Bishop changes

The Holy See today announced that the Holy Father has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Anthony M. Milone as Bishop of Great Falls-Billings, Montana (USA) for reasons of health.

The Holy Father has also accepted the retirement of the Most Reverend Joseph Mittathany as Archbishop of Imphal, India. He will be succeeded by the Coadjutor for that Archdiocese, the Most Reverend Dominic Lumon.

The Holy Father has also accepted the retirement of the Most Reverend Fernando Iório Rodrigues as Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Brazil, naming as his successor Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos, who has been up to now Auxiliary Bishop of Aracaju.