Nominations and Resignations in 2010
Diocese of Mandya (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Mananthavady and became suffragan of Tellicherry) (India)

Diocese of Ramanathapuram (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Palghat and became suffragan of Trichur) (India)

Msgr. Bosco Puthur, Priest of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Foratiana and Bishop of Curia of the Syro-Malabars

Cardinal Godfried Danneels resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium), President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium and Military Ordinary of Belgium (Belgium)

Bishop André-Joseph Léonard (André-Mutien), Bishop of Namur (Belgium), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium)

Msgr. Raphael Thattil, Priest of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Buruni and Auxiliary Bishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Msgr. George Njaralakatt, Priest of Tellicherry of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Bishop of Mandya of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Msgr. Paul Alappatt, Priest of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Bishop of Ramanathapuram of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Paul Chittilapilly resigned as Bishop of Thamarasserry of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Msgr. Remigiose Inchananiyil, Priest of Thamarasserry of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Bishop of Thamarasserry of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Msgr. Pauly Kannookadan, Priest of Irinjalakuda of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Bishop of Irinjalakuda of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop James Pazhayattil resigned as Bishop of Irinjalakuda of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Josephus Tethool, M.S.C., Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Amboina (Indonesia), passed away at 75

Bishop Edmond Carmody resigned as Bishop of Corpus Christi (USA)

Msgr. William Michael Mulvey, Priest of Austin (USA), was elected Bishop of Corpus Christi (USA)

Diocese of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankar Rite) was established (from Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum and became suffragan of Trivandrum) (India)

Diocese of Puthur (Syro-Malankar Rite) was established (from Diocese of Bathery and became suffragan of Tiruvalla) (India)

Archbishop Ivan Prenđa, Archbishop of Zadar (Croatia), passed away at 70

Bishop Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor, Bishop of Marthandam of the Syro-Malankars (India), was appointed as Bishop of Pathanamthitta of the Syro-Malankars (India)

Fr. Samuel Irenios Kattukallil, Priest of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Tamalluma and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars (India)

Bishop Joseph Thomas Konnath, Titular Bishop of Sicilibba, Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars (India), Apostolic Visitator in North America of the Syro-Malankars and Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Syro-Malankars, was appointed as Bishop of Bathery of the Syro-Malankars (India)

Fr. Vincent Paulos Kulapuravilai, Priest of Marthandam of the Syro-Malankars (India), was elected Bishop of Marthandam of the Syro-Malankars (India)

Bishop Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil, Bishop of Bathery of the Syro-Malankars (India), was appointed as Bishop of Puthur of the Syro-Malankars (India)

Fr. Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil, O.I.C., was elected Bishop of Curia of the Syro-Malankars and Titular Bishop of Igilgili

Msgr. Piero Pioppo, Priest of Acqui (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Prelate of Institute for Works of Religion, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea and Titular Archbishop of Torcello

Fr. Montfort Stima, Priest of Blantyre (Malawi), was elected Titular Bishop of Puppi and Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre (Malawi)

Fr. Philipos Stephanos Thottathil, Priest of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankars (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Sozopolis in Hæmimonto and Auxiliary Bishop of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankars (India)

Fr. Joseph Cai Bing-rui (蔡炳瑞) was consecrated as Bishop of Xiamen 廈門 (China)

Fr. Victor Emilio Masalles Pere, Priest of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), was elected Titular Bishop of Girba and Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

Bishop Walter Mixa resigned as Military Ordinary of Germany (Germany) and Bishop of Augsburg (Germany)

Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India

Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk, Titular Archbishop of Eraclea and Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) and Apostolic Administrator of Lviv of the Armenians (Ukraine)

Archbishop Henryk Józef Muszyński resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) and Apostolic Administrator of Lviv of the Armenians (Ukraine)

Sr. Teresa Manganiello, O.F.S., was beatified

Diocese of Kalay was established (from Diocese of Hakha and became suffragan of Mandalay) (Myanmar)

Diocese of Tunis was promoted as Archdiocese of Tunis (Tunisia)

Bishop Josef Koukl, Bishop emeritus of Litoměřice (Czechia), passed away at 83

Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang, Titular Bishop of Fesseë and Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha (Myanmar), was appointed as Bishop of Kalay (Myanmar)

Bishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, Bishop of Tunis (Tunisia), was promoted as Archbishop of Tunis (Tunisia)

Fr. Frank Richard Spencer, Priest of Baltimore (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Auzia and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)