Recent Events

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Archbishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania)

Archbishop Giovanni Peragine, B., succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania)

Fr. Luigj Palaj (Mati), O.F.M., and Fr. Gjon Gazulli were beatified

Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés, Titular Archbishop of Sarda, passed away at 83

Bishop Giovanni Peragine, B., Titular Bishop of Phœnice, Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania (Albania) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Albania, was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania)

Archbishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Bishop Giovanni Peragine, B., Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania (Albania) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Albania, was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Bishop Simon Kulli, Bishop of Sapë (Albania), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Bishop Gjergj Meta, Bishop of Rrëshen (Albania) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Albania, was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Bishop Arjan Dodaj, Titular Bishop of Lestrona and Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)

Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)

Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Archbishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Archbishop Charles John Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to Albania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines

Fr. Arjan Dodaj was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Lestrona and Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)

Fr. Arjan Dodaj, Priest of Roma (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Lestrona and Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)

Bishop Dodë Gjergji, Apostolic Administrator of Prizren (Kosovo), was appointed as Bishop of Prizren–Prishtina (Kosovo)

Bishop Giovanni Peragine, B., resigned as President of Union of the European Conferences of Major Superiors (U.C.E.S.M.)

Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P., General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Albania and Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Archbishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Bishop Giovanni Peragine, B., President of Union of the European Conferences of Major Superiors (U.C.E.S.M.) and Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania (Albania), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Bishop Gjergj Meta, Bishop of Rrëshen (Albania), was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Fr. Simon Kulli was consecrated as Bishop of Sapë (Albania)

Fr. Giovanni Peragine, B., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Phœnice

Msgr. Gjergj Meta was consecrated as Bishop of Rrëshen (Albania)

Cardinal Ivan Dias, Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bombay (India) and Prefect emeritus of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, passed away at 81

Fr. Giovanni Peragine, B., President of Union of the European Conferences of Major Superiors (U.C.E.S.M.), was elected Titular Bishop of Phœnice and Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania (Albania)

Bishop Hil Kabashi, O.F.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania (Albania)

Fr. Simon Kulli, Priest of Sapë (Albania), was elected Bishop of Sapë (Albania)

Msgr. Gjergj Meta, Priest of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania), was elected Bishop of Rrëshen (Albania)

Bishop Cristoforo Palmieri, C.M., resigned as Bishop of Rrëshen (Albania)

Archbishop Charles John Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Cardinal Ernest Simoni took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scala

Fr. Ernest Simoni, Priest of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania), was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Scala

Bishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P., Titular Bishop of Buthrotum, Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Albania, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)

Archbishop Nikollë Vinçens Prenushi, O.F.M., and 37 companions were beatified

Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Bishop Lucjan Avgustini, Bishop of Sapë (Albania), passed away at 52

Bishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P., Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania), was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Bishop Lucjan Avgustini, Bishop of Sapë (Albania), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Archbishop Rrok Kola Mirdita, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania), passed away at 76

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada

Archbishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Archbishop Rrok Kola Mirdita resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Msgr. Charles John Brown was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Aquileia

Msgr. Charles John Brown, Priest of New York (USA), Chaplain of His Holiness and Adjunct Secretary of International Theological Commission, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland and Titular Archbishop of Aquileia

Cardinal Ivan Dias resigned as Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Archbishop John Bulaitis, Titular Archbishop of Narona, passed away at 77

Msgr. Charles John Brown, Priest of New York (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Adjunct Secretary of International Theological Commission

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania

Bishop Zef Simoni, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Shkodrë (Albania), passed away at 80

Fr. Giovanni Peragine, B., was appointed as President of Union of the European Conferences of Major Superiors (U.C.E.S.M.)

Fr. Ernest Simoni, Priest of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Albania)

Archbishop John Bulaitis resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Archbishop Ramiro Moliner Inglés, Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia and Special Representative to African Union (AU), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Fr. Lucjan Avgustini was consecrated as Bishop of Sapë (Albania)

Fr. Lucjan Avgustini, Priest of Skopje (North Macedonia), was elected Bishop of Sapë (Albania)

Bishop Dodë Gjergji, Bishop of Sapë (Albania), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Prizren (Kosovo)