishop for 58 years and as a priest for 74 years.

May he rest in peace.

Yaw Afoakwa named Obuasi Bishop

Bishop-elect John Yaw Afoakwa was named Bishop of Obuasi, Ghana.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye was named Archbishop of Kumasi in May 2012.

Wejman named Szczecin-Kamień Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Henryk Wejman was named Auxiliary Bishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Poland and titular bishop of Sinitis.

Kébreau retired, Mésidor succeeded as Cap-Haïtien Archbishop

Archbishop Louis Kébreau, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor succeeded as Archbishop of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti.

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

Cunningham retired, Nolan named Galloway Bishop

Bishop John Cunningham retired and Bishop-elect William Nolan was named Bishop of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain.

Clifford retired, O’Reilly named Cashel Archbishop

Archbishop Dermot Clifford retired and Archbishop-designate Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A. was named Archbishop of Cashel (-Emly), Ireland.

Archbishop-designate O’Reilly had been serving as Bishop of Killaloe.

Browne retired, Lowe named Hamilton in New Zealand Bishop

Bishop Denis George Browne retired and Bishop-elect Stephen Marmion Lowe was named Bishop of Hamilton in New Zealand.

Le Bègue de Germiny retired, Batut named Blois Bishop

Bishop Maurice Le Bègue de Germiny retired and Bishop Jean-Pierre Louis Roger Sylvain Batut was named Bishop of Blois, France.

Bishop Batut had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Lyon.

Torres Carbonell named Lomas de Zamora Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Jorge Martín Torres Carbonell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina and titular bishop of Aquae in Byzacena.

Lascarro Tapia named Magangué Bishop

Bishop-elect Ariel Lascarro Tapia was named Bishop of Magangué, Colombia.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Jorge Leonardo Gómez Serna, O.P. in July 2012.

Gleisner Wobbe retired as La Serena Auxiliary

Bishop Luis Gleisner Wobbe retired as Auxiliary Bishop of La Serena, Chile.

Atisha Contreras named San Marcos de Arica Bishop

Bishop-elect Moisés Carlos Atisha Contreras was named Bishop of San Marcos de Arica, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas, S.D.B. as named Bishop of Temuco in May 2013.

Comensoli named Broken Bay Bishop

Bishop Peter Andrew Comensoli was named Bishop of Broken Bay, Australia.

The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop David Louis Walker in November 2013.

Bishop Comensoli had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney.

Calderón Batres retired, González García named Linares Bishop

Bishop Ramón Calderón Batres retired and Bishop-elect Hilario González García was named Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León, México.

Romano Gómez resigned as Guadalajara Auxiliary

Bishop Miguel Romano Gómez resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México.

Patiño Velázquez retired, Ascencio García named Apatzingán Bishop

Bishop Miguel Patiño Velázquez, M. S. F. retired and Bishop-elect Cristóbal Ascencio García was named Bishop of Apatzingán, Michoacán, México.