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13 March 2021

Girelli named India Nuncio

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil in August 2020.

Archbishop Girelli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

11 March 2021

Boccardi named Japan Nuncio

Archbishop Leo Boccardi was named Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.

The post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Joseph Chennoth in September 2020.

Archbishop Boccardi had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iran.

05 March 2021

03 March 2021

Vanqa named Queenstown Bishop

Bishop-elect Paul Siphiwo Vanqa, S.A.C. was named Bishop of Queenstown, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Dabula Anthony Mpako was named Bishop of South Africa, Military in April 2019.

Tsoke named Kimberley Bishop

Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke was named Bishop of Kimberley, South Africa.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Abel Gabuza was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban in December 2018.

Bishop Tsoke had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg.

Krebs named Switzerland and Liechtenstein Nuncio

Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein.

The posts had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson in December 2020.

Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

Bou Najem confirmed as Antélias Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Antoine Farès Bou Najem was confirmed Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite), Lebanon.

The archeparchy had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Camille Zaidan in October 2019.

02 March 2021

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