Recent Events

Fr. Riccardo Battocchio was consecrated as Bishop of Vittorio Veneto (Italy)

Fr. Giuseppe Luigi Spiga was consecrated as Bishop of Grajaú (Brazil)

Fr. Saverio Antonio Gennario Cannistrà, O.C.D., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy)

Cardinal Roberto Repole took possession as Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti

Msgr. Ignazio Ceffalia, Priest of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Fiorentino and Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus

Msgr. Francesco Ibba, Priest of Cagliari (Italy), Substitute Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Msgr. Samuele Sangalli was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Zella

Msgr. Giancarlo Dellagiovanna, Priest of Tortona (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana and Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

Archbishop Francesco Cuccarese, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Pescara–Penne (Italy), passed away at 95

Bishop Hryhoriy Komar, Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)

Bishop Paulo Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M., resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)

Archbishop Emilio Nappa, Adjunct Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation, was appointed as Secretary General of Governorate of Vatican City State

Fr. Bernardino Giordano was consecrated as Bishop of Grosseto (Italy) and Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy)

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

Mr. Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Member of Financial Security Committee, Vice Secretary General of Governorate of Vatican City State and Member of Commission of Donations for the Holy See, was appointed as Secretary General of Governorate of Vatican City State

Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, was appointed as Member of Commission of Donations for the Holy See

Msgr. Roberto Campisi, Priest of Siracusa (Italy), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, President of Financial Security Committee and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as President of Commission of Donations for the Holy See

Sr. Silvana Piro, F.M.G.B., Undersecretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was appointed as Member of Commission of Donations for the Holy See

Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Delegate for Vatican COVID-19 Commission, was appointed as Member of Commission of Donations for the Holy See

Mr. Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Member of Financial Security Committee and Vice Secretary General of Governorate of Vatican City State, was appointed as Member of Commission of Donations for the Holy See

Bishop Antônio Augusto Dias Duarte, Opus Dei, resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Archbishop Gerardo Pierro, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Salerno–Campagna–Acerno (Italy), passed away at 89

Fr. Riccardo Battocchio, Priest of Padova (Italy), was elected Bishop of Vittorio Veneto (Italy)

Bishop Camillo Cibotti, Bishop of Isernia–Venafro (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Trivento (Italy)

Msgr. Maurizio Bravi was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Tolentino

Fr. Alberto Torriani was consecrated as Archbishop of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy)

Msgr. Filippo Ciampanelli was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Mauretania

Fr. Giuseppe Luigi Spiga, Priest of Cagliari (Italy), was elected Bishop of Grajaú (Brazil)

Msgr. Carlo Maria Polvani was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Regiæ

Archbishop Giuseppe Verucchi, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ravenna–Cervia (Italy), passed away at 87

Fr. Mario Farci was consecrated as Bishop of Iglesias (Italy)

Archbishop Giovanni Paolo Benotto resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy)

Fr. Saverio Antonio Gennario Cannistrà, O.C.D., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy)

Msgr. Samuele Sangalli, Priest of Milano (Italy), Chaplain of His Holiness and Adjunct Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation, was elected Titular Archbishop of Zella

Cardinal Fabio Baggio, C.S., took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia

Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca resigned as President of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

Msgr. Marco Sprizzi, Priest of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as President of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

Bishop Corrado Pizziolo resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Vittorio Veneto (Italy)

Bishop Paolo Ricciardi, Titular Bishop of Gabi and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), was appointed as Bishop of Jesi (Italy)

Bishop Gerardo Rocconi resigned as Bishop of Jesi (Italy)

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Msgr. Maurizio Bravi, Priest of Bergamo (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), was elected Titular Archbishop of Tolentino, Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

Archbishop Mauro Lalli resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands

Dr. Giancarlo Amato was appointed as Applied Magistrate of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Prof. Cristiano Cupelli was appointed as Applied Magistrate of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Fr. Giovanni Merlini, C.PP.S., Moderator General of Missionaries of the Precious Blood, was beatified

Msgr. Carlo Maria Polvani, Priest of Milano (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Adjunct Undersecretary of Dicastery for Culture and Education, was elected Titular Archbishop of Regiæ and Secretary of Dicastery for Culture and Education

Msgr. Filippo Ciampanelli, Priest of Novara (Italy), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, was elected Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Mauretania

Fr. Fabio Baggio, C.S., was consecrated as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia and Titular Archbishop emeritus of Urusi

Archbishop Angelo Massafra, O.F.M., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania)

Archbishop Giovanni Peragine, B., succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania)

Bishop Luis Antonio Secco, S.D.B., resigned as Bishop of Willemstad (Curaçao)

Archbishop Antonio Giuseppe Caiazzo, Archbishop of Matera–Irsina (Italy) and Bishop of Tricarico (Italy), was appointed as Archbishop-Bishop of Cesena–Sarsina (Italy)

Bishop Douglas Regattieri resigned as Bishop of Cesena–Sarsina (Italy)

Sr. Simona Brambilla, I.S.M.C., Secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life, was appointed as Prefect of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Fr. Renato Tarantelli Baccari was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Campli, Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

Dr. Enrico Bartelucci was appointed as Director of Directorate of the Economy of Vatican City State

Dr. Antonio Chiminello resigned as Director of Directorate of the Economy of Vatican City State

Prof. Venerando Marano, Adjunct President of Tribunal of Vatican City State, was appointed as President of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Bishop Joseph Marie Bonnemain, Opus Dei, Bishop of Chur (Switzerland), was appointed as Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Switzerland