Recent Events

Fr. Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J., was consecrated as Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

Bishop Peter Marzinkowski, C.S.Sp., Bishop emeritus of Alindao (Central African Republic), passed away at 85

Fr. Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J., was elected Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

Fr. Aurelio Gazzera, O.C.D., was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)

Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M., Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic), passed away at 72

Fr. Aurelio Gazzera, O.C.D., was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)

Archbishop Joachim N’Dayen, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bangui (Central African Republic), passed away at 88

Msgr. Giuseppe Laterza was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Vartana

Msgr. Giuseppe Laterza, Priest of Conversano–Monopoli (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Vartana, Apostolic Nuncio to Chad and Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A., Bishop of Bossangoa (Central African Republic) and President of Central African Episcopal Conference, was appointed as Vice-President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium

Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina, Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Clergy and former President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Cardinal Beniamino Stella resigned as Prefect of Congregation for Clergy and President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order

Bishop Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.J., resigned as Bishop of Mbaïki (Central African Republic)

Bishop Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.J., Titular Bishop of Aræ in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic), was appointed as Bishop of Mbaïki (Central African Republic)

Fr. Cédric Kongbo-Gbassinga, Priest of Bangui (Central African Republic), was appointed as General Secretary of Central African Episcopal Conference

Fr. Joseph Tanga-Koti, S.M.A., resigned as General Secretary of Central African Episcopal Conference

Bishop Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Berbérati (Central African Republic), passed away at 85

Archbishop Joseph Chennoth (車納德 / ジョセフ・チェノットゥ), Titular Archbishop of Milevum and Apostolic Nuncio to Japan, passed away at 76

Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy, President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order and Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, was appointed as Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina

Archbishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka

Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., resigned as President of Central African Episcopal Conference

Bishop Richard Appora-Ngalanibé, O.P., Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic), was appointed as Vice-President of Central African Episcopal Conference

Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A., Bishop of Bossangoa (Central African Republic) and Vice-President of Central African Episcopal Conference, was appointed as President of Central African Episcopal Conference

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul was consecrated as Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul, Priest of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites, was elected Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Fr. Mirosław Gucwa was consecrated as Bishop of Bouar (Central African Republic)

Msgr. Giuseppe Laterza, Priest of Conversano–Monopoli (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Bishop Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Bouar (Central African Republic)

Fr. Mirosław Gucwa, Priest of Tarnów (Poland), was elected Bishop of Bouar (Central African Republic)

Fr. Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.J., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Aræ in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)

Fr. Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.J., was elected Titular Bishop of Aræ in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Gabala

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Bishop Richard Appora-Ngalanibé, O.P., succeeded as Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic)

Bishop Édouard Mathos, Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic), passed away at 68

Fr. Richard Appora-Ngalanibé, O.P., was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic)

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chad

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Priest of Valencia (Spain) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Titular Archbishop of Gabala

Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea della Valle

Fr. Richard Appora-Ngalanibé, O.P., was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic)

Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangui (Central African Republic) and President of Central African Episcopal Conference, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea della Valle

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico

Bishop Sergio Adolfo Govi, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Bossangoa (Central African Republic), passed away at 81

Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M., succeeded as Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B., resigned as Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

Archbishop Diego Causero resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Fr. Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M., was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

Fr. Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M., was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

Cardinal Beniamino Stella took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Archbishop Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chad

Archbishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt, Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka

Bishop Peter Marzinkowski, C.S.Sp., resigned as Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic)

Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa succeeded as Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic)