Recent Events

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Mauro Abate

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Chile, was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Chile and Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile)

Archbishop Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio, Archbishop Military Ordinary of United States of America (USA), was appointed as President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano al Palatino pro hac vice Title

Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic, Titular Bishop of La Imperial and Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile), was appointed as Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile)

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Valparaíso (Chile)

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales, Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile) and President of Episcopal Conference of Chile, was appointed as Bishop of Valdivia (Chile)

Bishop Richard Brendan Higgins resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien resigned as Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

Bishop Francis Xavier Roque, Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate emeritus of United States of America (USA), passed away at 90

Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino, Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Baltimore (USA), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (USA)

Fr. Joseph Lawrence Coffey was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Arsacal and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Fr. William James Muhm was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Capsus and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Fr. Joseph Lawrence Coffey, Priest of Philadelphia (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Arsacal and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Fr. William James Muhm, Priest of New York (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Capsus and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid resigned as Bishop of Osorno (Chile)

Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC., resigned as Bishop of Valparaíso (Chile)

Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Valparaíso (Chile)

Bishop Robert Joseph Coyle, Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA)

Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Antofagasta (Chile)

Bishop Santiago Olivera, Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina), was appointed as Military Ordinary of Argentina (Argentina)

Bishop José de Jesús Madera Uribe, M.Sp.S., Bishop emeritus of Fresno (USA) and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate emeritus of United States of America (USA), passed away at 89

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales, Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib resigned as Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Chile (Chile)

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales, Titular Bishop of Bela and Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso (Chile), was appointed as Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile)

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales resigned as General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile) and Apostolic Administrator of Osorno (Chile), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Chile (Chile)

Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid, Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile), was appointed as Bishop of Osorno (Chile)

Archbishop Joseph Thomas Dimino, Archbishop Military Ordinary emeritus of United States of America (USA), passed away at 91

Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Osorno (Chile)

Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Iquique (Chile)

Msgr. Robert Joseph Coyle was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Zabi and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Msgr. Robert Joseph Coyle, Priest of Rockville Centre (USA), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA) and Titular Bishop of Zabi

Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino

Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme, Metropolitan Archbishop of Antofagasta (Chile), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Iquique (Chile)

Bishop Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic, Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile)

Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (USA)

Cardinal Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Pro-Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) and Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (USA), was appointed as Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Pro-Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) and Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (USA), was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino

Bishop Joseph Walter Estabrook, Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA), passed away at 67

Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA), was appointed as Pro-Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) and Apostolic Administrator of Baltimore (USA)

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales, Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso (Chile), was appointed as General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council

Bishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Titular Bishop of Noba and Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago (Chile), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Concepción (Chile)

Fr. Neal James Buckon was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Vissalsa and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Fr. Neal James Buckon, Priest of Cleveland (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Vissalsa and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC., resigned as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales resigned as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Fr. Frank Richard Spencer was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Auzia and Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of United States of America (USA)

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)

Bishop José Joaquín Matte Varas, Military Ordinary emeritus of Chile (Chile), passed away at 87

Fr. Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic was consecrated as Titular Bishop of La Imperial and Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile)

Fr. Pedro Mario Ossandón Buljevic, Priest of Santiago (Chile), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Concepción (Chile) and Titular Bishop of La Imperial

Fr. Santiago Olivera was consecrated as Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina)

Fr. Santiago Olivera, Priest of Morón (Argentina), was elected Bishop of Cruz del Eje (Argentina)

Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales, Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso (Chile), was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Archbishop Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio, Titular Archbishop of Amiterno, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico, was appointed as Archbishop Military Ordinary of United States of America (USA)

Archbishop Edwin Frederick O’Brien, Archbishop Military Ordinary of United States of America (USA), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA)