Recent Events

Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio

Fr. Mikaël Bassalé, I.C.P.B., was appointed as Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Bishop Eugenijus Bartulis resigned as Bishop of Šiauliai (Lithuania)

Bishop Darius Trijonis succeeded as Bishop of Šiauliai (Lithuania)

Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, Titular Archbishop of Tolentino and Coadjutor Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio

Archbishop Edward Ozorowski, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Białystok (Poland), passed away at 83

Bishop Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (Аляксандр Кашкевіч) resigned as Bishop of Grodno (Belarus)

Archpriest Kevork Noradounguian (Georges Dankayé), I.C.P.B., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Sebaste of the Armenians

Archpriest Kevork Noradounguian (Georges Dankayé), I.C.P.B., was elected Titular Archbishop of Sebaste of the Armenians and Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Fr. Mikaël Bassalé, I.C.P.B., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Archbishop Georg Gänswein was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia, Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia and Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania

Bishop Darius Trijonis, Titular Bishop of Fissiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania), was appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Šiauliai (Lithuania)

Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, Special Commissioner for Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, was appointed as Coadjutor Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino

Fr. Saulius Bužauskas was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Castellum Tatroportus and Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Msgr. Rolandas Makrickas was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Tolentino

Bishop Rimantas Norvila, Bishop of Vilkaviškis (Lithuania) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania, was appointed as Vice-President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community

Archbishop Georg Gänswein resigned as Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household

Fr. Saulius Bužauskas, Priest of Vilnius (Lithuania), was elected Titular Bishop of Castellum Tatroportus and Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Msgr. Rolandas Makrickas, Priest of Panevėžys (Lithuania), Chaplain of His Holiness and Special Commissioner for Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, was elected Titular Archbishop of Tolentino

Titular Episcopal See of Medininkai was restored (Lithuania)

Archbishop Erwin Josef Ender, Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Estonia (Estonia), passed away at 85

Bishop Jonas Algimantas Boruta, S.J., Bishop emeritus of Telšiai (Lithuania), passed away at 78

Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen, Apostolic Administrator emeritus of Estonia (Estonia), passed away at 79

Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, resigned as Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Fr. Mikaël Bassalé, I.C.P.B., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Msgr. Rolandas Makrickas, Priest of Panevėžys (Lithuania) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Special Commissioner for Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Bishop Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C., Bishop emeritus of Vilkaviškis (Lithuania), passed away at 95

Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas, Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania), Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Lithuania (Lithuania) and President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania, was appointed as President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Archbishop Raphaël François Minassian, I.C.P.B., Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians and Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia), was elected Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia), Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Msgr. Visvaldas Kulbokas was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Martana

Msgr. Visvaldas Kulbokas, Priest of Telšiai (Lithuania) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Martana and Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine

Bishop Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (Аляксандр Кашкевіч), Bishop of Grodno (Belarus), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Episcopal Conference of Belarus

Archbishop Neshan Elijah Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B., Bishop emeritus of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran) and Ordinary emeritus of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia), passed away at 88

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarus) and President of Catholic Episcopal Conference of Belarus

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Cardinal Henryk Roman Gulbinowicz, Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata Concezione di Maria a Grottarossa and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Wrocław (Poland), passed away at 97

Bishop Algirdas Jurevičius, Titular Bishop of Materiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania), was appointed as Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania)

Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas, Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Angela Merici

Fr. Rolandas Makrickas, Priest of Panevėžys (Lithuania), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Angela Merici

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia

Archbishop Petar Rajič, Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania

Bishop Paulius Antanas Baltakis, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Egara, passed away at 94

Bishop Rimantas Norvila, Bishop of Vilkaviškis (Lithuania), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana, Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria

Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J., resigned as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania and Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Archbishop Peter Stephan Zurbriggen resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria

Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kaunas (Lithuania), reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Lithuania)

Msgr. Algirdas Jurevičius was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Materiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Msgr. Algirdas Jurevičius, Priest of Kaišiadorys (Lithuania), was elected Titular Bishop of Materiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Bishop Rimantas Norvila resigned as Vice-President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community

Bishop Juozas Preikšas, Bishop emeritus of Panevėžys (Lithuania), passed away at 91

Msgr. Visvaldas Kulbokas, Priest of Telšiai (Lithuania) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Fr. Darius Trijonis was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Fissiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania)

Archbishop Vartan Kechichian, C.A.M., Coadjutor Ordinary emeritus of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia), passed away at 84

Fr. Darius Trijonis, Priest of Telšiai (Lithuania), was elected Titular Bishop of Fissiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania)

Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas succeeded as Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania)

Bishop Jonas Algimantas Boruta, S.J., resigned as Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania)