Recent Events

Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Msgr. Vincent Timothy Kelly, Priest of Miami (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 92

Msgr. Francis Edward Walsh, Priest of Springfield in Massachusetts (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 89

Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent (劉裕政), Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar and Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

Msgr. Thomas P. Cahalane, Priest of Tucson (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 87

Msgr. Michael Patrick Mooney, Priest of Pensacola–Tallahassee (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 89

Msgr. Anthony Mullins was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Francis Duffy, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland), General Secretary of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Apostolic Administrator of Killala (Ireland), was appointed as Bishop of Killala (Ireland)

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti

Bishop Gerard Nash, Bishop of Ferns (Ireland), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ossory (Ireland)

Msgr. Sean P. Flynn, Priest of Trenton (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 75

Bishop Niall Coll, Bishop of Ossory (Ireland), was appointed as Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland)

Msgr. Martin J. Mannion, Priest of Camden (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 87

Fr. Declan Marmion, S.M., was appointed as Superior General of Society of Mary (Marists)

Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)

Fr. Míċéal O’Neill, O. Carm., resigned as Prior General of Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites)

Msgr. James Joseph Fennessy, Priest of Atlanta (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 82

Msgr. John W. Delaney, Priest of Miami (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Sr. Mary Teresa Barron, N.S.A., resigned as President of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.)

Bishop Brendan Oliver Comiskey, SS.CC., Bishop emeritus of Ferns (Ireland), passed away at 89

Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S., resigned as Bishop of Mzuzu (Malawi)

Bishop William Walsh, Bishop emeritus of Killaloe (Ireland), passed away at 90

Bishop Kevin Peter Doran, Bishop of Elphin (Ireland) and Apostolic Administrator of Achonry (Ireland), was appointed as Bishop of Achonry (Ireland)

Fr. Enda Edward Murphy, Priest of Kilmore (Ireland) and Bureau Chief of Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Daniel Carroll was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Denis O’Callaghan, Priest of Cloyne (Ireland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

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

Bishop Donal Brendan Murray, Bishop emeritus of Limerick (Ireland), passed away at 84

Bishop Hugh Patrick Slattery, M.S.C., Bishop emeritus of Tzaneen (South Africa), passed away at 90

Msgr. John Joseph Kennedy was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Osor

Sr. Anne Marie Healy, F.M.V.D., was appointed as President of Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity

Archbishop Noël Treanor, Bishop emeritus of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland) and Archbishop ad personam, passed away at 73

Msgr. John Joseph Kennedy, Priest of Dublin (Ireland), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Secretary for the Disciplinary Section of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, was elected Titular Archbishop of Osor

Msgr. Séamus Patrick Horgan was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Árd Sratha

Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty, Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Apostolic Nuncio to Niger, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria

Fr. Timothy Mulroy, S.S.C.M.E., resigned as Superior General of Missionary Society of Saint Columban (Columban Missionaries)

Fr. Donal Roche was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille and Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland)

Msgr. Séamus Patrick Horgan, Priest of Killaloe (Ireland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Árd Sratha and Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan

Archbishop Francis Duffy, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuam (Ireland) and General Secretary of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Killala (Ireland)

Bishop Paul Dempsey, Bishop of Achonry (Ireland), was appointed as Titular Bishop of Sita and Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland)

Bishop Kevin Peter Doran, Bishop of Elphin (Ireland), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Achonry (Ireland)

Bishop John Fleming resigned as Bishop of Killala (Ireland)

Msgr. Eamonn McLaughlin, Priest of Raphoe (Ireland) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Adjunct Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Clergy

Fr. Donal Roche, Priest of Dublin (Ireland), was elected Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille and Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland)

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

Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C., resigned as Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Bishop Alexander Aloysius McGuckian (Alan), S.J., Bishop of Raphoe (Ireland), was appointed as Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland)

Bishop Donal McKeown resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland)

Bishop William Lee, Bishop emeritus of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland), passed away at 82

Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Prefect of Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, President of Commission for Confidential Matters and President of Committee for Investments, was appointed as President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State

Bishop Patrick Joseph Walsh, Bishop emeritus of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland), passed away at 92

Sr. Mary Teresa Barron, N.S.A., Superior General of Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles and Vice-President of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.), was appointed as President of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.)

Msgr. Dermot Moloney, Priest of Tuam (Ireland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Brendan Devlin, Priest of Derry (Northern Ireland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Joseph Murphy, Priest of Cloyne (Ireland), Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Undersecretary for Diplomatic Personnel of Secretariat of State

Bishop Liam Seán MacDaid, Bishop emeritus of Clogher (Ireland), passed away at 78

Msgr. Peter Briscoe, Priest of Dublin (Ireland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Fr. Eamonn McLaughlin, Priest of Raphoe (Ireland), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Br. Anthony Dolan, O.S.F., resigned as Minister General of Franciscan Brothers of the Third Order Regular of Mountbellew

Fr. Paul Connell was consecrated as Bishop of Ardagh (Ireland)