Archbishop-elect Joseph Spiteri was named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka and titular archbishop of Serta.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Mario Zenari was named Apostolic Nuncio to Syria in December 2008.
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21 February 2009
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- Scheid retired, Tempesta named São Sebastião do Ri...
- Hermes retired, Weber named Cristalândia Prelate
- Valbuena Rodríguez retired as Western Sahara Prefect
- Saraiva Martins named Cardinal Bishop
- Vallini named Cardinal Priest
- Egan retired, Dolan named New York Archbishop
- Cardinal Pham Ðình Tung Died
- Kamiński retired, Dzięga named Szczecin-Kamień Arc...
- Spiteri named Sri Lanka Nuncio
- Nguyên Van Ban named Ban Mê Thuôt Bishop
- Bishop Welsh Died
- Gallagher named Guatemala Nuncio
- Sândalo Bernardino retired, Negri named Blumenau B...
- Weider retired, Heinrich named Berlin Auxiliary
- van der Linde confirmed as Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbot
- Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan Died
- Zadarko named Koszalin-Kołobrzeg Auxiliary
- Shah named Lahore Auxiliary
- López Forero retired, Rueda Sierra named Bucaraman...
- Datubara retired, Sinaga succeeded as Medan Archbi...
- Naameh named Tamale Archbishop
- Navarro Castellanos named Tuxpan Bishop
- Belvino do Nascimento retired, Nascentes dos Santo...
- Kim Jong Soo named Daejeon Auxiliary
- Kandulna named Ranchi Auxiliary
- Randriamamonjy named Fenoarivo Atsinanana Bishop
- Mascarenhas named Simla and Chandigarh Bishop
- Fiandri named El Petén Vicar Apostolic
- Surasarang resigned, Arpondratana named Chiang Mai...
- Gbuji retired, Onaga named Enugu Bishop
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- Guízar Díaz retired, Aguiar Retes named Tlalnepant...
- Huesca Pacheco retired, Sánchez Espinosa named Pue...
- Setlalekgosi retired, Seane named Gaborone Bishop
- Wall named Gallup Bishop
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