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2024.09.01

New Zealand Bishop Denis George Browne, Bishop emeritus of Hamilton (New Zealand), passed away at 86

2024.07.27

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia

2024.06.29

Cook Islands Bishop Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M., resigned as Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Cook Islands Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P., succeeded as Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

2024.04.27

Cook Islands Fr. Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P., was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

2024.04.19

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco

2023.12.08

Cook Islands Fr. Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P., Ecclesiastical Superior of Funafuti (Tuvalu), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

2023.11

Cook Islands Bishop Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

2022.10.22

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Titular Archbishop of Satriano, passed away at 88

2022.01.17

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia

2022.01.01

Cook Islands Bishop Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M., Bishop emeritus of Rarotonga (Cook Islands), passed away at 87

2021.03.30

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia

2021.03.03

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

2021.02.02

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga and Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island

2020.04.17

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa

2019.11.30

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga

2019.08.02

Cook Islands Bishop Stuart France O’Connell, S.M., Bishop emeritus of Rarotonga (Cook Islands), passed away at 84

2019.05.25

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau

2019.03.29

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

2018.09.21

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

2018.06.16

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay

2016.09

Cook Islands Bishop Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M., Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

2015.03.05

Tanzania Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe and Apostolic Nuncio to Angola, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras

2014.11.22

New Zealand Bishop Denis George Browne resigned as Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand)

2014.05.03

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru

2014.02.24

Cook Islands Fr. Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P., was appointed as Ecclesiastical Superior of Funafuti (Tuvalu)

2014.01.18

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga

2013.12.21

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan

2013.09.23

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu

2013.05.08

Germany Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean

2013.01.17

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

2011.07.16

Cook Islands Fr. Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M., was consecrated as Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

2011.04.11

Cook Islands Fr. Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M., was elected Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Cook Islands Bishop Stuart France O’Connell, S.M., resigned as Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

2010.03.18

Tanzania Msgr. Novatus Rugambwa was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Tagaria

2010.02.20

Tanzania Archbishop-elect Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Angola

2010.02.06

Tanzania Msgr. Novatus Rugambwa, Priest of Bukoba (Tanzania), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe and Titular Archbishop of Tagaria

2009.09

New Zealand Bishop Denis George Browne resigned as President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

2009.07.16

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

2008.11.16

Germany Msgr. Martin Krebs was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Taborenta

2008.09.08

Germany Msgr. Martin Krebs, Priest of Essen (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Apostolic Nuncio to Mali and Titular Archbishop of Taborenta

2007.06.28

Tanzania Msgr. Novatus Rugambwa, Priest of Bukoba (Tanzania) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

2007.01.30

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru

2006.04.01

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean and Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa

2006.03.25

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island

2006

New Zealand Bishop Denis George Browne resigned as President of Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania

2005.06.29

USA Msgr. Charles Daniel Balvo was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Castello

2005.04.01

USA Msgr. Charles Daniel Balvo, Priest of New York (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean and Titular Archbishop of Castello

2005.01.25

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

2003.11

New Zealand Bishop Denis George Browne, Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand) and President of Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania, was appointed as President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

2002

New Zealand Bishop Denis George Browne, Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand), was appointed as President of Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania

2001.07.14

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean and Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Palau

2001.06.05

Germany Msgr. Martin Krebs, Priest of Essen (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Tanzania Msgr. Novatus Rugambwa, Priest of Bukoba (Tanzania) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1998.01.22

Cook Islands Bishop Hendrick Joseph Cornelius Maria de Cocq, SS.CC., Bishop emeritus of Rarotonga (Cook Islands), passed away at 91

1997.02.22

Cook Islands Fr. Stuart France O’Connell, S.M., was consecrated as Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

1997.01.10

Tuvalu Bishop John Hubert Macey Rodgers, S.M., Bishop emeritus of Rarotonga (Cook Islands) and Ecclesiastical Superior emeritus of Funafuti (Tuvalu), passed away at 81

1996.12.07

Ireland Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia, Apostolic Nuncio to Vanuatu and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru

1996.11.08

Cook Islands Bishop Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M., resigned as Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Cook Islands Fr. Stuart France O’Connell, S.M., was elected Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

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