Nominations and Resignations

Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan (Egypt)

Patriarchal Exarchate of Basra and the Gulf (Syriac Rite) was established (Iraq)

Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem (Maronite Rite) was established (Israel)

Titular Episcopal See of Acquapendente was restored (Italy)

Titular Episcopal See of Bagnoregio was restored (Italy)

Titular Episcopal See of Gallese was restored (Italy)

Titular Episcopal See of Nepi was restored (Italy)

Titular Episcopal See of Orte was restored (Italy)

Titular Episcopal See of Sutri was restored (Italy)

Titular Episcopal See of Tuscania was restored (Italy)

Patriarchal Exarchate of Lebanon (Syriac Rite) was established (Lebanon)

Patriarchal Vicariate of Jerusalem (Chaldean Rite) was promoted as Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Patriarchal Vicariate of Jerusalem (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) (Syriac Rite) was established (Palestine)

Diocese of Gumaca lost territory to Diocese of Daet (Philippines)

Apostolic Administration of Lubaczów was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv) (Poland)

Patriarchal Exarchate of Turkiye (Syriac Rite) was established (Turkiye)

Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento resigned as President of Caritas Internationalis

Fr. Pedro María Olmedo Rivero, C.M.F., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Humahuaca (Argentina)

Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregory, Bishop of Imperatriz (Brazil), was appointed as President of Caritas Internationalis

Fr. Joseph Zheng Chang-cheng (鄭長誠) was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China)

Fr. Matthias Gu Zheng (顧征), S.J., was elected Prefect Apostolic of Xining 西寧 (China)

Fr. John Huo Cheng (霍成), Priest of Fenyang 汾陽 (China), was elected Bishop of Fenyang 汾陽 (China)

Fr. Matthew Pan De-shi (潘德世) ▼ was elected Bishop of Baoding 保定 (China)

Fr. Nicholas Shi Jing-xian (史景賢), O.S.A., was elected Bishop of Shangqiu 商丘 (China)

Fr. Wang Yu-tian (王宇天) ▼ was elected Bishop of Yuci 榆次 (China)

Fr. Joseph Wang Zhen-ye (王振業) ▼ was elected Bishop of Yan’an 延安 (China)

Fr. Xie Chao-gang (謝朝鋼) ▼ was elected Bishop of Ningyuan 寧遠 (China)

Fr. Paul Xie Ting-zhe (謝庭哲) was elected Prefect Apostolic of Xinjiang 新疆 (China)

Bishop Augustine Zheng Shou-duo (鄭守鐸), Prefect Apostolic of Xinjiang 新絳 (China), was uncanonically appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Xinjiang 新絳 (China)

Fr. Gabriel Franco Nicolai, O.F.M. Cap., was appointed as Pro-Administrator of Comores (Comoros)

Fr. Jean Péault, M.E.P., resigned as Pro-Administrator of Comores (Comoros)

Archbishop Paul Antaki, Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt and Sudan of the Greek-Melkites (Egypt), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Egypt and Sudan of the Greek-Melkites (Egypt)

Msgr. Peter J. Coughlan resigned as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Laity

Msgr. Sigwart Neuhaus resigned as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Fr. Hermann Schalück, O.F.M., was appointed as Minister General of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)

Abbot András József Szennay, O.S.B., resigned as Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary)

Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa, Bishop of Cuddapah (India), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kurnool (India)

Fr. Louis Moolaveettil, O.I.C., resigned as Superior General of Order of the Imitation of Christ

Fr. Dominic Odalil, O.I.C., was appointed as Superior General of Order of the Imitation of Christ

Mother Delphine, S.A.B.S., resigned as Superior General of Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Adoration Congregation)

Mother Felicita, S.A.B.S., was appointed as Superior General of Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Adoration Congregation)

Sr. Celereena, F.C.C., resigned as Superior General of Franciscan Clarist Congregation

Sr. Henry Suso, F.C.C., was appointed as Superior General of Franciscan Clarist Congregation

Archbishop Loutfi Laham, B.S., Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine)

Msgr. Augustin Harfouche, Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Maronites (Israel), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Maronites (Israel)

Fr. Umberto Betti, O.F.M., was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Lateran University

Fr. Raffaele Farina, S.D.B., Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Culture, was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Salesian Pontifical University

Archbishop Emanuele Clarizio resigned as President of Peregrinatio ad Petri Sedem

Msgr. Pio Abresch, Priest of Bologna (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Substitute of College of Cardinals

Fr. Renato Dardozzi resigned as President of Vatican Publishing House

Msgr. Antonio Massone resigned as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Fr. Salvatore De Bonis, S.D.B., resigned as Director General of Vatican Polyglot Press

Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., was appointed as Program Director of Vatican Radio

Fr. Giuseppe Masiero, F.D.P., Superior General of Sons of Divine Providence, passed away at 60

Fr. Francesco Pierli, M.C.C.J., resigned as Superior General of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (Comboni Missionaries)

Dr. Gianluigi Marrone was appointed as Judge Nonpareil of the Vatican City State

Mr. Giovanni Bodio was appointed as Director General of Institute for Works of Religion

Fr. Joseph I. Debs, Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan)

Archimandrite Basilios Kanakry, Patriarchal Vicar of Kuwait of the Greek-Melkites (Kuwait), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Kuwait of the Greek-Melkites (Kuwait)

Fr. Grégoire Pierre Abdel-Ahad, Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine)

Bishop Grégoire Ghabroyan, 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

Msgr. Raphaël Chahine resigned as Patriarchal Vicar of Lebanon of the Syriacs (Lebanon)

Fr. Camilo Maccise, O.C.D., was appointed as Superior General of Order of Discalced Carmelites (Teresian Carmelites)

Bishop Gregory Taik Maung, Auxiliary Bishop of Pyay (Myanmar), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Pyay (Myanmar)

Fr. John Francis Brown, S.M.A., was appointed as Ecclesiastical Superior of Kano (Nigeria)

Fr. Thomas Vincent Greenan was appointed as Ecclesiastical Superior of Bomadi (Nigeria)

Msgr. Paul Collin, Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Chaldeans (Palestine), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Chaldeans (Palestine)

Archbishop Michael Meier, S.V.D., Metropolitan Archbishop of Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea) and President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Goroka (Papua New Guinea)

Archbishop Marian Oles resigned as Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kuwait

Fr. David Glenday, M.C.C.J., was appointed as Superior General of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (Comboni Missionaries)

Fr. Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F., was appointed as Superior General of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians)

Abbot Dominikus Löpfe, O.S.B., resigned as President of Benedictine Congregation of Switzerland

Abbot Angelin-Maurice Lovey, C.R.S.A., resigned as Superior General of Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard

Fr. Pankraz Winiker, O.S.B., was appointed as President of Benedictine Congregation of Switzerland

Msgr. Yusuf Sağ, Patriarchal Vicar of Turkiye of the Syriacs (Turkiye), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Turkiye of the Syriacs (Turkiye)

Msgr. John Patrick Connolly, Priest of Oakland (USA), passed away at 80

Fr. John Vaughn, O.F.M., resigned as Minister General of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)

Fr. Gustavo Alonso, C.M.F., resigned as Superior General of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians)

Fr. Quentin Joseph Hakenewerth, S.M., was appointed as Superior General of Society of Mary (Marianists)

Fr. Michael Johannes Marmann, I.Sch., was appointed as Superior General of Institute of Schönstatt Fathers

Fr. José Montero, O.P., resigned as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers

Fr. Jose Maria Salaverri, S.M., resigned as Superior General of Society of Mary (Marianists)

Br. Columban Keller, C.M.S.F., resigned as Superior General of Franciscan Missionary Brothers

Br. George Thottiyil, C.M.S.F., was appointed as Superior General of Franciscan Missionary Brothers

Prof. Silvio Accame resigned as President of Pontifical Roman Academy of Archaeology

Prof. Carlo Pietrangeli was appointed as President of Pontifical Roman Academy of Archaeology

Bishop José Filípe do Carmo Colaço, Bishop emeritus of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde), passed away at 80

Bishop Jerome Arthur Pechillo, T.O.R., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Coronel Oviedo (Paraguay) and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA), passed away at 71

Bishop Geraldo Claudio Luiz Micheletto Pellanda, C.P., Bishop of Ponta Grossa (Brazil), passed away at 74

Cardinal Édouard Gagnon, P.S.S., was appointed as President of Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

Cardinal Opilio Rossi resigned as President of Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

Bishop Alphonse-Gérard Bannwarth, Bishop emeritus of Soissons (France), passed away at 82

Bishop Stanislav Lenic, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia), passed away at 79

Bishop Julián García Centeno, O.S.A., Auxiliary Bishop of Iquitos (Peru), was appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Iquitos (Peru)

Bishop Gabino Peral de la Torre, O.S.A., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Iquitos (Peru)

Fr. Ivan Zuzek, S.J., was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts

Bishop Peter Kelleter, C.S.Sp., Bishop emeritus of Bethlehem (South Africa), passed away at 82

Bishop Aimé Décosse, Bishop emeritus of Gravelbourg (Canada), passed away at 87

Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Medellín (Colombia)

Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Benin, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Ghana and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Togo, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda

Bishop Vittorio Cecchi resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia (Italy)

Bishop Peter Dubovský, S.J., was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) and Titular Bishop of Carcabia

Bishop Raimondo Cesare Bergamin, S.X., Bishop emeritus of Padang (Indonesia), passed away at 80

Archbishop Virgilio Noè, Coadjutor President of Fabric of Saint Peter, Coadjutor Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter and President of Permanent Commission for the Protection of Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See, was appointed as Coadjutor Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy)

Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani, President of Fabric of Saint Peter, Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter and Protodeacon of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy)

Bishop Petrus Canisius Jean van Lierde, O.S.A., resigned as Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy)

Diocese of Tiraspol lost territory to Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Moldova)

Ordinariate of Poland (for Greek and Armenian Catholics) (Eastern Rite) was renamed as Ordinariate of Ordynariat dla wiernych obrządku wschodniego w Polsce (Poland)

Apostolic Exarchate of Łemkowszczyzna (Ukrainian Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Przemyśl) (Poland)

Archbishop Ivan Dias, Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Bishop Jan Martyniak, Titular Bishop of Vardimissa and Auxiliary Bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (Poland), was appointed as Bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (Poland)

Bishop Ivan Choma resigned as Bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians (Poland)

Bishop Marian Jaworski, Titular Bishop of Lambæsis and Apostolic Administrator of Lviv (Ukraine), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv (Ukraine)

Bishop Volodymyr Sterniuk, C.SS.R., was promoted as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis

Bishop Irynej Bilyk, O.S.B.M., was appointed as Titular Bishop of Novæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Josyf Holovach was appointed as Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Hæmimonto and Auxiliary Bishop of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

Fr. Rafal Wladyslaw Kiernicki, O.F.M. Conv., was elected Titular Bishop of Dura and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukraine)

Bishop Philemon Kurchaba, C.SS.R., was appointed as Titular Bishop of Abrittum and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Ivan Marghitych, Priest of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) and Titular Bishop of Scopelus in Hæmimonto

Fr. Jan Olszański, M.I.C., was elected Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (Ukraine)

Fr. Jan Purwiński, Priest of Riga (Latvia), was elected Bishop of Žytomyr (Ukraine)

Bishop Mykhajlo Sabryha, C.SS.R., was appointed as Titular Bishop of Bucellus and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Fr. Markijan Trofym’yak, Priest of Riga (Latvia), was elected Titular Bishop of Auzia and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv (Ukraine)

Bishop Pavlo Vasylyk was appointed as Titular Bishop of Plotinopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Yulian Voronovskyi, M.S.U., Titular Archimandrite of Ukrainian Studite Monks, was appointed as Titular Bishop of Deultum and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Cardinal Ugo Poletti, President of Commission for Advocates, Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy), Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University and President of Episcopal Conference of Italy, was appointed as Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Bishop Camillo Ruini, Titular Bishop of Nepte, Auxiliary Bishop of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy), General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Italy and President of Liturgical Academy, was promoted as Titular Archbishop of Nepte, Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) and Pro-Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

Bishop António Cardoso Cunha resigned as Bishop of Vila Real (Portugal)

Bishop Joaquim Gonçalves succeeded as Bishop of Vila Real (Portugal)

Military Ordinariate of Ordynariat Polowy Wojska Polskiego was restored (Poland)

Bishop Léo Blais, Bishop emeritus of Prince Albert (Canada) and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Montréal (Canada), passed away at 86

Bishop Patrick Mulligan, Bishop emeritus of Clogher (Ireland), passed away at 78

Fr. Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T., was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Ambatondrazaka (Madagascar)

Fr. Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp., was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Port-Louis (Mauritius)

Fr. Ambrose Kiapseni, M.S.C., was elected Bishop of Kavieng (Papua New Guinea)

Msgr. Sławoj Leszek Głódź, Priest of Vilnius (Lithuania) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Bettona and Military Ordinary of Poland (Poland)

Bishop Antonio Bianchin, General Ecclesiastical Assistant emeritus of Italian Catholic Action, passed away at 54

Bishop Antonio Kühner y Kühner, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Huánuco (Peru), passed away at 76

Bishop Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I., Bishop of São José dos Campos (Brazil), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Florianópolis (Brazil)

Fr. Dadeus Grings, Priest of Porto Alegre (Brazil), was elected Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil)

Archbishop Alfonso Niehues resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Florianópolis (Brazil)

Bishop Tomás Vaquero resigned as Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil)

Archbishop Giovanni Mariani, Titular Archbishop of Missua, passed away at 71

Fr. Sevastian Dmytrukh, M.S.U., was appointed as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Fr. Petro Hladiy, M.S.U., resigned as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Archbishop Justin Diraviam, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Madurai (India), passed away at 83

Bishop Édouard Mathos, Auxiliary Bishop of Bossangoa (Central African Republic), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Bangui (Central African Republic)

Archbishop Gilbert Ramanantoanina, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Fianarantsoa (Madagascar), passed away at 74

Bishop Sebhat-Leab Worku, S.D.B., Bishop emeritus of Adigrat of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia), passed away at 73

Bishop Augusto Gianfranceschi, Bishop emeritus of Sarsina (Italy) and Bishop emeritus of Cesena (Italy), passed away at 88

Diocese of Fort-Liberté was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien and Diocese of Hinche and became suffragan of Cap-Haïtien) (Haiti)

Fr. Hubert Constant, O.M.I., was elected Bishop of Fort-Liberté (Haiti)

Bishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam succeeded as Bishop of Trivandrum (India)

Bishop Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Trivandrum (India)

Fr. Antonio Juan Baseotto, C.SS.R., was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Añatuya (Argentina)

Msgr. Gérard Antoine Daucourt, Priest of Besançon (France) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Troyes (France)

Bishop James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C., Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada)

Archbishop Alphonsus Liguori Penney resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada)

Bishop Paul Yoshiyuki Furuya (パウロ 古屋義之), Bishop emeritus of Kyoto 京都 (Japan), passed away at 90

Bishop Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon, M. Afr., was appointed as Bishop of Laghouat (Algeria)

Fr. Terence John Brain, Priest of Birmingham (England), was elected Titular Bishop of Amudarsa and Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (England)

Fr. Pedro de Arrupe y Gondra, S.J., Superior General emeritus of Society of Jesus (Jesuits), passed away at 83

Bishop Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.SS.R., Bishop of Oruro (Bolivia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia)

Archbishop Luis Aníbal Rodríguez Pardo resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia)

Fr. André-Joseph Léonard (André-Mutien), Priest of Namur (Belgium), was elected Bishop of Namur (Belgium)

Bishop Robert-Joseph Mathen resigned as Bishop of Namur (Belgium)

Archbishop Eugenio Sbarbaro, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Malawi and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zambia, was appointed as Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Msgr. Domenico Crusco, Priest of San Marco Argentano–Scalea (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Oppido Mamertina–Palmi (Italy)

Bishop Pellegrino Tomaso Ronchi, O.F.M. Cap., was appointed as Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy)

Bishop Carlo Urru resigned as Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy)

Msgr. Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, Priest of Toluca (Mexico) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Tapachula (Mexico)

Archbishop William Joseph Foley, Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (Australia), passed away at 59

Bishop Carlo Colombo, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Milano (Italy), passed away at 81

Bishop John Evangelist McBride, O.F.M., Bishop emeritus of Kokstad (South Africa), passed away at 87

Archbishop Ernesto Álvarez Álvarez, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cuenca (Ecuador) and Archbishop ad personam, passed away at 65

Bishop Oscar Julio Alzamora Revoredo, S.M., Bishop of Tacna (Peru), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (Peru)

Fr. Enrico Viganò was appointed as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Bishop Jerzy Dabrowski, Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (Poland), passed away at 59

Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J., resigned as Bishop of Raipur (India)

Titular Episcopal See of Montefiascone was restored (Italy)

Diocese of Viterbo, Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Montefiascone, Tuscania e San Martino al Monte Cimino was renamed as Diocese of Viterbo (Italy)

Bishop Fiorino Tagliaferri, Bishop of Viterbo, Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Montefiascone, Tuscania e San Martino al Monte Cimino (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Viterbo (Italy)

Bishop Miguel Raspanti, S.D.B., Bishop emeritus of Morón (Argentina), passed away at 86

Bishop Jules-Louis-Paul Harlé resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Arras (France)

Archbishop Patrick H. Cronin, S.S.C.M.E., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines), passed away at 77

Bishop José María Márquez Bernal, C.M.F., resigned as Bishop-Prelate of Humahuaca (Argentina)

Bishop Ronald Gerard Connors, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana (Dominican Republic)

Fr. José Dolores Grullón Estrella, Priest of Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic), was elected Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana (Dominican Republic)

Bishop Patricio Maqui Lopez, Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines), passed away at 64

Cardinal Franz Hengsbach resigned as Bishop of Essen (Germany)

Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zamora (Ecuador)

Bishop Joseph Sun Yuan-mo (孫遠謨), Auxiliary Bishop of Hongtong 洪洞 (China), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Hongtong 洪洞 (China)

Bishop Leo Thomas Maher, Bishop emeritus of San Diego (USA), passed away at 75

Fr. Joseph Zheng Chang-cheng (鄭長誠) was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Fuzhou 福州 (China)

Bishop Joseph Francis Cleary, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Birmingham (England), passed away at 78

Bishop Wolfgang Große resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Essen (Germany)

Archbishop Josef Schoiswohl, Bishop emeritus of Graz–Seckau (Austria), passed away at 90

Msgr. Martinho da Costa Lopes, former Apostolic Administrator of Díli (Timor-Leste), passed away at 72

Archbishop Blasco Francisco Collaço, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico, was appointed as Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Madagascar and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Mauritius

Msgr. Mario Rizzi, Priest of Bologna (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Undersecretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria and Titular Archbishop of Bagnoregio

Bishop Francesco Maria Franzi resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Novara (Italy)

Bishop Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (單國璽), S.J., Bishop of Hualien 花蓮 (Taiwan) and President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference, was appointed as Bishop of Kaohsiung 高雄 (Taiwan)

Fr. José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B., was elected Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil)

Bishop Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B., resigned as Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil)

Fr. Francisco Javier Hernández Arnedo, O.A.R., was elected Bishop of Tianguá (Brazil)

Bishop Raymond Joseph Gallagher, Bishop emeritus of Lafayette in Indiana (USA), passed away at 78

Bishop José de Jesús Aguilera Rodriguez resigned as Bishop of Huajuapan de León (Mexico)

Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate Akiiki resigned as Bishop of Hoima (Uganda)

Bishop Deogratias Muganwa Byabazaire succeeded as Bishop of Hoima (Uganda)

Msgr. Paul R. Coyle, Priest of Pittsburgh (USA) and Domestic Prelate, passed away

Fr. Cristián Caro Cordero, Priest of Santiago (Chile), was elected Titular Bishop of Arcavica and Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile)

Fr. Marcelino Correr, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Bishop of Carolina (Brazil)

Archbishop Gaetano Pollio (陽霖), P.I.M.E., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Salerno (Italy) and Bishop emeritus of Campagna (Italy), passed away at 79

Cardinal James Darcy Freeman, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia), passed away at 83

Bishop Francis Jules Joseph Marie Barbu, Bishop emeritus of Quimper (France), passed away at 76

Mission sui juris of Bomadi was established (from Diocese of Port Harcourt and Diocese of Warri) (Nigeria)

Fr. Lajos Pápai, Priest of Győr (Hungary), was elected Bishop of Győr (Hungary)

Bishop Kornél Pataky resigned as Bishop of Győr (Hungary)

Bishop Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B., Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom (Hungary), was appointed as Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) and Archabbot of Benedictine Congregation of Hungary

Bishop Patrick Joseph Walsh, Titular Bishop of Roscrea and Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland), was appointed as Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland)

Bishop Bruno Tommasi, Bishop of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy), was promoted as Archbishop of Lucca (Italy)

Mission sui juris of Kano was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna) (Nigeria)

Diocese of Albano exchanged territory with Diocese of Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (Italy)

Diocese of Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno exchanged territory with Diocese of Albano (Italy)

Bishop François Charles Garnier succeeded as Bishop of Luçon (France)

Archbishop Marcel-François Lefebvre, C.S.Sp. ▼, Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Tulle (France) and Superior General emeritus of Society of Saint Pius X, passed away at 85

Bishop Charles Paty resigned as Bishop of Luçon (France)

Mr. Pierre Goursat, General Moderator emeritus of Emmanuel Community, passed away at 76

Bishop Lino Esterino Garavaglia, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Tivoli (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Cesena–Sarsina (Italy)

Mr. Camillo Cibin, Director of Central Security Office of the Governorate of Vatican City State, was appointed as Inspector General of Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State

Fr. Gerard Clifford, Priest of Armagh (Northern Ireland), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) and Titular Bishop of Hieron

Fr. Bernardino Marchió, Priest of Saluzzo (Italy), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Pesqueira (Brazil)

Cardinal František Tomášek resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (Czechia)

Bishop Miloslav Vlk, Bishop of České Budějovice (Czechia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (Czechia)

Bishop Jesús Antonio Castro Becerra, Bishop emeritus of Palmira (Colombia), passed away at 82

Bishop Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M., resigned as Bishop of León (Nicaragua)

Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robelo, Titular Bishop of Mididi and Auxiliary Bishop of Managua (Nicaragua), was appointed as Bishop of León (Nicaragua)

Diocese of Melipilla was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago) (Chile)

Bishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme, Auxiliary Bishop of Talca (Chile), was appointed as Bishop of Melipilla (Chile)

Bishop Michel Joseph Kuehn resigned as Bishop of Chartres (France)

Bishop Jacques Jean Joseph Jules Perrier succeeded as Bishop of Chartres (France)

Archbishop Dionigi Tettamanzi resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy)

Msgr. Franco Festorazzi, Priest of Como (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy)

Bishop Joseph Huang Zi-yu (黃子玉), Bishop of Xiamen 廈門 (China), passed away at 79

Fr. Juraj Jezerinac, Priest of Zagreb (Croatia), was elected Titular Bishop of Strumnitza and Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia)

Fr. Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda, Priest of Quito (Ecuador), was elected Bishop of Guaranda (Ecuador)

Fr. Jean-Paul Maurice Jaeger, Priest of Lille (France), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Nancy (France)

Archbishop Luigi Conti, Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras

Diocese of Grodno was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius, Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Pinsk and became suffragan of Minsk–Mohilev) (Belarus)

Diocese of Minsk was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev (with suffragan sees Grodno, Pinsk and Tiraspol, gained territory from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev and Apostolic Administration of Leningrad and exchanged territory with Diocese of Pinsk) (Belarus)

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev, Diocese of Pinsk and Diocese of Žytomyr and to establish Apostolic Administration of European Russia and Apostolic Administration of Novosibirsk) (Belarus)

Diocese of Pinsk exchanged territory with Diocese of Minsk (Belarus)

Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan was established (from Diocese of Vladivostok and from the suppressed Apostolic Administration of Leningrad) (Kazakhstan)

Apostolic Administration of European Russia was established (from Diocese of Tiraspol and from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev) (Russia)

Apostolic Administration of Leningrad was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev and to establish Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan and Apostolic Administration of Novosibirsk) (Russia)

Apostolic Administration of Novosibirsk was established (from Diocese of Vladivostok and from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev and Apostolic Administration of Leningrad) (Russia)

Msgr. Kazimierz Świątek (Казімір Свёнтэк), Priest of Pinsk (Belarus) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarus) and Apostolic Administrator of Pinsk (Belarus)

Bishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, Apostolic Administrator of Minsk (Belarus), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Northern European Russia (Russia)

Fr. Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (Аляксандр Кашкевіч), Priest of Kaunas (Lithuania), was elected Bishop of Grodno (Belarus)

Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Titular Archbishop of Anglona, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Cyprus, was appointed as Titular Archbishop of Tuscania

Msgr. Pier Luigi Mazzoni, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, Substitute of College of Cardinals and Priest of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy), was elected Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)

Bishop Marcello Morgante resigned as Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)

Fr. Jan Pawel Lenga, M.I.C., was elected Titular Bishop of Arba and Apostolic Administrator of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)

Fr. Joseph Werth, S.J., was elected Apostolic Administrator of Novosibirsk (Russia) and Titular Bishop of Bulna

Apostolic Vicariate of Mandeville was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica and Diocese of Montego Bay) (Jamaica)

Fr. Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales, C.SS.R., was elected Titular Bishop of Budua and Vicar Apostolic of Sibundoy (Colombia)

Fr. Philippe Nkiere Kena, C.I.C.M., was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Bondo (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop Josef Plöger resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Köln (Germany)

Fr. Paul Michael Boyle, C.P., was elected Titular Bishop of Canapium and Vicar Apostolic of Mandeville (Jamaica)

Fr. Peter Takeo Okada (ペトロ 岡田武夫), Priest of Tokyo 東京 (Japan), was elected Bishop of Urawa 浦和 (Japan)

Msgr. Elia Ferone, Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Bishop Leo Joseph Brust resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Milwaukee (USA)

Archbishop Thomas Arthur Connolly, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seattle (USA), passed away at 91

Archbishop Angel Maria Ocampo Berrio, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tunja (Colombia), passed away at 93

Archbishop Fortunato Baldelli, Apostolic Delegate to Angola and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico

Cardinal Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kampala (Uganda), passed away at 76

Sr. Annunciata Astoria Cocchetti was beatified

Sr. Chiara Bosatta (Dina), F.S.M.P., was beatified

Sr. Marie-Thérèse Haze (Jeanne), F.C., was beatified

Bishop Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC., Bishop emeritus of Kole (Congo-Kinshasa), passed away at 83

Bishop Jorge Arturo Meinvielle, S.D.B., Bishop of Concepción (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of San Justo (Argentina)

Fr. Alberto Taveira Corrêa, Priest of Belo Horizonte (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Sinnipsa and Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília (Brazil)

Bishop Matija Zvekanovic, Bishop emeritus of Subotica (Serbia), passed away at 78

Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer ▼, Bishop emeritus of Campos (Brazil), passed away at 86

Diocese of Mbala was renamed as Diocese of Mbala–Mpika (Zambia)

Bishop Henry Joseph Kennedy resigned as Bishop of Armidale (Australia)

Fr. Kevin Michael Manning, Priest of Bathurst (Australia), was elected Bishop of Armidale (Australia)

Bishop Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda, Bishop of Monterey (USA), passed away at 66

Bishop Telesphore George Mpundu ▼, Bishop of Mbala (Zambia), was appointed as Bishop of Mbala–Mpika (Zambia)

Bishop Pasquale Venezia, Bishop emeritus of Avellino (Italy), passed away at 79

Territorial Prelature of Jinotega was promoted as Diocese of Jinotega (Nicaragua)

Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa was promoted as Diocese of Juigalpa (Nicaragua)

Fr. Emilio Aranguren Echeverría, Priest of Cienfuegos–Santa Clara (Cuba), was elected Titular Bishop of Cellæ in Proconsulari and Auxiliary Bishop of Cienfuegos–Santa Clara (Cuba)

Fr. Vincenzo Manzella, Priest of Palermo (Italy), was elected Bishop of Caltagirone (Italy)

Bishop Michel-Henri Canonne, A.A., Bishop emeritus of Tuléar (Madagascar), passed away at 79

Fr. José Francisco Robles Ortega, Priest of Autlán (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Bossa and Auxiliary Bishop of Toluca (Mexico)

Bishop Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla, Bishop-Prelate of Juigalpa (Nicaragua) and Titular Bishop of Bononia, was appointed as Bishop of Juigalpa (Nicaragua)

Bishop Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez, Bishop-Prelate of Jinotega (Nicaragua), was appointed as Bishop of Jinotega (Nicaragua)

Bishop James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M., Apostolic Administrator of Atlanta (USA), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Atlanta (USA)

Bishop José Lázaro Neves, C.M., Bishop emeritus of Assis (Brazil), passed away at 89

Archbishop Críspulo Benítez Fontúrvel, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Barquisimeto (Venezuela), passed away at 86

Bishop Ubaldo Ramón Santana Sequera, F.M.I., Titular Bishop of Cæciri and Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas (Venezuela), was appointed as Bishop of Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela)

Bishop João Bergese, Bishop of Guarulhos (Brazil), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Pouso Alegre (Brazil)

Fr. Xie Chao-gang (謝朝鋼) ▼ was illicitly consecrated as Bishop of Ningyuan 寧遠 (China)

Bishop Theodorus van den Tillaart, S.V.D., Bishop emeritus of Atambua (Indonesia), passed away at 81

Bishop Raymond James Vonesh resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet (USA)

Bishop Carlos Walter Galán Barry, Titular Bishop of Cediæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Morón (Argentina), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina)

Bishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I., Titular Bishop of Lysinia and Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Ponta Grossa (Brazil)

Bishop José Alves da Costa, D.C., Titular Bishop of Thubursicum and Auxiliary Bishop of Ponta Grossa (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Corumbá (Brazil)

Fr. Nicholas Shi Jing-xian (史景賢), O.S.A., was consecrated as Bishop of Shangqiu 商丘 (China)

Bishop Joseph Lafontant, Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince (Haiti), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Port-au-Prince (Haiti)

Msgr. Abraham Kattumana, Priest of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Benin, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Ghana, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Togo and Titular Archbishop of Cebarades

Msgr. Jānis Pujats, Priest of Riga (Latvia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia)

Fr. Jānis Bulis, Priest of Riga (Latvia), was elected Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia)

Bishop Jānis Cakuls, Apostolic Administrator of Riga (Latvia) and Apostolic Administrator of Liepāja (Latvia), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Riga (Latvia)

Fr. Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., was elected Titular Bishop of Turuda and Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Fr. Juozas Tunaitis, Priest of Panevėžys (Lithuania), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) and Titular Bishop of Sassura

Fr. José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I., was elected Bishop of São José dos Campos (Brazil)

Bishop Eugène Moke Motsüri resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop Antoon Konings, S.M.A., Bishop emeritus of Keta–Ho (Ghana), passed away at 81

Fr. Agustín Roberto Radrizzani, S.D.B., was elected Bishop of Neuquén (Argentina)

Bishop Jaime Francisco de Nevares, S.D.B., resigned as Bishop of Neuquén (Argentina)

Bishop Joseph Thomas Dimino, Titular Bishop of Carini and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA), was promoted as Archbishop Military Ordinary of United States of America (USA) and Titular Archbishop of Carini

Archbishop John Joseph Thomas Ryan resigned as Archbishop Military Ordinary of United States of America (USA)

Fr. John Richard Sheets, S.J., was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (USA) and Titular Bishop of Murcona

Bishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I., succeeded as Bishop of Campanha (Brazil)

Bishop Tarcísio Ariovaldo Amaral, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Campanha (Brazil)

Bishop André Lefèbvre, S.J., Bishop emeritus of Kikwit (Congo-Kinshasa), passed away at 89

Fr. Lázaro Pérez Jiménez, Priest of Yucatán (Mexico), was elected Bishop of Autlán (Mexico)

Bishop Carlos José Santi Brugia, O.F.M., Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua), passed away at 70

Fr. Neshan Elijah Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B., was appointed as Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)

Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J., Bishop emeritus of Raipur (India), passed away at 67

Archbishop Thomas Victor Dolinay succeeded as Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA)

Archbishop Stephen John Kocisko resigned as Metropolitan of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA)

Bishop Lluís Martínez Sistach, Titular Bishop of Algeciras and Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of Tortosa (Spain)

Msgr. Agostino Superbo, Priest of Andria (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (Italy)

Bishop Antonio de Hornedo Correa, S.J., resigned as Bishop of Chachapoyas (Peru)

Fr. Ángel Francisco Simón Piorno, Priest of Jaén en Perú (Peru), was elected Bishop of Chachapoyas (Peru)

Archbishop Nicholas Thomas Elko, Bishop emeritus of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) and Archbishop ad personam, passed away at 81

Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Douala and Diocese of Sangmélima and became suffragan of Yaoundé) (Cameroon)

Diocese of Yokadouma was established (from Diocese of Bertoua and became suffragan of Yaoundé) (Cameroon)

Diocese of Kotido was established (from Diocese of Moroto and became suffragan of Kampala) (Uganda)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Ama, Bishop of Sangmélima (Cameroon), was appointed as Bishop of Ebolowa–Kribi (Cameroon)

Fr. Eugeniusz Juretzko, O.M.I., was elected Bishop of Yokadouma (Cameroon)

Fr. Denis Kiwanuka Lote was elected Bishop of Kotido (Uganda)

Mr. Hans-Peter Röthlin was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Social Communications

Archbishop Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop of Manaus (Brazil), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Juiz de Fora (Brazil)

Bishop Eurico dos Santos Veloso, Titular Bishop of Selia and Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora (Brazil), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Luz (Brazil)

Bishop Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Opus Dei, Auxiliary Bishop of Ayacucho (Peru), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ayacucho (Peru)

Archbishop Federico Richter Fernandez-Prada, O.F.M., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ayacucho (Peru)

Fr. Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians)

Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy resigned as Prefect of Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, was appointed as Prefect of Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Fr. Antonio Panteghini, S.C.I., Superior General of Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians), passed away

Archbishop Adam Joseph Exner, O.M.I., Archbishop of Winnipeg (Canada), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (Canada)

Fr. Cipriano García Fernández, O.S.A., was elected Bishop-Prelate of Cafayate (Argentina)

Fr. François Lapierre, P.M.E., was appointed as Superior General of Society of Foreign Missions

Fr. Pierre Samson, P.M.E., resigned as Superior General of Society of Foreign Missions

Bishop Georg Maximilian Sterzinsky, Priest of Fulda (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Bishop of Berlin (Germany)

Bishop José de Jesús Madera Uribe, M.Sp.S., Bishop of Fresno (USA), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) and Titular Bishop of Orte

Bishop Rómulo García, Bishop of Mar del Plata (Argentina), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina)

Archbishop Jorge Mayer resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina)

Msgr. Félix del Blanco Prieto, Priest of León (Spain) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, Apostolic Delegate to Angola and Titular Archbishop of Vannida

Bishop Joseph Sun Yuan-mo (孫遠謨) succeeded as Bishop of Hongtong 洪洞 (China)

Bishop Roger Joseph Bourrat resigned as Bishop of Rodez (France)

Bishop Bellino Giusto Ghirard succeeded as Bishop of Rodez (France)

Fr. Francisco Javier Chavolla Ramos, Priest of Tijuana (Mexico), was elected Bishop of Matamoros (Mexico)

Bishop Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni, Titular Bishop of Mardin of the Syriacs, was promoted as Archbishop of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria)

Bishop Józef Sebastian Pelczar, Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland), was beatified

Bishop Ignacy Marcin Tokarczuk, Bishop of Przemyśl (Poland), was promoted as Archbishop ad personam

Bishop James Joseph Gerrard, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Fall River (USA), passed away at 93

Fr. Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., Rector Magnificus of Salesian Pontifical University, was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Vercelli (Italy)

Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza, Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Malawi

Archbishop Albino Mensa resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vercelli (Italy)

Sr. Bolesława Lament, M.S.F., was beatified

Diocese of Białystok was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius and became suffragan of Vilnius) (Poland)

Diocese of Drohiczyn was established (from Diocese of Pinsk and became suffragan of Vilnius) (Poland)

Fr. Franz-Josef Hermann Bode, Priest of Paderborn (Germany), was elected Titular Bishop of Mattiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany)

Bishop Edward Ozorowski, Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Białystok (Poland)

Bishop Wladyslaw Jedruszuk, Titular Bishop of Clysma, Auxiliary Bishop of Pinsk (Belarus) and Apostolic Administrator of Pinsk (Belarus), was appointed as Bishop of Drohiczyn (Poland)

Bishop Edward Kisiel, Titular Bishop of Limata and Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius (Lithuania), was appointed as Bishop of Białystok (Poland)

Msgr. Johannes Kreidler, Priest of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany) and Titular Bishop of Edistiana

Bishop José Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins, Titular Bishop of Horæa and Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (Peru), was appointed as Bishop of Tacna (Peru)

Fr. Paul Youssef Matar was elected Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites and Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Fr. Francis Némé Baïssari was elected Patriarchal Vicar of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) and Titular Bishop of Aradus

Bishop Benjamin de Jesus Almoneda, Titular Bishop of Thimida and Auxiliary Bishop of Daet (Philippines), was appointed as Bishop of Daet (Philippines)

Fr. Raffaele Chyliński (Melchor), O.F.M. Conv., was beatified

Bishop George Henry Guilfoyle, Bishop emeritus of Camden (USA), passed away at 77

Fr. Francesc-Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí was elected Bishop of Menorca (Spain)

Bishop Felipe Fernández García, Bishop of Ávila (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Spain)

Bishop Damián Iguacén Borau resigned as Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Spain)

Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana, M.C.C.J., Bishop emeritus of Gulu (Uganda), passed away at 92

Bishop Pietro Rossano, Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Lateran University and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), passed away at 68

Diocese of Gokwe was established (from Diocese of Hwange and became suffragan of Harare) (Zimbabwe)

Fr. Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Bishop of Berbérati (Central African Republic)

Bishop Jérôme-Michel-Francis Martin, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Berbérati (Central African Republic)

Fr. Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Priest of Colombo (Sri Lanka), was elected Titular Bishop of Cabarsussi and Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda, Bishop of Moroto (Uganda), was appointed as Bishop of Fort Portal (Uganda)

Bishop Serapio Bwemi Magambo resigned as Bishop of Fort Portal (Uganda)

Fr. Michael Dixon Bhasera was elected Bishop of Gokwe (Zimbabwe)

Archbishop Julijonas Steponavicius, Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania), passed away at 79

Bishop Justo Goizueta Gridilla, O.A.R., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Madera (Mexico), passed away at 78

Archbishop Josip Uhač, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany, was appointed as Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples

Archbishop José Tomás Sánchez resigned as Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples

Bishop Piotr Bednarczyk resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów (Poland)

Fr. Jan Styrna, Priest of Tarnów (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Acquapendente and Auxiliary Bishop of Tarnów (Poland)

Cardinal Franz Hengsbach, Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario and Bishop emeritus of Essen (Germany), passed away at 80

Archbishop Adalberto Almeida y Merino resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Chihuahua (Mexico)

Archbishop José Fernández Arteaga succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Chihuahua (Mexico)

Bishop John Mortimer Fourette Smith, Titular Bishop of Tre Taverne and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee (USA)

Fr. James Moriarty, Priest of Dublin (Ireland), was elected Titular Bishop of Bononia and Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland)

Bishop Roger Joseph Bourrat, Bishop emeritus of Rodez (France), passed away at 66

Archbishop Antonio Quarracino, President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina, Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle

Bishop Atilano Vidal Núñez, Bishop of Santa Rosa (Argentina), passed away at 63

Archbishop Edward Idris Cassidy (葛錫迪), Titular Archbishop of Amantia, President of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata

Bishop Ignatius Kung Pin-mei (龔品梅), Apostolic Administrator of Nanjing 南京 (China), Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) and Apostolic Administrator of Suzhou 蘇州 (China), was created Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned

Archbishop Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M., Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka–Bikoro (Congo-Kinshasa) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi

Archbishop Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, Metropolitan Archbishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), President of Dominican Episcopal Conference and Military Ordinary of Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Pio X alla Balduina

Archbishop Robert Coffy, Archbishop of Marseille (France), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi Maria Grignion de Montfort

Bishop Georg Maximilian Sterzinsky, Bishop of Berlin (Germany), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio

Archbishop Fiorenzo Angelini, Titular Archbishop of Messene and President of Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Spirito in Sassia

Archbishop Guido del Mestri, Titular Archbishop of Tuscamia, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio

Fr. Paolo Dezza, S.J., was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio

Archbishop Pio Laghi, Titular Archbishop of Mauriana, Pro-Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions) and President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana

Archbishop Virgilio Noè, Titular Archbishop of Voncaria, Coadjutor President of Fabric of Saint Peter, Coadjutor Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, President of Permanent Commission for the Protection of Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See and Coadjutor Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy), was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana

Archbishop Camillo Ruini, President of Liturgical Academy, Titular Archbishop of Nepte, Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), Pro-Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran and President of Episcopal Conference of Italy, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura

Archbishop Giovanni Saldarini, Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio pro hac vice Title

Archbishop Angelo Sodano, Titular Archbishop of Nova Cæsaris, President of Pontifical Commission for Russia, President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Pro-Secretary of State of Secretariat of State, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova

Archbishop Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico), was created Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe e S. Filippo Martire in Via Aurelia

Archbishop Cahal Brendan Daly, Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) and President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio

Archbishop José Tomás Sánchez was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna

Archbishop Alexandru Todea, Metropolitan of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio a Via Tiburtina

Bishop Ján Chryzostom Korec, S.J., Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia, was created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli

Bishop Henri Schwery, Bishop of Sion (Switzerland), was created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica

Archbishop Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA), was created Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana

Archbishop Roger Michael Mahony, Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA), was created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, President of Pontifical Commission for Russia, President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Pro-Secretary of State of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Secretary of State of Secretariat of State, President of Interdicastery Commission on Particular Churches, President of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe and Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Bishop Alejandro Goić Karmelić, Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Talca (Chile)

Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-mei (龔品梅), Apostolic Administrator of Nanjing 南京 (China), Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) and Apostolic Administrator of Suzhou 蘇州 (China), was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto

Cardinal Paul Augustin Mayer, O.S.B., resigned as President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”

Cardinal Antonio Innocenti, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy and President of Pontifical Commission for Preserving the Church’s Patrimony of Art and History, was appointed as President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”

Cardinal Pio Laghi, Pro-Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions) and President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, was appointed as Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions)

Cardinal Virgilio Noè succeeded as Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy), President of Fabric of Saint Peter and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, President of Liturgical Academy, Pro-Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), Pro-Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran and President of Episcopal Conference of Italy, was appointed as Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy), Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University

Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani resigned as President of Fabric of Saint Peter, Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter and Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy)

Cardinal José Tomás Sánchez was appointed as President of Pontifical Commission for Preserving the Church’s Patrimony of Art and History and Prefect of Congregation for Clergy

Fr. Lluís Clavell was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers

Fr. Luis Gleisner Wobbe, Opus Dei, Priest of Opus Dei (Italy), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Rancagua (Chile) and Titular Bishop of Mididi

Diocese of Cândido Mendes was renamed as Diocese of Zé Doca (Brazil)

Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C., Bishop of Cândido Mendes (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Zé Doca (Brazil)

Fr. Johannes Duns Scotus, O.F.M., was beatified by equipollence

Msgr. Cesare Nosiglia, Priest of Acqui (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Victoriana and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Bishop Remigio Ragonesi, Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) and Titular Bishop of Ferento, was promoted as Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) and Titular Archbishop of Ferento

Archbishop Rafael María Nze Abuy, C.M.F., Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), passed away at 64

Bishop Austin-Emile Burke, Bishop of Yarmouth (Canada), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Halifax (Canada)

Bishop Hubert Patrick O’Connor, O.M.I., resigned as Bishop of Prince George (Canada)

Fr. Raymond Emil Goedert, Priest of Chicago (USA), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (USA) and Titular Bishop of Tamazeni

Bishop Ildefonso Obama Obono, Bishop of Ebebiyín (Equatorial Guinea), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea)

Cardinal José Salazar López, Cardinal-Priest of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara (Mexico), passed away at 81

Fr. José Carlos Melo, C.M., was elected Titular Bishop of Ceramus and Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)

Fr. José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques, Priest of São Carlos (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Lysinia and Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)

Fr. Christoph Schönborn, O.P., was elected Titular Bishop of Sutri and Auxiliary Bishop of Wien (Austria)

Bishop Kurt Krenn, Titular Bishop of Aulon and Auxiliary Bishop of Wien (Austria), was appointed as Bishop of Sankt Pölten (Austria)

Bishop Franz Žak resigned as Bishop of Sankt Pölten (Austria)

Fr. Marco Dino Brogi, O.F.M., was appointed as Undersecretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Bishop Francis John Mugavero, Bishop emeritus of Brooklyn (USA), passed away at 77

Ordinariate of East Europe (Armenian Rite) was established (Armenia)

Fr. Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M., was elected Archbishop ad personam and Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Bishop Leo-Karel Jozef De Kesel resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Gent (Belgium)

Bishop Li De-pei (李德培) ▼, Bishop of Tianjin 天津 (China), passed away at 89

Fr. František Rábek, Priest of Nitra (Slovakia), was elected Titular Bishop of Catrum and Auxiliary Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia)

Bishop Edoardo Giuseppe Rosaz, Bishop of Susa (Italy), was beatified

Archbishop Oscar Valero Cruz was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines)

Archbishop Federico G. Limon, S.V.D., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines)

Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony, Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA), was appointed as Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

Bishop Luis Héctor Villalba, Titular Bishop of Ofena and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of San Martín (Argentina)

Bishop Manuel Menéndez resigned as Bishop of San Martín (Argentina)

Bishop Mathew Cheriankunnel, P.I.M.E., resigned as Bishop of Kurnool (India)

Fr. Joan Carrera Planas, Priest of Barcelona (Spain), was elected Titular Bishop of Algeciras and Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain)

Fr. Carles Soler Perdigó, Priest of Barcelona (Spain), was elected Titular Bishop of Anglona and Auxiliary Bishop of Barcelona (Spain)

Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul was established (from Diocese of Santa Maria and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) (Brazil)

Archbishop João Cláudio Colling resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil)

Archbishop Altamiro Rossato, C.SS.R., succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil)

Bishop Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop-Prelate of Coxim (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul (Brazil)

Bishop Édouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O., Bishop of Kikwit (Congo-Kinshasa), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Popokabaka (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop Joseph Gargitter, Bishop emeritus of Bolzano–Bressanone (Italy), passed away at 74

Bishop Harold Robert Perry, S.V.D., Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans (USA), passed away at 74

Bishop Vilhelms Ņukšs resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia)

Bishop György Miklós Jakubínyi, Auxiliary Bishop of Alba Iulia (Romania), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Romania of the Armenians (Romania)

Cardinal Pio Laghi, President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order and Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions), was appointed as President of Interdicastery Commission for Equitable Distribution of Priests

Msgr. Angelo Scola, Priest of Teramo–Atri (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Grosseto (Italy)

Archbishop Francesco Canalini, Vicar of the Chapter of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Indonesia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador

Bishop Eugenio Binini, Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy)

Bishop Felice Leonardo resigned as Bishop of Cerreto Sannita–Telese–Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy)

Fr. Mario Paciello, Priest of Foggia–Bovino (Italy), was elected Bishop of Cerreto Sannita–Telese–Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy)

Bishop Adelmo Tacconi resigned as Bishop of Grosseto (Italy)

Bishop Oskar Formánek, S.J., passed away at 75

Diocese of Alcalá de Henares was restored (from Archdiocese of Madrid and became suffragan of Madrid) (Spain)

Diocese of Getafe was established (from Archdiocese of Madrid and became suffragan of Madrid) (Spain)

Archdiocese of Madrid was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid (with suffragan sees Alcalá de Henares and Getafe and lost territory to establish Diocese of Alcalá de Henares and Diocese of Getafe) (Spain)

Bishop Barry James Hickey, Bishop of Geraldton (Australia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth (Australia)

Fr. Brian Heenan, Priest of Brisbane (Australia), was elected Bishop of Rockhampton (Australia)

Cardinal Angel Suquía Goicoechea, Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) and President of Episcopal Conference of Spain, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain)

Bishop Manuel Ureña Pastor, Bishop of Ibiza (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of Alcalá de Henares (Spain)

Bishop Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfin, Titular Bishop of Tigillava and Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of Getafe (Spain)