Recent Events

Cardinal Sebastian Francis (施恩天) took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Causa Nostræ Lætitiæ

Fr. John Chia (謝啟龍), C.D.D., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord

Fr. Francis Chong (張少麟), C.D.D., resigned as Superior General of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord

Bishop Sebastian Francis (施恩天), Bishop of Penang (Malaysia), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Causa Nostræ Lætitiæ

Bishop Sebastian Francis (施恩天) resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim (廖炳堅), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Bishop James Chan Soon Cheong (曾順祥), Bishop emeritus of Melaka–Johor (Malaysia), passed away at 96

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

Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino resigned as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to India, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine and Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India

Bishop Richard Ng (吳對龍), Bishop of Miri (Malaysia), was appointed as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez, Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), passed away at 88

Archbishop Wojciech Załuski, Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei

Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino, Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, was appointed as President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam and Apostolic Nuncio to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

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

Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock (夏長福) resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuching (Malaysia)

Bishop Simon Poh Hoon Seng (傅雲生), Titular Bishop of Sfasferia and Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching (Malaysia), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuching (Malaysia)

Fr. John Chia (謝啟龍), C.D.D., resigned as Superior General of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord

Fr. Francis Chong (張少麟), C.D.D., was confirmed as Superior General of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord

Bishop Sebastian Francis (施恩天), Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock (夏長福) resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno

Archbishop Anthony Soter Fernandez was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Alberto Magno

Fr. Francis Chong (張少麟), C.D.D., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord

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

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

Fr. Anthony Bernard Paul was consecrated as Bishop of Melaka–Johor (Malaysia)

Fr. Anthony Bernard Paul, Priest of Penang (Malaysia), was elected Bishop of Melaka–Johor (Malaysia)

Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing (陳志音), S.J., resigned as Bishop of Melaka–Johor (Malaysia)

Fr. Simon Poh Hoon Seng (傅雲生) was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Sfasferia and Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching (Malaysia)

Fr. Simon Poh Hoon Seng (傅雲生), Priest of Kuching (Malaysia), was elected Titular Bishop of Sfasferia and Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching (Malaysia)

Bishop Sebastian Francis (施恩天), Bishop of Penang (Malaysia), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam resigned as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Fr. Julian Leow Beng Kim (廖炳堅) was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Msgr. Wojciech Załuski was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana and Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi

Msgr. Wojciech Załuski, Priest of Łomża (Poland) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana

Fr. Julian Leow Beng Kim (廖炳堅), Priest of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino was appointed as Protodeacon of College of Cardinals

Fr. Richard Ng (吳對龍) was consecrated as Bishop of Miri (Malaysia)

Fr. Michael Teng resigned as General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Bishop Anthony Lee Kok Hin resigned as Bishop of Miri (Malaysia)

Fr. Richard Ng (吳對龍), Priest of Kuching (Malaysia), was elected Bishop of Miri (Malaysia)

Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo (謝益裕) resigned as Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore)

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei and Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia

Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino, Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia, Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei

Archbishop John Ha Tiong Hock (夏長福), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuching (Malaysia), was appointed as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Archbishop Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Archbishop John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw (李奕瑶) resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti and President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Msgr. Sebastian Francis (施恩天) was consecrated as Bishop of Penang (Malaysia)

Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing (陳志音), S.J., resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Msgr. Sebastian Francis (施恩天), Priest of Melaka–Johor (Malaysia), was elected Bishop of Penang (Malaysia)

Bishop Anthony Selvanayagam resigned as Bishop of Penang (Malaysia)

Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong (許德光), Titular Bishop of Castellum medianum and Auxiliary Bishop of Sibu (Malaysia), was appointed as Bishop of Sibu (Malaysia)

Bishop Dominic Su Haw Chiu (蘇孝洲) resigned as Bishop of Sibu (Malaysia)