Recent Events

Dr. Paolo Ruffini resigned as Prefect of Dicastery for Communication

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C., Prefect Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), was appointed as President of Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia

Cardinal Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼), Cardinal-Bishop of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio and Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Fr. Domenico Basile was consecrated as Bishop of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy)

Fr. Andrea Roberto Ciucci, Priest of Milano (Italy), was appointed as Chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life

Msgr. Francesco Millimaci, Priest of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Dr. Paola Fanelli was appointed as Personnel Director of Secretariat for the Economy

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia, was appointed as Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State

Msgr. Roberto Valentino Domenighini was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro, Priest of Padova (Italy), Chaplain of His Holiness and President of Pontifical Academy for Life, was elected Titular Archbishop of Gabi

Bishop Carlos Verzeletti resigned as Bishop of Castanhal (Brazil)

Msgr. Michelangelo Priotto was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Extra-Regional Observer to Central American Integration System (SICA), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Syria

Archbishop Pavel Pezzi, F.S.C.B., resigned as President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia

Msgr. Sem Fioretti was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Antonio Ammirati was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America

Msgr. Agostino Albertini was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Msgr. Massimo Cavallo was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Enrico Massignani, Priest of Vicenza (Italy) and Adjunct Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Clergy, was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Andrea Carlevale, Priest of Roma (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Atella and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Fr. Stefano Sparapani, Priest of Roma (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Bisenzio and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Fr. Marco Valenti, Priest of Roma (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Arpi and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Fr. Alessandro Zenobbi, Priest of Roma (Italy), was elected Titular Bishop of Biccari and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Bishop Francesco Antonio Soddu, Bishop of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Sassari (Italy)

Msgr. Carlo Tezza, Priest of Verona (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Marco Testa was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Alfio Rapisarda, Titular Archbishop of Canne, passed away at 92

Archbishop Riccardo Fontana, Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Arezzo–Cortona–Sansepolcro (Italy), passed away at 79