Nominations and Resignations

Msgr. Alejandro Wilfredo Bunge resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Msgr. Lucio Adrián Ruiz resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Fr. Nikolaus Schöch, O.F.M., resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Fr. Emmanuel Abbo, Priest of Ngaoundéré (Cameroon), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ngaoundéré (Cameroon)

Fr. Christian Beaulieu, I.S.P.X., resigned as Director General of Secular Institute of Pius X

Fr. Marcel Caron, I.S.P.X., was appointed as Director General of Secular Institute of Pius X

Fr. Jorge Enrique Horta Espinoza, O.F.M., resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Fr. John Lei Jia-pei (雷家培) was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ningyuan 寧遠 (China)

Fr. Joseph Zhang Yin-lin (張銀林) was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Jixian 級縣 (China)

Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, was appointed as Extra-Regional Observer to Central American Integration System (SICA)

Fr. Jean-Claude Nzembele, A.G.C., resigned as President of Confederation of Conferences of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (CO.S.M.A.M.)

Fr. Osmany Massó Cuesta, Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians), was appointed as Priest of Santiago (Cuba)

Abbot Edmund Power, O.S.B., resigned as Pastoral Vicar of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls

Mr. Christopher Patten of Barnes resigned as President of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Msgr. Maurice Monier resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Fr. Bruno Maurel, O.J.J.A., was appointed as Superior General of Institute of the Work of Youth

Fr. Eric Salobir, O.P., resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Br. André Espagnach, O.J.J.A., resigned as Superior General of Institute of the Work of Youth

Sr. Marie-Sidonie Oyembo, C.I.C., was appointed as President of Confederation of Conferences of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (CO.S.M.A.M.)

Br. Benedikt Molitor, F.M.M.A., was appointed as Superior General of Brothers of the Mercy of Our Lady Help of Christians

Ms. Daniela Frank resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Bishop Dimitrios Salachas resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Msgr. Michael Xavier Leo Arokiaraj resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Mother Sibi Varikkaplamthadathil, C.M.C., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of the Mother of Carmel

Sr. Ann Joseph, F.C.C., was appointed as Superior General of Franciscan Clarist Congregation

Sr. Sancta Kolath, C.M.C., resigned as Superior General of Congregation of the Mother of Carmel

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

Msgr. Paul Desmond Tighe, Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media, was elected

Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados and Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Msgr. Carlo Maria Polvani resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Msgr. Angelo Bruno Bottone resigned as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Msgr. Giovanni Battista DeFilippi resigned as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Msgr. Vittorio Formenti resigned as Person-in-charge of Central Statistics Office of the Church

Msgr. Damiano Marzotto Caotorta resigned as Undersecretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Msgr. Pio Vito Pinto resigned as President of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Msgr. Giovanni Vaccarotto resigned as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Fr. Luigi Franceschi, P.S.S.G., resigned as Superior General of Society of Saint Cajetan

Fr. Mauro Mantovani, S.D.B., was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Salesian Pontifical University

Dr. Giuseppe Dalla Torre Del Tempio di Sanguinetto resigned as Delegate to International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)

Dr. Giacomo Ghisani resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Dr. Paolo Papanti-Pelletier was appointed as Permanent Observer to International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)

Prof. Paolo Moneta resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Prof. Giovanni Maria Vian resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Fr. Julio César Salcedo Aquino, M.J., resigned as Superior General of Missionaries of Saint Joseph

Fr. Gerardo Maya González, M.J., was appointed as Superior General of Missionaries of Saint Joseph

Dr. George Yeo (楊榮文) resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Fr. Miroslav Konštanc Adam, O.P., resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., resigned as Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law

Ms. Leticia Soberon resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Abbot Benno Malfèr, O.S.B., resigned as President of Benedictine Congregation of Switzerland

Abbot Christian Meyer, O.S.B., was appointed as President of Benedictine Congregation of Switzerland

Archbishop Thomas Yeh Sheng-nan (葉勝男) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia

Fr. Oliver Pugoy Aro, M.S.P., resigned as Ecclesiastical Superior of Tokelau (Tokelau)

Mr. Gregory Erlandson resigned as Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media

Br. Peter Berg, F.M.M.A., resigned as Superior General of Brothers of the Mercy of Our Lady Help of Christians

Bishop Cosmas Shi En-xiang (師恩祥), Prefect Apostolic of Yixian 易縣 (China), passed away at 92

Bishop Géry-Jacques-Charles Leuliet, Bishop emeritus of Amiens (France), passed away at 104

Archbishop Paulinus Costa, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Dhaka (Bangladesh), passed away at 78

Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio, President emeritus of Governorate of Vatican City State and President emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Bishop Natalino Pescarolo, Bishop emeritus of Cuneo (Italy) and Bishop emeritus of Fossano (Italy), passed away at 85

Bishop Bernard Joseph McLaughlin, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Buffalo (USA), passed away at 102

Bishop Joseph Djida, O.M.I., Bishop of Ngaoundéré (Cameroon), passed away at 69

Fr. Leomar Antônio Brustolin, Priest of Caxias do Sul (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Tigava and Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil)

Bishop José Antônio Peruzzo, Bishop of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Brazil), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil)

Msgr. Joël Mercier, Priest of Angers (France) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Secretary of Congregation for Clergy and Titular Archbishop of Rota

Msgr. Pietro Milite, Priest of Nocera Inferiore–Sarno (Italy), Chaplain of His Holiness and Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Archbishop Pierre-André Fournier, Metropolitan Archbishop of Rimouski (Canada), passed away at 71

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) and Apostolic Administrator of Osorno (Chile), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Chile (Chile)

Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid, Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile), was appointed as Bishop of Osorno (Chile)

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Apostolic Delegate to Comoro Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius and Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti

Msgr. Nicolò Anselmi, Priest of Genova (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Utica and Auxiliary Bishop of Genova (Italy)

Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti, Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy) and Coadjutor Bishop of Albenga–Imperia (Italy)

Bishop James Naanman Daman, O.S.A., Bishop of Shendam (Nigeria), passed away at 58

Msgr. Janusz Stanisław Urbańczyk, Priest of Elbląg (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Permanent Representative to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Vienna (UNOV), Permanent Observer to United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Permanent Representative to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Permanent Representative to Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Fr. Fernand Joseph Cheri, O.F.M., was elected Titular Bishop of Membressa and Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans (USA)

Fr. Joseph Vaz, C.O., was canonised

Bishop William Joseph Dendinger resigned as Bishop of Grand Island (USA)

Msgr. Joseph Gerard Hanefeldt, Priest of Omaha (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Grand Island (USA)

Archbishop Djibrail Kassab resigned as Archbishop-Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney of the Chaldeans (Australia)

Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona, Archbishop of Mossul of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was appointed as Archbishop-Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney of the Chaldeans (Australia)

Fr. Daoud Baffro resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Mar Addai of Toronto of the Chaldeans (Canada)

Fr. Basel Yaldo, Priest of Baghdad of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was elected Titular Bishop of Bethzabda and Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Archbishop Vito Rallo resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Apostolic Nuncio to Niger

Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza, Bishop of Mzuzu (Malawi), passed away at 59

Fr. Emmanuel Hana Shaleta, Priest of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit of the Chaldeans (USA), was elected Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto of the Chaldeans (Canada)

Fr. José María Baliña, Priest of Buenos Aires (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Theudalis and Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Fr. Gabriel N. Ghanoum, B.S., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México of the Greek-Melkites (Mexico)

Bishop Nicholas James Samra, Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México of the Greek-Melkites (Mexico)

Msgr. Piotr Turzyński, Priest of Sandomierz (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Usula and Auxiliary Bishop of Radom (Poland)

Diocese of Asmara (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Asmara (with suffragan sees Barentu, Keren and Segheneity) (Eritrea)

Diocese of Bahir Dar–Dessie (Ethiopic Rite) was established (from Metropolitanate sui juris of Addis Abeba and became suffragan of Addis Abeba) (Ethiopia)

Bishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea), was promoted as Metropolitan of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea) and President of Council of the Eritrean Church

Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun, Titular Bishop of Mathara in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia), was appointed as Bishop of Bahir Dar–Dessie of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)

Bishop Claudio Stagni resigned as Bishop of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy)

Bishop Mario Toso, S.D.B., Titular Bishop of Bisarcio and Secretary of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, was appointed as Bishop of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy)

Bishop José María Hernández González, Bishop emeritus of Nezahualcóyotl (Mexico), passed away at 88

Bishop Germán Trajano Pavón Puente resigned as Bishop of Ambato (Ecuador)

Fr. Jorge Giovanny Pazmiño Abril, O.P., was elected Bishop of Ambato (Ecuador)

Archbishop Ignazio Bedini, S.D.B., resigned as Archbishop of Isfahan (Iran) and President of Iranian Episcopal Conference

Fr. Jack Youssef, C.M., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Isfahan (Iran)

Archbishop José Luis Mollaghan was appointed as Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, President of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, was appointed as Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta graviora

Cardinal Attilio Nicora, Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi, was appointed as Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta graviora

Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See and Pontifical Delegate for Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception, was appointed as Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, Opus Dei, Canonist of Apostolic Penitentiary and Secretary of Dicastery for Legislative Texts, was appointed as Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

Bishop Giorgio Corbellini, President of Labour Office of the Apostolic See and President of Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia, was appointed as Supplementary Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

Dr. Tommaso Di Ruzza, Vice-Director ad interim of Financial Information Authority, was appointed as Secretary of Financial Security Committee and Director of Financial Information Authority

Bishop Charles Jude Scicluna, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta (Malta) and Apostolic Administrator of Malta (Malta), was appointed as President of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata

Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, Patron of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, was appointed as Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta graviora

Cardinal Julián Herranz Casado, Opus Dei, was appointed as Supplementary Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta graviora

Fr. Daniel Elias Garcia, Priest of Austin (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Capsus and Auxiliary Bishop of Austin (USA)

Bishop Jean-Marie Le Vert resigned as Bishop of Quimper (France)

Fr. Ivica Petanjak, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Bishop of Krk (Croatia)

Bishop Valter Župan resigned as Bishop of Krk (Croatia)

Fr. Raúl Ibarra Hernández, M.G., was appointed as Superior General of Guadalupe Missionaries

Fr. Juan José Ángel Luna Erreguerena, M.G., resigned as Superior General of Guadalupe Missionaries

Bishop João Francisco Salm, Bishop of Tubarão (Brazil), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Blumenau (Brazil)

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly (lost title of Emly) (Ireland)

Msgr. Stefan Heße, Priest of Köln (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany)

Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, S.M.A., General Secretary of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel (Ireland), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cashel and Emly (Ireland)

Bishop Egon Kapellari resigned as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Austria and Bishop of Graz–Seckau (Austria)

Fr. César Alcides Balbín Tamayo, Priest of Santa Rosa de Osos (Colombia), was elected Bishop of Caldas (Colombia)

Bishop José Soleibe Arbeláez resigned as Bishop of Caldas (Colombia)

Archbishop José Martins da Silva, S.D.N., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Porto Velho (Brazil), passed away at 79

Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke resigned as Bishop of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa)

Fr. Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Bishop of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop Adalberto Arturo Rosat, O.F.M., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Aiquile (Bolivia), passed away at 81

Fr. Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A., was elected Titular Bishop of Casæ in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of London (Canada)

Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro, Titular Bishop of Castulo and Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau (Kazakhstan), was appointed as Bishop of Karaganda (Kazakhstan)

Colonel Daniel Rudolf Anrig resigned as Commander of Pontifical Swiss Guard

Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Machakos (Kenya)

Bishop Anthony Muheria, Opus Dei, Bishop of Kitui (Kenya), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Machakos (Kenya)

Bishop José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos, Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Sobral (Brazil)

Fr. Alphonsus Cullinan, Priest of Limerick (Ireland), was elected Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland)

Fr. Francisco Eduardo Cervantes Merino, Priest of Tuxpan (Mexico), was elected Bishop of Orizaba (Mexico)

Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Shinyanga (Tanzania)

Msgr. Liberatus Sangu, Priest of Moshi (Tanzania), was elected Bishop of Shinyanga (Tanzania)

Fr. Valdir José de Castro, S.S.P., was appointed as Superior General of Society of Saint Paul

Archbishop Jean-Paul Aimé Gobel resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt and Delegate to League of Arab States (LAS)

Archbishop Bruno Musarò, Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt and Delegate to League of Arab States (LAS)

Msgr. Denis Chidi Isizoh, Priest of Onitsha (Nigeria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Legia and Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha (Nigeria)

Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Wewak (Papua New Guinea)

Fr. Józef Roszynski, S.V.D., was elected Bishop of Wewak (Papua New Guinea)

Msgr. Franc Šuštar, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Ressiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Lieutenant Colonel Christoph Graf, Vice Commander of Pontifical Swiss Guard, was appointed as Commander of Pontifical Swiss Guard

Fr. Atanasio Amisse Canira, Priest of Nacala (Mozambique), was elected Bishop of Lichinga (Mozambique)

Bishop Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I., resigned as Bishop of Lichinga (Mozambique)

Bishop Vincent Valentine Egwuchukwu Ezeonyia, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Aba (Nigeria), passed away at 73

Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva resigned as Bishop of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Bishop Basílio do Nascimento, Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste) and President of Episcopal Conference of Timor, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Cardinal Karl Josef Becker, S.J., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano Martire, passed away at 86

Bishop Józef Górzyński, Titular Bishop of Lentini and Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa (Poland), was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Warmia (Poland)

Bishop Abel Costas Montaño, Bishop emeritus of Tarija (Bolivia), passed away at 94

Fr. Ernest Ngboko Ngombe, C.I.C.M., was elected Bishop of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M., resigned as Bishop of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé, Bishop of Ebebiyín (Equatorial Guinea), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea)

Archbishop Ildefonso Obama Obono resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea)

Fr. François Gnonhossou, S.M.A., was elected Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé (Benin)

Fr. Benoît Gbemavo Goudote resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Dassa-Zoumé (Benin)

Fr. Luc Crepy, C.I.M., was elected Bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay (France)

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino resigned as Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Msgr. Fernando Chica Arellano, Priest of Jaén (Spain) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Bishop Thomas Bhalerao, S.J., Bishop emeritus of Nashik (India), passed away at 82

Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu, Bishop emeritus of Tunduru–Masasi (Tanzania), passed away at 84

Archbishop Luis Héctor Villalba was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo a Corviale

Bishop Arlindo Gomes Furtado, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Timoteo

Archbishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto

Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M., President of Council of the Ethiopian Church, President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia, Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) and President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire

Archbishop Dominique François Joseph Mamberti, Titular Archbishop of Sagone, President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State and Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Spirito in Sassia

Archbishop Karl-Josef Rauber, Titular Archbishop of Iubaltiana, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia

Archbishop Luigi De Magistris, Titular Archbishop of Nova, was created Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata

Archbishop Edoardo Menichelli, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy), was created Cardinal-Priest of SS. Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza

Archbishop Francesco Montenegro, Metropolitan Archbishop of Agrigento (Italy), was created Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio

Archbishop Alberto Suárez Inda, Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Policarpo

Bishop Júlio Duarte Langa was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele dell’Addolorata

Archbishop Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop of Yangon (Myanmar), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Ireneo a Centocelle

Archbishop John Atcherley Dew, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand), Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand) and President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Ippolito

Bishop José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R., Bishop of David (Panama), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe da Copertino

Patriarch Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente, Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) and President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio in Campo Marzio

Archbishop Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, Metropolitan Archbishop of Valladolid (Spain) and President of Episcopal Conference of Spain, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Vallicella

Archbishop Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangkok (Thailand), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Addolorata

Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Paola Romana

Archbishop Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop of Montevideo (Uruguay), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Galla

Archbishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn, Metropolitan Archbishop of Hà Nôi (Vietnam), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso Apostolo

Bishop Justinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F., Bishop of Tanjung Selor (Indonesia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Samarinda (Indonesia)

Cardinal Luigi De Magistris took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nomi di Gesù e Maria in Via Lata

Archbishop Antonio Lanfranchi, Metropolitan Archbishop of Modena–Nonantola (Italy), passed away at 68

Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe, Bishop emeritus of Pyay (Myanmar), passed away at 79

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖), Apostolic Nuncio to Democratic Republic of Congo, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia

Archbishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Sincelejo (Colombia)

Fr. José Crispiano Clavijo Méndez, Priest of Valledupar (Colombia), was elected Bishop of Sincelejo (Colombia)

Bishop Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I., Bishop emeritus of Concepción (Argentina), passed away at 88

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique

Msgr. Francesco Bruno, Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household, passed away at 92

Bishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez, Bishop of Líbano–Honda (Colombia), was appointed as Bishop of Facatativá (Colombia)

Bishop Luis Gabriel Romero Franco resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Facatativá (Colombia)

Bishop Freddy Antonio de Jesús Bretón Martínez, Bishop of Baní (Dominican Republic), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic)

Archbishop Ramón Benito de La Rosa y Carpio resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic)

Fr. Héctor Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez, M.S.C., was elected Bishop of La Vega (Dominican Republic)

Bishop Gabriel Antonio Camilo González resigned as Bishop of La Vega (Dominican Republic)

Bishop Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez resigned as Bishop of Barahona (Dominican Republic)

Fr. Andrés Napoleón Romero Cárdenas, Priest of San Francisco de Macorís (Dominican Republic), was elected Bishop of Barahona (Dominican Republic)

Bishop Francis Némé Baïssari, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 81

Fr. José Aristeu Vieira, Priest of Diamantina (Brazil), was elected Bishop of Luz (Brazil)

Fr. Janusz Marian Danecki, O.F.M. Conv., was elected Titular Bishop of Regiæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande (Brazil)

Fr. Luiz Gonçalves Knupp, Priest of Maringá (Brazil), was elected Bishop of Três Lagoas (Brazil)

Bishop Charles Jude Scicluna, Titular Bishop of San Leone, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta (Malta), Apostolic Administrator of Malta (Malta) and President of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta (Malta)

Bishop André Vallée, P.M.E., Bishop emeritus of Hearst (Canada), passed away at 84

Bishop Nunzio Galantino resigned as Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy)

Fr. Francesco Savino, Priest of Bari–Bitonto (Italy), was elected Bishop of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy)

Msgr. Marek Grzegorz Marczak, Priest of Łódź (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Lentini and Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź (Poland)

Fr. Fidencio López Plaza, Priest of Querétaro (Mexico), was elected Bishop of San Andrés Tuxtla (Mexico)

Bishop Robert Walter McElroy, Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (USA), was appointed as Bishop of San Diego (USA)

Bishop Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias, Titular Bishop of Sita, Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória (Brazil) and Apostolic Administrator of Colatina (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Colatina (Brazil)

Fr. Jorge Cuapio Bautista, Priest of Texcoco (Mexico), was elected Titular Bishop of Bisarcio and Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla (Mexico)

Bishop Francisco Ramírez Navarro resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla (Mexico)

Bishop Hervé Jean Robert Giraud, Bishop of Soissons (France), was promoted as Archbishop of Sens (France) and Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France)

Archbishop Yves François Patenôtre resigned as Archbishop of Sens (France) and Bishop-Prelate of Mission de France (France)

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe and Apostolic Nuncio to Angola, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras

Cardinal Edward Michael Egan, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of New York (USA), passed away at 82

Fr. Augusto Paolo Lojudice, Priest of Roma (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Alba marittima and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Bishop Paolino Schiavon resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Mr. Gianfranco Mammì was appointed as Deputy Director General of Institute for Works of Religion

Fr. David Macaire, O.P., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Fort-de-France–Saint-Pierre (Martinique)

Archbishop Gilbert Marie Michel Méranville resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Fort-de-France–Saint-Pierre (Martinique)

Fr. Teodor Martynyuk (Taras), M.S.U., Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks, was elected Titular Bishop of Mopta and Auxiliary Bishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Thomas Anthony Daly, Titular Bishop of Tabalta and Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Spokane (USA)

Fr. John Eric Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., was elected Bishop of Lexington (USA)

Bishop Simon Atallah, O.A.M., resigned as Bishop of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Joseph Mouawad, Titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phœnicia of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites, was appointed as Bishop of Zahlé of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Elias Khoury Sleman, Bishop of Latakia of the Maronites (Syria), was appointed as President of Patriarchal Appeals Tribunal of the Maronites

Fr. Alojzij Cvikl, S.J., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Maribor (Slovenia)

Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Maribor (Slovenia)

Fr. Antoine Chbeir was elected Bishop of Latakia of the Maronites (Syria)

Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan and Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba

Bishop Antonio Dorado Soto, Bishop emeritus of Málaga (Spain), passed away at 83

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

Abbot Joseph Roduit, C.R.A., resigned as Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) and Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune

Diocese of Nogales was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hermosillo and became suffragan of Hermosillo) (Mexico)

Msgr. Vlastimil Kročil, Priest of České Budějovice (Czechia), was elected Bishop of České Budějovice (Czechia)

Bishop José Leopoldo González González, Titular Bishop of Thuburnica and Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico), was appointed as Bishop of Nogales (Mexico)

Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian Rite) was promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Hajdúdorog (with suffragan sees Miskolc and Nyíregyháza and lost territory to establish Diocese of Nyíregyháza) (Hungary)

Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Miskolc (became suffragan of Hajdúdorog) (Hungary)

Diocese of Nyíregyháza (Hungarian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Hajdúdorog and became suffragan of Hajdúdorog) (Hungary)

Bishop Peter Fülöp Kocsis, Bishop of Hajdúdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary), was promoted as Metropolitan of Hajdúdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) and President of Council of the Hungarian Church

Bishop Atanáz Orosz, Titular Bishop of Panium and Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nyíregyháza of the Hungarians (Hungary) and Bishop of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary)

Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien was appointed as Resigned cardinalatial rights and privileges

Msgr. Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodríguez, Priest of Washington (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Kearney and Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (USA)

Archbishop Neshan Elijah Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)

Fr. Javier Gerardo Román Arias, Priest of San José (Costa Rica), was elected Bishop of Limón (Costa Rica)

Bishop Charles Phillip Richard Moth, Military Ordinary of Great Britain (England), was appointed as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton (England)

Archbishop Peter David Gregory Smith resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Arundel and Brighton (England)

Archbishop André Dupuy resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Fr. Hovsep Bezazian (Bezouzou) was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and Apostolic Nuncio to Libya, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Bishop Malachy John Goltok, Bishop of Bauchi (Nigeria), passed away at 49

Bishop Vladimír Filo resigned as Bishop of Rožňava (Slovakia)

Bishop Stanislav Stolárik, Titular Bishop of Barica and Auxiliary Bishop of Košice (Slovakia), was appointed as Bishop of Rožňava (Slovakia)

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian resigned as Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye)

Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan, Titular Archbishop of Amida of the Armenians and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye), was appointed as Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye)

Bishop Julio César Terán Dutari, S.J., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Santo Domingo (Ecuador)

Bishop Bertram Víctor Wick Enzler, Titular Bishop of Carpi and Auxiliary Bishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador), was appointed as Bishop of Santo Domingo (Ecuador)

Msgr. Paolo Borgia, Priest of Manfredonia–Vieste–San Giovanni Rotondo (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Apostolic Exarchate of Saint Ephrem of Khadki (Syro-Malankara Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province) (India)

Diocese of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon (Syro-Malankara Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province) (India)

Bishop Alonso Llano Ruiz, Bishop emeritus of Istmina–Tadó (Colombia), passed away at 83

Bishop Jacob Barnabas Aerath, O.I.C., Titular Bishop of Bapara and Apostolic Visitator in India outside the proper territory of the Syro-Malankara, was appointed as Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C., Bishop of Curia of the Syro-Malankara, was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Saint Ephrem of Khadki of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Archbishop Ennio Appignanesi, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy), passed away at 89

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F., succeeded as Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria)

Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh resigned as Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria)

Bishop Juan Carlos Maccarone, Bishop emeritus of Santiago del Estero (Argentina), passed away at 74

Fr. Ihor Rantsya was appointed as Priest of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Michael Gorō Matsuura (ミカエル 松浦悟郎), Titular Bishop of Sfasferia and Auxiliary Bishop of Osaka 大阪 (Japan), was appointed as Bishop of Nagoya 名古屋 (Japan)

Bishop Augustinus Jun-ichi Nomura (アウグスチノ 野村純一) resigned as Bishop of Nagoya 名古屋 (Japan)

Fr. Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M., was elected Titular Bishop of Nova barbara and Auxiliary Bishop of Xai-Xai (Mozambique)

Fr. Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr., was elected Bishop of Kalemie–Kirungu (Congo-Kinshasa)

Fr. Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J., was elected Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa)

Msgr. Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi, Priest of Kenge (Congo-Kinshasa), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, was elected Titular Bishop of Naratcata and Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga, C.S.Sp., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Kalemie–Kirungu (Congo-Kinshasa)

Cardinal Paolo Romeo resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, Pontifical Delegate for Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, was appointed as Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, Patron of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies

Fr. Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro, Priest of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA), was elected Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski resigned as Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, Patron of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies

Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva, Bishop emeritus of Díli (Timor-Leste), passed away at 71

Bishop William Benedict Friend, Bishop emeritus of Shreveport (USA), passed away at 83

Archbishop Luis María Pérez de Onraita Aguirre, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Malanje (Angola), passed away at 81

Bishop Eugène Moke Motsüri, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa), passed away at 99

Fr. Vincent Aind, Priest of Jalpaiguri (India), was elected Bishop of Bagdogra (India)

Archbishop Thomas D’Souza resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Bagdogra (India)

Fr. Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap., was elected Titular Bishop of Nova Sparsa and Vicar Apostolic of Tucupita (Venezuela)

Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora del SS. Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Montréal (Canada), passed away at 78

Bishop Octavio Villegas Aguilar resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Morelia (Mexico)

Bishop João Alves dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Paranaguá (Brazil), passed away at 58

Bishop Elmo Noel Joseph Perera, Bishop emeritus of Galle (Sri Lanka), passed away at 82

Fr. Jean-César Scarcella, C.R.A., was appointed as Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland)

Fr. Dante Gustavo Braida, Priest of Reconquista (Argentina), was elected Titular Bishop of Tanudaia and Auxiliary Bishop of Mendoza (Argentina)

Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach, Bishop of São José dos Pinhais (Brazil), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Paranaguá (Brazil)

Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison, Titular Bishop of Corniculana and Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo (Madagascar), was appointed as Bishop of Ambatondrazaka (Madagascar)

Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T., resigned as Bishop of Ambatondrazaka (Madagascar)

Saint Gregory of Narek was proclaimed as Doctor of the Church

Bishop Basilio Athai, Auxiliary Bishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Taunggyi (Myanmar)

Archbishop Matthias U Shwe resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Taunggyi (Myanmar)

Bishop Antônio Alberto Guimarães Rezende, C.S.S., Bishop emeritus of Caetité (Brazil), passed away at 89

Msgr. Paolo Rocco Gualtieri, Priest of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar and Titular Archbishop of Sagone

Bishop François Eid, O.M.M., Procurator at Rome of the Maronites, was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Bulgaria and Romania of the Maronites and Apostolic Visitator in Greece of the Maronites

Archbishop Yaser Rasmi Hanna Al-Ayyash resigned as Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia of the Greek-Melkites (Jordan)

Cardinal Roberto Tucci, S.J., Cardinal-Priest of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio pro hac vice Title and President emeritus of Vatican Radio, passed away at 93

Msgr. Luigi Mistò, Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was appointed as Secretary of the Administrative Section of Secretariat for the Economy

Msgr. Mauro Rivella was appointed as Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Fr. Alexander Nadson, Apostolic Visitator outside of Belarus of the Belarussians, passed away at 88

Bishop Wilson Luís Angotti Filho, Titular Bishop of Tabæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Taubaté (Brazil)

Fr. Edson José Oriolo dos Santos, Priest of Pouso Alegre (Brazil), was elected Titular Bishop of Segia and Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.I., resigned as Bishop of Taubaté (Brazil)

Bishop Felice Leonardo, Bishop emeritus of Cerreto Sannita–Telese–Sant’Agata de’ Goti (Italy), passed away at 100

Msgr. Werner Freistetter, Priest of Wien (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Military Ordinary of Austria (Austria)

Fr. Wilhelm Krautwaschl, Priest of Graz–Seckau (Austria), was elected Bishop of Graz–Seckau (Austria)

Bishop Christian Werner resigned as Military Ordinary of Austria (Austria)

Fr. Francesco Ibba, Priest of Cagliari (Italy), was appointed as Substitute Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Msgr. Francesco Viscome, Priest of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy), Chaplain of His Holiness and Substitute Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Cardinal Francis Eugene George, O.M.I., Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Chicago (USA), passed away at 78

Fr. Juan de Dios Peña Rojas, Priest of Mérida (Venezuela), was elected Bishop of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia (Venezuela)

Fr. Germán Marín resigned as Apostolic Administrator of El Vigía–San Carlos del Zulia (Venezuela)

Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, I.M.C., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Duitama–Sogamoso (Colombia)

Bishop Misael Vacca Ramírez, Bishop of Yopal (Colombia), was appointed as Bishop of Duitama–Sogamoso (Colombia)

Bishop Daniel Camille Victor Marie Labille was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Soissons (France)

Cardinal Francesco Montenegro took possession as Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio

Cardinal Justin Francis Rigali, Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia (USA), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (USA)

Fr. Samir Khalil Samir, S.J., was appointed as Pro-Rector of Pontifical Oriental Institute

Fr. James McCann, S.J., resigned as Rector of Pontifical Oriental Institute

Bishop José Trinidad González Rodríguez resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico)

Fr. Fridolin Zueger, C.M.M., Superior General emeritus of Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries, passed away at 92

Archbishop Joseph Fred Naumann, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kansas City (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kansas City–Saint Joseph (USA)

Bishop Robert William Finn resigned as Bishop of Kansas City–Saint Joseph (USA)

Bishop Benedito Araújo, Bishop of Guajará-Mirim (Brazil), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Porto Velho (Brazil)

Bishop Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B., Titular Bishop of Gisipa and Auxiliary Bishop of Campo Grande (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Jaboticabal (Brazil)

Msgr. Lucio Adrián Ruiz, Priest of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Member of Vatican Media Committee

Msgr. Paul Desmond Tighe, Priest of Dublin (Ireland), Secretary of Pontifical Council for Social Communications and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Member of Vatican Media Committee

Msgr. Dario Edoardo Viganò, Priest of Milano (Italy), Chaplain of His Holiness and Director of Vatican Television Centre, was appointed as President of Vatican Media Committee

Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., was appointed as Member of Vatican Media Committee

Dr. Paolo Nusiner was appointed as Member of Vatican Media Committee

Fr. Brendan John Cahill, Priest of Galveston–Houston (USA), was elected Bishop of Victoria (USA)

Bishop David Eugene Fellhauer resigned as Bishop of Victoria (USA)

Archbishop Raymond Olir Roussin, S.M., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Vancouver (Canada), passed away at 75

Fr. Josef Graf, Priest of Regensburg (Germany), was elected Titular Bishop of Inis Cathaig and Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg (Germany)

Msgr. Piergiorgio Bertoldi, Priest of Milano (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso, Apostolic Nuncio to Niger and Titular Archbishop of Spello

Bishop Lawrence Eugene Brandt resigned as Bishop of Greensburg (USA)

Bishop Thomas Joseph Connolly, Bishop emeritus of Baker (USA), passed away at 92

Fr. Edward Charles Malesic, Priest of Harrisburg (USA), was elected Bishop of Greensburg (USA)

Sr. Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon (Élisabeth), R.S.R., was beatified

Archbishop Michael Jarboe Sheehan resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA)

Bishop John Charles Wester, Bishop of Salt Lake City (USA), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe (USA)

Cardinal Dominique François Joseph Mamberti, President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State and Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, was appointed as President of Commission for Advocates

Fr. Edward Elias Mapunda, Priest of Singida (Tanzania), was elected Bishop of Singida (Tanzania)

Bishop Desiderius Rwoma resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Singida (Tanzania)

Cardinal Giovanni Canestri, Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea della Valle and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Genova (Italy), passed away at 96

Abbot Maurice Bitz, C.R.S.V., resigned as Abbot General of Canons Regular of the Congregation of Saint Victor

Br. Luigi della Consolata Bordino (Andrea), F.S.G.C., was beatified

Bishop-elect Teodor Martynyuk (Taras), M.S.U., resigned as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Fr. Illya Mamchak, M.S.U., was appointed as Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Bishop Symphorian Thomas Keeprath, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Jalandhar (India), passed away at 84

Archbishop Vicente Joaquim Zico, C.M., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Belém do Pará (Brazil), passed away at 88

Bishop Denis Grondin, Titular Bishop of Campli and Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (Canada), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Rimouski (Canada)

Bishop Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S., resigned as Bishop of Santos (Brazil)

Bishop Edson de Castro Homem, Titular Bishop of Mutia and Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Iguatu (Brazil)

Bishop Agenor Girardi, M.S.C., Titular Bishop of Furnos maior and Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of União da Vitória (Brazil)

Bishop Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B., succeeded as Bishop of Santos (Brazil)

Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Kole (Congo-Kinshasa)

Fr. Emery Kibal Mansong’loo, C.P., was elected Bishop of Kole (Congo-Kinshasa)

Fr. Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc, Priest of Bontoc–Lagawe (Philippines), was elected Titular Bishop of Bapara and Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc–Lagawe (Philippines)

Bishop Manuel Sánchez Monge, Bishop of Mondoñedo–Ferrol (Spain), was appointed as Bishop of Santander (Spain)

Bishop Nicolas Huỳnh Văn Nghi, Bishop emeritus of Phan Thiêt (Vietnam), passed away at 88

Bishop Józef Pazdur, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Wrocław (Poland), passed away at 90

Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres, Bishop of Palencia (Spain), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (Spain) and Titular Bishop of Denia

Cardinal Luis Héctor Villalba took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo a Corviale

Msgr. Michał Robert Janocha, Priest of Warszawa (Poland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Barica and Auxiliary Bishop of Warszawa (Poland)

Cardinal Arlindo Gomes Furtado took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Timoteo

Cardinal Dominique François Joseph Mamberti took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Spirito in Sassia

Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele dell’Addolorata

Bishop Mario Busquets Jordá resigned as Bishop-Prelate of Chuquibamba (Peru)

Fr. Jorge Enrique Izaguirre Rafael, C.S.C., was elected Bishop-Prelate of Chuquibamba (Peru)

Bishop Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi, Titular Bishop of Vicus Pacati and Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Nueve de Julio (Argentina)

Bishop Edwin Colaço resigned as Bishop of Aurangabad (India)

Fr. Ambrose Rebello, Priest of Aurangabad (India), was elected Bishop of Aurangabad (India)

Archbishop Geraldo Majela de Castro, O. Praem., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Montes Claros (Brazil), passed away at 84

Fr. Patrick Joseph McKinney, Priest of Birmingham (England), was elected Bishop of Nottingham (England)

Archbishop André-Jean-René Lacrampe, Prado, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Besançon (France), passed away at 73

Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., resigned as President of Caritas Internationalis

Bishop Francescantonio Nolè, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Tursi–Lagonegro (Italy), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy)

Archbishop Salvatore Nunnari resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cosenza–Bisignano (Italy)

Bishop Delio Lucarelli resigned as Bishop of Rieti (Italy)

Msgr. Domenico Pompili, Priest of Anagni–Alatri (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Rieti (Italy)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines), was appointed as President of Caritas Internationalis

Fr. Luigi Caburlotto, Priest of Venezia (Italy), was beatified

Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau (Kazakhstan)

Fr. Dariusz Buras was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau (Kazakhstan)

Bishop Dominik Tóth, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Bratislava–Trnava (Slovakia), passed away at 89

Sr. Jeanne-Emilie de Villeneuve was canonised

Sr. Maria Cristina dell’Immacolata Concezione Brando (Adelaide), S.V.E.G.S., was canonised

Sr. Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghaţţas (Soultaneh Maria) was canonised

Sr. Mary of Jesus Crucified Baouardy (Mariam), O.C.D., was canonised

Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Galla

Fr. James Massa, Priest of Brooklyn (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Bardstown and Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA)

Fr. Witold Mroziewski, Priest of Brooklyn (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Walla Walla and Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA)

Fr. Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa, Priest of Patos (Brazil), was elected Bishop of Garanhuns (Brazil)

Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Alto Solimões (Brazil)

Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz, Titular Bishop of Agbia and Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Campanha (Brazil)

Bishop Adolfo Zon Pereira, S.X., succeeded as Bishop of Alto Solimões (Brazil)

Bishop Laurent Dognin, Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (France), was appointed as Bishop of Quimper (France)

Bishop Philippe Jean-Marie Joseph Gueneley resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Quimper (France)

Bishop Manfred Müller, Bishop emeritus of Regensburg (Germany), passed away at 88

Bishop Norbert Werbs resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg (Germany)

Fr. Dominique Blanchet, Priest of Angers (France), was elected Bishop of Belfort–Montbéliard (France)

Bishop Claude-Pierre-Charles Schockert resigned as Bishop of Belfort–Montbéliard (France)

Archbishop Santiago García Aracil resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida–Badajoz (Spain)

Archbishop Celso Morga Iruzubieta succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida–Badajoz (Spain)

Fr. Jean-Louis Balsa, Priest of Nice (France), was elected Bishop of Viviers (France)

Bishop François-Marie-Joseph Blondel resigned as Bishop of Viviers (France)

Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland and Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

Abbot Jean-César Scarcella, C.R.A., was confirmed as Abbot Ordinary of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune (Switzerland) and Abbot Ordinary of Swiss Congregation of Canons Regular of Saint Maurice of Agaune

Sr. Irene Stefani (Aurelia Mercede), I.S.M.C., was beatified

Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, Metropolitan Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador), was beatified

Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader, Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan and Titular Archbishop of Mathara in Numidia

Bishop Paul Desfarges, S.J., Bishop of Constantine (Algeria) and President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria)

Msgr. Sergio Melillo, Priest of Avellino (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy)

Bishop Guido Plante, P.M.E., Bishop emeritus of Choluteca (Honduras), passed away at 78

Bishop Robert Lebel, Bishop emeritus of Valleyfield (Canada), passed away at 90

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

Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I., resigned as Superior General of Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians)

Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati, Bishop of Caetité (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Janaúba (Brazil)

Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipollini, Bishop of Amparo (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Santo André (Brazil)

Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I., resigned as Bishop of Santo André (Brazil)

Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Jammu–Srinagar (India), passed away at 76

Fr. Michael K. Barth, S.T., was appointed as General Custodian of Missionary Servants of Most Holy Trinity

Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi resigned as Pontifical Delegate for Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception

Fr. Benny Mario Travas, Priest of Karachi (Pakistan) and Apostolic Administrator of Multan (Pakistan), was elected Bishop of Multan (Pakistan)

Bishop Orlando Roa Barbosa, Titular Bishop of Nasbinca and Auxiliary Bishop of Ibagué (Colombia), was appointed as Bishop of Espinal (Colombia)

Fr. Eugene Joseph, Priest of Varanasi (India), was elected Bishop of Varanasi (India)

Fr. Louis-Édouard Cestac, Priest of Bayonne (France), was beatified

Br. William Boslet, O.S.F., resigned as Superior General of Religious Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis (Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn)

Br. Christopher Thurneau, O.S.F., was appointed as Superior General of Religious Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis (Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn)

Archbishop Emilio Carlos Berlie Belaunzarán resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Yucatán (Mexico)

Bishop Gustavo Rodríguez Vega, Bishop of Nuevo Laredo (Mexico), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Yucatán (Mexico)

Bishop Tadeusz Józef Zawistowski, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Łomża (Poland), passed away at 85

Fr. Hugues Paulze d’Ivoy, C.R.S.V., was appointed as Abbot General of Canons Regular of the Congregation of Saint Victor

Bishop Thomas Flynn, Bishop emeritus of Achonry (Ireland), passed away at 83

Fr. Erio Castellucci, Priest of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Modena–Nonantola (Italy)

Fr. Christian Noel Emmanuel, Priest of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), was elected Bishop of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka)

Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai resigned as Bishop of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka)

Bishop Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo, Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala and Auxiliary Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam)

Fr. Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa, Priest of Santa Rosa de Osos (Colombia), was elected Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia) and Titular Bishop of Corniculana

Bishop Edgar Hernando Tirado Mazo, M.X.Y., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro (Colombia)

Bishop Manfred Melzer resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Köln (Germany)

Dr. Libero Milone was appointed as Auditor General of Office of the Auditor General

Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto, Bishop emeritus of Atakpamé (Togo), passed away at 68

Fr. José Alberto González Juárez, Priest of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico), was elected Bishop of Tuxtepec (Mexico)

Fr. Fidenzio Volpi, O.F.M. Cap., Apostolic Commissioner for Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, passed away at 75

Bishop Heiner Koch, Bishop of Dresden–Meißen (Germany), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Berlin (Germany)

Msgr. Benito Adán Méndez Bracamonte, Priest of Trujillo (Venezuela), was elected Military Ordinary of Venezuela (Venezuela)

Fr. Aliaksandr Yasheuski, S.D.B., was elected Titular Bishop of Furnos maior and Auxiliary Bishop of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarus)

Msgr. Owen Francis Keenan was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop João Nílton dos Santos Souza resigned as Bishop of Amargosa (Brazil)

Bishop Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp., Titular Bishop of Verbe and Auxiliary Bishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Ponta de Pedras (Brazil)

Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Bishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J., Bishop of Panevėžys (Lithuania) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gandhinagar (India)

Bishop Thomas Ignatius Macwan, Bishop of Ahmedabad (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gandhinagar (India)

Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli took possession as Cardinal-Priest of SS. Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza

Fr. Victor de la Cruz Ocampo, Priest of Balanga (Philippines), was elected Bishop of Gumaca (Philippines)

Bishop Robert Joseph Kurtz, C.R., resigned as Bishop of Hamilton (Bermuda)

Fr. Wiesław Śpiewak, C.R., was elected Bishop of Hamilton (Bermuda)

Cardinal Karl-Josef Rauber took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia

Cardinal Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio in Campo Marzio

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar, Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula, Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe

Fr. Anthony Chantry, M.H.M., resigned as Superior General of Saint Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill

Fr. Michael Corcoran, M.H.M., was appointed as Superior General of Saint Joseph’s Missionary Society of Mill Hill

Fr. Salvador Rodea González, C.R., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of Clerics Regular (Theatines)

Fr. Valentín Arteaga y Sánchez-Guijaldo, C.R., resigned as Superior General of Congregation of Clerics Regular (Theatines)

Archbishop Bernard Anthony Hebda, Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA)

Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA)

Bishop Lee Anthony Piché resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA)

Bishop Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira, Bishop emeritus of Minas (Uruguay), passed away at 71

Msgr. Franco Piva, Priest of Rimini (Italy) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, was appointed as Protonotary Apostolic de numero of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Fr. William L. Norvel, S.S.J., resigned as Superior General of Society of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Josephites)

Fr. Michael L. Thompson, S.S.J., was appointed as Superior General of Society of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Josephites)

Fr. Hanna Rahmé, O.L.M., was elected Bishop of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Salvador Rangel Mendoza, O.F.M., Bishop of Huejutla (Mexico), was appointed as Bishop of Chilpancingo–Chilapa (Mexico)

Bishop Alejo Zavala Castro resigned as Bishop of Chilpancingo–Chilapa (Mexico)

Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Senegal, Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania and Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Democratic Republic of Congo

Msgr. Laurentius Tarpin, O.S.C., was appointed as Master General of Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross (Crosiers)

Sr. Nirmala Joshi, M.C., Superior General emeritus of Missionaries of Charity, passed away at 80

Bishop Francisco González Hernández, O.P., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru)

Bishop David Martínez De Aguirre Guinea, O.P., succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Maldonado (Peru)

Fr. Glen Adrian Lewandowski, O.S.C., resigned as Master General of Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross (Crosiers)

Bishop Josafá Menezes da Silva resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Brazil)

Bishop João Santos Cardoso, Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Brazil)

Bishop Rafael Biernaski, Titular Bishop of Ruspæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil), was appointed as Bishop of Blumenau (Brazil)

Bishop João Francisco Salm resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Blumenau (Brazil)

Fr. Óscar González Villa, Bishop emeritus of Girardota (Colombia), passed away at 66

Bishop Grégoire Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B., was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Patriarch Nersès Bédros XIX Tarmouni, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), passed away at 75

Bishop Gonzalo Galván Castillo resigned as Bishop of Autlán (Mexico)

Bishop Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean, Bishop of Penonomé (Panama), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá (Panama) and Titular Bishop of Agbia

Fr. Juan Carlos Cárdenas Toro, Priest of Cartago (Colombia), was elected Titular Bishop of Nova and Auxiliary Bishop of Cali (Colombia)

Bishop Héctor Luis Gutiérrez Pabón resigned as Bishop of Engativá (Colombia)

Bishop Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa, Bishop of San José del Guaviare (Colombia), was appointed as Bishop of Engativá (Colombia)

Msgr. Lucio Adrián Ruiz, Priest of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina), Chaplain of His Holiness and Member of Vatican Media Committee, was appointed as Secretary of Dicastery for Communication

Msgr. Pierre Ntakobajira Cibambo, Ecclesiastical Assistant of Caritas Internationalis, was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Dario Edoardo Viganò, Priest of Milano (Italy), Chaplain of His Holiness, Director of Vatican Television Centre and President of Vatican Media Committee, was appointed as Prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Dr. Giacomo Ghisani was appointed as Vice-Director of General Affairs of Dicastery for Communication

Dr. Paolo Nusiner, Member of Vatican Media Committee, was appointed as Director of General Affairs of Dicastery for Communication

Bishop Pierre Farine resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Genève et Fribourg (Switzerland)

Bishop Joseph Wu Qin-jing (吳欽敬), Bishop of Zhouzhi 盩厔 (China), was uncanonically appointed as Bishop of Zhouzhi 盩厔 (China)