Recent Events

Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp., Bishop emeritus of Banjul (Gambia), passed away at 82

Archbishop Walter Erbì, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia

Archbishop George Antonysamy, Metropolitan Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (India) and Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

Msgr. Walter Erbì was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Nepi

Archbishop-elect Walter Erbì, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone

Msgr. Walter Erbì, Priest of Iglesias (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Nepi and Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama

Bishop Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp., Bishop emeritus of Banjul (Gambia), passed away at 95

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk, Apostolic Nuncio to Panama, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Salas, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone

Msgr. Dagoberto Campos Salas was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Forontoniana

Archbishop-elect Dagoberto Campos Salas, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia

Msgr. Dagoberto Campos Salas, Priest of Tilarán–Liberia (Costa Rica) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Titular Archbishop of Forontoniana

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. Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp., was consecrated as Bishop of Banjul (Gambia)

Bishop Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp., resigned as Bishop of Banjul (Gambia)

Fr. Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp., was elected Bishop of Banjul (Gambia)

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Panama

Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello (アルベルト・ボッターリ・デ・カステッロ) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary

Archbishop George Antonysamy, Metropolitan Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (India), was appointed as Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India

Archbishop Girolamo Prigione, Titular Archbishop of Lauriacum, passed away at 94

Archbishop Antonio Lucibello resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Turkiye and Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino resigned as Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established (Nigeria)

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

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone

Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia

Msgr. Mirosław Adamczyk was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Otricoli

Msgr. Mirosław Adamczyk, Priest of Gdańsk (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Titular Archbishop of Otricoli

Msgr. Walter Erbì, Priest of Iglesias (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop George Antonysamy, Titular Archbishop of Sulci, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (India)

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino, Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco

Msgr. Dagoberto Campos Salas, Priest of Tilarán–Liberia (Costa Rica) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello (アルベルト・ボッターリ・デ・カステッロ), Apostolic Nuncio to Japan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino was appointed as Permanent Observer to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Archbishop George Antonysamy resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea

Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello (アルベルト・ボッターリ・デ・カステッロ), Titular Archbishop of Foratiana and Apostolic Nuncio to Japan, was appointed as Titular Archbishop of Oderzo

Fr. Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp., was consecrated as Bishop of Banjul (Gambia)

Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.J., Secretary emeritus of Pontifical Commission for Social Communications, passed away at 82

Bishop Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp., resigned as Bishop of Banjul (Gambia)

Fr. Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp., was elected Bishop of Banjul (Gambia)

Msgr. George Antonysamy was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Sulci

Archbishop-elect George Antonysamy, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone

Archbishop Antonio Lucibello, Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Turkiye and Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan

Msgr. Mirosław Adamczyk, Priest of Gdańsk (Poland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. George Antonysamy, Priest of Tiruchirapalli (India) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Titular Archbishop of Sulci, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia and Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia

Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello (アルベルト・ボッターリ・デ・カステッロ), Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Japan

Fr. Walter Erbì, Priest of Iglesias (Italy), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp., resigned as President of Inter-territorial Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Gambia and Sierra Leone / ITCABIC

Bishop Michael Joseph Cleary, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Banjul (Gambia), was appointed as President of Inter-territorial Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Gambia and Sierra Leone / ITCABIC

Fr. Dagoberto Campos Salas, Priest of Tilarán–Liberia (Costa Rica), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua

Archbishop Johannes Dyba, Archbishop-Bishop of Fulda (Germany) and Archbishop Military Ordinary of Germany (Germany), passed away at 70

Archbishop Giuseppe Ferraioli, Titular Archbishop of Volturno, passed away at 70

Msgr. Alberto Bottari de Castello (アルベルト・ボッターリ・デ・カステッロ) was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Foratiana

Msgr. Alberto Bottari de Castello (アルベルト・ボッターリ・デ・カステッロ), Priest of Treviso (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone and Titular Archbishop of Foratiana

Archbishop Antonio Lucibello, Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay