Recent Events

Fr. Ángel Falzón, O.F.M., was consecrated as Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras)

Fr. Henry Joseph Balzan was consecrated as Titular Bishop of La Imperial and Auxiliary Bishop of La Serena (Chile)

Fr. Martin Galea, M.S.S.P., was appointed as Superior General of Missionary Society of Saint Paul

Fr. Mark Grima, M.S.S.P., resigned as Superior General of Missionary Society of Saint Paul

Archbishop Antoine Camilleri, Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia and Special Representative to African Union (AU), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba

Fr. Ángel Falzón, O.F.M., was elected Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras)

Fr. Henry Joseph Balzan, Priest of Malta (Malta), was elected Titular Bishop of La Imperial and Auxiliary Bishop of La Serena (Chile)

Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco

Bishop Roberto Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M., Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras), passed away at 72

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

Bishop Paul Darmanin, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Garissa (Kenya), passed away at 82

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)

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

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

Bishop Roberto Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M., Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras) and President of Episcopal Conference of Honduras, was appointed as President of Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico

Bishop Vicente Costa resigned as Bishop of Jundiaí (Brazil)

Bishop Roberto Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M., Bishop of Comayagua (Honduras), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Honduras

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

Msgr. Laurence John Spiteri, Priest of Los Angeles (USA) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Bishop Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Garissa (Kenya)

Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)

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)

Fra’ Matthew Festing, S.M.O.M., Grand Master emeritus of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta), passed away at 71

Cardinal Mario Grech took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

Bishop Walter Michael Ebejer, O.P., Bishop emeritus of União da Vitória (Brazil), passed away at 91

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

Archbishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Msgr. Ivan Philip Camilleri was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Teglata in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada)

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

Msgr. Ivan Philip Camilleri, Priest of Toronto (Canada), was elected Titular Bishop of Teglata in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (Canada)

Bishop Mario Grech, Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano

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)

Bishop Mario Grech, Pro-Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, was appointed as Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod

Fr. Anthony Teuma was consecrated as Bishop of Gozo (Malta)

Fr. Anthony Teuma, Priest of Gozo (Malta), was elected Bishop of Gozo (Malta)

Fr. Jimmy Bonnici, Priest of Malta (Malta), was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Malta

Cardinal Prosper Grech, O.S.A., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Goretti, passed away at 94

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

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

Archbishop Antoine Camilleri was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia and Special Representative to African Union (AU)

Msgr. Antoine Camilleri was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Skálholt

Bishop Mario Grech, Bishop of Gozo (Malta), was appointed as Pro-Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops

Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, Priest of Malta (Malta), Undersecretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Member of Financial Security Committee, was elected Titular Archbishop of Skálholt

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)

Fr. Giovanni Cefai, M.S.S.P., was consecrated as Bishop-Prelate of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané (Peru)

Bishop Peter Baldacchino, Titular Bishop of Vatarba and Auxiliary Bishop of Miami (USA), was appointed as Bishop of Las Cruces (USA)

Sr. Carmen Sammut, S.M.N.D.A., resigned as President of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.)

Fr. Giovanni Cefai, M.S.S.P., was elected Bishop-Prelate of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané (Peru)

Msgr. Laurence John Spiteri, Priest of Los Angeles (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Dr. Joseph F.X. Zahra resigned as Vice-Coordinator of Council for the Economy

Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna, President of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta (Malta) and President of Episcopal Conference of Malta, was appointed as Adjunct Secretary of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Fr. Charles Victor Emmanuel Gauci was consecrated as Bishop of Darwin (Australia)

Msgr. Joseph Galea-Curmi was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cebarades and Auxiliary Bishop of Malta (Malta)

Fr. Leo J. White, O.F.M. Cap., Prefect Apostolic emeritus of Garissa (Kenya), passed away at 89

Fr. Charles Victor Emmanuel Gauci, Priest of Adelaide (Australia), was elected Bishop of Darwin (Australia)

Msgr. Joseph Galea-Curmi, Priest of Malta (Malta), was elected Titular Bishop of Cebarades and Auxiliary Bishop of Malta (Malta)

Msgr. Alfred Xuereb was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Amantea

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon

Msgr. Alfred Xuereb, Priest of Gozo (Malta), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, Prelate Secretary General of Secretariat for the Economy, Secretary of the Board of Institute for Works of Religion and Member of Financial Security Committee, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, Apostolic Nuncio to Mongolia and Titular Archbishop of Amantea