Recent Events

Dr. Gisela Bergmann was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Msgr. Johann Grülnberger was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Wilhelm Schuh was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., resigned as Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria)

Archbishop Josef Grünwidl, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria), was appointed as Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria)

Fr. Markus Christoph, S.I.M., was appointed as Superior General of Servants of Jesus and Mary

Msgr. Erich Aichholzer was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Nikolaus Krasa was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

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

Fr. Martin Glechner, C.Op., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz

Fr. Clemens Pilar, C.Op., resigned as Superior General of Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz

Fr. Leszek Ryżka, Priest of Austria (Austria), 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)

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

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

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

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. Erich Linhardt was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

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

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)

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. 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. 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. 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

Abbot Johann Holzinger, C.R.L.A., resigned as Abbot General of Canons Regular of the Lateran Congregation of Austria

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

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

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

Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen, Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Estonia (Estonia), passed away at 79

Msgr. Karl Engelmann was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Ewald Huscava was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Friedrich Bechina, F.S.O., resigned as Undersecretary of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions)

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach, Apostolic Nuncio to Senegal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary

Archabbot Edmund Wagenhofer, O.S.B., resigned as President of Slavonic Benedictine Congregation of Saint Adalbert and Saint Margaret

Bishop Elmar Fischer, Bishop emeritus of Feldkirch (Austria), passed away at 85

Msgr. Karl Hirtenfelder was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Leo Boccardi (レオ・ボッカルディ), Apostolic Nuncio to Iran, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Japan

Msgr. Wolfgang Koschat was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Austria

Archbishop Franz Lackner, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Austria, was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Austria

Bishop Manfred Scheuer, Bishop of Linz (Austria), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Austria

Bishop Johann Weber, Bishop emeritus of Graz–Seckau (Austria), passed away at 93

Msgr. Josef Marketz was consecrated as Bishop of Gurk (Austria)