Recent Events

Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) and President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana, Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) and President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (England)

Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) and Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Bishop John Francis Sherrington, Titular Bishop of Hilta and Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England)

Msgr. Michael J. McKenna, Priest of Liverpool (England) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Anthony O’Brien was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Philip Edward Gregory was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Philip Alan Inch was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Stephen Joseph Maloney was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. George J. Mooney, Priest of Liverpool (England) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Hexham and Newcastle (England)

Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England)

Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England) and Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Hexham and Newcastle (England)

Msgr. John William Goddard was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Desmond Mark Seddon was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols resigned as Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Fr. Thomas Neylon was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England)

Fr. Thomas Neylon, Priest of Liverpool (England), was elected Titular Bishop of Plestia and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England)

Bishop Vincent Malone, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Liverpool (England), passed away at 88

Msgr. Brian Murphy was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England), was appointed as Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) and President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, was appointed as Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, was appointed as Secretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State and Secretary of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe

Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols took possession as Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana

Bishop John Anthony Rawsthorne resigned as Bishop of Hallam (England)

Bishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., Bishop of Nottingham (England), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England)

Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Liverpool (England)

Archbishop Vincent Gerard Nichols, Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) and President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, was created Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana

Archbishop Patrick Altham Kelly resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England)

Bishop Thomas Anthony Williams, Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Liverpool (England)

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia

Fr. John Francis Sherrington was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Hilta and Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England)

Fr. John Francis Sherrington, Priest of Nottingham (England), was elected Titular Bishop of Hilta and Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England)

Archbishop Vincent Gerard Nichols, Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England), was appointed as President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Archbishop Vincent Gerard Nichols, Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England)

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala

Bishop Augustine Harris, Bishop emeritus of Middlesbrough (England), passed away at 89

Bishop Vincent Malone resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England)

Msgr. John Steven Alker was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Paul Richard Gallagher was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Hodelm

Msgr. Paul Richard Gallagher, Priest of Liverpool (England), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Permanent Observer to Council of Europe, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and Titular Archbishop of Hodelm

Msgr. Peter D. Fleetwood was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Thomas Anthony Williams was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Mayo and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England)

Fr. Thomas Anthony Williams, Priest of Liverpool (England), was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England) and Titular Bishop of Mayo

Fr. Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., was consecrated as Bishop of Nottingham (England)

Fr. Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., was elected Bishop of Nottingham (England)

Bishop Vincent Gerard Nichols, Titular Bishop of Othona and Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster (England), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Birmingham (England)

Msgr. Paul Richard Gallagher, Priest of Liverpool (England) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Permanent Observer to Council of Europe

Bishop Thomas Holland, Bishop emeritus of Salford (England), passed away at 91

Bishop Joseph Gray, Bishop emeritus of Shrewsbury (England), passed away at 79

Msgr. Paul Richard Gallagher, Priest of Liverpool (England) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Bishop John Anthony Rawsthorne, Titular Bishop of Rotdon and Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England), was appointed as Bishop of Hallam (England)

Bishop Patrick Altham Kelly, Bishop of Salford (England), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England)

Archbishop Derek John Worlock, Metropolitan Archbishop of Liverpool (England), passed away at 76

Bishop Joseph Gray resigned as Bishop of Shrewsbury (England)

Bishop Vincent Gerard Nichols resigned as General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Bishop Kevin O’Connor, Auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool (England), passed away at 63

Msgr. Stephen Henry Louden was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Bishop Augustine Harris resigned as Bishop of Middlesbrough (England)

Msgr. Anthony A. Dennick, Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. John Devine was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Austin W. Hunt was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Michael J. McKenna, Priest of Liverpool (England), was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness