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2025.09.11

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Titular Archbishop of Faleri, passed away at 83

2025.09.06

Cambodia Bishop-elect Pierre Suon Hangly, Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kompong Cham (Cambodia)

2025.06.28

Cambodia Fr. Pierre Suon Hangly, Priest of Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Prefect Apostolic of Kompong Cham (Cambodia), was elected Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

2025.02.13

South Korea Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

2024

Cambodia Fr. Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzalez, S.J., Prefect Apostolic of Bătdâmbâng (Cambodia), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

2023.02.08

USA Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia and Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and Apostolic Delegate to Laos

2023.01.25

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, was appointed as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

2022.07.16

South Korea Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南), Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos and Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

2022.07.15

Cambodia Fr. Pierre Suon Hangly, Priest of Phnom Penh (Cambodia), was appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Kompong Cham (Cambodia)

Cambodia Fr. Bruno Cosme, M.E.P., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Kompong Cham (Cambodia)

2021.08.17

Zambia Fr. Francis Katongo Mukosa, Priest of Ndola (Zambia), was appointed as General Secretary of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops

2021.02.26

Cambodia Bishop Yves-Georges-René Ramousse, M.E.P., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Phnom Penh (Cambodia), passed away at 93

2021.01.14

Italy Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uzbekistan

2020.06.01

Italy Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation

2019.11.30

Cambodia Bishop Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

Cambodia Fr. Bruno Cosme, M.E.P., Apostolic Administrator of Kompong Cham (Cambodia), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

2019.07.25

Cambodia Fr. Bruno Cosme, M.E.P., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Kompong Cham (Cambodia)

Cambodia Fr. Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P., resigned as Prefect Apostolic of Kompong Cham (Cambodia)

2017.09.12

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

2017.08.12

South Korea Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南), Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and Apostolic Delegate to Laos, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Myanmar

2016.08.06

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland

2016.06.13

USA Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini

2016.03.19

USA Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis

2016.02.13

USA Archbishop-elect Peter Bryan Wells, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana and Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia

2016.02.10

Italy Archbishop Luigi Bressan resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Trento (Italy)

2016.02.09

USA Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and President of Financial Security Committee, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa and Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis

2016.01.28

Cambodia Bishop Emile Destombes, M.E.P., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Phnom Penh (Cambodia), passed away at 80

2014.05.22

USA Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells resigned as Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion

2014

Cambodia Bishop Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P., Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

2013.08.08

USA Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as President of Financial Security Committee

2013.06.24

USA Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion

2012.08.04

South Korea Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南), Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, was appointed as Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and Apostolic Delegate to Laos

2012.02.10

Italy Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil

2011.11.15

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

2010.11.13

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal

2010.10.01

Cambodia Bishop Emile Destombes, M.E.P., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

Cambodia Bishop Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P., succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

2010.09.22

Italy Archbishop Giovanni D’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to Democratic Republic of Congo, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar

2010.05.08

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India

2010.03.20

Cambodia Fr. Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Catabum castra and Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

2010

Zambia Fr. Francis Katongo Mukosa, Priest of Douala (Cameroon), was appointed as Priest of Ndola (Zambia)

2009.12.24

Cambodia Fr. Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P., was elected Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Titular Bishop of Catabum castra

2009.12

Cambodia Bishop Emile Destombes, M.E.P., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

2009.09.03

USA Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Chaplain of His Holiness and Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

2009.07.16

USA Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State

2007.08.27

South Korea Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南), Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda

2005

Cambodia Bishop Emile Destombes, M.E.P., Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

2004.06.06

Cambodia Fr. André Lesouëf, M.E.P., Prefect Apostolic emeritus of Kompong Cham (Cambodia), passed away at 86

2003.09.20

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar

2003.04.26

Italy Archbishop Adriano Bernardini (裴納德), Apostolic Nuncio to Cambodia, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

2003.01.06

South Korea Msgr. Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南) was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Amantia

2002.10.19

South Korea Msgr. Paul Tschang In-nam (장인남 바오로 / 張仁南), Priest of Cheongju 청주 (South Korea) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and Titular Archbishop of Amantia

2002.01.06

Italy Msgr. Giovanni D’Aniello was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Pesto

2001.12.15

Italy Msgr. Giovanni D’Aniello, Priest of Aversa (Italy) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Democratic Republic of Congo and Titular Archbishop of Pesto

2001.12.09

Cambodia Fr. Pierre Suon Hangly was appointed as Priest of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

2001.05.30

USA Fr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

2001.04.14

Cambodia Bishop Emile Destombes, M.E.P., succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

Cambodia Bishop Yves-Georges-René Ramousse, M.E.P., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

2000.05.27

Cambodia Fr. Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P., Apostolic Administrator of Kompong Cham (Cambodia), was appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Kompong Cham (Cambodia)

2000.04.01

Cambodia Bishop Yves-Georges-René Ramousse, M.E.P., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Bătdâmbâng (Cambodia)

Cambodia Fr. Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzalez, S.J., was appointed as Prefect Apostolic of Bătdâmbâng (Cambodia)

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