Recent Events

Bishop Joseph Ferdinand Guy Boulanger, Bishop of Rouyn-Noranda (Canada) and Bishop of Amos (Canada), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Sherbrooke (Canada)

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Dr. Susan Lynn Bissell was appointed as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Bishop Marián Andrej Pacák, C.SS.R., was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks

Bishop Emmanuel Hana Shaleta resigned as Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans (USA)

Bishop Eugène Tremblay, Bishop emeritus of Amos (Canada), passed away at 89

Bishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E., Bishop of Trois-Rivières (Canada), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Jean–Longueuil (Canada)

Fr. Simon Lobo, C.C., was appointed as General Superior of Companions of the Cross

Fr. Roger Vandenakker, C.C., resigned as General Superior of Companions of the Cross

Fr. Susai Jesu, O.M.I., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)

Msgr. Eduardo Raposo da Costa Resendes, Priest of Toronto (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 91

Bishop Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E., Bishop emeritus of Choluteca (Honduras), passed away at 95

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

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Titular Archbishop of Atella, passed away at 77

Bishop Stephen Andrew Hero, Bishop of Prince Albert (Canada), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada)

Archbishop Murray Chatlain resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)

Fr. Susai Jesu, O.M.I., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)

Cardinal Frank Leo took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle

Bishop David Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., resigned as Bishop of Hamilton (Canada)

Bishop Józef Andrzej Dąbrowski, C.S.M.A., Bishop of Charlottetown (Canada), was appointed as Bishop of Hamilton (Canada)

Archbishop Bertrand Blanchet, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Rimouski (Canada), passed away at 93

Bishop Mark William O’Connell, Titular Bishop of Gigthi and Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Albany (USA)

Archbishop Donald Joseph Bolen, Metropolitan Archbishop of Regina (Canada), was appointed as Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Bishop Pierre Goudreault, Bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière (Canada) and Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, was appointed as President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Bishop William Terrence McGrattan resigned as President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Archbishop Luc Cyr resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Sherbrooke (Canada)

Archbishop Charles Duval, C.SS.R., succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

Archbishop Gerard Pettipas, C.SS.R., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

Bishop Peter Stasiuk, C.SS.R., Bishop emeritus of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia), passed away at 82

Bishop Marc Pelchat resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (Canada)

Archbishop James Hector MacDonald, C.S.C., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Saint John’s, Newfoundland (Canada), passed away at 100

Fr. Pierre Charland, O.F.M., was consecrated as Bishop of Baie-Comeau (Canada)

Msgr. Patrick Powers, Priest of Ottawa–Cornwall (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 72

Fr. Charles Duval, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

Bishop Albert Thévenot, M. Afr., Bishop emeritus of Prince Albert (Canada), passed away at 79

Dr. Timothy James Janz resigned as Vice-Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Library

Msgr. Mariano Francis Polito, Priest of Toronto (Canada) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 93

Fr. Alan Campeau was consecrated as Bishop of Thunder Bay (Canada)

Archbishop John Michael Miller, C.S.B., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (Canada)

Archbishop Richard William Smith, Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vancouver (Canada)

Fr. Jean Tailleur was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Abora and Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (Canada)

Bishop Jean-Pierre Blais resigned as Bishop of Baie-Comeau (Canada)

Fr. Pierre Charland, O.F.M., was elected Bishop of Baie-Comeau (Canada)

Fr. Charles Duval, C.SS.R., was elected Coadjutor Archbishop of Grouard–McLennan (Canada)

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Fr. Alan Campeau, Priest of London (Canada), was elected Bishop of Thunder Bay (Canada)

Archbishop Murray Chatlain, Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada) and Archbishop of Winnipeg (Canada)

Archbishop Richard Joseph Gagnon resigned as Archbishop of Winnipeg (Canada)

Bishop Stephen Victor Chmilar, Bishop emeritus of Toronto of the Ukrainians (Canada), passed away at 79

Fr. Jean Tailleur, Priest of Québec (Canada), was elected Titular Bishop of Abora and Auxiliary Bishop of Québec (Canada)

Archbishop Frank Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Salute a Primavalle

Bishop Frederick Bernard Henry, Bishop emeritus of Calgary (Canada), passed away at 81

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Bishop Pierre Laurent Jubinville, C.S.Sp., Bishop of San Pedro (Paraguay) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay, was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Paraguay

Sr. Marie-Léonie Paradis (Alodie-Virginie), P.S.S.F., was canonised

Bishop Alain Faubert, Titular Bishop of Vicus Pacati and Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal (Canada), was appointed as Bishop of Valleyfield (Canada)

Bishop Noël Simard resigned as Bishop of Valleyfield (Canada)

Fr. Michael Brehl, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Bishop of Pembroke (Canada)

Abbot Peter Wilfred Novecosky, O.S.B., Abbot Ordinary emeritus of Saint Peter–Muenster (Canada), passed away at 79

Sr. Louise Madore, F.d.L.S., resigned as Superior General of Daughters of Wisdom