News

• 2023.12.05: Bishop Vincent Rakotozafy (79) resigned as Bishop of Tôlagnaro (Madagascar)
• 2023.12.05: Fr. Luc Olivier Razafitsimialona (54), Priest of Ihosy (Madagascar), was elected Bishop of Tôlagnaro (Madagascar)
• 2023.12.05: Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (염수정 안드레아 / 廉洙政) (80), Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (South Korea)
• 2023.12.04: Bishop Francesco Biasin (80) was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Corumbá (Brazil)
• 2023.12.04: Bishop Gebhard Fürst (75) resigned as Bishop of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany)
• 2023.12.03: Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández (61) took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta
• 2023.12.03: Cardinal Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar (49) took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana
• 2023.12.02: Bishop Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán (54), Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of La Vega (Dominican Republic)
• 2023.12.02: Bishop Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.SS.R. (78), resigned as Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand)
• 2023.12.02: Fr. Stephen Boonlert Phromsena (63) was elected Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand)

Necrology

• 2023.12.03: Archbishop Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Izmir (Turkiye), passed away at 95
• 2023.11.25: Archbishop Fabio Martínez Castilla, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Mexico), passed away at 73
• 2023.11.23: Bishop Guy Armand Romano, C.SS.R., Bishop emeritus of Niamey (Niger), passed away at 86
• 2023.11.21: Bishop Paul Nguyễn Bình Tĩnh, P.S.S., Bishop emeritus of Đà Nang (Vietnam), passed away at 93
• 2023.11.19: Archbishop Vincentius Sensi Potokota, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ende (Indonesia), passed away at 72
• 2023.11.18: Bishop Anthony J. Farquhar, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland), passed away at 83
• 2023.11.09: Archbishop François Robert Bacqué, Titular Archbishop of Gradisca, passed away at 87
• 2023.11.05: Bishop Paolo Magnani, Bishop emeritus of Treviso (Italy), passed away at 96

Papal Audiences

• 2023.12.02: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Bishop Antonio Di Donna
• 2023.12.01: Msgr. Fernando Chica Arellano, Br. José David Correa González, S.C.V.
• 2023.11.30: Bishop William Terrence McGrattan, Bishop Pierre Goudreault, Fr. Jean Vézina, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, Archbishop Dieudonné Datonou, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., Bishop Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I.
• 2023.11.24: Archbishop Joseph Everard Harris, C.S.Sp., Archbishop Tomasz Grysa, Archbishop Paolo Borgia
• 2023.11.18: Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Bishop Nicolò Anselmi, Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Msgr. José Luis Díaz-Mariblanca Sánchez (戴旭華)

Feasts

Martyrology

Celebrations

• 2023.12.25 – 2024.01.01: Christmas Octave 2023
• 2024.01.01: World Day of Peace 2024
• 2024.01.18 – 2024.01.25: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024
• 2024.01.21: Sunday of the Word of God 2024
• 2024.01.28: 71ˢᵗ World Leprosy Day
• 2024.02.02: World Day for Consecrated Life 2024
• 2024.02.04: International Day of Human Fraternity 2024
• 2024.02.08: International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking 2024
• 2024.02.11: World Day of the Sick 2024
• 2024.02.14 – 2024.03.28: Lent 2024

Commemorations

• 2023.12.06: 150ᵗʰ anniversary, Birth of Blessed Miguel Borrero Picón (1873)
• 2023.12.08: 150ᵗʰ anniversary, Birth of Blessed Joan Baptista Torrents Figueras (1873)
• 2023.12.08: 90ᵗʰ anniversary, Canonisation of Marie-Bernarde (1933)
• 2023.12.08: 5ᵗʰ anniversary, Beatification of Martyrs of Algeria (2018)
• 2023.12.09: 125ᵗʰ anniversary, Birth of Blessed José María Martínez Vizcaíno (1898)
• 2023.12.10: 1ˢᵗ anniversary, Beatification of Isabel Cristina Mrad Campos (2022)
• 2023.12.11: 650ᵗʰ anniversary, Death of Blessed Ugolino Magalotti (1373)
• 2023.12.12: 125ᵗʰ anniversary, Birth of Blessed Ricardo Pla Espí (1898)
• 2023.12.17: 10ᵗʰ anniversary, Canonisation of Pierre Faber (2013)
• 2023.12.18: 250ᵗʰ anniversary, Birth of Blessed Carlo Steeb (1773)

Jubilarians

• 2023.12.06: Archbishop Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto (97), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Curitiba (Brazil), celebrates 70 years as priest
• 2023.12.06: Archbishop Germano Penemote (54), Titular Archbishop of Treia and Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, celebrates 25 years as priest
• 2023.12.06: Bishop Dionisio Hisiilenapo (57), Bishop of Namibe (Angola), celebrates 25 years as priest
• 2023.12.06: Bishop Eduardo Gonzalo Redondo Castanera (56), Titular Bishop of Tingaria and Auxiliary Bishop of Quilmes (Argentina), celebrates 25 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (염수정 안드레아 / 廉洙政) (80), Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea), celebrates 50 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Archbishop Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I. (78), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nampula (Mozambique), celebrates 50 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Archbishop Inácio Saure, I.M.C. (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Nampula (Mozambique) and President of Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, celebrates 25 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman, O.C.D. (77), Archbishop of Baghdad (Iraq), celebrates 50 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Bishop Simon Atallah, O.A.M. (86), Bishop emeritus of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar of the Maronites (Lebanon), celebrates 60 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Bishop Antônio Fernando Brochini, C.S.S. (77), Bishop emeritus of Itumbiara (Brazil), celebrates 50 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Bishop Benedito Francisco de Albuquerque (95), Bishop emeritus of Itapipoca (Brazil), celebrates 70 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Bishop Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (97), Bishop emeritus of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Brazil), celebrates 70 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Bishop Manoel João Francisco (77), Bishop emeritus of Cornélio Procópio (Brazil), celebrates 50 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Bishop Osvaldo Giuntini (87), Bishop emeritus of Marília (Brazil), celebrates 60 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe (김운회 루가 / 金雲會) (79), Bishop emeritus of Chunchon 춘천 (South Korea) and former Apostolic Administrator of Hamhung 함흥 (North Korea), celebrates 50 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Bishop Mario Vaccari, O.F.M. (64), Bishop of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy), celebrates 25 years as priest
• 2023.12.08: Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet (91), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Rimouski (Canada), celebrates 50 years as bishop

Major Papal Documents

• 2023.11.01: Motu Proprio Ad theologiam promovendam Approving new statutes of the Pontifical Academy of Theology
• 2023.10.15: Apostolic Exhortation C’est la confiance On confidence in the merciful love of God for the 150ᵗʰ anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face
• 2023.10.04: Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum On the climate crisis
• 2023.09.14: Motu Proprio “Decree appointing the Pontifical Delegate to the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome”
• 2023.08.08: Motu Proprio “Modifying Canons 295-296 regarding Personal Prelatures”

Curial Documents

• 2023.11.03: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Note “On the participation in the Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony by transgender persons and homosexual persons”
• 2023.10.28: Synod of Bishops, Synthesis Report “First Session of the 16ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops”
• 2023.10.15: Synod of Bishops, Message “To the people of God”
• 2023.09.25: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Curial Letter “On the alleged visionary Gioacchino Genovese”
• 2023.09.25: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Note “On the administration of the Eucharist to divorcees living in a new union”

Minor Papal Documents

• 2023.12.01: Message For the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the founding of the “Consociatio Internationalis Studio Iuris Canonici Promovendo”
• 2023.12.01: Message To French seminarians on the occasion of their meeting
• 2023.11.30: Message To Patriarch Bartholomew I for the Feast of Saint Andrew
• 2023.11.28: Message To the participants in the Assembly of Parties of the IDLO (International Development Law Organization)
• 2023.11.24: Message For Semaines Sociales de France (Catholic University of Lyons)

Papal Speeches

• 2023.11.19: Homily “Mass for the World Day of the Poor”
• 2023.11.03: Homily “Mass in memory of Pope Benedict XVI and the Cardinals and Bishops deceased during the year”
• 2023.11.02: Homily “Commemoration of all the faithful departed (Rome War Cemetery)”
• 2023.10.29: Homily “Conclusion of the 16ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops”
• 2023.10.25: Speech “Intervention at the 18ᵗʰ General Congregation of the 16ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops”
• 2023.10.19: Speech “Moment of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees”
• 2023.10.14: Speech To participants in the conference promoted by the Missionaries of San Carlo (Scalabrinians)
• 2023.10.07: Speech To the members of the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Montserrat (Spain)
• 2023.10.07: Homily “Mass celebrated for the Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State”
• 2023.10.04: Speech “Opening of the Works of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops”