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Vacant Sees

Dioceses without Bishops

DioceseTypeDate VacantLast BishopEvent
Thessaloniki, GreeceVicariate Apostolic15 Jul 1929Alessandro Guidati †Appointed, Archbishop of Naxos, Andros, Tinos e Mykonos
Crete {Candia}, GreeceDiocese5 May 1935Lorenzo Giacomo Inglese, O.F.M. Cap. †Appointed, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi
Lviv (Armenian), UkraineArcheparchy4 Dec 1938Józef Teofil Teodorowicz †Died
Chios (Scio), GreeceDiocese1 Jul 1939Nikolaos Charichiopoulos (Harikoupoulos) †Died
Derna, LibyaVicariate Apostolic21 Jun 1948Giovanni Lucato, S.D.B. †Appointed, Bishop of Isernia e Venafro
Russia (Russian)Apostolic Exarchate1 May 1951Bl. Klymentiy Sheptytskyi, M.S.U. †Died
Istanbul (Constantinople) (Greek), TurkeyApostolic Exarchate28 Jan 1957Denis Leonid Varouhas †Died
West Indies, SpainPatriarchate31 Aug 1963Leopoldo Eijo y Garay †Died, Bishop of Madrid
Misurata, LibyaPrefecture Apostolic26 Jun 1969Guido Attilio Previtali, O.F.M. †Appointed, Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Libya
Rhodos {Rhodes}, GreeceArchdiocese10 Mar 1970Florido Ambrogio Acciari, O.F.M. †Died
Luang Prabang, LaosVicariate Apostolic29 Nov 1975Alessandro Staccioli, O.M.I.Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Siena
Viêt NamDelegation19 Dec 1975Henri Lemaître †Appointed, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Uganda
Mogadiscio, SomaliaDiocese9 Jul 1989Pietro Salvatore Colombo, O.F.M. †Died
Kamichlié (Armenian), SyriaEparchy10 Apr 1992Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B.Resigned
Netherlands, MilitaryMilitary Ordinariate13 Mar 1993Ronald Philippe Bär, O.S.B.Resigned
Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México (Melkite Greek)Eparchy7 Jun 1994Boutros (Pierre) Raï, B.A. †Died
Aqrā {Akra} (Chaldean), IraqDiocese25 Jul 1998Abdul-Ahad Rabban, O.A.O.C. †Died
Greece (Armenian)Ordinariate27 Sep 2000Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B.Appointed, Bishop of Ispahan {Esfáan) (Armenian)
Iraq (Melkite Greek)Patriarchal Exarchate 2004Georges El-Murr, B.C. †Resigned
Le Caire {Cairo} (Chaldean), EgyptEparchy31 Dec 2009Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf †Died
Rumbek, South SudanDiocese16 Jul 2011Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.I. †Died
Lithuania, MilitaryMilitary Ordinariate5 Apr 2013Gintaras Linas GrušasAppointed, Archbishop of Vilnius
Santa Maria di Grottaferrata (Italo-Albanese), ItalyTerritorial Abbey4 Nov 2013Emiliano Fabbricatore, O.S.B.I. †Retired
Ispahan, IranArchdiocese20 Jan 2015Ignazio Bedini, S.D.B.Retired
Makeni, Sierra LeoneDiocese18 Jul 2015Henry ArunaAppointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Kenema
Benghazi, LibyaVicariate Apostolic14 Feb 2016Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M. †Retired
Mandeville, Jamaica, AntillesDiocese29 Apr 2016Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P.Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, New York
Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, PalestinePatriarchate24 Jun 2016Fouad Boutros TwalRetired
Daltonganj, IndiaDiocese7 Jul 2016Gabriel Kujur, S.J.Resigned
Wagga Wagga, AustraliaDiocese12 Sep 2016Gerard Joseph HannaResigned
Mopti, MaliDiocese22 Sep 2016Georges Fonghoro †Died
Falkland Islands o MalvinasPrefecture Apostolic29 Sep 2016Michael Bernard McPartland, S.M.A. †Retired
Nongstoin, IndiaDiocese15 Oct 2016Victor LyngdohAppointed, Bishop of Jowai
Yurimaguas, PeruVicariate Apostolic17 Dec 2016José Luis Astigarraga Lizarralde, C.P. †Retired
Kenya, MilitaryMilitary Ordinariate30 Dec 2016Alfred Kipkoech Arap RotichResigned
Fajardo-Humacao, Puerto RicoDiocese2 Feb 2017Eusebio Ramos MoralesAppointed, Bishop of Caguas
Tsiroanomandidy, MadagascarDiocese8 Feb 2017Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T.Appointed, Bishop of Maintirano
Wau, South SudanDiocese6 Mar 2017Rudolf Deng Majak †Died
Kitui, KenyaDiocese23 Apr 2017Anthony MuheriaAppointed, Archbishop of Nyeri
Bafia, CameroonDiocese31 May 2017Jean-Marie Benoît Balla †Died
Valdivia, ChileDiocese8 Jun 2017Ignacio Francisco Ducasse MedinaAppointed, Archbishop of Antofagasta
Tambacounda, SenegalDiocese5 Aug 2017Jean-Noël DioufResigned
Baghdad (Armenian), IraqArcheparchy9 Oct 2017Emmanuel Dabbaghian, I.C.P.B. †Retired
Korhogo, Côte d’IvoireArchdiocese12 Oct 2017Marie-Daniel DadietResigned
Gweru, ZimbabweDiocese15 Oct 2017Xavier Johnsai Munyongani †Died
Bridgetown, Barbados, AntillesDiocese19 Oct 2017Charles Jason GordonAppointed, Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Niigata, JapanDiocese25 Oct 2017Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D.Appointed, Archbishop of Tōkyō
El Salvador, MilitaryMilitary Ordinariate7 Dec 2017Fabio Reynaldo Colindres AbarcaAppointed, Bishop of San Miguel
Achonry, IrelandDiocese11 Dec 2017Brendan KellyAppointed, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh
Paksé, LaosVicariate Apostolic16 Dec 2017Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D.Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane
Malindi, KenyaDiocese5 Jan 2018Emanuel Barbara, O.F.M. Cap. †Died
Ndola, ZambiaDiocese30 Jan 2018Alick BandaAppointed, Archbishop of Lusaka
Dedza, MalawiDiocese17 Feb 2018Emmanuel Cosmas Kanyama †Died
Ahiara, NigeriaDiocese19 Feb 2018Peter Ebere OkpalekeResigned
Santiago de Guatemala, GuatemalaArchdiocese24 Feb 2018Oscar Julio Vian Morales, S.D.B. †Died
Cyangugu, RwandaDiocese11 Mar 2018Jean Damascène Bimenyimana †Died
San Jose in Mindoro, PhilippinesVicariate Apostolic17 Mar 2018Antonio Pepito Palang, S.V.D.Resigned
Caxito, AngolaDiocese26 Mar 2018António Francisco Jaca, S.V.D.Appointed, Bishop of Benguela
Dromore, IrelandDiocese26 Mar 2018John McAreaveyResigned
Yamoussoukro, Côte d’IvoireDiocese25 Apr 2018Marcellin Yao KouadioAppointed, Bishop of Daloa
San Marcos, GuatemalaDiocese9 May 2018Carlos Enrique Trinidad Gómez †Died
Montelibano, ColombiaDiocese19 May 2018Luis José Rueda AparicioAppointed, Archbishop of Popayán
ZimbabweNunciature21 May 2018Marek ZalewskiAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore
Osorno, ChileDiocese11 Jun 2018Juan de la Cruz Barros MadridResigned
Valparaíso, ChileDiocese11 Jun 2018Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC.Retired
Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania)Nunciature16 Jun 2018Martin KrebsAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay
Micronesia, Federated States of, Pacific (Oceania)Nunciature16 Jun 2018Martin KrebsAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay
Vanuatu, Pacific (Oceania)Nunciature16 Jun 2018Martin KrebsAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay
Samoa, Pacific (Oceania)Nunciature16 Jun 2018Martin KrebsAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay
Bungoma, KenyaDiocese23 Jun 2018Norman King’oo WambuaAppointed, Bishop of Machakos
Paraguay, MilitaryMilitary Ordinariate23 Jun 2018Adalberto Martínez FloresAppointed, Bishop of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo
Jamshedpur, IndiaDiocese24 Jun 2018Felix Toppo, S.J.Appointed, Archbishop of Ranchi
Rancagua, ChileDiocese28 Jun 2018Alejandro Goić KarmelićRetired
Talca, ChileDiocese28 Jun 2018Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela AbarcaResigned
Buxar, IndiaDiocese29 Jun 2018Sebastian KallupuraAppointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Patna
Oudtshoorn, South AfricaDiocese2 Jul 2018Francisco Fortunato de GouveiaResigned
Caracas, Santiago de VenezuelaArchdiocese9 Jul 2018Jorge Liberato Urosa SavinoRetired
Tiruchirapalli, IndiaDiocese14 Jul 2018Antony Devotta †Retired
Adelaide, AustraliaArchdiocese30 Jul 2018Philip Edward WilsonResigned
Huamachuco, PeruTerritorial Prelature7 Aug 2018Sebastián Ramis Torrens, T.O.R.Retired
Eséka, CameroonDiocese25 Aug 2018Dieudonné Bogmis †Died
Celje, SloveniaDiocese18 Sep 2018Stanislav LipovšekRetired
Sibolga, IndonesiaDiocese20 Sep 2018Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap. †Died
San Bartolomé de Chillán, ChileDiocese21 Sep 2018Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D.Resigned
San Felipe, ChileDiocese21 Sep 2018Cristián Enrique Contreras Molina, O. de M.Resigned
Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaPrefecture Apostolic25 Sep 2018Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. †Died
Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Diocese26 Oct 2018Valentin Masengo Mkinda †Died
Mahajanga, MadagascarDiocese3 Nov 2018Roger Victor Rakotondrajao †Died
Jolo, PhilippinesVicariate Apostolic6 Nov 2018Angelito Rendon Lampon, O.M.I.Appointed, Archbishop of Cotabato
Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, BrazilDiocese7 Nov 2018Dario Campos, O.F.M.Appointed, Archbishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo
Taytay, PhilippinesVicariate Apostolic14 Nov 2018Edgardo Sarabia JuanichResigned
Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias, BrazilDiocese14 Nov 2018Messias dos Reis SilveiraAppointed, Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais
Homa Bay, KenyaDiocese15 Nov 2018Philip Arnold Subira AnyoloAppointed, Archbishop of Kisumu
Hải Phòng, Viet NamDiocese17 Nov 2018Joseph Vu Văn ThiênAppointed, Archbishop of Hà Nội
Kibungo, RwandaDiocese19 Nov 2018Antoine KambandaAppointed, Archbishop of Kigali
Nebbi, UgandaDiocese23 Nov 2018Sanctus Lino WanokAppointed, Bishop of Lira
Amravati, IndiaDiocese3 Dec 2018Elias Joseph GonsalvesAppointed, Archbishop of Nagpur
Kimberley, South AfricaDiocese9 Dec 2018Abel GabuzaAppointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Durban
Cuddapah, IndiaDiocese10 Dec 2018Prasad GallelaResigned
Mpanda, TanzaniaDiocese21 Dec 2018Gervas John Mwasikwabhila NyaisongaAppointed, Archbishop of Mbeya
Ahwaz (Chaldean), IranArcheparchy22 Dec 2018Ramzi Garmou, Ist. del PradoConfirmed, Archbishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean)
Teheran (Chaldean), IranArchdiocese22 Dec 2018Ramzi Garmou, Ist. del PradoConfirmed, Archbishop of Diarbekir (Amida) (Chaldean)
Kilmore, IrelandDiocese31 Dec 2018Philip Leo O’ReillyResigned
Sekondi-Takoradi, GhanaDiocese2 Jan 2019John Bonaventure Kwofie, C.S.Sp.Appointed, Archbishop of Accra
Port Blair, IndiaDiocese6 Jan 2019Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X.Retired
Atakpamé, TogoDiocese11 Jan 2019Nicodème Anani Barrigah-BenissanInstalled, Archbishop of Lomé
Ciudad Rodrigo, SpainDiocese16 Jan 2019Cecilio Raúl Berzosa MartínezResigned
Bunda, TanzaniaDiocese11 Feb 2019Renatus Leonard NkwandeAppointed, Archbishop of Mwanza
Uije, AngolaDiocese11 Feb 2019Emílio SumbeleloAppointed, Bishop of Viana
EritreaNunciature16 Feb 2019Hubertus Matheus Maria van MegenAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya
SudanNunciature16 Feb 2019Hubertus Matheus Maria van MegenAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya
Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris (Ukrainian)Eparchy18 Feb 2019Borys Andrij GudziakAppointed, Archbishop of Philadelphia (Ukrainian), Pennsylvania
Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias, BrazilDiocese27 Feb 2019Adair José GuimarãesAppointed, Bishop of Formosa, Goias
Kaunas, LithuaniaArchdiocese1 Mar 2019Lionginas Virbalas, S.J.Resigned
Alexandria, Louisiana, USADiocese5 Mar 2019David Prescott TalleyAppointed, Bishop of Memphis, Tennessee
Križevci (Kreutz) (Križevci), CroatiaDiocese18 Mar 2019Nikola Nino KekićRetired
Ibagué, ColombiaArchdiocese19 Mar 2019Flavio Calle ZapataRetired
Burkina FasoNunciature19 Mar 2019Piergiorgio BertoldiAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique
GhanaNunciature19 Mar 2019Jean-Marie Antoine Joseph SpeichAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia
NigerNunciature19 Mar 2019Piergiorgio BertoldiAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique
Djougou, BeninDiocese21 Mar 2019Paul Kouassivi Vieira †Died
Copiapó, ChileDiocese23 Mar 2019Celestino Aós Braco, O.F.M. Cap.Resigned
Pembroke, Ontario, CanadaDiocese28 Mar 2019Michael MulhallAppointed, Archbishop of Kingston, Ontario
Atlanta, Georgia, USAArchdiocese4 Apr 2019Wilton Daniel GregoryAppointed, Archbishop of Washington, District of Columbia
Krishnagar, IndiaDiocese17 Apr 2019Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B.Retired
Balasore, IndiaDiocese22 Apr 2019Simon Kaipuram, C.M. †Died
Kindu, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Diocese23 Apr 2019Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr.Appointed, Bishop of Goma
Gurué, MozambiqueDiocese24 Apr 2019Francisco Lerma Martínez, I.M.C. †Died
Fabriano-Matelica, ItalyDiocese27 Apr 2019Stefano RussoResigned
Fukuoka, JapanDiocese27 Apr 2019Dominic Ryōji MiyaharaResigned
Anchorage, Alaska, USAArchdiocese29 Apr 2019Paul Dennis EtienneAppointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Seattle, Washington
Alife-Caiazzo, ItalyDiocese30 Apr 2019Valentino Di CerboRetired
Queenstown, South AfricaDiocese30 Apr 2019Dabula Anthony MpakoAppointed, Bishop of South Africa, Military
Karwar, IndiaDiocese1 May 2019Derek FernandesAppointed, Bishop of Belgaum
Ales-Terralba, ItalyDiocese4 May 2019Roberto Carboni, O.F.M. Conv.Appointed, Archbishop of Oristano
Odienné, Côte d’IvoireDiocese8 May 2019Antoine Koné †Died
Huautla, Oaxaca, MéxicoTerritorial Prelature11 May 2019José Armando Álvarez CanoAppointed, Bishop of Tampico, Tamaulipas
Astorga, SpainDiocese15 May 2019Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández †Died
Lorena, Sao Paulo, BrazilDiocese15 May 2019João Inácio Müller, O.F.M.Appointed, Archbishop of Campinas, Sao Paulo
Chur, SwitzerlandDiocese20 May 2019Vitus HuonderRetired
Helsinki, FinlandDiocese20 May 2019Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I.Resigned
Rapid City, South Dakota, USADiocese24 May 2019Robert Dwayne GrussAppointed, Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan
Tanger, MoroccoArchdiocese24 May 2019Santiago Agrelo Martínez, O.F.M.Retired
Witbank, South AfricaDiocese30 May 2019Giuseppe Sandri, M.C.C.I. †Died
Ji-Paraná, Rondonia, BrazilDiocese5 Jun 2019Bruno Pedron, S.D.B.Retired
Francistown, BotswanaDiocese6 Jun 2019Franklyn (Frank) Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D.Appointed, Bishop of Gaborone
ArgentinaNunciature12 Jun 2019Léon Kalenga Badikebele †Died
AngolaNunciature15 Jun 2019Petar Antun RajičAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania
São Tomé and PríncipeNunciature15 Jun 2019Petar Antun RajičAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania
Hassaké-Nisibi (Syrian), SyriaArcheparchy22 Jun 2019Jacques Behnan HindoRetired
Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, CanadaDiocese25 Jun 2019Dorylas Moreau †Resigned
Carpi, ItalyDiocese26 Jun 2019Francesco CavinaResigned
Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilDiocese26 Jun 2019José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap.Appointed, Bishop of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
Juigalpa, NicaraguaDiocese29 Jun 2019René Sócrates Sándigo JirónAppointed, Bishop of León en Nicaragua
Lanusei, ItalyDiocese2 Jul 2019Antonio MuraAppointed, Bishop of Nuoro
Augsburg, GermanyDiocese4 Jul 2019Konrad ZdarsaRetired
Ambanja, MadagascarDiocese8 Jul 2019Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B.Appointed, Bishop of Moramanga
Jequié, Bahia, BrazilDiocese10 Jul 2019José Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap.Appointed, Bishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco
Mont-Laurier, Québec, CanadaDiocese10 Jul 2019Paul LortieRetired
Menevia, Wales, Great BritainDiocese11 Jul 2019Thomas Matthew Burns, S.M.Retired
Pécs, HungaryDiocese12 Jul 2019György UdvardyAppointed, Archbishop of Veszprém
Aitape, Papua New GuineaDiocese16 Jul 2019Otto SeparyAppointed, Bishop of Bereina
Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)Vicariate Apostolic21 Jul 2019Adel Zaky, O.F.M. †Died
Kompong-Cham, CambodiaPrefecture Apostolic25 Jul 2019Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P.Resigned
Kundiawa, Papua New GuineaDiocese26 Jul 2019Anton BalAppointed, Archbishop of Madang
Timika, IndonesiaDiocese3 Aug 2019John Philip Saklil †Died
Bougainville, Papua New GuineaDiocese10 Aug 2019Bernard Unabali †Died
Zamora, SpainDiocese20 Sep 2019Gregorio Martínez Sacristán †Died
Querétaro, MéxicoDiocese21 Sep 2019Faustino Armendáriz JiménezAppointed, Archbishop of Durango
Kotor (Cattaro), MontenegroDiocese28 Sep 2019Ilija JanjićRetired
Gozo, MaltaDiocese2 Oct 2019Mario GrechAppointed, Pro-Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops
Palmerston North, New ZealandDiocese4 Oct 2019Charles Edward DrennanResigned
IraqNunciature7 Oct 2019Alberto Ortega MartínAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Chile
JordanNunciature7 Oct 2019Alberto Ortega MartínAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Chile
Barreiras, Bahia, BrazilDiocese9 Oct 2019Josafá Menezes da SilvaAppointed, Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia
Shillong, IndiaArchdiocese10 Oct 2019Dominic Jala, S.D.B. †Died
Brunei DarussalamDelegation11 Oct 2019Joseph Salvador MarinoAppointed, President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
MalaysiaNunciature11 Oct 2019Joseph Salvador MarinoAppointed, President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Timor-LesteNunciature11 Oct 2019Joseph Salvador MarinoAppointed, President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Susa, ItalyDiocese12 Oct 2019Alfonso Badini ConfalonieriRetired
Santa Rosa de Osos, ColombiaDiocese15 Oct 2019Jorge Alberto Ossa SotoAppointed, Archbishop of Nueva Pamplona
Alaminos, PhilippinesDiocese18 Oct 2019Ricardo Lingan BaccayAppointed, Archbishop of Tuguegarao
Phát Diệm, Viet NamDiocese19 Oct 2019Joseph Nguyên NăngAppointed, Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hồ Chí Minh (Hôchiminh Ville)
Antélias (Maronite), LebanonArcheparchy21 Oct 2019Camille Zaidan †Died
Cafayate, ArgentinaTerritorial Prelature23 Oct 2019José Demetrio Jiménez Sánchez-Mariscal, O.S.A. †Died
San, MaliDiocese28 Oct 2019Jean-Gabriel Diarra †Died
Zamora en EcuadorVicariate Apostolic31 Oct 2019Walter Jehová Heras Segarra, O.F.M.Appointed, Bishop of Loja
Iquitos, PeruVicariate Apostolic1 Nov 2019Miguel Olaortúa Laspra, O.S.A. †Died
Saint-Claude, FranceDiocese4 Nov 2019Vincent Alexandre Édouard Élie JordyAppointed, Archbishop of Tours
GuatemalaNunciature4 Nov 2019Nicolas Henry Marie Denis TheveninAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt, Arab Republic of
Parral, Chihuahua, MéxicoDiocese6 Nov 2019Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C.Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Córdoba, Veracruz
Toronto (Ukrainian), CanadaEparchy9 Nov 2019Stephen Victor ChmilarRetired
BelarusNunciature12 Nov 2019Gábor PintérAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras
Nantes, FranceDiocese14 Nov 2019Jean-Paul André Denis Marcel JamesAppointed, Archbishop of Bordeaux (-Bazas)
Lodwar, KenyaDiocese16 Nov 2019Dominic KimengichAppointed, Bishop of Eldoret
PhilippinesNunciature16 Nov 2019Gabriele Giordano CacciaAppointed, Permanent Observer to United Nations
Padang, IndonesiaDiocese19 Nov 2019Martinus Dogma Situmorang, O.F.M. Cap. †Died
Maringá, Parana, BrazilArchdiocese20 Nov 2019Anuar BattistiResigned
Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.)Diocese23 Nov 2019Ernest Ngboko Ngombe, C.I.C.M.Appointed, Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro
Duluth, Minnesota, USADiocese1 Dec 2019Paul David Sirba †Died
Kahama, TanzaniaDiocese2 Dec 2019Ludovick Joseph Minde, ALCP/OSSAppointed, Bishop of Moshi
Buffalo, New York, USADiocese4 Dec 2019Richard Joseph MaloneResigned
Manga, Burkina FasoDiocese7 Dec 2019Gabriel SayaogoAppointed, Archbishop of Koupéla
Manila, PhilippinesArchdiocese8 Dec 2019Luis Antonio Gokim TagleAppointed, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
Ecuador, MilitaryMilitary Ordinariate12 Dec 2019Segundo René Coba GalarzaAppointed, Bishop of Ibarra
Torit, South SudanDiocese12 Dec 2019Stephen Ameyu Martin MullaAppointed, Archbishop of Juba
Coria-Cáceres, SpainDiocese27 Dec 2019Francisco Cerro ChavesAppointed, Archbishop of Toledo
Buéa, CameroonDiocese28 Dec 2019Emmanuel BushuRetired
Mamfe, CameroonDiocese30 Dec 2019Andrew Nkea FuanyaAppointed, Archbishop of Bamenda
Sri LankaNunciature2 Jan 2020Pierre Nguyên Van TotResigned
Siuna, NicaraguaDiocese5 Jan 2020David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. †Died
Lafia, NigeriaDiocese6 Jan 2020Matthew Ishaya AuduAppointed, Archbishop of Jos
Manizales, ColombiaArchdiocese6 Jan 2020Gonzalo Restrepo RestrepoResigned
Russian FederationNunciature11 Jan 2020Celestino MiglioreAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France
UzbekistanNunciature11 Jan 2020Celestino MiglioreAppointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France
New Westminster (Ukrainian), CanadaEparchy15 Jan 2020Kenneth Anthony Adam NowakowskiAppointed, Bishop of Holy Family of London (Ukrainian)
Salto, UruguayDiocese17 Jan 2020Fernando Miguel Gil Eisner †Died
Ibiza, SpainDiocese18 Jan 2020Vicente Juan SeguraAppointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia
Note: China was intentionally excluded from this table. This table was last updated on 18 Jan 2020.

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