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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Msgr. Franco Russo, Priest of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Dr. Paola Fanelli, Director of Human Resources Department of the Holy See, 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