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24 March 2016

Hebda named Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop

Archbishop-designate Bernard Anthony Hebda was named Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt in June 2015.

Archbishop-designate Hebda had been serving as Coadjutor Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey.

19 March 2016

Russell named Turkey and Turkmenistan Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Paul Fitzpatrick Russell was named Apostolic Nuncio to Turkey, Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan, and titular archbishop of Novi.

The posts had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Antonio Lucibello.

Escalante Molina named Congo Nuncio

Archbishop-elect Francisco Escalante Molina was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Republic of and titular archbishop of Gratiana.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski was named an official at the Secretariat of State.

Blanco Martínez named San Juan Bautista de Calama Bishop

Bishop-elect Óscar Hernán Blanco Martínez, O.M.D. was named Bishop of San Juan Bautista de Calama, Chile.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto was named Bishop of Iquique in February 2014.

Banach named Sénégal and Mauritania Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor was named Apostolic Nuncio to Congo, Democratic Republic of in June 2015.

Archbishop Banach had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands.

02 March 2016

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