The Holy Father has appointed:

- Bishop Paul Etienne of Cheyenne, United States of America, as metropolitan archbishop of Anchorage (area 223,674, population 473,348, Catholics 43,761, priests 34, permanent deacons 13, religious 35), United States of America. He succeeds Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz, O.M.I., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same archdiocese was accepted by the Holy Father.

- Bishop Martin S. Jumoad, prelate of Isabela, Philippines, as archbishop of Ozamiz (area 1,939, population 629,939, Catholics 494,617, priests 45, religious 43), Philippines. He succeeds Archbishop Jesus A. Dosado, C.M., whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same archdiocese was accepted by the Holy Father.

- Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh, United States of America, as bishop of Arlington (area 16,935, population 3,145,590, Catholics 457,874, priests 239, permanent deacons 73, religious 199), United States of America. He succeeds Bishop Paul S. Loverde, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father.

- Bishop Oscar Cantoni of Crema, Italy, as bishop of Como (area 4,214, population 532,538, Catholics 517,321, priests 512, permanent deacons 12, religious 319), Italy. He succeeds Bishop Diego Coletti, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese was accepted by the Holy Father.