Recent Events

Fr. Johannes Zehe was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Aquæ Sirenses and Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg (Germany)

Bishop Christian Würtz, Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), was appointed as Bishop of Eichstätt (Germany)

Fr. Johannes Zehe, Priest of Hamburg (Germany), was elected Titular Bishop of Aquæ Sirenses and Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg (Germany)

Fr. Jan Świerc, S.D.B., and 8 companions were beatified

Bishop Leopold Nowak, Bishop emeritus of Magdeburg (Germany), passed away at 97

Archbishop Nikola Eterović resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany

Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany

Bishop Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I., Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) and President of German Episcopal Conference, was appointed as Bishop of Münster (Germany)

Bishop Clemens Pickel, Bishop of Saint Clement at Saratov (Russia), was appointed as President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia

Fr. Joshy George Pottackal, O. Carm., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Ceramussa and Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (Germany)

Msgr. Konrad Baumgartner, Priest of Regensburg (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Joachim Wanke, Bishop emeritus of Erfurt (Germany), passed away at 84

Fr. Martin Marahrens was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cercina and Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany)

Bishop Georg Bätzing resigned as President of German Episcopal Conference

Bishop Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I., Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany), was appointed as President of German Episcopal Conference

Msgr. Herbert Hautmann, Priest of Bamberg (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Peter Krämer, Priest of Trier (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Rolf Linse, Priest of Essen (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Adolfo Eduardo José Bittschi Mayer resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Sucre (Bolivia)

Msgr. Bernhard Joseph Stodt, Priest of Köln (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Norbert Huber, Priest of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

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

Msgr. Marco Helmut Schrage Comencini was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer, Bishop emeritus of Maldonado–Punta del Este (Uruguay), passed away at 83

Msgr. Josef Grabmeier, Priest of Regensburg (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Franz Josef Hövelborn, Priest of Paderborn (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Anton Keller, Priest of Augsburg (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Otto Georgens resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer (Germany)

Msgr. Franz Lurz, Priest of Köln (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Josef Schweiger, Priest of Regensburg (Germany) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, passed away

Fr. Martin Marahrens, Priest of Hildesheim (Germany), was elected Titular Bishop of Cercina and Auxiliary Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany)

Fr. Joshy George Pottackal, O. Carm., was elected Titular Bishop of Ceramussa and Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (Germany)

Msgr. Hermann Josef Leininger, Priest of Trier (Germany) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, passed away

Fr. Gottfried M. Wolff, O.S.M., resigned as Prior General of Order of Friar Servants of Mary (Servites) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Theological Faculty of Marianum

Msgr. Wilhelm Palesch, Priest of Erfurt (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Horst Eberlein resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg (Germany)

Br. Benedikt Molitor, F.M.M.A., resigned as Superior General of Brothers of the Mercy of Our Lady Help of Christians

Msgr. Paul Kuhn, Priest of Speyer (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Bernward Bücherl, Priest of Regensburg (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 91

Fr. Konrad Maria Ackermann, Priest of Regensburg (Germany), was appointed as Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Msgr. Rainer Lewald, Priest of Osnabrück (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Josef Sauerborn, Priest of Köln (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, S.J., Apostolic Administrator of Estonia (Estonia), was beatified

Msgr. Alfred Egid Hierold, Priest of Regensburg (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Johann Wagenhammer, Priest of Passau (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Wilhelm Terboven, Priest of Köln (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Fritz Lobinger, Bishop emeritus of Aliwal (South Africa), passed away at 96

Msgr. Willi Paulo Link, Priest of Fulda (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Fr. Miguel Fritz, O.M.I., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Pilcomayo (Paraguay)

Msgr. Hans Huber was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Johannes Kurzydem was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Josef Riedl was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Klaus-Günther Stahlschmidt was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Kurt Witzel, Priest of Würzburg (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Otto Kern, Priest of Speyer (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Gregor Maria Franz Hanke, O.S.B., resigned as Bishop of Eichstätt (Germany)

Msgr. Georg Kirchmeir, Priest of Augsburg (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Otto Donner, Priest of Bamberg (Germany) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Martin Pischel, Priest of Essen (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Lothar Roos, Priest of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away