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2025.09.11

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Titular Archbishop of Faleri, passed away at 83

2023.01.25

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, was appointed as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

2023.01.23

USA Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino resigned as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

2021.09.13

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal

2021.05.29

Brunei Cardinal Cornelius Sim, Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo and Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei), passed away at 69

2021.03.13

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India

2020.11.28

Brunei Bishop Cornelius Sim, Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia, Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo

2020.09.29

Poland Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei

2019.10.11

USA Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino, Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, was appointed as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

2017.09.15

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

2017.09.13

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

2017.09.12

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

2017.01.01

Brunei Bishop Cornelius Sim, Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) and General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

2016.08.06

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland

2016.02.10

Italy Archbishop Luigi Bressan resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Trento (Italy)

2015.01.01

Brunei Bishop Cornelius Sim, Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei), was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

2014.08.09

Poland Msgr. Wojciech Załuski was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana

2014.07.15

Poland Msgr. Wojciech Załuski, Priest of Łomża (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana

2013.01.16

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei and Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia

USA Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino, Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei

2011.11.15

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

2011.07.18

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia

2011.06.18

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

2011.04.09

Poland Msgr. Wojciech Załuski, Priest of Łomża (Poland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

2011.01.13

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, was appointed as Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam

2010.11.13

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal

2010.05.08

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India

2008.03.29

USA Msgr. Joseph Salvador Marino was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Natchitoches

2008.01.12

USA Msgr. Joseph Salvador Marino, Priest of Birmingham (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and Titular Archbishop of Natchitoches

2006.10.10

Italy Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste

2006.06.17

Italy Msgr. Leopoldo Girelli was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Capri

2006.04.13

Italy Msgr. Leopoldo Girelli, Priest of Bergamo (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Titular Archbishop of Capri

2005.01.21

Brunei Fr. Cornelius Sim was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) and Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia

2004.10.20

Brunei Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei (Brunei)

Brunei Fr. Cornelius Sim, Priest of Brunei (Brunei) and Prefect Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei), was elected Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia and Vicar Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei)

2003.09.20

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar

2003.04.26

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

1999.07.24

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius and Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar

1999.03.25

Italy Archbishop Luigi Bressan, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Trento (Italy)

1999.01.06

Italy Msgr. Salvatore Pennacchio was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Montemarano

1998.11.28

Italy Msgr. Salvatore Pennacchio, Priest of Aversa (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda and Titular Archbishop of Montemarano

1998.09.01

Italy Msgr. Leopoldo Girelli, Priest of Bergamo (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1998.06.14

USA Msgr. Joseph Salvador Marino, Priest of Birmingham (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1998

Italy Archbishop Luigi Bressan, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar and Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, was appointed as Apostolic Delegate to Brunei

1997.11.21

Brunei Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei was established (from Diocese of Miri) (Brunei)

Brunei Fr. Cornelius Sim, Priest of Brunei (Brunei), was appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei)

1996.06.15

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius and Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles

1996.01.22

Italy Msgr. Salvatore Pennacchio, Priest of Aversa (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1994.07.16

Italy Archbishop Luigi Bressan, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia

1993.07.26

Italy Archbishop Luigi Bressan, Titular Archbishop of Severiana and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Pakistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar

1993.04.17

Poland Fr. Wojciech Załuski, Priest of Łomża (Poland), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

1992.11.15

Italy Msgr. Adriano Bernardini (裴納德) was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Faleri

1992.08.20

Italy Msgr. Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Priest of Pesaro (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Chargé d’affaires in China, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and Titular Archbishop of Faleri

1989.11.26

Brunei Fr. Cornelius Sim was appointed as Priest of Brunei (Brunei)

1989.10.18

USA Fr. Joseph Salvador Marino, Priest of Birmingham (USA), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

1989.06.18

Italy Msgr. Luigi Bressan was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Severiana

1989.04.03

Italy Msgr. Luigi Bressan, Priest of Trento (Italy), Permanent Observer to Council of Europe and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Severiana and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Pakistan

1989.01.22

Italy Msgr. Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Priest of Pesaro (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Chargé d’affaires in China

1988.10.15

Italy Fr. Leopoldo Girelli, Priest of Bergamo (Italy), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

1987.05.27

Italy Msgr. Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Priest of Pesaro (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

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