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2023.08.22

Libya Fr. Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya)

2023.07.16

Libya Fr. Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M., Apostolic Administrator of Benghazi (Libya) and Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya), was elected Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya)

2023.05.18

Hong Kong Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai (韓大輝), S.D.B., Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya

2022.10.24

Hong Kong Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai (韓大輝), S.D.B., Apostolic Nuncio to Greece, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

2022.04.30

Italy Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and Apostolic Nuncio to Libya

2021.11.27

Italy Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator to the Parish of Međugorje of Mostar–Duvno (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2021.04.10

Spain Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto, Almoner of His Holiness emeritus of Office of Papal Charities, passed away at 83

2020.12.19

Italy Archbishop Tommaso Caputo resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Caserta (Italy)

2020.10.05

Italy Archbishop Tommaso Caputo, Bishop-Prelate of Pompei (Italy), Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii and Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Caserta (Italy)

2019.12.30

Libya Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Tripoli (Libya), passed away at 77

2019.12.08

Libya Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Benghazi (Libya) and Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya)

Libya Fr. Sandro Overend Rigillo, O.F.M., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Benghazi (Libya) and Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya)

2019.09

Italy Archbishop Tommaso Caputo, Bishop-Prelate of Pompei (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, was appointed as Assessor of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

2018.01.20

Libya Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Benghazi (Libya), passed away at 76

2017.09.28

Hong Kong Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai (韓大輝), S.D.B., Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

2017.06.10

Italy Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya

2017.05.31

Libya Fr. Vincenzo Battaglia, O.F.M., resigned as President of Pontifical International Marian Academy

2017.04.27

Italy Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

2017.02.05

Libya Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M., succeeded as Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (Libya) and Apostolic Administrator of Misurata (Libya)

Libya Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, O.F.M., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (Libya) and Apostolic Administrator of Misurata (Libya)

2016.12.17

Syria Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat, Titular Archbishop of Byblus, passed away at 83

2016.10.31

Hong Kong Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai (韓大輝), S.D.B., resigned as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Agaña (Guam)

2016.06.06

Hong Kong Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai (韓大輝), S.D.B., Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Agaña (Guam)

2016.02.14

Libya Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M., Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (Libya), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Benghazi (Libya) and Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya)

Libya Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi (Libya) and Apostolic Administrator of Derna (Libya)

2015.12.05

Italy Archbishop Luigi Conti, Titular Archbishop of Gratiana, passed away at 86

2015.09.04

Libya Fr. George Bugeja, O.F.M., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of San Leone and Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (Libya)

2015.07.10

Libya Fr. George Bugeja, O.F.M., was elected Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli (Libya) and Titular Bishop of San Leone

2015.03.21

Italy Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and Apostolic Nuncio to Libya, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

2013.04.13

Italy Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya

2013.02.16

Italy Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

2012.11.10

Italy Archbishop Tommaso Caputo, Titular Archbishop of Otricoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Libya and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Bishop-Prelate of Pompei (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii

2012.11.03

Spain Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto resigned as Almoner of His Holiness of Office of Papal Charities

2012.05.21

Italy Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia

2012.01.19

Italy Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea, Vice-President emeritus of Labour Office of the Apostolic See, passed away at 83

2011.02.22

Italy Archbishop Luigi Gatti resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

2011.02.05

Hong Kong Fr. Savio Hon Tai-fai (韓大輝), S.D.B., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Sila

2010.12.23

Hong Kong Fr. Savio Hon Tai-fai (韓大輝), S.D.B., was elected Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University and Titular Archbishop of Sila

2010.02.17

Italy Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro

2009.07.16

Italy Archbishop Luigi Gatti, Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Greece

2009.01.14

Syria Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria

2007.10.29

Italy Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to Chile, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia

2007.10.13

Italy Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea resigned as Vice-President of Labour Office of the Apostolic See

2007.09.29

Italy Msgr. Tommaso Caputo was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Otricoli

2007.09.03

Italy Msgr. Tommaso Caputo, Priest of Napoli (Italy), Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Otricoli, Apostolic Nuncio to Libya and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

2007.07.28

Spain Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto, Apostolic Nuncio to Libya and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Almoner of His Holiness of Office of Papal Charities

2006.08.02

Colombia Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera, President emeritus of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, passed away at 76

2005.12.17

Colombia Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America and Permanent Observer to Organization of American States (OAS)

2005.11.21

Italy Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina

2005.07.26

Syria Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat, Apostolic Nuncio to Turkiye and Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria

2005.04.26

Libya Bishop Giustino Giulio Pastorino, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Benghazi (Libya), passed away at 94

2003.06.05

Italy Archbishop Luigi Conti resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

Spain Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto, Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

2003

Italy Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea resigned as President of Vatican Publishing House

2002.10.24

Spain Archbishop José Sebastián Laboa Gallego, Titular Archbishop of Zaraï, passed away at 79

2002

Libya Fr. Vincenzo Battaglia, O.F.M., was appointed as President of Pontifical International Marian Academy

2001.12.11

Syria Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat, Apostolic Nuncio to Macedonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Turkiye and Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan

2001.08.08

Italy Archbishop Luigi Conti, Apostolic Nuncio to Turkiye and Apostolic Nuncio to Turkmenistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Libya and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

2001.06.28

Italy Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe and Apostolic Nuncio to Angola, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chile

Italy Archbishop Luigi Gatti, Apostolic Nuncio to Libya and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon

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