Tejeda García retired as México Auxiliary

Bishop Felipe Tejeda García, M.Sp.S. retired as Auxiliary Bishop of México, Federal District.

Fort retired, Blaquart named Orléans Bishop

Bishop André Louis Fort retired and Bishop Jacques André Blaquart was named Bishop of Orléans, France.

Bishop Blaquart had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas).

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Please note the Archive list is now on a separate page.

Erected Karonga, Malawi; Mtumbuka named Bishop

The Diocese of Karonga, Malawi was erected with territory taken from the diocese of Mzuzu.

Bishop-elect Martin Anwel Mtumbuka was named as the first Bishop.

Escribano Subías named Teruel y Albarracín Bishop

Bishop-elect Carlos Manuel Escribano Subías was named Bishop of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Manuel Lorca Planes was named Bishop of Cartagena in July 2009.

Chullikatt named United Nations Nuncio

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt was named Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Celestino Migliore was named Apostolic Nuncio to Poland in June 2010.

Archbishop Chullikatt had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and to Jordan.

Yu Soo-il named Korea, Military Bishop

Bishop-elect Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M. was named Bishop of Korea, Military.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon was named Bishop of Uijongbu in February 2010.

Umoh named Ikot Ekpene Bishop

Bishop-elect Camillus Raymond Umoh was named Bishop of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh was named Bishop of Port Harcourt in May 2009.

Taik Maung resigned as Pyay Auxiliary

Bishop Gregory Taik Maung resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Pyay, Myanmar.

Karotemprel retired, Chittooparambil named Rajkot Bishop

Bishop Gregory Karotemprel, C.M.I. retired and Bishop-elect José Chittooparambil, C.M.I. was named Bishop of Rajkot (Syro-Malabarese), India.

Semren named Banja Luka Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Marko Semren, O.F.M. was named Auxiliary Bishop of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and titular bishop of Abaradira.

Liesen and Mutsaerts named ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Liesen and Bishop-elect Robertus Gerardus Leonia Maria Mutsaerts were named Auxiliary Bishops of ’s Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc), Netherlands and titular bishops of Tunnuna and Uccula, respectively.

Bascopé Müller and Scarpellini named El Alto Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Fernando Bascopé Müller, S.D.B. and Bishop-elect Eugenio Scarpellini were named Auxiliary Bishops of El Alto, Bolivia and titular bishops of Naratcata and Bida, respectively.

Gimeno Lahoz named Comodoro Rivadavia Bishop

Bishop-elect Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz was named Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C.I. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Neuquén in February 2010.

Erected: USA Exarchate for Malankarese, Naickamparampil as Exarch

The Exarch of United States of America, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Malankarese) was erected and Bishop-elect Thomas Naickamparampil was named its first Exarch and also titular bishop of Lares.

Zugliani retired, Cipolini named Amparo Bishop

Bishop Francisco José Zugliani retired and Bishop-elect Pedro Carlos Cipolini was named Bishop of Amparo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Yegros Estigarribia retired, Robledo Romero succeeded as Carapeguá Bishop

Bishop Celso Yegros Estigarribia retired and Bishop Joaquín Hermes Robledo Romero succeeded as Bishop of Carapeguá, Paraguay.

Bishop Robledo Romero had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Escudero Torres named Palencia Bishop

Bishop Esteban Escudero Torres was named Bishop of Palencia, Spain.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre was named Bishop of San Sebastián in November 2009.

Bishop Escudero Torres had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia.

Iby retired, Zsifkovics named Eisenstadt Bishop

Bishop Paul Iby retired and Bishop-elect Ägidius Zsifkovics was named Bishop of Eisenstadt, Austria.

Rubiano Sàenz retired, Salazar Gómez named Bogotá Archbishop

Pedro Cardinal Rubiano Sàenz retired and Archbishop Jesús Rubén Salazar Gómez was named Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia.

Archbishop Salazar Gómez had been serving as Archbishop of Barranquilla.

Zdarsa named Augsburg Bishop

Bishop Konrad Zdarsa was named Bishop of Augsburg, Germany.

The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Walter Mixa in May 2010.

Bishop Zdarsa had been serving as Bishop of Görlitz.

Maupeou d’Ableiges retired, Lima Duarte named Viana Bishop

Bishop Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges retired and Bishop-elect Sebastião Lima Duarte was named Bishop of Viana, Maranho, Brazil.

McElroy named San Francisco Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Robert W. McElroy was named Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, California, USA and titular bishop of Gemellae in Byzacena.

Kaspar retired, Koch named Promoting Christian Unity President

Walter Cardinal Kasper retired and Archbishop-designate Kurt Koch was named President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

Archbishop-designate Koch had been serving as Bishop of Basel, Switzerland.