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.
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.
13 March 2021
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.
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.
10 March 2021
Perin retired, Ruiz Molina named Mbaïki Bishop
Bishop Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.I. retired and Bishop Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Mbaïki, Central African Republic.
Bishop Ruiz Molina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou.
Bishop Ruiz Molina had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou.
08 March 2021
Carlassare named Rumbek Bishop
Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.I. was named Bishop of Rumbek, South Sudan.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.I. in July 2011.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.I. in July 2011.
06 March 2021
Sinaga named Sibolga Bishop
Bishop-elect Fransiskus Tuaman Sinaga was named Bishop of Sibolga, Indonesia.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap. in September 2018.
The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap. in September 2018.
05 March 2021
Matjaž named Celje Bishop
Bishop-elect Maksimilijan Matjaž was named Bishop of Celje, Slovenia.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek in September 2018.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek in September 2018.
04 March 2021
Vidović named Hvar Bishop
Bishop-elect Ranko Vidović was named Bishop of Hvar (-Brac e Vis), Croatia.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Petar Palić was named Bishop of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan) in July 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Petar Palić was named Bishop of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan) in July 2020.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The archeparchy had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Camille Zaidan in October 2019.
02 March 2021
Wojda named Gdańsk Archbishop
Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C. was named Archbishop of Gdańsk, Poland.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź in August 2020.
Archbishop Wojda had been serving as Archbishop of Białystok.
The archdiocese had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź in August 2020.
Archbishop Wojda had been serving as Archbishop of Białystok.
Miles named Togo Nuncio
Archbishop-elect Mark Gerard Miles was named Apostolic Nuncio to Togo in addition to his other posts.
Feudjio named Saint Thomas Bishop
Bishop-elect Jerome Feudjio was named Bishop of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands, USA.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard in September 2020.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard in September 2020.
01 March 2021
Escudero Torres retired as Valencia Auxiliary
Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia, Spain.
27 February 2021
Ramírez Díaz named Ocaña Bishop
Bishop Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz was named Bishop of Ocaña, Colombia.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Archbishop of Tunja in February 2020.
Bishop Ramírez Díaz had been serving as Bishop of El Banco.
The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos was named Archbishop of Tunja in February 2020.
Bishop Ramírez Díaz had been serving as Bishop of El Banco.
26 February 2021
Cirulli named Alife-Caiazzo Bishop
Bishop Giacomo Cirulli was named Bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy while remaining Bishop of Teano-Calvi.
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