Recent Events

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

Bishop Pietro Gabrielli Zen, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Méndez (Ecuador), passed away at 94

Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza, Opus Dei, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guayaquil (Ecuador), passed away at 86

Sr. Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., President of Committee for Monetary Matters of Vatican City State, Member of Financial Security Committee, President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of Governorate of Vatican City State, was appointed as Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi, Member of Council for the Economy and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Cardinal Mario Zenari resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Syria

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Bishop Manuel Nin Güell, O.S.B., Apostolic Exarch of Greece of the Greeks (Greece), was appointed as Abbot Ordinary of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli, Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy) and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Gorizia (Italy) and Secretary of Dicastery for the Clergy

Msgr. Giuseppe Tonello, Priest of Roma (Italy), Chaplain of His Holiness and Counsellor of Apostolic Penitentiary, was appointed as Judge of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Msgr. Andrea Piccioni, Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Msgr. Ivan Santus, Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Archbishop Felice Accrocca, Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy), was appointed as Archbishop-Bishop of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino (Italy) and Archbishop-Bishop of Foligno (Italy)

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino resigned as Archbishop-Bishop of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino (Italy) and Bishop of Foligno (Italy)

Fr. Domenico Basile, Priest of Andria (Italy), was elected Bishop of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy)

Bishop Domenico Cornacchia resigned as Bishop of Molfetta–Ruvo–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi (Italy)

Bishop Vincenzo Zarri, Bishop emeritus of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy), passed away at 96

Archbishop Domenico Graziani, Archbishop emeritus of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy), passed away at 81

Bishop Raffaele Nogaro, Bishop emeritus of Caserta (Italy), passed away at 92

Cardinal Mario Zenari, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri and Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Bishop Paolo Gillet, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy), passed away at 96

Prof. Ulisse Corea was appointed as Applied Judge of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Msgr. Marco Agostini resigned as Papal Master of Ceremonies of Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff