Recent Events

Dr. Paolo Ruffini resigned as Prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Cardinal Fabio Baggio, C.S., Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and President of Laudato si’ Higher Education Center, was appointed as Pro-Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, was appointed as Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and President of Interdicastery Commission on Articificial Intelligence

Dr. Massimo Ralli was appointed as Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Service of Charity

Archbishop Angelo Accattino, Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia

Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi resigned as Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Roberto Repole, Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) and Bishop of Susa (Italy), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Dr. Paolo Nusiner, Director of General Affairs of Dicastery for Communication, was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Dr. Elena Wettstein Principato was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Bishop Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Bouar (Central African Republic), passed away at 86

Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro resigned as Bishop of Karaganda (Kazakhstan)

Archbishop Agostino Superbo, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy), passed away at 86

Msgr. Marco Ganci resigned as Permanent Observer to Council of Europe and Observer to International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS)

Msgr. Pierluigi Pezza, Priest of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 85

Msgr. Antonio Cameran, Priest of Verona (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 79

Bishop Antonio Santarsiero Rosa, O.S.J., resigned as Bishop of Huacho (Peru)

Fr. Michele Morandi was consecrated as Bishop of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy)

Fr. Pier Luigi Stolfi, Priest of Roma (Italy), was appointed as Moderator of the Curia of Roma (Italy)

Bishop Adriano Caprioli, Bishop emeritus of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy), passed away at 90

Bishop Giacomo Lanzetti, Bishop emeritus of Alba (Italy), passed away at 84

Archbishop Walter Erbì, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Apostolic Nuncio to Sierra Leone and Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Bishop Marco Mellino, Secretary of Council of Cardinals and Adjunct Secretary of Dicastery for Legislative Texts, was appointed as Secretary of Dicastery for Legislative Texts

Msgr. Emilio Silvestrini, Priest of Roma (Italy) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, passed away at 90

Bishop Aurelio Gazzera, O.C.D., succeeded as Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)

Msgr. Alberto Vergati, Priest of Pompei (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 83

Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Gabi

Fr. Augusto Mascagna was consecrated as Bishop of Pescia (Italy) and Bishop of Pistoia (Italy)

Msgr. Domenico Corona, Priest of Rimini (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 73

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura, Archpriest emeritus of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran and Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome emeritus of Roma (Italy), passed away at 95

Msgr. Giovanni Battista Gandolfo, Priest of Albenga–Imperia (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away at 87

Fr. Nazareno Lanciotti, Priest of Roma (Italy), was beatified

Msgr. Claudio Livetti, Priest of Milano (Italy) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, passed away at 94

Msgr. Benito Verdini was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Edoardo Rovida, Titular Archbishop of Taormina, passed away at 98

Archbishop Mario Milano, Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Aversa (Italy), passed away at 90

Bishop Cesare Di Pietro, Titular Bishop of Nicopolis ad Iaternum and Auxiliary Bishop of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Locri–Gerace (Italy)

Bishop Francesco Oliva resigned as Bishop of Locri–Gerace (Italy)

Cardinal Francesco Montenegro, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Agrigento (Italy), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Fr. Marco Billeri, Priest of San Miniato (Italy) and Second Private Secretary of the Pope, was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Giovanni Locci was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Bishop Giampaolo Dianin, Bishop of Chioggia (Italy), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy)

Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Gorizia (Italy)

Bishop Michele Autuoro, Titular Bishop of Passo Corese and Auxiliary Bishop of Napoli (Italy), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy)

Msgr. Andrea Vena was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale, passed away at 79

Bishop Eugenio Binini, Bishop emeritus of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy), passed away at 91

Msgr. Giuseppe Luxoro, Priest of Cagliari (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 75

Fr. Andrea Carlevale was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Atella and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Fr. Stefano Sparapani was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Bisenzio and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Fr. Marco Valenti was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Arpi and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Fr. Alessandro Zenobbi was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Biccari and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Msgr. Franco Geremia, Priest of Sora–Cassino–Aquino–Pontecorvo (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away at 95

Archbishop Pavel Pezzi, F.S.C.B., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mother of God at Moscow (Russia)

Archbishop Antonio Arcari, Titular Archbishop of Cæciri, passed away at 72

Fr. Flavio Cavallini, O.F.M., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania (Albania)

Archbishop Giancarlo Dellagiovanna was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador

Msgr. Andrea Palmieri, Priest of Bari–Bitonto (Italy), Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Fr. Augusto Mascagna, Priest of Civita Castellana (Italy), was elected Bishop of Pescia (Italy) and Bishop of Pistoia (Italy)

Bishop Fausto Tardelli resigned as Bishop of Pistoia (Italy) and Bishop of Pescia (Italy)

Fr. Michele Morandi, Priest of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy), was elected Bishop of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy)

Bishop Mario Toso, S.D.B., resigned as Bishop of Faenza–Modigliana (Italy)