Announcements of recent changes in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. This blog serves as a supplement to the main Catholic-Hierarchy website. Note: this blog and the website are NOT officially sanctioned or approved by any church authority.
27 February 2020
Studerus, Lorenzo, and Saporito named Newark Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Gregory J. Studerus,
Bishop-elect Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B., and
Bishop-elect Michael A. Saporito were named Auxiliary Bishops of Newark, New Jersey, USA and titular bishops of
Tarasa in Byzacena,
Tabuda, and
Luperciana, respectively
Bejarano named San Diego Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Ramon Bejarano was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego, California, USA and titular bishop of Carpi.
25 February 2020
Gallaro named Oriental Churches Secretary
Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro was named Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and given the personal title of archbishop.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. was named Apostolic Administrator of Košice (Slovakian), Slovakia in January 2020.
Archbishop Gallaro had been serving as Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J. was named Apostolic Administrator of Košice (Slovakian), Slovakia in January 2020.
Archbishop Gallaro had been serving as Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy.
24 February 2020
Chirackal named Tura Auxiliary
Bishope-elect Jose Chirackal was named Auxiliary Bishop of Tura, India and titular bishop of Acufida.
22 February 2020
Adamczyk named Argentina Nuncio
Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk was named Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina.
The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele in June 2019.
Arhcbishop Adamczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.
The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele in June 2019.
Arhcbishop Adamczyk had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.
19 February 2020
Kėvalas named Kaunas Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Kęstutis Kėvalas was named Archbishop of Kaunas, Lithuania.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. in March 2019.
Archbishop-designate Kėvalas had been serving as Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda).
The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. in March 2019.
Archbishop-designate Kėvalas had been serving as Bishop of Telšiai (-Klaipeda).
18 February 2020
Bernacki retired, Szyrokoradiuk succeeded as Odessa-Simferopol Bishop
Bishop Bronisław Bernacki retired and Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M. succeeded as Bishop of Odessa-Simferopol, Ukraine.
Bishop Szyrokoradiuk had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Bishop Szyrokoradiuk had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
11 February 2020
Juárez Párraga retired, Centellas Guzmán named Sucre Archbishop
Archbishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B. retired and Archbishop-designate Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán was named Archbishop of Sucre, Bolivia.
Archbishop-designate Centellas Guzmán had been serving as Bishop of Potosí.
Archbishop-designate Centellas Guzmán had been serving as Bishop of Potosí.
Castro Quiroga retired, Villa Vahos named Tunja Archbishop
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C. retired and Archbishop-designate Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Archbishop of Tunja, Colombia.
Archbishop-designate Villa Vahos had been serving as Bishop of Ocaña.
Archbishop-designate Villa Vahos had been serving as Bishop of Ocaña.
29 January 2020
Meier named Augsburg Bishop
Bishop-elect Bertram Meier was named Bishop of Augsburg, Germany.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Konrad Zdarsa retired in July 2019.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Konrad Zdarsa retired in July 2019.
27 January 2020
Dempsey named Achonry Bishop
Bishop-elect Paul Dempsey was named Bishop of Achonry, Ireland.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh in December 2017.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Brendan Kelly was named Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh in December 2017.
25 January 2020
Pérez Raygosa, Pérez Villareal, and Rivera Sánchez named México Auxiliaries
Bishop-elect Luis Pérez Raygosa,
Bishop-elect Héctor Mario Pérez Villareal, and
Bishop-elect Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S.
were named Auxiliary Bishops of México, Federal District and titular bishops of
Suava,
Bennefa, and
Aradi, respectively.
Rudelli named Zimbabwe Nuncio
Archbishop Paolo Rudelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Marek Zalewski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore in May 2018.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Marek Zalewski was named Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore in May 2018.
Re confirmed as Dean; Sandri as Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals
Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re was confirmed as the Dean of the College of Cardinals.
He had been serving as the Vice-Dean.
Leonardo Cardinal Sandri was confirmed as the new Vice-Dean.
He had been serving as the Vice-Dean.
Leonardo Cardinal Sandri was confirmed as the new Vice-Dean.
23 January 2020
Chaput retired, Perez named Philadelphia Archbishop
Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. retired and Archbishop-designate Nelson Jesus Perez was named Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Archbishop-designate Perez had been serving as Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio.
Archbishop-designate Perez had been serving as Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio.
22 January 2020
Vukšić named Vrhbosna Coadjutor Archbishop
Archbishop-designate Tomo Vukšić was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna {Sarajevo}, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He had been serving as Bishop of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military.
He had been serving as Bishop of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military.
Gouvêa Mattoso resigned as Nova Friburgo Bishop
Bishop Edney Gouvêa Mattoso resigned as Bishop of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was named Apostolic Administrator.
Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was named Apostolic Administrator.
Crişan named Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia Auxiliary
Bishop-elect Cristian Dumitru Crişan was confirmed as Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian), Romania and named titular bishop of Abula.
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