Nominations and Resignations

in a.d. 2020

DateAscendingEvent
2020

China Fr. Thomas Chen Tian-hao (陳天浩), Priest of Qingdao 青島 (China), was elected Bishop of Qingdao 青島 (China)

China Fr. Peter Liu Gen-zhu (劉根柱), Priest of Hongtong 洪洞 (China), was elected Bishop of Hongtong 洪洞 (China)

Italy Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of Secretariat of State, President of Interdicastery Commission on Particular Churches, President of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe, Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and Member of Council of Cardinals, was appointed as President of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector

Italy Abbot Roberto Dotta, O.S.B., resigned as Pastoral Vicar of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls

Italy Msgr. Maurizio Barba, Priest of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Adjunct Secretary of International Theological Commission

Italy Msgr. Riccardo Bollati, F.S.C.B., resigned as Adjunct Secretary of International Theological Commission

Italy Msgr. Luigi Mistò resigned as Secretary of the Administrative Section of Secretariat for the Economy and President of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector

Italy Msgr. Alberto Perlasca resigned as Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Italy Msgr. Mauro Rivella resigned as Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Italy Fr. Pietro Bovati, S.J., resigned as Secretary of Pontifical Biblical Commission

Italy Dr. Ambrogio M. Piazzoni resigned as Vice-Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Library

Mexico Fr. Juan María Solana Rivero, L.C., resigned as Director of Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jersusalem Center

Poland Fr. Zdzisław Józef Kijas, O.F.M. Conv., resigned as Relator of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

2020.01.02

USA Bishop Richard Brendan Higgins resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Vietnam Archbishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka

2020.01.05

Nicaragua Bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Siuna (Nicaragua), passed away at 72

2020.01.06

Colombia Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo Restrepo resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Manizales (Colombia)

New Zealand Fr. Michael Andrew Gielen, Priest of Hamilton (New Zealand), was elected Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius and Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand)

Nigeria Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu, Bishop of Lafia (Nigeria), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Jos (Nigeria)

Paraguay Bishop Zacarías Ortiz Rolón, S.D.B., Bishop emeritus of Concepción (Paraguay), passed away at 85

Ukraine Fr. Pavlo Honcharuk, Priest of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine), was elected Bishop of Kharkiv–Zaporizhia (Ukraine)

Ukraine Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Kharkiv–Zaporizhia (Ukraine)

2020.01.07

Egypt Diocese of Abu Qurqas (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Minya and became suffragan of Alexandria) (Egypt)

Egypt Fr. Bechara Giuda Matarana, O.F.M., was elected Bishop of Abu Qurqas of the Copts (Egypt)

Ethiopia Fr. Petros Berga was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Ethiopics

2020.01.08

England Bishop Peter John Haworth Doyle resigned as Bishop of Northampton (England)

England Fr. David James Oakley, Priest of Birmingham (England), was elected Bishop of Northampton (England)

2020.01.09

Nicaragua Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Bluefields (Nicaragua), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Siuna (Nicaragua)

2020.01.10

Peru Bishop Dante Frasnelli Tarter, O.S.J., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Huarí (Peru), passed away at 95

2020.01.11

Italy Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Egidio in Trastevere

Italy Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation and Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to France

2020.01.14

Philippines Bishop Fidelis Bautista Layog, Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Alaminos (Philippines)

2020.01.15

Australia Fr. Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., was elected Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia)

Australia Bishop Peter Stasiuk, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia)

Canada Bishop David Motiuk, Bishop of Edmonton of the Ukrainians (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of New Westminster of the Ukrainians (Canada)

England Bishop Kenneth Anthony Adam Nowakowski, Bishop of New Westminster of the Ukrainians (Canada), was appointed as Bishop of Holy Family of London of the Ukrainians (England)

England Fr. Mykola Matwijiwskij resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Holy Family of London of the Ukrainians (England)

India Bishop Mathew Arackal resigned as Bishop of Kanjirapally of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Fr. Peter Kochupuruckal, Priest of Palai of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Lares and Auxiliary Bishop of Palghat of the Syro-Malabars (India)

India Bishop Jose Pulickal, Titular Bishop of Lares and Auxiliary Bishop of Kanjirapally of the Syro-Malabars (India), was appointed as Bishop of Kanjirapally of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Italy Dr. Francesca Di Giovanni was appointed as Undersecretary for the Multilateral Sector of Relations with States of Secretariat of State

2020.01.17

Poland Bishop Stanisław Stefanek, S.Chr., Bishop emeritus of Łomża (Poland), passed away at 83

Uruguay Bishop Fernando Miguel Gil Eisner, Bishop of Salto (Uruguay), passed away at 66

2020.01.18

Spain Bishop Vicente Juan Segura, Bishop of Ibiza (Spain), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (Spain) and Titular Bishop of Armentia

2020.01.19

Canada Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Michele Arcangelo

2020.01.20

Italy Dr. Tommaso Di Ruzza resigned as Secretary of Financial Security Committee and Director of Financial Information Authority

Slovakia Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J., Secretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

2020.01.21

Monaco Archbishop Bernard-César-Augustin Barsi resigned as Archbishop of Monaco (Monaco)

Monaco Fr. Dominique-Marie David, Priest of Nantes (France), was elected Archbishop of Monaco (Monaco)

2020.01.22

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bishop Tomo Vukšić, Military Ordinary of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Brazil Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nova Friburgo (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Edney Gouvêa Mattoso resigned as Bishop of Nova Friburgo (Brazil)

Brazil Fr. Lindomar Rocha Mota, Priest of Diamantina (Brazil), was elected Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Carmelo Scampa resigned as Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos (Brazil)

Romania Fr. Călin Ioan Bot, Priest of Cluj–Gherla of the Romanians (Romania), was elected Titular Bishop of Abrittum and Auxiliary Bishop of Lugoj of the Romanians (Romania)

Romania Fr. Cristian Dumitru Crişan, Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Romanians, was elected Titular Bishop of Abula and Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania)

2020.01.23

USA Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA)

USA Bishop Nelson Jesus Perez, Bishop of Cleveland (USA), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA)

2020.01.24

Bosnia and Herzegovina Archbishop Tomo Vukšić, Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Coadjutor Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Mexico Bishop José Luis Castro Medellín, M.S.F., Bishop emeritus of Tacámbaro (Mexico), passed away at 81

2020.01.25

Argentina Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute, was appointed as Cardinal Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals

Italy Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Cardinal Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia and Cardinal Dean of College of Cardinals

Italy Archbishop Paolo Rudelli was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe

Mexico Fr. Luis Manuel Pérez Raygoza, Priest of México (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Suava and Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico)

Mexico Fr. Héctor Mario Pérez Villareal, Priest of Monterrey (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Bennefa and Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico)

Mexico Fr. Francisco Daniel Rivera Sánchez, M.Sp.S., Superior General of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, was elected Titular Bishop of Aradi and Auxiliary Bishop of México (Mexico)

2020.01.26

Lithuania Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Angela Merici

Uruguay Fr. Gonzalo Aemilius was appointed as Private Secretary of the Pope

2020.01.27

Ireland Fr. Paul Dempsey, Priest of Kildare and Leighlin (Ireland), was elected Bishop of Achonry (Ireland)

2020.01.29

Chad Bishop Georges-Hilaire Dupont, O.M.I., Bishop emeritus of Pala (Chad), passed away at 100

Germany Msgr. Bertram Johannes Meier, Priest of Augsburg (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Augsburg (Germany)

2020.01.30

Italy Msgr. Cesare Pasini, Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Library and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary

2020.01.31

Canada Fr. Joseph Ferdinand Guy Boulanger, Priest of Sherbrooke (Canada), was elected Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda (Canada)

Canada Bishop Gilles Lemay resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Rouyn-Noranda (Canada)

Canada Fr. Roger Vandenakker, C.C., was appointed as General Superior of Companions of the Cross

Germany Msgr. Stephan Heid, Priest of Köln (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Rector of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology

Italy Prof. Danilo Mazzoleni resigned as Rector of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology

USA Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain

USA Archbishop Alexander Joseph Brunett, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seattle (USA), passed away at 86

2020.02.01

England Cardinal Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico

Ireland Msgr. Michael Francis Crotty, Priest of Cloyne (Ireland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Lindisfarne and Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

Kenya Bishop Dominic Kimengich, Bishop of Eldoret (Kenya), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Lodwar (Kenya)

Poland Fr. Szczepan Tadeusz Praśkiewicz, O.C.D., was appointed as Relator of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

2020.02.02

Brazil Bishop Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P., Bishop of Balsas (Brazil), passed away at 71

Micronesia Bishop Julio Angkel succeeded as Bishop of Caroline Islands (Micronesia)

Micronesia Bishop Amando Samo resigned as Bishop of Caroline Islands (Micronesia)

2020.02.03

Italy Fr. Flavio Pace, Priest of Milano (Italy), was appointed as Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

South Korea Bishop William John McNaughton (나길모 굴리엘모), M.M., Bishop emeritus of Incheon 인천 (South Korea), passed away at 93

2020.02.05

Chile Bishop Jorge Enrique Concha Cayuqueo, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Carpi, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile) and Apostolic Administrator of Osorno (Chile), was appointed as Bishop of Osorno (Chile)

Chile Fr. Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC., Apostolic Administrator of San Bartolomé de Chillán (Chile), was elected Bishop of San Bartolomé de Chillán (Chile)

2020.02.06

Italy Bishop Gioacchino Illiano, Bishop emeritus of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno (Italy), passed away at 84

Mexico Fr. Eduardo Robles-Gil Orvañanos resigned as Director General of Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

USA Fr. John Lane Connor, L.C., was appointed as Director General of Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

2020.02.08

Spain Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Girolamo della Carità

2020.02.10

Philippines Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Manila (Philippines)

Philippines Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo, Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Manila (Philippines)

2020.02.11

Bolivia Bishop Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán, Bishop of Potosí (Bolivia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Bolivia, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Sucre (Bolivia)

Bolivia Archbishop Jesús Juárez Párraga, S.D.B., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Sucre (Bolivia)

Colombia Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tunja (Colombia)

Colombia Bishop Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos, Bishop of Ocaña (Colombia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tunja (Colombia)

USA Fr. George Vincent Coyne, S.J., Director emeritus of Vatican Observatory, passed away at 87

2020.02.12

Mexico Br. Félix Gómez Rueda, R.C., was appointed as Superior General of Consecrated Lay Members of Regnum Christi

2020.02.13

USA Bishop Charles James McDonnell, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Newark (USA), passed away at 91

2020.02.14

Nigeria Bishop Peter Iornzuul Adoboh, Bishop of Katsina-Ala (Nigeria), passed away at 61

2020.02.15

Mexico Territorial Prelature of Cancún–Chetumal was promoted as Diocese of Cancún–Chetumal (Mexico)

Burundi Bishop Venant Bacinoni resigned as Bishop of Bururi (Burundi)

Burundi Fr. Salvator Niciteretse, Priest of Bururi (Burundi), was elected Bishop of Bururi (Burundi)

Mexico Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas, L.C., Bishop-Prelate of Cancún–Chetumal (Mexico), was appointed as Bishop of Cancún–Chetumal (Mexico)

USA Mr. Virgil C. Dechant, Vice-President emeritus of Institute for Works of Religion, passed away at 89

2020.02.16

Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto

Morocco Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I

2020.02.17

Nigeria Bishop William Amove Avenya, Bishop of Gboko (Nigeria), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Katsina-Ala (Nigeria)

Peru Bishop Lorenzo León Alvarado, O. de M., Bishop emeritus of Huacho (Peru), passed away at 91

2020.02.18

Ukraine Bishop Bronislaw Bernacki resigned as Bishop of Odessa–Simferopol (Ukraine) and President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine

Ukraine Bishop Stanislav Szyrokoradiuk, O.F.M., succeeded as Bishop of Odessa–Simferopol (Ukraine)

2020.02.19

Lithuania Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas, Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

2020.02.20

Myanmar Bishop Peter Louis Cakü, Bishop of Kengtung (Myanmar), passed away at 67

2020.02.21

Portugal Bishop Ilídio Pinto Leandro, Bishop emeritus of Viseu (Portugal), passed away at 69

2020.02.22

Bolivia Bishop Roberto Bordi, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop of El Beni (Bolivia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of El Beni (Bolivia)

Bolivia Bishop Julio María Elías Montoya, O.F.M., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of El Beni (Bolivia)

El Salvador Bishop Fabio Reynaldo Colindres Abarca resigned as Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of El Salvador (El Salvador)

Poland Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk, Apostolic Nuncio to Panama, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

2020.02.24

India Fr. Jose Chirackal, Priest of Tura (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Acufida and Auxiliary Bishop of Tura (India)

2020.02.25

India Bishop Valerian D’Souza, Bishop emeritus of Poona (India), passed away at 86

Italy Bishop Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro, Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy), was promoted as Secretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Titular Archbishop of Tricala

Lebanon Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï, Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), President of Synod of the Maronite Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon and President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Lebanon)

2020.02.26

Italy Archbishop Andrea Mugione, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Benevento (Italy), passed away at 79

2020.02.27

El Salvador Bishop Eduardo Alas Alfaro, Bishop emeritus of Chalatenango (El Salvador), passed away at 89

USA Fr. Ramon Bejarano, Priest of Stockton (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Carpi and Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego (USA)

USA Abbot Elias Richard Lorenzo, O.S.B., President of American-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation, was elected Titular Bishop of Tabuda and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA)

USA Fr. Michael Arsenio Saporito, Priest of Newark (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Luperciana and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA)

USA Msgr. Gregory James Studerus, Priest of Newark (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Tarasa in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA)

2020.03.02

Uruguay Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este was renamed as Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Minas) (Uruguay)

Uruguay Diocese of Minas was suppressed (to Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas) (Uruguay)

Chile Bishop Juan Ignacio González Errázuriz, Bishop of San Bernardo (Chile), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Rancagua (Chile)

Germany Bishop Viktor Josef Dammertz, O.S.B., Bishop emeritus of Augsburg (Germany), passed away at 90

Uruguay Bishop Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín resigned as Bishop of Minas (Uruguay)

Uruguay Bishop Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio, General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay and Bishop of Maldonado–Punta del Este (Uruguay), was appointed as Bishop of Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas (Uruguay)

USA Bishop Edward Michael Grosz resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo (USA)

2020.03.03

USA Fr. Luis Miguel Romero Fernández, M.Id., was elected Titular Bishop of Egara and Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA)

2020.03.04

Colombia Fr. Farly Yovany Gil Betancur, Priest of Santa Rosa de Osos (Colombia), was elected Bishop of Montelíbano (Colombia)

2020.03.05

Nigeria Diocese of Ekwulobia was established (from Diocese of Awka and became suffragan of Onitsha) (Nigeria)

Congo-Brazzaville Fr. Ildevert Mathurin Mouanga, Priest of Kinkala (Congo-Brazzaville), was elected Bishop of Kinkala (Congo-Brazzaville)

Congo-Brazzaville Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu resigned as Bishop of Kinkala (Congo-Brazzaville)

Nigeria Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke was appointed as Bishop of Ekwulobia (Nigeria)

USA Bishop Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Savannah (USA), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Atlanta (USA)

2020.03.06

England Archbishop Peter David Gregory Smith, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Southwark (England), passed away at 76

France Cardinal Philippe Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France)

Serbia Bishop Martin Roos was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Zrenjanin (Serbia)

2020.03.07

Italy Bishop Gualtiero Sigismondi, Bishop of Foligno (Italy) and General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action, was appointed as Bishop of Orvieto–Todi (Italy)

Italy Bishop Benedetto Tuzia resigned as Bishop of Orvieto–Todi (Italy)

2020.03.09

Australia Archbishop John Alexius Bathersby, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Brisbane (Australia), passed away at 83

India Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj, Bishop of Dharmapuri (India), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Salem (India)

India Bishop Singaroyan Sebastianappan resigned as Bishop of Salem (India)

2020.03.10

Australia Bishop Peter William Ingham was appointed as Apostolic Visitor of Broome (Australia)

2020.03.11

Brazil Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha, Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)

Brazil Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes, Bishop emeritus of Leopoldina (Brazil) and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Belo Horizonte (Brazil), passed away at 90

2020.03.12

Gabon Bishop Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba, Bishop of Franceville (Gabon), was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Franceville (Gabon) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Libreville (Gabon)

Gabon Archbishop Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Libreville (Gabon)

2020.03.15

USA Bishop Gilbert Espinosa Chávez, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of San Diego (USA), passed away at 87

2020.03.17

Kenya Fr. Joseph Mwongela, Priest of Kitui (Kenya), was elected Bishop of Kitui (Kenya)

2020.03.18

England Fr. David Ernest Charles Evans, Priest of Birmingham (England), was elected Titular Bishop of Cunecaster and Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (England)

England Bishop David Christopher McGough resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (England)

England Fr. Stephen James Lawrence Wright, Priest of Birmingham (England), was elected Titular Bishop of Ramsbury and Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (England)

Japan Bishop Martin Tetsuo Hiraga (マルチノ 平賀徹夫) resigned as Bishop of Sendai 仙台 (Japan)

Japan Fr. Peter Shiro Komatsu (ペトロ 小松史朗) was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Sendai 仙台 (Japan)

2020.03.19

Argentina Bishop José Melitón Chávez succeeded as Bishop of Concepción (Argentina)

Argentina Bishop Armando José María Rossi, O.P., resigned as Bishop of Concepción (Argentina)

Australia Bishop Patrick Michael O’Regan, Bishop of Sale (Australia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Adelaide (Australia)

Australia Bishop Gregory O’Kelly, S.J., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Adelaide (Australia)

Mexico Bishop Roberto Octavio Balmori Cinta, M.J., resigned as Bishop of Ciudad Valles (Mexico)

Mexico Fr. Roberto Yenny García, Priest of Tampico (Mexico), was elected Bishop of Ciudad Valles (Mexico)

Philippines Fr. Moises Magpantay Cuevas, Priest of Zamboanga (Philippines), was elected Titular Bishop of Maraguia and Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga (Philippines)

2020.03.20

Colombia Bishop Belarmino Correa Yepes, M.X.Y., Bishop emeritus of San José del Guaviare (Colombia), passed away at 89

France Msgr. Bruno-Marie Duffé, Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, was appointed as Secretary of Vatican COVID-19 Commission

Ghana Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, was appointed as President of Vatican COVID-19 Commission

Zambia Bishop Justin Mulenga, Bishop of Mpika (Zambia), passed away at 65

2020.03.21

Argentina Fr. José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M., was elected Titular Bishop of Mauriana and Auxiliary Bishop of Corrientes (Argentina)

India Bishop Soundaraj Periyanayagam, S.D.B., Bishop of Vellore (India), passed away at 70

2020.03.22

South Sudan Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan) and Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Torit (South Sudan)

USA Archbishop Daniel Edward Pilarczyk, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cincinnati (USA), passed away at 85

2020.03.25

Brazil Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral, Bishop of Almenara (Brazil), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Araçuaí (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Marcello Romano resigned as Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil)

China Bishop Joseph Ma Zhong-mu (馬仲牧), Bishop emeritus of Ningxia 寧夏 (China), passed away at 100

Ethiopia Bishop Angelo Moreschi, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic of Gambella (Ethiopia), passed away at 67

Papua New Guinea Bishop Henk Kronenberg, S.M., Bishop emeritus of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea), passed away at 85

Slovakia Fr. Ján Kuboš, Priest of Spiš (Slovakia), was elected Titular Bishop of Quiza and Auxiliary Bishop of Spiš (Slovakia)

USA Bishop Robert Joseph Baker resigned as Bishop of Birmingham (USA)

USA Bishop Steven John Raica, Bishop of Gaylord (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Birmingham (USA)

Venezuela Archbishop Antonio José López Castillo resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Barquisimeto (Venezuela)

2020.03.27

Mali Bishop Jean-Baptiste Tiama, Bishop of Sikasso (Mali), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Sikasso (Mali) and Bishop of Mopti (Mali)

Syria Fr. Rami Flavian Al-Kabalan, Priest of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria) and Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Syriacs, was appointed as Procurator at Rome of the Syriacs

Syria Msgr. Georges Masri resigned as Procurator at Rome of the Syriacs

2020.03.28

Indonesia Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Merauke (Indonesia)

Italy Msgr. Giuseppe Tonello, Priest of Roma (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Counsellor of Apostolic Penitentiary

Palestine Fr. Yacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan, Patriarchal Administrator of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine), was elected Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in Syria of the Syriacs and Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine)

Syria Fr. Rami Flavian Al-Kabalan, Priest of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria), Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Syriacs and Procurator at Rome of the Syriacs, was elected Titular Bishop of Arethusa of the Syriacs

2020.03.30

Guatemala Bishop Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle resigned as Bishop of Jalapa (Guatemala)

Guatemala Fr. José Benedicto Moscoso Miranda, Priest of Jalapa (Guatemala), was elected Bishop of Jalapa (Guatemala)

2020.03.31

Kenya Archbishop Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana’a Nzeki, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nairobi (Kenya), passed away at 88

Poland Bishop Ignacy Dec resigned as Bishop of Świdnica (Poland)

Poland Bishop Marek Mendyk, Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru and Auxiliary Bishop of Legnica (Poland), was appointed as Bishop of Świdnica (Poland)

Spain Msgr. Luís Miguel Muñoz Cárdaba, Priest of Toledo (Spain) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea, Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and Titular Archbishop of Nasai

2020.04.01

South Africa Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I., Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bloemfontein (South Africa)

South Africa Archbishop Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bloemfontein (South Africa)

2020.04.02

Nigeria Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora was promoted as Diocese of Kontagora (became suffragan of Kaduna) (Nigeria)

Mongolia Fr. Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C., was elected Titular Bishop of Castra severiana and Prefect Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

Nigeria Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, Titular Bishop of Scebatiana and Vicar Apostolic of Kontagora (Nigeria), was appointed as Bishop of Kontagora (Nigeria)

Peru Fr. Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral, Priest of Lurín (Peru), was elected Bishop of Chulucanas (Peru)

Peru Bishop Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, O.S.A., resigned as Bishop of Chulucanas (Peru)

2020.04.03

Italy Bishop Giovanni Paolo Gibertini, O.S.B., Bishop emeritus of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy), passed away at 97

Poland Fr. Krzysztof Chudzio, Priest of Przemyśl (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Marazanæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland)

USA Bishop Edward Kenneth Braxton resigned as Bishop of Belleville (USA)

USA Fr. Michael George McGovern, Priest of Chicago (USA), was elected Bishop of Belleville (USA)

2020.04.04

Italy Fr. Antonio Stefanizzi, S.J., Director General emeritus of Vatican Radio, passed away at 102

Peru Fr. Francisco Castro Lalupú, Priest of Trujillo (Peru), was elected Titular Bishop of Putia in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Trujillo (Peru)

Philippines Fr. Charlie Malapitan Inzon, O.M.I., was elected Vicar Apostolic of Jolo (Philippines)

Philippines Fr. Romeo Sombilon Saniel, O.M.I., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Jolo (Philippines)

2020.04.06

USA Archbishop Stephen Sulyk, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians (USA), passed away at 95

2020.04.09

Albania Fr. Arjan Dodaj, Priest of Roma (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Lestrona and Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)

Italy Bishop Antonio Mura, Apostolic Administrator of Lanusei (Italy) and Bishop of Nuoro (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Lanusei (Italy)

Sudan Bishop Clément-Joseph Hannouche, Bishop of Cairo of the Syriacs (Egypt) and Protosyncellus of Sudan and South Sudan of the Syriacs (Sudan), passed away at 70

2020.04.10

Argentina Fr. Augusto Zampini-Davies was appointed as Adjunct Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Sri Lanka Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Fernando, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Colombo (Sri Lanka), passed away at 87

2020.04.11

Italy Bishop Mariano De Nicolò, Bishop emeritus of Rimini (Italy), passed away at 88

Slovenia Archbishop Alojz Uran, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia), passed away at 75

2020.04.12

Kuwait Bishop Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia (Kuwait), passed away at 75

2020.04.13

Italy Dr. Paolo Papanti-Pelletier, Permanent Observer to International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) and Judge Nonpareil of the Vatican City State, was appointed as Judge of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Italy Prof. Alessandro Diddi, Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of Vatican City State, was appointed as Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Office of Promoters of Justice

Italy Prof. Gian Piero Milano, Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of Vatican City State and Member of Financial Security Committee, was appointed as Promoter of Justice of Office of Promoters of Justice

Italy Prof. Roberto Zannotti, Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of Vatican City State, was appointed as Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Office of Promoters of Justice

Italy Mr. Enrico Ferrannini, Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of Vatican City State, was appointed as Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Office of Promoters of Justice

2020.04.14

Argentina Bishop Miguel Ángel D’Annibale, Bishop of San Martín (Argentina), passed away at 61

Brazil Archbishop Aldo di Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paraíba (Brazil), passed away at 70

Haiti Fr. Charles Peters Barthélus, Priest of Port-au-Prince (Haiti), was elected Bishop of Port-de-Paix (Haiti)

Haiti Bishop Pierre-Antoine Paulo, O.M.I., resigned as Bishop of Port-de-Paix (Haiti)

Japan Bishop Josep María Abella Batlle (ホセ・マリア・アベイヤ), C.M.F., Titular Bishop of Malamocco and Auxiliary Bishop of Osaka 大阪 (Japan), was appointed as Bishop of Fukuoka 福岡 (Japan)

Japan Fr. Peter Hironobu Sugihara (ペトロ 杉原寛信) resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Fukuoka 福岡 (Japan)

2020.04.15

Belize Bishop Dorick McGowan Wright, Bishop emeritus of Belize City–Belmopan (Belize), passed away at 74

Brazil Bishop André de Witte resigned as Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Brazil)

Brazil Fr. Adimir Antônio Mazali, Priest of Cascavel (Brazil), was elected Bishop of Erexim (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C., Bishop emeritus of Roraima (Brazil), passed away at 100

Brazil Bishop Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho, Titular Bishop of Feradi maius and Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Brazil)

Congo-Kinshasa Bishop Gérard Mulumba Kalemba, Bishop emeritus of Mweka (Congo-Kinshasa), passed away at 82

Italy Dr. Federico Antellini Russo was appointed as Vice-Director of Supervisory and Financial Information Authority

Italy Dr. Giuseppe Schlitzer was appointed as Secretary of Financial Security Committee and Director of Supervisory and Financial Information Authority

Palestine Bishop-elect Yacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan, Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Cairo of the Syriacs (Egypt) and Patriarchal Administrator of Sudan and South Sudan of the Syriacs (Sudan)

Peru Bishop José Luis Del Palacio y Pérez-Medel resigned as Bishop of Callao (Peru)

USA Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Bishop of Chiclayo (Peru) and Second Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Peru, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Callao (Peru)

USA Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli resigned as Bishop of Paterson (USA)

USA Fr. Kevin James Sweeney, Priest of Brooklyn (USA), was elected Bishop of Paterson (USA)

USA Abbot John Klassen, O.S.B., was appointed as President of American-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation

2020.04.16

Poland Fr. Grzegorz Suchodolski, Priest of Siedlce (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Mesarfelta and Auxiliary Bishop of Siedlce (Poland)

2020.04.17

Italy Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo pro hac vice Title, Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi and Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Palestine Msgr. Paul Collin, Protosyncellus emeritus of Jerusalem of the Chaldeans (Palestine), passed away at 81

Philippines Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa

2020.04.18

Congo-Brazzaville Bishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou, Bishop of Dolisie (Congo-Brazzaville), was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Brazzaville (Congo-Brazzaville) and Apostolic Administrator of Dolisie (Congo-Brazzaville)

2020.04.20

Canada Dr. Timothy James Janz was appointed as Vice-Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Library

2020.04.21

USA Archbishop Gregory Michael Aymond resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Alexandria (USA)

USA Msgr. Robert William Marshall, Priest of Memphis (USA), was elected Bishop of Alexandria (USA)

2020.04.22

Colombia Bishop Francisco Antonio Ceballos Escobar, C.SS.R., Titular Bishop of Zarna and Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Carreño (Colombia), was appointed as Bishop of Riohacha (Colombia)

Colombia Bishop Héctor Ignacio Salah Zuleta resigned as Bishop of Riohacha (Colombia)

2020.04.23

England Bishop Patrick Leo McCartie, Bishop emeritus of Northampton (England), passed away at 94

2020.04.25

Colombia Archbishop Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia)

Colombia Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia)

Colombia Bishop Raúl Alfonso Carrillo Martínez, Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Gaitán (Colombia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Puerto Carreño (Colombia)

Ireland Archbishop-elect Michael Francis Crotty, Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Niger

Uganda Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha, Titular Bishop of Tacia montana and Auxiliary Bishop of Mbarara (Uganda), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbarara (Uganda)

Uganda Archbishop Paul Kamuza Bakyenga resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbarara (Uganda)

2020.04.26

USA Bishop Emilio Simeon Allué Carcasona, S.D.B., Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Boston (USA), passed away at 85

2020.04.28

Kenya Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru, Bishop emeritus of Meru (Kenya), passed away at 91

2020.04.29

France Bishop Philippe-Jean-Louis Breton, Bishop emeritus of Aire et Dax (France), passed away at 83

Italy Fra’ Giacomo Dalle Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, S.M.O.M., Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta), passed away at 75

Portugal Fra’ Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas, S.M.O.M., was appointed as Lieutenant ad interim of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

2020.04.30

Italy Fr. Alessandro Damiano, Priest of Trapani (Italy), was elected Coadjutor Archbishop of Agrigento (Italy)

Italy Bishop Erminio De Scalzi resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy)

Italy Fr. Giovanni Luca Raimondi, Priest of Milano (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Feradi maius and Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy)

Italy Bishop Luigi Stucchi resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy)

Italy Fr. Giuseppe Natale Vegezzi, Priest of Milano (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Turres Concordiæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Milano (Italy)

Mozambique Archbishop Manuel da Silva Vieira Pinto, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nampula (Mozambique), passed away at 96

2020.05.01

Brazil Archbishop Ilson de Jesus Montanari, Secretary of Dicastery for Bishops and Secretary of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera

India Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikattil, Bishop emeritus of Idukki of the Syro-Malabars (India), passed away at 77

Italy Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy, President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order and Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, was appointed as Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina

Mexico Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, Bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Mexico)

Philippines Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Cardinal-Priest of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle, President of Caritas Internationalis, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, was appointed as Cardinal-Bishop of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle

Slovenia Msgr. Mitja Leskovar, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Beneventum and Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq

2020.05.02

Ukraine Fr. Illya Mamchak, M.S.U., resigned as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

2020.05.03

Poland Msgr. Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, Priest of Kielce (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Limosano and Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana

2020.05.04

India Bishop Shyamal Bose succeeded as Bishop of Baruipur (India)

India Bishop Salvadore Lobo, Bishop of Baruipur (India), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Asansol (India)

India Bishop Cyprian Monis resigned as Bishop of Asansol (India)

Poland Fr. Bogusz Stanisław Matula, O.F.M., resigned as Secretary of Pontifical International Marian Academy

South Africa Fr. Noel Andrew Rucastle, Priest of Cape Town (South Africa), was elected Bishop of Oudtshoorn (South Africa)

USA Bishop Robert Daniel Conlon resigned as Bishop of Joliet (USA)

USA Fr. Gilberto Cavazos González, O.F.M., was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical International Marian Academy

2020.05.05

Cote d’Ivoire Fr. Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, Priest of Grand-Bassam (Cote d’Ivoire), was elected Titular Bishop of Elephantaria in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké (Cote d’Ivoire)

2020.05.06

Canada Diocese of Alexandria–Cornwall was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall) (Canada)

Canada Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Alexandria–Cornwall) (Canada)

Brazil Bishop Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P., Titular Bishop of Tusuros and Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Guarapuava (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Nova Friburgo (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci, Titular Bishop of Tindari and Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Nova Friburgo (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.I., resigned as Bishop of Guarapuava (Brazil)

Canada Bishop Marcel Damphousse, Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada), was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada)

Canada Bishop Guy Desrochers, C.SS.R., Titular Bishop of Melzi and Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria–Cornwall (Canada), was appointed as Bishop of Pembroke (Canada)

Canada Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa (Canada) and Bishop of Alexandria–Cornwall (Canada), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada)

2020.05.07

China Bishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (靳祿崗) succeeded as Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China)

China Bishop Joseph Zhu Bao-yu (朱寶玉), Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China), passed away at 98

Italy Bishop Eugenio Ravignani, Bishop emeritus of Trieste (Italy), passed away at 87

USA Bishop Joseph Robert Binzer resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati (USA)

2020.05.08

Argentina Bishop Nicolás Baisi, Titular Bishop of Tepelta and Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of Puerto Iguazú (Argentina)

Argentina Bishop Marcelo Raúl Martorell resigned as Bishop of Puerto Iguazú (Argentina)

Italy Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy)

Italy Fr. Marco Tasca, O.F.M. Conv., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy)

2020.05.09

Puerto Rico Bishop Álvaro Corrada Del Río, S.J., resigned as Bishop of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico Fr. Ángel Luis Río Matos, Priest of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico), was elected Bishop of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)

2020.05.11

USA Fr. Louis Tylka, Priest of Chicago (USA), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Peoria (USA)

2020.05.12

Italy Cardinal Renato Corti, Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina and Bishop emeritus of Novara (Italy), passed away at 84

Italy Archbishop Felice Cece, Archbishop emeritus of Sorrento–Castellammare di Stabia (Italy), passed away at 84

USA Fr. Peter Michael Muhich, Priest of Duluth (USA), was elected Bishop of Rapid City (USA)

2020.05.13

Cameroon Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, Titular Bishop of Œscus and Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam (Cameroon), was appointed as Bishop of Bafia (Cameroon)

Cameroon Bishop Abraham Boualo Kome resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Bafia (Cameroon)

Canada Bishop Gérard Dionne, Bishop emeritus of Edmundston (Canada), passed away at 100

Kuwait Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia (United Arab Emirates), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Northern Arabia (Kuwait)

Tanzania Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa, Titular Bishop of Mozotcori and Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), was appointed as Bishop of Mpanda (Tanzania)

Thailand Archbishop Louis Chamniern Santisukniran resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand)

Thailand Msgr. Anthony Weradet Chaiseri, Priest of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand)

2020.05.14

Brazil Bishop Czesław Stanula, C.SS.R., Bishop emeritus of Itabuna (Brazil), passed away at 80

2020.05.16

Ecuador Fr. Vicente Horacio Saeteros Sierra, Priest of Portoviejo (Ecuador), was elected Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru and Auxiliary Bishop of Portoviejo (Ecuador)

Puerto Rico Fr. Luis Francisco Miranda Rivera, O. Carm., was elected Bishop of Fajardo–Humacao (Puerto Rico)

2020.05.18

England Bishop Vincent Malone, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Liverpool (England), passed away at 88

2020.05.19

USA Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anchorage was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Juneau and lost suffragan see Juneau) (USA)

USA Diocese of Juneau was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau) (USA)

USA Bishop Andrew Eugene Bellisario, C.M., Bishop of Juneau (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Anchorage (USA), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Anchorage–Juneau (USA)

2020.05.20

Spain Fr. Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, S.J., Superior General emeritus of Society of Jesus (Jesuits), passed away at 84

2020.05.21

Croatia Archbishop-elect Ante Jozić (尤安泰) was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus

2020.05.22

Italy Sr. Mary Melone, S.F.A., resigned as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University Antonianum

Mexico Fr. Agustín Hernández Vidales, O.F.M., was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University Antonianum

Poland Fr. Adam Piotr Bab, Priest of Lublin (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Arna and Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin (Poland)

2020.05.23

Austria Bishop Johann Weber, Bishop emeritus of Graz–Seckau (Austria), passed away at 93

Bolivia Archbishop Edmundo Luis Flavio Abastoflor Montero resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of La Paz (Bolivia)

Bolivia Bishop Percy Lorenzo Galván Flores, Bishop-Prelate of Corocoro (Bolivia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of La Paz (Bolivia)

Taiwan Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu (鍾安住), Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan)

Taiwan Archbishop John Hung Shan-chuan (洪山川), S.V.D., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan)

2020.05.25

Ecuador Bishop Paolo Mietto, C.S.I., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Napo (Ecuador), passed away at 85

2020.05.26

Angola Bishop Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga, Bishop emeritus of Benguela (Angola), passed away at 88

Australia Archbishop Christopher Charles Prowse resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Wagga Wagga (Australia)

Australia Bishop Mark Stuart Edwards, O.M.I., Titular Bishop of Garba and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (Australia), was appointed as Bishop of Wagga Wagga (Australia)

Chile Fr. Gonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez, Priest of Valparaíso (Chile), was elected Bishop of San Felipe (Chile)

Chile Fr. Julio Esteban Larrondo Yáñez, Priest of Santiago (Chile), was elected Titular Bishop of Magarmel and Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile)

Chile Fr. Jaime Ortiz de Lazcano Piquer resigned as Apostolic Administrator of San Felipe (Chile)

Romania Fr. László Kerekes, Priest of Alba Iulia (Romania), was elected Titular Bishop of Tharros and Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia (Romania)

2020.05.27

Brazil Fr. Célio da Silveira Calixto Filho, Priest of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Segia and Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Brazil Fr. Jeová Elias Ferreira, Priest of Brasília (Brazil), was elected Bishop of Goiás (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen resigned as Bishop of Goiás (Brazil)

2020.05.29

Colombia Bishop Orlando Roa Barbosa, Bishop of Espinal (Colombia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ibagué (Colombia)

Colombia Bishop Camilo Fernando Castrellón Pizano, S.D.B., resigned as Bishop of Barrancabermeja (Colombia)

Colombia Fr. Ovidio Giraldo Velásquez, Priest of La Dorada–Guaduas (Colombia), was elected Bishop of Barrancabermeja (Colombia)

2020.05.30

Congo-Brazzaville Diocese of Owando was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Owando (with suffragan sees Impfondo and Ouesso) (Congo-Brazzaville)

Congo-Brazzaville Diocese of Pointe-Noire was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire (with suffragan sees Dolisie and Nkayi) (Congo-Brazzaville)

Congo-Brazzaville Bishop Victor Abagna Mossa, Bishop of Owando (Congo-Brazzaville) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Congo, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Owando (Congo-Brazzaville)

Congo-Brazzaville Bishop Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz, S.D.B., Bishop of Pointe-Noire (Congo-Brazzaville), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Pointe-Noire (Congo-Brazzaville)

Dominican Republic Bishop Jesús Castro Marte, Titular Bishop of Giufi and Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), was appointed as Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey (Dominican Republic)

Dominican Republic Bishop Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez resigned as Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey (Dominican Republic)

Nigeria Fr. Michael Kalu Ukpong, Priest of Umuahia (Nigeria), was elected Titular Bishop of Igilgili and Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia (Nigeria)

2020.05.31

Japan Fr. Paul Daisuke Narui (パウロ 成井大介), S.V.D., was elected Bishop of Niigata 新潟 (Japan)

2020.06

China Bishop Peter Li Hui-yuan (李會元), Bishop of Fengxiang 鳳翔 (China), was uncanonically appointed as Bishop of Fengxiang 鳳翔 (China)

2020.06.01

Brazil Archbishop Pedro Ercílio Simon, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Passo Fundo (Brazil), passed away at 78

Canada Archbishop Paul-André Durocher resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Mont-Laurier (Canada)

Canada Bishop Raymond Poisson, Bishop of Saint-Jérôme (Canada) and Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, was appointed as Bishop of Mont-Laurier (Canada)

Czechia Bishop Martin David, Auxiliary Bishop of Ostrava–Opava (Czechia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ostrava–Opava (Czechia)

Italy Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation

Lithuania Bishop Algirdas Jurevičius, Titular Bishop of Materiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania), was appointed as Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania)

Netherlands Bishop Everardus Johannes de Jong, Auxiliary Bishop of Roermond (Netherlands), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Netherlands (Netherlands)

Netherlands Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks succeeded as Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Netherlands Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt resigned as Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Netherlands (Netherlands) and Bishop of Haarlem–Amsterdam (Netherlands)

2020.06.02

France Bishop Jacques Moïse Eugène Noyer, Bishop emeritus of Amiens (France), passed away at 93

Papua New Guinea Bishop Desmond Charles Moore, M.S.C., Bishop emeritus of Alotau–Sideia (Papua New Guinea), passed away at 94

2020.06.03

Brazil Bishop Mário Rino Sivieri, Bishop emeritus of Propriá (Brazil), passed away at 78

2020.06.05

Argentina Fr. Jorge Esteban González, Priest of La Plata (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Alesa and Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (Argentina)

USA Bishop James Albert Murray, Bishop emeritus of Kalamazoo (USA), passed away at 87

USA Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J., Bishop of Youngstown (USA), passed away at 71

2020.06.06

India Archbishop Antony Pappusamy, Metropolitan Archbishop of Madurai (India), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kuzhithurai (India)

India Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B., resigned as Bishop of Kuzhithurai (India)

Italy Bishop Andrea Veggio, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Verona (Italy), passed away at 96

Mexico Fr. Luis Manuel López Alfaro, Priest of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Garba and Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico)

2020.06.08

Spain Bishop Jesús Fernández González, Titular Bishop of Rotdon and Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of Astorga (Spain)

2020.06.09

Argentina Bishop Gabriel Bernardo Barba, Bishop of Gregorio de Laferrere (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of San Luis (Argentina)

Argentina Bishop Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea resigned as Bishop of San Luis (Argentina)

China Archbishop Peter Lin Jia-shan (林佳善), Prefect Apostolic of Jian’ou 建甌 (China) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China), was uncanonically appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China)

Lebanon Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara, Archbishop emeritus of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 85

Northern Ireland Bishop Francis Lagan, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Derry (Northern Ireland), passed away at 85

USA Bishop Curtis John Guillory, S.V.D., resigned as Bishop of Beaumont (USA)

USA Msgr. David Leon Toups, Priest of Saint Petersburg (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Beaumont (USA)

2020.06.10

Brazil Bishop Francisco Cota de Oliveira, Titular Bishop of Fiorentino and Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Sete Lagoas (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral resigned as Bishop of Sete Lagoas (Brazil)

USA Archbishop Robert James Carlson resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Louis (USA)

USA Bishop Mitchell Thomas Rozanski, Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Louis (USA)

USA Fr. Bruce Lewandowski, C.SS.R., was elected Titular Bishop of Croæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore (USA)

2020.06.11

New Zealand Bishop John Basil Meeking, Bishop emeritus of Christchurch (New Zealand), passed away at 90

2020.06.12

Italy Bishop Lino Esterino Garavaglia, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Cesena–Sarsina (Italy), passed away at 92

2020.06.13

Nigeria Archbishop Brian Udaigwe, Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Apostolic Nuncio to Togo, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka

Syria Archbishop Théophile Philippe Barakat, Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria), passed away at 67

2020.06.14

Slovakia Msgr. Ľubomír Welnitz, Opus J.S.S., Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

2020.06.15

Angola Fr. Maurício Agostinho Camuto, C.S.Sp., was elected Bishop of Caxito (Angola)

Germany Bishop Anton Schlembach, Bishop emeritus of Speyer (Germany), passed away at 88

Italy Dr. Fabio Gasperini was appointed as Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Spain Bishop Santiago Gómez Sierra, Titular Bishop of Vergi and Auxiliary Bishop of Sevilla (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of Huelva (Spain)

Spain Bishop José Vilaplana Blasco resigned as Bishop of Huelva (Spain)

Uruguay Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante, Bishop of San José de Mayo (Uruguay) and President of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay, was appointed as Bishop of Salto (Uruguay)

2020.06.16

Brazil Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B., Bishop of Penedo (Brazil), passed away at 75

Syria Fr. George El-Khoury was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria)

2020.06.17

Brazil Fr. Giovani Carlos Caldas Barroca, Priest of Brasília (Brazil), was elected Bishop of Uruaçu (Brazil)

Malta Fr. Anthony Teuma, Priest of Gozo (Malta), was elected Bishop of Gozo (Malta)

2020.06.18

Italy Bishop Luigi Marrucci resigned as Bishop of Civitavecchia–Tarquinia (Italy)

Italy Bishop Gianrico Ruzza, Titular Bishop of Subaugusta and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Civitavecchia–Tarquinia (Italy)

Venezuela Fr. Juan Alberto Ayala Ramírez, Priest of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Venezuela), was elected Titular Bishop of Rusibisir and Auxiliary Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Venezuela)

2020.06.19

Jamaica Archbishop Charles Henry Dufour resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Mandeville (Jamaica)

Jamaica Fr. John Derek Persaud, Priest of Georgetown (Guyana), was elected Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica)

Papua New Guinea Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea Bishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C., President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands and Bishop of Kavieng (Papua New Guinea), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)

Slovakia Fr. Jonáš Jozef Maxim, M.S.U., was appointed as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

USA Fr. Michel Joseph Mulloy was appointed as Bishop of Duluth (USA)

2020.06.20

Chile Fr. Ricardo Basilio Morales Galindo, O. de M., was elected Bishop of Copiapó (Chile)

Dominican Republic Fr. José Amable Durán Tineo, Priest of Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic), was elected Titular Bishop of Tacia montana and Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

2020.06.21

Chile Archbishop Bernardino Piñera Carvallo, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of La Serena (Chile), passed away at 104

2020.06.23

Chile Bishop Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC., Bishop emeritus of Rancagua (Chile), passed away at 91

Nicaragua Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robelo, Bishop emeritus of León (Nicaragua), passed away at 78

Philippines Bishop José Araneta Cabantan, Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines)

Philippines Archbishop Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ozamiz (Philippines), passed away at 80

Philippines Archbishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines)

USA Bishop Walter Allison Hurley was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Gaylord (USA)

Venezuela Bishop Luis Armando Tineo Rivera resigned as Bishop of Carora (Venezuela)

2020.06.24

Myanmar Bishop Lucas Jeimphaung Dau Ze, S.D.B., succeeded as Bishop of Lashio (Myanmar)

Myanmar Bishop Philip Lasap Za Hawng resigned as Bishop of Lashio (Myanmar)

2020.06.25

Poland Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś, Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź (Poland), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Kalisz (Poland)

2020.06.26

Indonesia Bishop Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.J., Bishop emeritus of Purwokerto (Indonesia), passed away at 78

Laos Bishop Pierre-Antonio-Jean Bach, M.E.P., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Savannakhet (Laos), passed away at 87

2020.06.27

Iraq Diocese of Amadiyah and Zaku (Chaldean Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Duhok (lost territory to establish Diocese of Zakho) (Iraq)

Iraq Diocese of Zakho (Chaldean Rite) was restored (from Diocese of Amadiyah and Zaku and became suffragan of Babylon) (Iraq)

Australia Msgr. Gregory Charles Bennet, Priest of Melbourne (Australia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Sale (Australia)

France Bishop Jean-Claude Ézechiel Jean-Baptiste Boulanger resigned as Bishop of Bayeux (France)

France Bishop Jean Teyrouz, I.C.P.B., resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Armenians

France Bishop Elie Yéghia Yéghiayan, I.C.P.B., Bishop of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris of the Armenians (France), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Armenians

Iraq Archbishop Najib Mikhael Moussa, O.P., resigned as Patriarchal Administrator of Amadiyah and Zaku of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Iraq Bishop Rabban Al-Qas, Bishop of Amadiyah and Zaku of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was appointed as Bishop of Duhok of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Iraq Fr. Felix Dawood Al Shabi, Priest of Baghdad of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was elected Bishop of Zakho of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Italy Archbishop Francesco Massara, Archbishop of Camerino–San Severino Marche (Italy) and Apostolic Administrator of Fabriano–Matelica (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Fabriano–Matelica (Italy)

Italy Bishop Giuseppe Matarrese, Bishop emeritus of Frascati (Italy), passed away at 86

Mexico Fr. Guadalupe Antonio Ruíz Urquín, Priest of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico), was elected Bishop-Prelate of Huautla (Mexico)

2020.06.28

Italy Bishop Gualtiero Sigismondi, General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action and Bishop of Orvieto–Todi (Italy), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Foligno (Italy)

2020.06.29

Brazil Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M., was appointed as President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA)

Congo-Kinshasa Fr. Bernard Marie Fansaka Biniama, Priest of Kenge (Congo-Kinshasa), was elected Bishop of Popokabaka (Congo-Kinshasa)

Congo-Kinshasa Fr. Jean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda, Priest of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa), was elected Titular Bishop of Dragonara and Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa)

Congo-Kinshasa Fr. Charles Ndaka Salabisala, Priest of Popokabaka (Congo-Kinshasa), was elected Titular Bishop of Liberalia and Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa)

Congo-Kinshasa Bishop Louis Nzala Kianza resigned as Bishop of Popokabaka (Congo-Kinshasa)

Congo-Kinshasa Fr. Vincent Tshomba Shamba Kotsho, Priest of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa), was elected Titular Bishop of Œscus and Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa)

Ireland Fr. Martin Hayes, Priest of Cashel and Emly (Ireland), was elected Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland)

Italy Archbishop Mario Giordana was appointed as Extraordinary Commissioner for Fabric of Saint Peter

Kiribati Bishop Paul Eusebius Mea Kaiuea, M.S.C., resigned as Bishop of Tarawa and Nauru (Kiribati)

Kiribati Msgr. Koru Tito was appointed as Bishop of Tarawa and Nauru (Kiribati)

Myanmar Fr. John Saw Gawdy, Priest of Taungngu (Myanmar), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Taungngu (Myanmar)

Peru Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P., Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru), was appointed as First Vice-President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA)

2020.06.30

Argentina Bishop Jorge Martín Torres Carbonell, Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Lomas de Zamora (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of Gregorio de Laferrere (Argentina)

2020.07.01

Argentina Bishop Pedro Luis Ronchino, S.D.B., Bishop emeritus of Comodoro Rivadavia (Argentina), passed away at 92

Brazil Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M., Bishop of Caçador (Brazil), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Maringá (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Maringá (Brazil)

2020.07.02

Ethiopia Fr. Abba Tesfaye Woldemariam Fesuh was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in United States of America and Canada of the Ethiopics

Mexico Bishop Teodoro Enrique Pino Miranda, Bishop of Huajuapan de León (Mexico), passed away at 73

2020.07.03

Italy Msgr. Stefano Mazzotti (馬德範), Priest of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Zambia Bishop Benjamin Phiri Ndola, Titular Bishop of Nachingwea and Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata (Zambia), was appointed as Bishop of Ndola (Zambia)

2020.07.04

Italy Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain

Italy Archbishop Angelo Fagiani, Archbishop emeritus of Camerino–San Severino Marche (Italy), passed away at 77

Mexico Bishop Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C., succeeded as Bishop of Córdoba (Mexico)

Mexico Bishop Eduardo Porfirio Patiño Leal resigned as Bishop of Córdoba (Mexico)

2020.07.06

South Africa Bishop Zithulele Patrick Mvemve, Bishop emeritus of Klerksdorp (South Africa), passed away at 79

Spain Bishop Francisco Cases Andreu resigned as Bishop of Islas Canarias (Spain)

Spain Bishop José Mazuelos Pérez, Bishop of Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of Islas Canarias (Spain)

2020.07.08

Brazil Fr. Ângelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.J., was elected Titular Bishop of Fiorentino and Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

Mexico Bishop José Antonio Pérez Sánchez, O.F.M., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of El Nayar (Mexico), passed away at 72

Peru Fr. Jesús María Aristín Seco, C.P., Apostolic Administrator of Yurimaguas (Peru), was elected Vicar Apostolic of Yurimaguas (Peru)

Poland Bishop Stanisław Gębicki resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (Poland)

USA Fr. Stephen Douglas Parkes, Priest of Orlando (USA), was elected Bishop of Savannah (USA)

2020.07.09

China Bishop Paul Ma Cun-guo (馬存國), Bishop of Shuoxian 朔縣 (China), was uncanonically appointed as Bishop of Shuoxian 朔縣 (China)

Guatemala Bishop Gonzalo de Villa y Vásquez, S.J., Bishop of Sololá–Chimaltenango (Guatemala) and President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Guatemala (Guatemala)

Guatemala Bishop Raúl Antonio Martínez Paredes resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Santiago de Guatemala (Guatemala)

2020.07.11

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bishop Petar Palić, General Secretary of Croatian Bishops’ Conference and Bishop of Hvar–Brač–Vis (Croatia), was appointed as Bishop of Mostar–Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bishop Ratko Perić resigned as Bishop of Mostar–Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Croatia Bishop Dražen Kutleša, Bishop of Poreč i Pula (Croatia), was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Split–Makarska (Croatia)

Guinea-Bissau Bishop José Lampra , Auxiliary Bishop of Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)

Guinea-Bissau Bishop José Câmnate na Bissign resigned as Bishop of Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)

USA Bishop Edward Urban Kmiec, Bishop emeritus of Buffalo (USA), passed away at 84

2020.07.13

Bangladesh Archbishop Moses Costa, C.S.C., Metropolitan Archbishop of Chattogram (Bangladesh), passed away at 69

Spain Bishop Camilo Lorenzo Iglesias, Bishop emeritus of Astorga (Spain), passed away at 79

Sri Lanka Fr. Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam, Priest of Colombo (Sri Lanka), was elected Titular Bishop of Materiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2020.07.14

Ukraine Bishop Milan Šášik, C.M., Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), passed away at 67

2020.07.15

Bolivia Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini, Bishop of El Alto (Bolivia), passed away at 66

USA Archbishop Oscar Hugh Lipscomb, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mobile (USA), passed away at 88

2020.07.16

Bolivia Bishop Giovani Edgar Arana, Auxiliary Bishop of El Alto (Bolivia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of El Alto (Bolivia)

Italy Bishop Gianni Ambrosio resigned as Bishop of Piacenza–Bobbio (Italy)

Italy Msgr. Adriano Cevolotto, Priest of Treviso (Italy), was elected Bishop of Piacenza–Bobbio (Italy)

USA Bishop Edward Charles Malesic, Bishop of Greensburg (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Cleveland (USA)

2020.07.17

Cote d’Ivoire Bishop Pierre-Marie Coty, Bishop emeritus of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 92

Poland Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola in Carcere pro hac vice Title, Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions) and President emeritus of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, passed away at 80

USA Bishop Ronald Aldon Hicks, Titular Bishop of Munatiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Joliet (USA)

USA Bishop Richard Edmund Pates resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Joliet (USA)

2020.07.18

Brazil Bishop Henrique Soares da Costa, Bishop of Palmares (Brazil), passed away at 57

Colombia Bishop Jaime Muñoz Pedroza, Bishop of Girardot (Colombia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Espinal (Colombia)

Philippines Bishop Manuel Cruz Sobreviñas, Bishop emeritus of Imus (Philippines), passed away at 96

2020.07.19

Canada Bishop Louis Dicaire, Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jean–Longueuil (Canada), passed away at 73

2020.07.20

Ukraine Bishop Nil Yuriy Lushchak, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

2020.07.23

Congo-Kinshasa Fr. Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, C.I.C.M., was elected Bishop of Kabinda (Congo-Kinshasa)

2020.07.24

Italy Fr. Francesco Lomanto, Priest of Caltanissetta (Italy), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Siracusa (Italy)

Lesotho Archbishop Bernard Mosiuoa Mohlalisi, O.M.I., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Maseru (Lesotho), passed away at 87

2020.07.26

Mexico Bishop Rafael Barraza Sánchez, Bishop emeritus of Mazatlán (Mexico), passed away at 91

2020.07.29

Brazil Fr. Valentim Fagundes de Meneses, M.S.C., was elected Bishop of Balsas (Brazil)

2020.07.30

Italy Msgr. Leonardo Erriquenz, Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household, passed away at 88

Russia Fr. Nicolai Dubinin Gennadevich, O.F.M. Conv., Vice-President of Union of the European Conferences of Major Superiors (U.C.E.S.M.), was elected Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Mother of God at Moscow (Russia)

2020.07.31

Ghana Fr. John Baptist Attakruh, Priest of Sekondi–Takoradi (Ghana), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Sekondi–Takoradi (Ghana)

2020.08.01

Australia Fr. Karol Kulczycki, S.D.S., was elected Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia)

Australia Bishop Gregory O’Kelly, S.J., resigned as Bishop of Port Pirie (Australia)

Brazil Bishop Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D., Bishop emeritus of Cornélio Procópio (Brazil), passed away at 82

Egypt Msgr. Yoannis Lahzi Gaid resigned as Second Private Secretary of the Pope

Italy Fr. Fabio Salerno, Priest of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy), was appointed as Second Private Secretary of the Pope

Italy Prof. Alfredo Pontecorvi resigned as Director of Directorate of Health and Hygiene of Vatican City State

Italy Prof. Andrea Arcangeli, Vice-Director of Directorate of Health and Hygiene of Vatican City State, was appointed as Director of Directorate of Health and Hygiene of Vatican City State

2020.08.03

Italy Bishop Lorenzo Chiarinelli, Bishop emeritus of Viterbo (Italy), passed away at 85

2020.08.04

Spain Dr. Maximino Caballero Ledo was appointed as Secretary General of Secretariat for the Economy

2020.08.05

South Korea Bishop John of the Cross Chang Yik (장익 십자가의 요한 / 張益), Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea), passed away at 86

2020.08.06

Brazil Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil) and First Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council, was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Canada Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X., Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Egypt Fr. Claudio Lurati, M.C.C.J., was elected Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt (Egypt)

Egypt Fr. Elia Eskandr Abd Elmalak, O.F.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Alexandria of Egypt (Egypt)

England Ms. Lesile Jane Ferrar was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

England Ms. Ruth Mary Kelly was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Germany Dr. Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Germany Ms. Marija Kolak was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Hungary Cardinal Péter Erdő, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Italy Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Italy Mr. Alberto Minali was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Spain Ms. Eva Castillo Sanz was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Spain Ms. María Concepción Osacar Garaicoechea was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Sweden Cardinal Anders Arborelius, O.C.D., Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden) and Vice-President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference, was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

USA Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, C.SS.R., Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA) and Ecclesiastical Superior of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

USA Bishop John Marvin LeVoir resigned as Bishop of New Ulm (USA)

2020.08.07

Argentina Bishop Rubén Oscar Frassia resigned as Bishop of Avellaneda–Lanús (Argentina)

2020.08.08

Brazil Bishop Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of São Félix (Brazil), passed away at 92

2020.08.10

Peru Archbishop Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, S.M., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ayacucho (Peru), passed away at 85

USA Fr. David Gerard Steffy, L.C., was appointed as Director of Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jersusalem Center

2020.08.11

France Bishop Laurent Percerou, Bishop of Moulins (France), was appointed as Bishop of Nantes (France)

2020.08.12

Brazil Fr. Antônio Fontinele de Melo, Priest of Porto Velho (Brazil), was elected Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Franz Josef Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp., resigned as Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil)

Chile Mr. Francisco José Cox Huneeus, I.Sch., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of La Serena (Chile), passed away at 86

France Bishop François-Mathurin Gourvès, Bishop emeritus of Vannes (France), passed away at 91

2020.08.13

Poland Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gdańsk (Poland)

Poland Bishop Jacek Jezierski, Bishop of Elbląg (Poland), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Gdańsk (Poland)

2020.08.15

Poland Bishop Mieczysław Cisło resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin (Poland)

2020.08.18

China Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke (金仰科), Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China), was uncanonically appointed as Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China)

2020.08.21

Colombia Bishop Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Inírida (Colombia), passed away at 86

2020.08.22

Italy Archbishop Luciano Russo, Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama

2020.08.25

Cote d’Ivoire Bishop Laurent Akran Mandjo, Bishop emeritus of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire), passed away at 79

France Archbishop Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Clermont (France), passed away at 76

Serbia Bishop Martin Roos resigned as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Zrenjanin (Serbia)

USA Bishop Robert Joseph McManus, Bishop of Worcester (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA)

2020.08.26

Guatemala Archbishop Victor Hugo Martínez Contreras, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Los Altos, Quetzaltenango–Totonicapán (Guatemala), passed away at 90

Philippines Archbishop Oscar Valero Cruz, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines), passed away at 85

2020.08.27

Italy Msgr. Enrico Feroci, Priest of Roma (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

2020.08.28

Italy Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, Titular Archbishop of Écija and Secretary emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

2020.08.29

India Fr. Gheevarghese Aprem Kurisummottil, Priest of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Chayal of the Syro-Malankars and Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Italy Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil

Palestine Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Vietnam Bishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Viên, Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh (Vietnam), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Hung Hoá (Vietnam)

Vietnam Bishop Jean Marie Vũ Tất resigned as Bishop of Hung Hoá (Vietnam)

2020.08.31

Italy Fr. Dario Gervasi, Priest of Roma (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Subaugusta and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

2020.09.02

Argentina Archbishop Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B., Archbishop emeritus of Mercedes–Luján (Argentina), passed away at 75

Colombia Archbishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas resigned as Secretary of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation

Netherlands Cardinal Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Utrecht (Netherlands), passed away at 88

Romania Archbishop György Miklós Jakubínyi resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Romania of the Armenians (Romania)

Romania Archbishop Gergely Kovács, Archbishop of Alba Iulia (Romania), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Romania of the Armenians (Romania)

2020.09.03

Croatia Archbishop Dražen Kutleša, Coadjutor Archbishop of Split–Makarska (Croatia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Poreč i Pula (Croatia)

Gambia Bishop Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp., Bishop emeritus of Banjul (Gambia), passed away at 95

2020.09.04

France Bishop Jean-Paul Maurice Jaeger resigned as Bishop of Arras (France)

France Bishop Olivier Leborgne, Bishop of Amiens (France) and Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of France, was appointed as Bishop of Arras (France)

2020.09.05

Bulgaria Fr. Rumen Ivanov Stanev, Priest of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria), was elected Titular Bishop of Simidicca and Auxiliary Bishop of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

Ukraine Cardinal Marian Jaworski, Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lviv (Ukraine), passed away at 94

2020.09.06

India Bishop Paul Chittilapilly, Bishop emeritus of Thamarasserry of the Syro-Malabars (India), passed away at 86

2020.09.07

USA Fr. Michel Joseph Mulloy resigned as Bishop of Duluth (USA)

2020.09.08

Croatia Fr. Milan Stipić, Priest of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia) and Apostolic Administrator of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), was elected Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

India Archbishop Joseph Chennoth (車納德 / ジョセフ・チェノットゥ), Titular Archbishop of Milevum and Apostolic Nuncio to Japan, passed away at 76

Papua New Guinea Archbishop Benedict To Varpin, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Madang (Papua New Guinea), passed away at 84

Serbia Bishop János Pénzes resigned as Bishop of Subotica (Serbia)

Serbia Fr. Alojzije Slavko Večerin, Priest of Subotica (Serbia), was elected Bishop of Subotica (Serbia)

2020.09.10

Iraq Titular Metropolitan See of Tagritum (Syriac Rite) was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Tagritum (Iraq)

Iraq Fr. Firas Dardar, Priest of Beirut of the Syriacs (Lebanon), was elected Titular Bishop of Tagritum of the Syriacs and Patriarchal Exarch of Basra and the Gulf of the Syriacs (Iraq)

Iraq Msgr. Emad Ekleemes resigned as Patriarchal Exarch of Basra and the Gulf of the Syriacs (Iraq)

Seychelles Bishop Alain Harel, Titular Bishop of Forconio and Vicar Apostolic of Rodrigues (Mauritius), was appointed as Bishop of Port Victoria (Seychelles)

Seychelles Bishop Denis Wiehe, C.S.Sp., resigned as Bishop of Port Victoria (Seychelles)

2020.09.11

USA Fr. Kevin Michael Birmingham, Priest of Chicago (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Dolia and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA)

USA Fr. Jeffrey Scott Grob, Priest of Chicago (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Abora and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA)

USA Fr. Robert Joseph Lombardo, C.F.R., was elected Titular Bishop of Munatiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA)

Zimbabwe Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Gweru (Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro, Bishop of Gokwe (Zimbabwe), was appointed as Bishop of Gweru (Zimbabwe)

2020.09.12

Kenya Bishop Linus Okok Okwach, Bishop emeritus of Homa Bay (Kenya), passed away at 67

Mexico Bishop Fidencio López Plaza, Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla (Mexico), was appointed as Bishop of Querétaro (Mexico)

Papua New Guinea Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea Bishop Dariusz Piotr Kałuża, M.S.F., Bishop of Goroka (Papua New Guinea), was appointed as Bishop of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea)

2020.09.14

Bulgaria Bishop Petko Jordanov Christov, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Nikopol (Bulgaria), passed away at 69

Greece Fr. Georgios Altouvas, Priest of Athens (Greece), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) and Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece)

Greece Archbishop Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) and Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece)

2020.09.15

Bulgaria Fr. Strahil Veselinov Kavalenov, Priest of Nikopol (Bulgaria), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nikopol (Bulgaria)

Italy Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri resigned as Secretary General of Synod of Bishops

Malta Bishop Mario Grech, Pro-Secretary General of Synod of Bishops, was appointed as Secretary General of Synod of Bishops

Mexico Bishop Felipe Padilla Cardona resigned as Bishop of Ciudad Obregón (Mexico)

Mexico Bishop Rutilo Felipe Pozos Lorenzini, Titular Bishop of Satafis and Auxiliary Bishop of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico), was appointed as Bishop of Ciudad Obregón (Mexico)

2020.09.18

Portugal Bishop Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira, Bishop of Viana do Castelo (Portugal), passed away at 74

U.S. Virgin Islands Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard resigned as Bishop of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

USA Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)

2020.09.19

Italy Bishop Gianpiero Palmieri, Titular Bishop of Idassa and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), was promoted as Titular Archbishop of Idassa and Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

2020.09.21

Canada Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins resigned as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Croatia Cardinal Josip Bozanić resigned as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Germany Bishop Hubert Berenbrinker resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany)

Italy Cardinal Pietro Parolin resigned as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Italy Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy) and Member of Council for the Economy, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Italy Msgr. Giovanni Gaspari, Priest of Pescara–Penne (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Alba marittima, Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe

Philippines Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, President of Caritas Internationalis, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Poland Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Almoner of His Holiness of Dicastery for the Service of Charity, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

South Sudan Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan), Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan and Apostolic Administrator of Torit (South Sudan), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Wau (South Sudan)

2020.09.23

Brazil Fr. Francisco Agamenilton Damascena, Priest of Uruaçu (Brazil), was elected Bishop of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia (Brazil)

2020.09.24

Brazil Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Itaituba (Brazil), passed away at 86

Italy Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) and Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints, was appointed as Resigned cardinalatial rights and privileges

Nicaragua Fr. Marcial Humberto Guzmán Saballos, Priest of Granada (Nicaragua), was elected Bishop of Juigalpa (Nicaragua)

USA Archbishop John Joseph Myers, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Newark (USA) and Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Turks and Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Islands), passed away at 79

2020.09.25

Chad Bishop Jean-Claude Bouchard, O.M.I., resigned as Bishop of Pala (Chad)

India Bishop Jebamalai Susaimanickam resigned as Bishop of Sivagangai (India)

2020.09.26

Italy Sr. Maria Luigia del Santissimo Sacramento Velotti (Maria), A.D.S.C., was beatified

2020.09.27

Argentina Archbishop Mario Luis Bautista Maulión, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paraná (Argentina), passed away at 85

2020.09.28

Italy Prof. Gianluca Perone was appointed as Promoter of Applied Justice of Tribunal of Vatican City State

USA Archbishop Charles John Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to Albania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines

2020.09.29

Peru Territorial Prelature of Sicuani was promoted as Diocese of Sicuani (Peru)

Ethiopia Bishop Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia), was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Gambella (Ethiopia)

Ethiopia Fr. Juan Antonio González Núñez, M.C.C.J., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Awasa (Ethiopia)

Italy Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino and Secretary General emeritus of Synod of Bishops, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm., Archbishop ad personam, Prefect of Dicastery for Legislative Texts and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, was appointed as Secretary of Commission for Confidential Matters

Italy Bishop Nunzio Galantino, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was appointed as Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

Papua New Guinea Archbishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C., Metropolitan Archbishop of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kavieng (Papua New Guinea)

Peru Bishop Pedro Alberto Bustamante López, Bishop-Prelate of Sicuani (Peru), was appointed as Bishop of Sicuani (Peru)

Poland Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei

Spain Bishop Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C., Director of Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of Vatican City State, Secretary General of Governorate of Vatican City State and Member of Financial Security Committee, was appointed as Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

Spain Fr. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, S.J., Prefect of Secretariat for the Economy, was appointed as Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

USA Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, was appointed as President of Commission for Confidential Matters

2020.09.30

Bangladesh Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Bangladesh Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze, O.M.I., Bishop of Sylhet (Bangladesh), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Dhaka (Bangladesh)

2020.10

Cyprus Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir, Priest of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

2020.10.01

Argentina Msgr. Alejandro W. Bunge, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as President of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

Colombia Bishop Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro, Titular Bishop of Nova, Auxiliary Bishop of Cali (Colombia) and General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council, was appointed as Bishop of Pasto (Colombia)

Colombia Bishop Julio Enrique Prado Bolaños resigned as Bishop of Pasto (Colombia)

Italy Prof. Pasquale Passalacqua was appointed as Director of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

Italy Mr. Salvatore Vecchio resigned as Director of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

2020.10.04

Italy Fr. Olinto Marella was beatified

China Bishop Vincent Guo Xi-jin (郭希錦) resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Funing 福寧 (China)

Italy Bishop Giovanni D’Alise, Bishop of Caserta (Italy), passed away at 72

Italy Msgr. Vincenzo Peroni resigned as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

2020.10.05

Italy Archbishop Tommaso Caputo, Bishop-Prelate of Pompei (Italy), Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii and Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Caserta (Italy)

2020.10.06

Spain Bishop Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada–Logroño (Spain), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Zaragoza (Spain)

Spain Archbishop Fidel Herráez Vegas resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Burgos (Spain)

Spain Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa, Bishop of Bilbao (Spain), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Burgos (Spain)

Spain Archbishop Vicente Jiménez Zamora resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Zaragoza (Spain)

Spain Fr. Javier Vilanova Pellisa, Priest of Tortosa (Spain), was elected Titular Bishop of Ampurias and Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain)

2020.10.07

Brazil Bishop Antônio Roberto Cavuto, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Itapipoca (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima, Titular Bishop of Castellum Tatroportus and Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Itapipoca (Brazil)

Egypt Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak, President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt and Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Egypt Bishop Botros Fahim Awad Hanna resigned as Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

2020.10.10

Italy Mr. Carlo Acutis was beatified

Argentina Fr. Roberto José Ferrari, Priest of Río Cuarto (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Pinhel and Auxiliary Bishop of Tucumán (Argentina)

Argentina Msgr. Justo Rodríguez Gallego, Priest of Toledo (Spain) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Nomento and Auxiliary Bishop of Zárate–Campana (Argentina)

2020.10.12

Colombia Bishop Omar Alberto Sánchez Cubillos, O.P., Bishop of Tibú (Colombia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Popayán (Colombia)

Italy Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S., Titular Archbishop of Asolo and Secretary emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

2020.10.13

France Archbishop Claude Feidt, Archbishop emeritus of Aix (France), passed away at 84

2020.10.14

Portugal Bishop José Augusto Martins Fernandes Pedreira, Bishop emeritus of Viana do Castelo (Portugal), passed away at 85

USA Fr. William Draper Byrne, Priest of Washington (USA), was elected Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA)

USA Bishop Robert Joseph McManus resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA)

2020.10.15

Congo-Kinshasa Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Vice-President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo and Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa), was appointed as Member of Council of Cardinals

Italy Bishop Marcello Semeraro, Bishop of Albano (Italy), Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia, Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata, was promoted as Archbishop ad personam, Apostolic Administrator of Albano (Italy) and Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Italy Bishop Marco Mellino, Adjunct Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia, was appointed as Secretary of Council of Cardinals

Spain Bishop Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando, Bishop emeritus of Ciudad Real (Spain), passed away at 80

2020.10.16

Brazil Bishop Hélio Pereira dos Santos, Titular Bishop of Thiava and Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Serrinha (Brazil)

2020.10.17

Mexico Fr. Juan Carlos Arcq Guzmán, Priest of Monterrey (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Milevum and Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico)

Mexico Fr. José Manuel Garza Madero, Priest of Monterrey (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Tetci and Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico)

Mexico Fr. César Garza Miranda, O.F.M., was elected Titular Bishop of Magnetum and Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico)

Poland Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś, Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź (Poland) and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Kalisz (Poland), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kalisz (Poland)

Poland Bishop Edward Janiak resigned as Bishop of Kalisz (Poland)

USA Bishop Odore Joseph Gendron, Bishop emeritus of Manchester (USA), passed away at 99

2020.10.18

Central African Republic Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Berbérati (Central African Republic), passed away at 85

2020.10.20

Canada Bishop Marián Andrej Pacák, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Poland Bishop Bogdan Józef Wojtuś, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Gniezno (Poland), passed away at 83

USA Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

2020.10.21

Brazil Bishop Paulo Cezar Costa, Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Moacir Silva Arantes, Titular Bishop of Tituli in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Barreiras (Brazil)

Spain Bishop Luis Ángel de las Heras Berzal, C.M.F., Bishop of Mondoñedo–Ferrol (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of León (Spain)

Spain Bishop Julián López Martín resigned as Bishop of León (Spain)

2020.10.22

Canada Bishop Thomas Dowd, Titular Bishop of Treba and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada), was appointed as Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada)

Colombia Bishop Elkin Fernando Álvarez Botero, Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Numidia, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín (Colombia) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Colombia, was appointed as Bishop of Santa Rosa de Osos (Colombia)

France Bishop Olivier de Germay, Bishop of Ajaccio (France), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Lyon (France)

France Archbishop Maurice Marcel Gardès resigned as Archbishop of Auch (France)

France Bishop Bertrand Lacombe, Titular Bishop of Saint-Papoul and Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (France), was promoted as Archbishop of Auch (France)

French Guiana Bishop Michel Marie Jacques Dubost, C.I.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Lyon (France)

2020.10.24

Italy Cardinal Angelo De Donatis resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)

Italy Bishop Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M., Apostolic Delegate for Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy), was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)

Myanmar Archbishop Paul Zinghtung Grawng, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mandalay (Myanmar), passed away at 82

Palestine Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Titular Archbishop of Verbe, Apostolic Administrator of Jerusalem (Palestine) and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre), was promoted as Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions and President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Zimbabwe Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro, Bishop of Gweru (Zimbabwe), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Gokwe (Zimbabwe)

2020.10.26

French Guiana Bishop Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont resigned as Bishop of Cayenne (French Guiana)

2020.10.27

Ecuador Fr. Gerardo Miguel Nieves Loja was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Riobamba (Ecuador)

Ukraine Bishop Jan Niemiec, Auxiliary Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilsky (Ukraine), passed away at 62

2020.10.28

Bolivia Msgr. Nicolás Renán Aguilera Arroyo, Priest of Tarija (Bolivia), was elected Bishop of Potosí (Bolivia)

Malaysia Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez, Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), passed away at 88

Slovakia Bishop Štefan Sečka, Bishop of Spiš (Slovakia), passed away at 67

2020.10.29

Italy Archbishop Francesco Cacucci resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Nicholas of Bari

Italy Archbishop Giuseppe Satriano, Archbishop of Rossano–Cariati (Italy), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Rossano–Cariati (Italy), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bari–Bitonto (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Nicholas of Bari

Italy Bishop Giovanni D’Ercole, F.D.P., resigned as Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)

Italy Bishop Domenico Pompili, Bishop of Rieti (Italy), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)

Poland Bishop Józef Zawitkowski, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Łowicz (Poland), passed away at 81

2020.10.30

Italy Msgr. Enrico Feroci, Priest of Roma (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Passo Corese

Italy Fr. Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., was elected Titular Archbishop of Thisiduo

Kenya Bishop Ambrogio Ravasi, I.M.C., Bishop emeritus of Marsabit (Kenya), passed away at 91

Spain Fr. Fernando Valera Sánchez, Priest of Cartagena (Spain), was elected Bishop of Zamora (Spain)

USA Bishop Octavio Cisneros resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA)

2020.10.31

USA Fr. Michael Joseph McGivney, Supreme Chaplain of Knights of Columbus, was beatified

Colombia Bishop José Alejandro Castaño Arbeláez, O.A.R., resigned as Bishop of Cartago (Colombia)

Colombia Bishop José Roberto Ospina Leongómez, Bishop of Buga (Colombia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Cartago (Colombia)

Italy Archbishop-elect Enrico Feroci resigned as Chaplain of His Holiness

Mexico Bishop Arturo Lona Reyes, Bishop emeritus of Tehuantepec (Mexico), passed away at 94

2020.11.01

Italy Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S., was appointed as Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

Lebanon Fr. Charbel Abdallah, Priest of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon), was elected Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Lebanon Archbishop Georges Bou-Jaoudé, C.M., resigned as Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Lebanon Archbishop Chucrallah-Nabil El-Hage resigned as Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Lebanon Archbishop Youssef Antoine Soueif, Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus) and Apostolic Visitator in Greece of the Maronites, was appointed as Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon)

2020.11.03

Egypt Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak resigned as Patriarchal Administrator of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Egypt Bishop Basilios Fawzy Al-Dabe, Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Egypt Bishop Youhanna Golta resigned as Bishop of Curia of the Copts

Egypt Msgr. Thomas Halim Habib, Priest of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was elected Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

2020.11.04

Brazil Fr. Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior, Priest of Montes Claros (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Tindari and Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)

Brazil Fr. Valter Magno de Carvalho, Priest of Mariana (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Giufi and Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)

Croatia Bishop Mate Uzinić, Bishop of Dubrovnik (Croatia), was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia)

2020.11.07

Spain Mr. Joan Roig i Diggle was beatified

Dominican Republic Fr. Tomás Alejo Concepción, Priest of La Vega (Dominican Republic), was elected Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana (Dominican Republic)

Dominican Republic Bishop José Dolores Grullón Estrella resigned as Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana (Dominican Republic)

Indonesia Archbishop Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Medan (Indonesia), passed away at 79

2020.11.08

Angola Archbishop Benedito Roberto, C.S.Sp., Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola), passed away at 74

Italy Fra’ Marco Luzzago, S.M.O.M., was appointed as Lieutenant of Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

Portugal Fra’ Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas, S.M.O.M., resigned as Lieutenant ad interim of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

2020.11.10

France Bishop Jacques Habert, Bishop of Séez (France), was appointed as Bishop of Bayeux (France)

Myanmar Fr. Noel Saw Naw Aye, Priest of Yangon (Myanmar), was elected Titular Bishop of Malamocco and Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon (Myanmar)

2020.11.11

Brazil Bishop Devair Araújo da Fonseca, Titular Bishop of Uzalis and Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Piracicaba (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv., resigned as Bishop of Piracicaba (Brazil)

Indonesia Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, M.S.C., Bishop of Amboina (Indonesia) and Apostolic Administrator of Merauke (Indonesia), was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Amboina (Indonesia) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Merauke (Indonesia)

Poland Fr. Robert Józef Chrząszcz, Priest of Kraków (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Forconio and Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków (Poland)

Spain Bishop Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí, Bishop emeritus of Lleida (Spain), passed away at 80

2020.11.12

India Archbishop Albert D’Souza resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India)

India Bishop Raphy Manjaly, Bishop of Allahabad (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India)

Nicaragua Bishop Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Bluefields (Nicaragua)

Nicaragua Fr. Francisco José Tigerino Dávila, Priest of León (Nicaragua), was elected Bishop of Bluefields (Nicaragua)

USA Cardinal Donald William Wuerl, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Washington (USA), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (USA)

2020.11.13

USA Archbishop George Joseph Lucas resigned as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Lincoln (USA)

2020.11.14

Cameroon Fr. François Achille Eyabi, Priest of Edéa (Cameroon), was elected Bishop of Eséka (Cameroon)

Honduras Fr. Teodoro Gómez Rivera, Priest of Choluteca (Honduras), was elected Titular Bishop of Castellum Tatroportus and Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras)

Honduras Fr. Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B., was appointed as Titular Bishop of Nasbinca and Auxiliary Bishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras)

Taiwan Fr. John Lee Juo-wang (李若望), Priest of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan), was elected Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan)

Taiwan Bishop Bosco Lin Chi-nan (林吉男) resigned as Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan)

USA Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino, Bishop emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA), passed away at 80

2020.11.15

Ecuador Cardinal Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Via and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Quito (Ecuador), passed away at 86

Italy Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re took possession as Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia

2020.11.16

France Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to European Union

Namibia Bishop Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Rundu (Namibia)

Namibia Fr. Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., General Secretary of Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Rundu (Namibia)

Poland Cardinal Henryk Roman Gulbinowicz, Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Wrocław (Poland), passed away at 97

2020.11.17

Ecuador Fr. Jaime Oswaldo Castillo Villacrés, Priest of Loja (Ecuador), was elected Vicar Apostolic of Zamora (Ecuador)

USA Fr. David Joseph Bonnar, Priest of Pittsburgh (USA), was elected Bishop of Youngstown (USA)

2020.11.18

Brazil Archbishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Prado, Titular Bishop of Summula and Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil)

Brazil Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Araçuaí (Brazil)

Congo-Kinshasa Fr. François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapaa, Priest of Kindu (Congo-Kinshasa), was elected Bishop of Kindu (Congo-Kinshasa)

Hungary Msgr. László Felföldi, Priest of Eger (Hungary) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Pécs (Hungary)

Myanmar Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop of Yangon (Myanmar) and President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Myitkyina (Myanmar)

Myanmar Bishop Francis Daw Tang resigned as Bishop of Myitkyina (Myanmar)

South Sudan Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Wau (South Sudan)

South Sudan Fr. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.J., was elected Bishop of Wau (South Sudan)

Venezuela Bishop Iwannis Louis Awad, Apostolic Exarch emeritus of Venezuela of the Syriacs (Venezuela), passed away at 86

2020.11.19

India Bishop Anthony Poola, Bishop of Kurnool (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India)

India Archbishop Thumma Bala resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad (India)

India Fr. Joseph Varghese Maliakkal, O.C.D., resigned as President of Pontifical Theological Faculty and Pontifical Institute of Spirituality (Teresianum)

Switzerland Fr. Christof Betschart, O.C.D., was appointed as President of Pontifical Theological Faculty and Pontifical Institute of Spirituality (Teresianum)

2020.11.20

Ukraine Fr. Vasyl Ivaniv, C.SS.R., resigned as Administrator of Missionary Congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle

Ukraine Fr. Ivan Pavlo Senkiv, C.M.S.A.A., was appointed as Superior General of Missionary Congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle

2020.11.21

Canada Fr. Wayne Lawrence Lobsinger, Priest of Hamilton (Canada), was elected Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton (Canada)

Congo-Kinshasa Bishop Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu resigned as Bishop of Kisantu (Congo-Kinshasa)

Mexico Bishop Hilario González García, Bishop of Linares (Mexico), was appointed as Bishop of Saltillo (Mexico)

Mexico Fr. Mauricio Urrea Carrillo, Priest of Nogales (Mexico), was elected Bishop of Parral (Mexico)

Mexico Bishop José Raúl Vera López, O.P., resigned as Bishop of Saltillo (Mexico)

Slovenia Bishop Jožef Smej, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Maribor (Slovenia), passed away at 98

South Korea Fr. Simon Kim Ju-young (김주영 시몬 / 金周瑩), Priest of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea), was elected Bishop of Chuncheon 춘천 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)

South Korea Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (김운회 루가 / 金雲會) resigned as Bishop of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea)

2020.11.22

Brazil Msgr. Marcos Pavan, Priest of Campo Limpo (Brazil), Chaplain of His Holiness and Director Master ad interim of Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel, was appointed as Director Master of Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel

Mexico Bishop Gonzalo Galván Castillo, Bishop emeritus of Autlán (Mexico), passed away at 69

South Korea Bishop Peter Kang U-il (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) resigned as Bishop of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)

South Korea Bishop Pius Moon Chang-woo (문창우 비오 / 文昌宇) succeeded as Bishop of Jeju 제주 (South Korea)

2020.11.23

Congo-Kinshasa Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) and Member of Council of Cardinals, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kisantu (Congo-Kinshasa)

Italy Bishop Marco Virgilio Ferrari, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Milano (Italy), passed away at 87

2020.11.24

Spain Bishop Damián Iguacén Borau, Bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Spain), passed away at 104

2020.11.25

Poland Diocese of Olsztyn–Gdańsk (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl–Warszawa and Diocese of Wrocław–Gdańsk and became suffragan of Przemyśl–Warszawa) (Poland)

Poland Diocese of Wrocław–Gdańsk (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Wrocław–Koszalin (lost territory to establish Diocese of Olsztyn–Gdańsk) (Poland)

Panama Bishop Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean, Bishop emeritus of Penonomé (Panama) and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Panamá (Panama), passed away at 76

Poland Fr. Arkadiusz Trochanowski, Priest of Wrocław–Gdańsk of the Ukrainians (Poland), was elected Bishop of Olsztyn–Gdańsk of the Ukrainians (Poland)

South Africa Bishop Kevin Patrick Dowling, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa)

South Africa Bishop Xolelo Thaddaeus Kumalo, Bishop of Eshowe (South Africa), was appointed as Bishop of Witbank (South Africa)

South Africa Msgr. Robert Mogapi Mphiwe, Priest of Pretoria (South Africa), was elected Bishop of Rustenburg (South Africa)

2020.11.26

Congo-Kinshasa Bishop Louis Nzala Kianza, Bishop emeritus of Popokabaka (Congo-Kinshasa), passed away at 74

Mexico Bishop Benjamín Jiménez Hernández, Bishop emeritus of Culiacán (Mexico), passed away at 82

Poland Fr. Jacek Grzybowski, Priest of Warszawa-Praga (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Nova and Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland)

Spain Bishop Alfonso Milián Sorribas, Bishop emeritus of Barbastro–Monzón (Spain), passed away at 81

2020.11.27

Canada Archbishop Brian Joseph Dunn succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax–Yarmouth (Canada)

Canada Archbishop Anthony Mancini resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax–Yarmouth (Canada)

Mexico Fr. Manuel González Villaseñor, Priest of Guadalajara (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Ploaghe and Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico)

Mexico Fr. Eduardo Muñoz Ochoa, Priest of Guadalajara (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Satafis and Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico)

2020.11.28

Australia Msgr. Paul Boyers was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Broome (Australia)

Bolivia Bishop Aurelio Pesoa Ribera, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop of La Paz (Bolivia) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Bolivia, was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of El Beni (Bolivia)

Brazil Archbishop Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cuiabá (Brazil), passed away at 91

Brunei Bishop Cornelius Sim, Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia, Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo

Canada Msgr. Ivan Philip Camilleri, Priest of Toronto (Canada), was elected Titular Bishop of Teglata in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada)

Chile Archbishop Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile), was created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo

England Bishop Patrick Kieran Lynch, SS.CC., resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (England)

Italy Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., Preacher of Prefecture of the Papal Household, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine

Italy Archbishop Enrico Feroci, Titular Archbishop of Passo Corese, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva

Italy Archbishop Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., Titular Archbishop of Thisiduo, was created Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano

Italy Archbishop Augusto Paolo Lojudice, Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Buon Consiglio

Italy Archbishop Marcello Semeraro, Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy), Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata, Archbishop ad personam, Apostolic Administrator of Albano (Italy) and Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica

Italy Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S., Titular Archbishop of Asolo and Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta), was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere

Malta Bishop Mario Grech, Secretary General of Synod of Bishops, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Mexico Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort

Philippines Archbishop Jose Fuerte Advincula, Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio

Rwanda Archbishop Antoine Kambanda, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kigali (Rwanda) and Apostolic Administrator of Kibungo (Rwanda), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto

South Korea Fr. Stephanus Han Jung-hyun (한정현 스테파노 / 韓楨鉉), Priest of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea), was elected Titular Bishop of Mozotcori and Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea)

USA Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Saint Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands), was created Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa

2020.11.29

Costa Rica Bishop José Rafael Barquero Arce, Bishop emeritus of Alajuela (Costa Rica), passed away at 89

Egypt Archbishop Marco Dino Brogi, O.F.M., Undersecretary emeritus of Congregation for the Oriental Churches, passed away at 88

Kenya Fr. Michael Otieno Odiwa, Priest of Homa Bay (Kenya), was elected Bishop of Homa Bay (Kenya)

Mexico Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort

2020.11.30

Canada Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Hearst–Moosonee (Canada)

Canada Bishop Robert Ovide Bourgon resigned as Bishop of Hearst–Moosonee (Canada)

2020.12.01

Algeria Archbishop Henri Antoine Marie Teissier, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria), passed away at 91

USA Bishop Michael William Fisher, Titular Bishop of Tronto and Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Buffalo (USA)

USA Bishop Edward Bernard Scharfenberger resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Buffalo (USA)

2020.12.02

Brazil Fr. Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster, S.V.D., was elected Bishop of Ji-Paraná (Brazil)

2020.12.03

Congo-Kinshasa Bishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu, Bishop of Kilwa–Kasenga (Congo-Kinshasa), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kamina (Congo-Kinshasa)

Congo-Kinshasa Bishop Jean-Anatole Kalala Kaseba resigned as Bishop of Kamina (Congo-Kinshasa)

Italy Dr. Giuseppe Dalla Torre Del Tempio di Sanguinetto, President emeritus of Tribunal of Vatican City State, passed away at 77

2020.12.04

Canada Archbishop Marcel Damphousse succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada)

Canada Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada)

Uganda Archbishop James Odongo, Military Director of Uganda (Uganda), passed away at 89

2020.12.05

Argentina Bishop Martín Fassi, Titular Bishop of Dionysiana and Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of San Martín (Argentina)

Argentina Bishop Moon Han-lim (문한림 / 文漢林), Titular Bishop of Thucca in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of San Martín (Argentina), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Venado Tuerto (Argentina)

2020.12.07

Colombia Bishop Víctor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid, Bishop of Cúcuta (Colombia), was appointed as Military Ordinary of Colombia (Colombia)

Colombia Bishop Fabio Suescún Mutis resigned as Military Ordinary of Colombia (Colombia)

Italy Archbishop Erio Castellucci, Metropolitan Archbishop of Modena–Nonantola (Italy) and Apostolic Administrator of Carpi (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Carpi (Italy)

2020.12.08

Kazakhstan Fr. Dariusz Buras resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau (Kazakhstan)

Kazakhstan Fr. Peter Sakmár was appointed as Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Atyrau (Kazakhstan)

Turkiye Fr. Martin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye)

Turkiye Archbishop Lorenzo Piretto, O.P., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye)

2020.12.09

Ecuador Archbishop José Mario Ruiz Navas, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Portoviejo (Ecuador), passed away at 90

India Archbishop William D’Souza, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Patna (India)

India Archbishop Sebastian Kallupura succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Patna (India)

Nigeria Fr. Luka Sylvester Gopep, Priest of Minna (Nigeria), was elected Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Minna (Nigeria)

2020.12.10

France Fr. Jean-Luc Garin, Priest of Lille (France), was elected Bishop of Saint-Claude (France)

Italy Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Venezuela Bishop Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo, Bishop emeritus of Maracay (Venezuela), passed away at 77

2020.12.11

Venezuela Bishop Gustavo García Naranjo resigned as Bishop of Guarenas (Venezuela)

Venezuela Bishop Tulio Luis Ramírez Padilla, Titular Bishop of Ausuccura and Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela), was appointed as Bishop of Guarenas (Venezuela)

2020.12.12

Colombia Archbishop Jorge Alberto Ossa Soto, Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona (Colombia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Tibú (Colombia)

Italy Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Italy Bishop Domenico Battaglia, Bishop of Cerreto Sannita–Telese–Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy), was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Cerreto Sannita–Telese–Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Napoli (Italy)

Pakistan Bishop Victor Gnanapragasam, O.M.I., Vicar Apostolic of Quetta (Pakistan), passed away at 80

Poland Fr. Artur Ważny, Priest of Tarnów (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Mazaca and Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów (Poland)

2020.12.14

Chad Fr. Philippe Abbo Chen, N.D.V., was elected Vicar Apostolic of Mongo (Chad)

Chad Bishop Henri Coudray, S.J., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Mongo (Chad)

Malawi Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, Metropolitan Archbishop of Lilongwe (Malawi), passed away at 71

Mexico Bishop José María de la Torre Martín, Bishop of Aguascalientes (Mexico), passed away at 68

2020.12.16

Brazil Fr. Carlos Silva, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Titular Bishop of Summula and Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

Croatia Archbishop Mate Uzinić, Coadjutor Archbishop of Rijeka (Croatia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Dubrovnik (Croatia)

Myanmar Bishop Sephen Tjephe, Bishop of Loikaw (Myanmar), passed away at 65

Nigeria Archbishop Peter Yariyok Jatau, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kaduna (Nigeria), passed away at 89

South Korea Bishop Joseph Kyeong Kap-ryong (경갑룡 요셉 / 景甲龍), Bishop emeritus of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea), passed away at 90

2020.12.17

Brazil Bishop Jacó Roberto Hilgert, Bishop emeritus of Cruz Alta (Brazil), passed away at 94

Colombia Msgr. Mauricio Rueda Beltz, Priest of Bogotá (Colombia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Undersecretary for Diplomatic Personnel of Secretariat of State

France Bishop Éric Marie Pierre Henri Aumonier resigned as Bishop of Versailles (France)

Italy Fr. Francesco Ibba, Priest of Cagliari (Italy) and Substitute Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Poland Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski, Delegate for Pontifical Representations of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Secretary for Pontifical Representations of Secretariat of State

USA Fr. Juan Rafael Esposito-Garcia, Priest of Washington (USA), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

2020.12.18

Japan Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada (ペトロ 岡田武夫), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tokyo 東京 (Japan), passed away at 79

USA Msgr. Larry James Kulick, Priest of Greensburg (USA), was elected Bishop of Greensburg (USA)

2020.12.19

Argentina Fr. Raúl Pizarro, Priest of San Isidro (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Ausana and Auxiliary Bishop of San Isidro (Argentina)

Colombia Bishop Miguel Fernando González Mariño, Titular Bishop of Boseta and Auxiliary Bishop of Ibagué (Colombia), was appointed as Bishop of Espinal (Colombia)

Colombia Bishop Jaime Muñoz Pedroza resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Espinal (Colombia)

Croatia Bishop Mile Bogović, Bishop emeritus of Gospić–Senj (Croatia), passed away at 81

Italy Archbishop Tommaso Caputo resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Caserta (Italy)

Italy Bishop Pietro Lagnese, Bishop of Ischia (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Caserta (Italy)

2020.12.20

Mexico Bishop Florencio Olvera Ochoa, Bishop emeritus of Cuernavaca (Mexico), passed away at 87

Tanzania Bishop Anthony Banzi, Bishop of Tanga (Tanzania), passed away at 74

2020.12.22

China Fr. Peter Liu Gen-zhu (劉根柱) was consecrated as Bishop of Hongtong 洪洞 (China)

Croatia Fr. Ivan Štironja, Priest of Trebinje–Mrkan (Bosnia and Herzegovina), was elected Bishop of Kotor (Montenegro)

Italy Bishop Antonio Vacca, Bishop emeritus of Alghero–Bosa (Italy), passed away at 86

Montenegro Archbishop Rrok Gjonlleshaj resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Kotor (Montenegro)

2020.12.23

Brazil Fr. Nivaldo dos Santos Ferreira, Priest of Belo Horizonte (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Thiava and Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

Brazil Fr. Júlio César Gomes Moreira, Priest of Brasília (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Thisiduo and Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

Chile Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales, Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile) and President of Episcopal Conference of Chile, was appointed as Bishop of Valdivia (Chile)

Chile Fr. Gonzalo Espina Peruyero resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Valdivia (Chile)

Turkiye Bishop Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul (Turkiye), passed away at 68

2020.12.24

Turkiye Archbishop Lorenzo Piretto, O.P., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkiye), Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul (Turkiye) and Patriarchal Administrator of Istanbul of the Greek-Melkites (Turkiye)

2020.12.26

Italy Bishop Sergio Pintor, Bishop emeritus of Ozieri (Italy), passed away at 83

2020.12.28

Barbados Fr. Neil Sebastian Scantlebury, Priest of Bridgetown (Barbados), was elected Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados)

France Bishop Marc Camille Michel Stenger resigned as Bishop of Troyes (France)

India Bishop Victor Lyngdoh, Bishop of Jowai (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong (India)

Italy Bishop Carmelo Cuttitta resigned as Bishop of Ragusa (Italy)

Italy Msgr. Sebastiano Roberto Asta was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ragusa (Italy)

Japan Bishop Paul Sueo Hamaguchi (パウロ 浜口末雄), Bishop of Oita 大分 (Japan), passed away at 72

Kenya Msgr. Wilybard Kitogho Lagho, Priest of Mombasa (Kenya), was elected Bishop of Malindi (Kenya)

Trinidad and Tobago Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Bridgetown (Barbados)

USA Bishop Gerald Richard Barnes resigned as Bishop of San Bernardino (USA)

USA Bishop Alberto Rojas succeeded as Bishop of San Bernardino (USA)

2020.12.29

Australia Bishop Geoffrey James Robinson, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia), passed away at 83

Ireland Bishop Dermot Pius Farrell, Bishop of Ossory (Ireland), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland)

Ireland Archbishop Diarmuid Martin resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland)

Italy Archbishop Marcello Bartolucci resigned as Secretary of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Nigeria Bishop Gregory Obinna Ochiagha, Bishop emeritus of Orlu (Nigeria), passed away at 89

2020.12.30

China Bishop Andrew Han Jing-tao (韓景濤), Bishop of Siping 四平 (China), passed away at 99

Netherlands Fr. Harrie Verhoeven, S.S.S., Superior General emeritus of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentinos), passed away at 91

Tanzania Bishop Telesphore Richard Mkude resigned as Bishop of Morogoro (Tanzania)

2020.12.31

Australia Bishop Peter William Ingham resigned as Apostolic Visitor of Broome (Australia)

Congo-Kinshasa Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lubumbashi (Congo-Kinshasa), passed away at 83

USA Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

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