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in Gibraltar

Gibraltar
DateDescendingRecent Events
2026.03.20

England Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Hallam (England)

2025.12.07

Gibraltar Msgr. Charles Azzopardi was consecrated as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

2025.09.12

Gibraltar Msgr. Charles Azzopardi, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

Gibraltar Bishop Carmelo Zammit resigned as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

2024.07.09

Gibraltar Archbishop Mark Gerard Miles, Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Apostolic Nuncio to Togo, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica

2021.04.25

Gibraltar Msgr. Mark Gerard Miles was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Città Ducale

2021.03.02

Gibraltar Archbishop-elect Mark Gerard Miles, Apostolic Nuncio to Benin, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Togo

2021.02.05

Gibraltar Msgr. Mark Gerard Miles, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS), was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Titular Archbishop of Città Ducale

2019.10.17

England Archbishop Michael George Bowen, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Southwark (England), passed away at 89

2019.08.31

Gibraltar Msgr. Mark Gerard Miles, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS)

2016.11.11

Gibraltar Msgr. Mark Gerard Miles, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

2016.09.08

Gibraltar Msgr. Carmelo Zammit was consecrated as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

2016.06.24

England Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

Gibraltar Msgr. Carmelo Zammit, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Priest of Malta (Malta), was elected Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

2014.07

England Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R., Bishop of Hallam (England), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

2014.05.20

England Bishop Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R., Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), was appointed as Bishop of Hallam (England)

2012.02.06

Gibraltar Msgr. John Pardo was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

2010.12.15

Gibraltar Bishop Bernard Patrick Devlin, Bishop emeritus of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), passed away at 89

2010.10.01

Gibraltar Bishop Charles Caruana, Bishop emeritus of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), passed away at 77

2010.07.10

England Fr. Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

2010.03.18

England Fr. Ralph Heskett, C.SS.R., was elected Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

Gibraltar Bishop Charles Caruana resigned as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

2010.01.16

Gibraltar Msgr. Louis Orfila, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, passed away at 83

2009.07.06

Gibraltar Fr. Charles Azzopardi, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

2007.02.10

Gibraltar Msgr. Louis Orfila, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary

2006.09.14

Gibraltar Fr. Mark Gerard Miles, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

2003.11.06

England Archbishop Michael George Bowen resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark (England)

2000.11

England Archbishop Michael George Bowen resigned as President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

2000.06.14

Gibraltar Msgr. Coronato Grima was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1999

England Archbishop Michael George Bowen, Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark (England) and Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, was appointed as President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

1998.07.10

Gibraltar Msgr. Paul Charles Bear was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Gibraltar Msgr. Louis Orfila, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1998.05.24

Gibraltar Msgr. Charles Caruana was consecrated as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

1998.02.14

Gibraltar Msgr. Charles Caruana, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

Gibraltar Bishop Bernard Patrick Devlin resigned as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

1997.05.15

Gibraltar Msgr. Carmelo Zammit, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1996

England Archbishop Michael George Bowen, Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark (England), was appointed as Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

1985.03.23

Gibraltar Fr. Carmelo Zammit, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

1985.01.06

Gibraltar Fr. Bernard Patrick Devlin was consecrated as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

1985.01.04

Gibraltar Fr. Charles Caruana, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Gibraltar Msgr. Louis Orfila, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

1984.10.20

Gibraltar Fr. Bernard Patrick Devlin, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), was elected Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

1984.02.06

Gibraltar Bishop Edward Rapallo, Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), passed away at 69

1978.09.20

Gibraltar Msgr. Bernard Devlin was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Gibraltar Msgr. Ernest Anthony Pons was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Gibraltar Msgr. August V. Stagnetto was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

1977.03.28

England Bishop Michael George Bowen, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton (England), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark (England)

1973.10.07

Gibraltar Fr. Edward Rapallo was consecrated as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

1973.07.05

Gibraltar Fr. Edward Rapallo, Priest of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), was elected Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

1973.02.17

Gibraltar Bishop John Farmer Healy, Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), passed away at 72

1971.03.14

England Bishop Michael George Bowen succeeded as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton (England)

1970.12.01

Cameroon Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M., Bishop emeritus of Buéa (Cameroon), passed away at 84

1970.06.27

England Fr. Michael George Bowen was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Lamsorti and Coadjutor Bishop of Arundel and Brighton (England)

1970.05.18

England Fr. Michael George Bowen, Priest of Arundel and Brighton (England), was elected Titular Bishop of Lamsorti and Coadjutor Bishop of Arundel and Brighton (England)

1961.08.18

Cameroon Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M., Bishop of Buéa (Cameroon), was appointed as Titular Bishop of Nicius

1956.10.11

Gibraltar Fr. John Farmer Healy was consecrated as Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

1956.07.18

Gibraltar Fr. John Farmer Healy was elected Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar)

1956.02.15

Gibraltar Bishop Richard Joseph Fitzgerald, Bishop of Gibraltar (Gibraltar), passed away at 74

1950.04.18

Cameroon Bishop Peter Rogan, M.H.M., Titular Bishop of Acmonia and Vicar Apostolic of Buéa (Cameroon), was appointed as Bishop of Buéa (Cameroon)

1949.10.01

England Archbishop Peter Emmanuel Amigo, Bishop of Southwark (England) and Archbishop ad personam, passed away at 85

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