Recent Events

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach, Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

Msgr. Leszek Ryzka was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Peter Papst was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., resigned as President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Mario Zenari resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Syria

Bishop Maximilian Aichern, O.S.B., Bishop emeritus of Linz (Austria), passed away at 93

Fr. Josef Grünwidl was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

Cardinal Mario Zenari, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri and Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Fr. Raymond Cayré, Br. Gérard-Martin Cendrier (Gérard), O.F.M., Mr. Roger Vallée, Mr. Jean Mestre, and 46 companions were beatified

Fr. Josef Grünwidl, Priest of Wien (Austria) and Apostolic Administrator of Wien (Austria), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

Msgr. Johannes Neuhardt, Priest of Salzburg (Austria) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, passed away

Msgr. Walter Kratzer, Priest of Wien (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Helmut Neuhofer, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Egon Katinsky, Priest of Salzburg (Austria) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Fr. Laurentius Eschlböck, O.S.B., resigned as Pro-Rector of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

Msgr. Ernst Pimingstorfer, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Josef Mayr, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Fr. Johannes Freitag was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Guzabeta and Auxiliary Bishop of Graz–Seckau (Austria)

Msgr. Josef Gölles, Priest of Graz–Seckau (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Fr. Johannes Freitag, Priest of Graz–Seckau (Austria), was elected Titular Bishop of Guzabeta and Auxiliary Bishop of Graz–Seckau (Austria)

Msgr. Johann Bachmair, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Abbot Bernhard Andreas Eckerstorfer, O.S.B., resigned as Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

Fr. Laurentius Eschlböck, O.S.B., was appointed as Pro-Rector of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore, Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria), President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Wien (Austria), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Austria)

Fr. Josef Grünwidl, Priest of Wien (Austria), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Wien (Austria)

Bishop Andreas Laun, O.S.F.S., Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Salzburg (Austria), passed away at 82

Msgr. Mihael Križtof, Priest of Gurk (Austria) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, passed away

Msgr. Erich Linhardt was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Manuel Ruiz López, O.F.M., and 10 companions were canonised

Msgr. Werner Reiss, Priest of Wien (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Richard Allen Gyhra, Priest of Lincoln (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Permanent Representative to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Vienna (UNOV), Permanent Observer to United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Permanent Representative to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Permanent Representative to Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Msgr. Herbert Messner, Priest of Graz–Seckau (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Franz Sammt, Priest of Graz–Seckau (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Johann Kaltseis, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Rudolf Schütz, Priest of Wien (Austria) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria), Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria) and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Msgr. Thomas Krojer, Priest of Eisenstadt (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Norbert Burmettler was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Herbert Döller was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Janusz Stanisław Urbańczyk was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Voli

Msgr. Reinhold Kern, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Richard Allen Gyhra, Priest of Lincoln (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Salzburg (Austria), passed away at 86

Msgr. Ernst Schermann, Priest of Eisenstadt (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Janusz Stanisław Urbańczyk, Priest of Elbląg (Poland), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, Permanent Representative to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Vienna (UNOV), Permanent Observer to United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Permanent Representative to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Permanent Representative to Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), was elected Titular Archbishop of Voli and Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe

Msgr. Manfred Schuster, Priest of Graz–Seckau (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Walter Rathpoller, Priest of Wien (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Josef Fötsch, Priest of Graz–Seckau (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Emerich Kléner, Priest of Wien (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Franz Krispler, Priest of Salzburg (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Benno Elbs, Bishop of Feldkirch (Austria), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Vaduz (Liechtenstein)

Archbishop Leo Boccardi (レオ・ボッカルディ) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Japan

Msgr. Johann Ehrenfellner, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Helmut Krätzl, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Wien (Austria), passed away at 91

Msgr. Fürnkranz Johannes, Priest of Wien (Austria) and Bureau Chief of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop Sixto José Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Villarrica (Chile), passed away at 91

Msgr. August Walcherberger, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Abbot Kassian Lauterer, O. Cist., Abbot Ordinary emeritus of Wettingen-Mehrerau (Austria), passed away at 88

Msgr. Hermann Pachinger, Priest of Linz (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Matthias Sagmeister, Priest of Salzburg (Austria) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away