Recent Events

Fr. Fabio Baggio, C.S., was consecrated as Cardinal-Deacon with no Deaconry assigned and Titular Archbishop of Urusi

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Preacher of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Fr. Roberto Pasolini, O.F.M. Cap., was appointed as Preacher of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Fr. Fabio Baggio, C.S., Secretary of Vatican COVID-19 Commission and Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, was elected Titular Archbishop of Urusi

Bishop Dario Gervasi, Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), was appointed as Adjunct Secretary of Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life

Bishop Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I., resigned as Bishop of Farafangana (Madagascar)

Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti and President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, passed away at 91

Bishop Baldassare Reina, Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Mauretania, Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy), Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University, was promoted as Titular Archbishop of Aquæ in Mauretania and Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran

Archbishop Giovanni Battista Morandini, Titular Archbishop of Numida, passed away at 87

Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan resigned as Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye)

Fr. Giuseppe Allamano, I.M.C., Priest of Torino (Italy), was canonised

Sr. Elena Guerra, O.S.S., was canonised

Cardinal Eugenio Dal Corso, P.S.D.P., Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia and Bishop emeritus of Benguela (Angola), passed away at 85

Fr. Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, C.P., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of the Passion (Passionists)

Bishop Baldassare Reina, Vicegerent for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) and Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy), was appointed as Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University

Msgr. Samuele Sangalli, Priest of Milano (Italy), Chaplain of His Holiness and Undersecretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation, was appointed as Adjunct Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation

Bishop Adélio Giuseppe Tomasin, P.S.D.P., Bishop emeritus of Quixadá (Brazil), passed away at 94

Bishop Philippe Jean-Charles Jourdan, Opus Dei, Titular Bishop of Pertusa and Apostolic Administrator of Estonia (Estonia), was appointed as Bishop of Talinn (Estonia)

Archbishop Claudio Maniago, Metropolitan Archbishop of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy)

Bishop Elio Tinti, Bishop emeritus of Carpi (Italy), passed away at 88

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane pro hac vice Title and Major Penitentiary emeritus of Apostolic Penitentiary, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Bishop Raimo Ramón Goyarrola Belda, Opus Dei, Bishop of Helsinki (Finland), was appointed as Vice-President of Scandinavian Episcopal Conference

Bishop Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Awasa (Ethiopia), passed away at 93

Dr. Roberto Romano was appointed as Delegate for the Administration of the Chapter of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Archbishop Angelo Raffaele Panzetta, Archbishop of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy), was appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Lecce (Italy)

Fr. Ciro Sarnataro, S.D.V., was appointed as Superior General of Society of Divine Vocations (Vocationists)

Fr. Luigi Carrara, S.X., and 3 companions were beatified

Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Opus Dei, resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Embu (Kenya)

Msgr. Ivan Ricupero, Priest of Siracusa (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Delegate for Pastoral Care of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy)

Archbishop Antonio D’Angelo succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy)

Bishop Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Soddo–Hosanna (Ethiopia), passed away at 97

Dr. Massimiliano Menichetti was appointed as Vice-Director of Editorial Department of Dicastery for Communication

Dr. Francesco Valle was appointed as Vice-Director General of Dicastery for Communication

Bishop Enrico dal Covolo, S.D.B., resigned as Assessor of Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences

Bishop Sergio Pagano, B., Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Archive, was appointed as Assessor of Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences

Fr. Rocco Ronzani, O.S.A., was appointed as Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Archive

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò ▼ was deposed as Titular Archbishop of Ulpiana

Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Rumbek (South Sudan), was appointed as Bishop of Bentiu (South Sudan) and Apostolic Administrator of Rumbek (South Sudan)

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title

Dr. Elena Beccalli was appointed as Rector Magnificus of Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Bishop George Biguzzi, S.X., Bishop emeritus of Makeni (Sierra Leone), passed away at 88

Bishop Luciano Giovannetti, Bishop emeritus of Fiesole (Italy), passed away at 89

Archbishop Alberto Tricarico, Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana, passed away at 96

Fr. Antonio Ammirati, Priest of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy), was appointed as General Secretary of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Fr. Gherardo Gambelli was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy)

Archbishop Gianfranco Agostino Gardin, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Treviso (Italy), passed away at 80

Fr. Aurelio Gazzera, O.C.D., was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)

Fr. Lucio Nicoletto was consecrated as Bishop-Prelate of São Félix (Brazil)

Msgr. Alfonso Raimo was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Termini Imerese and Auxiliary Bishop of Salerno–Campagna–Acerno (Italy)

Bishop Maroun-Nasser Gemayel resigned as Bishop of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris of the Maronites (France) and Apostolic Visitator in Western and Northern Europe of the Maronites

Fr. Giuseppe Rossi, Priest of Novara (Italy), was beatified

Dr. Franco Anelli, Rector Magnificus of Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, passed away at 60

Bishop Giovanni Peragine, B., Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania (Albania) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Albania, was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Shkodrë–Pult (Albania)

Br. Guy de Montpellier, O.H.S.S., Founder of Hospitallers of the Holy Spirit, was beatified by equipollence

Archbishop Mauro Lalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands

Msgr. Mauro Lalli was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Pausula

Fr. Davide Carbonaro, O.M.D., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy)

Fr. Flavio Pace was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Dolia

Archbishop Gianpiero Palmieri, Archbishop-Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy, was appointed as Bishop of San Benedetto del Tronto–Ripatransone–Montalto (Italy)

Bishop Carlo Bresciani resigned as Bishop of San Benedetto del Tronto–Ripatransone–Montalto (Italy)