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Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale

Bishop Burchell Alexander McPherson resigned as Bishop of Montego Bay (Jamaica)

Bishop John Derek Persaud, Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica) and Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Montego Bay (Jamaica)

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Titular Archbishop of Voli, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale

Bishop Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P., resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA)

Bishop John Derek Persaud, Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica), was appointed as Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG), Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) and Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM), was appointed as Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Bishop Anthony Hampden Dickson, Bishop emeritus of Bridgetown (Barbados), passed away at 87

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia

Archbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Domenico di Guzmán pro hac vice Title

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize and Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was appointed as Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG), Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) and Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Fr. John Derek Persaud was consecrated as Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica)

Archbishop Charles Henry Dufour resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Mandeville (Jamaica)

Fr. John Derek Persaud, Priest of Georgetown (Guyana), was elected Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica)

Fr. Donald Chambers was appointed as General Secretary of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia and Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Belize

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán and Major Penitentiary emeritus of Apostolic Penitentiary, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Portugal)

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada and Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia

Fr. John Derek Persaud resigned as General Secretary of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago and Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Peru

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Gabala

Archbishop-elect Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chad

Msgr. Santiago De Wit Guzmán, Priest of Valencia (Spain) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Titular Archbishop of Gabala

Archbishop Charles Henry Dufour, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Mandeville (Jamaica)

Bishop Kenneth David Oswin Richards, Bishop of Saint John’s–Basseterre (Antigua and Barbuda), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica)

Bishop Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P., Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn (USA) and Titular Bishop of Cova

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados and Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, was appointed as Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Fr. John Derek Persaud, Priest of Georgetown (Guyana), was appointed as General Secretary of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Fr. Richard Ho Lung, M.O.P., resigned as Superior General of Missionaries of the Poor

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro resigned as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Fr. Burchell Alexander McPherson was consecrated as Bishop of Montego Bay (Jamaica)

Fr. Burchell Alexander McPherson, Priest of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica), was elected Bishop of Montego Bay (Jamaica)

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva

Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Priest of Aba (Nigeria), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua and Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva

Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Titular Archbishop of Beneventum and Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Domenico di Guzmán

Msgr. Kenneth David Oswin Richards was consecrated as Bishop of Saint John’s–Basseterre (Antigua and Barbuda)

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops and Secretary of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway and Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados and Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago

Msgr. Kenneth David Oswin Richards, Priest of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Saint John’s–Basseterre (Antigua and Barbuda)

Archbishop Nicola Girasoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Delegate to Antilles

Archbishop Thomas Edward Gullickson, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname and Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine

Bishop Charles Henry Dufour, Bishop of Montego Bay (Jamaica), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica)

Archbishop Donald James Reece resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica) and President of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Archbishop Lawrence Aloysius Burke, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica), passed away at 77

Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops, was appointed as Secretary of College of Cardinals

Archbishop Eugenio Sbarbaro resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia

Archbishop Paul Fouad Tabet, Titular Archbishop of Sinna, passed away at 79