Recent Events

Archbishop Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia

Bishop Nicolas Lhernould, Bishop of Constantine (Algeria) and Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa, was promoted as Archbishop of Tunis (Tunisia)

Fr. Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E., was consecrated as Bishop of Oran (Algeria)

Archbishop Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Oran (Algeria)

Fr. Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E., was elected Bishop of Oran (Algeria)

Cardinal Jean-Marc Noël Aveline took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti

Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico

Archbishop Luciano Russo, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay, was appointed as Secretary for Pontifical Representations of Secretariat of State

Archbishop Jean-Marc Noël Aveline, Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille (France), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti

Fr. Charles de Jésus de Foucauld (Charles Eugène), O.C.S.O., was canonised

Archbishop Paul Desfarges, S.J., resigned as President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Bishop Nicolas Lhernould, Bishop of Constantine (Algeria), was appointed as Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Bishop Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., Bishop of Oran (Algeria), was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Oran (Algeria) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria)

Archbishop Paul Desfarges, S.J., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria)

Archbishop Luciano Russo, Apostolic Nuncio to Panama, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria

Archbishop Henri Antoine Marie Teissier, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria), passed away at 91

Archbishop Luciano Russo, Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama

Fr. Nicolas Lhernould was consecrated as Bishop of Constantine (Algeria)

Fr. Nicolas Lhernould, Priest of Tunis (Tunisia), was elected Bishop of Constantine (Algeria)

Bishop Jean-Marc Noël Aveline, Titular Bishop of Simidicca and Auxiliary Bishop of Marseille (France), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille (France)

Bishop Gabriel Jules Joseph Piroird, Prado, Bishop emeritus of Constantine (Algeria), passed away at 86

Bishop Pierre Lucien Claverie, O.P., and 18 companions were beatified

Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico

Fr. John Gordon MacWilliam, M. Afr., was consecrated as Bishop of Laghouat (Algeria)

Fr. John Gordon MacWilliam, M. Afr., was elected Bishop of Laghouat (Algeria)

Bishop Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr., resigned as Bishop of Laghouat (Algeria)

Bishop Paul Desfarges, S.J., Bishop of Constantine (Algeria), President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa and Apostolic Administrator of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria)

Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat, Titular Archbishop of Byblus, passed away at 83

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria and Permanent Observer to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands

Msgr. Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria

Archbishop Luciano Russo, Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia

Msgr. Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Priest of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria

Archbishop Antonio Sozzo resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco

Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader, Metropolitan Archbishop of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan and Titular Archbishop of Mathara in Numidia

Bishop Paul Desfarges, S.J., Bishop of Constantine (Algeria) and President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria)

Bishop Paul Desfarges, S.J., Bishop of Constantine (Algeria), was appointed as President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Bishop Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr., resigned as Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Fr. Michel Jean-Paul Guillaud, Priest of Lyon (France), was appointed as General Secretary of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Archbishop Thomas Yeh Sheng-nan (葉勝男) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia

Fr. Francesco Zirano, O.F.M. Conv., was beatified

Msgr. Jean-Marc Noël Aveline was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Simidicca and Auxiliary Bishop of Marseille (France)

Msgr. Jean-Marc Noël Aveline, Priest of Marseille (France) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Bishop of Simidicca and Auxiliary Bishop of Marseille (France)

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, was appointed as Permanent Observer to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Fr. Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., was consecrated as Bishop of Oran (Algeria)

Fr. Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., was elected Bishop of Oran (Algeria)

Bishop Alphonse Émile Georger resigned as Bishop of Oran (Algeria)

Bishop Paul Desfarges, S.J., resigned as Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Bishop Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr., Bishop of Laghouat (Algeria), was appointed as Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Msgr. Luciano Russo was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Monteverde

Bishop Paul Desfarges, S.J., Bishop of Constantine (Algeria), was appointed as Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa

Archbishop-elect Luciano Russo was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda

Msgr. Luciano Russo, Priest of Aversa (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Monteverde

Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea, Vice-President emeritus of Labour Office of the Apostolic See, passed away at 83

Msgr. Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Priest of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar, Apostolic Nuncio to Seychelles, Apostolic Delegate to Comoro Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria