Pope Francis on April 4 accepted the resignation of Bishops Cyprian Monis of Asansol and Salvadore Lobo of Baruipur, both dioceses in West Bengal State, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India announced.

Both the prelates have crossed the mandatory retirement age of 75.

Bishop Lobo has been succeeded by Bishop Shyamal Bose, currently the coadjutor of Baruipur. Meanwhile the Pope has appointed Bishop Emeritus Lobo as the apostolic administrator of Asansol. Bishop Monis was born on April 11, 1945, at Dorna Halli in Mysore diocese, Karnataka.