Recent Events

Bishop Paul Simick, Titular Bishop of Maturba and Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal), was appointed as Bishop of Bagdogra (India)

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title

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

Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title and President emeritus of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, passed away at 95

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

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino and Secretary General emeritus of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Italy)

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri resigned as Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops

Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil

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 Giorgio Zur, President emeritus of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, passed away at 88

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 Giambattista Diquattro, Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal

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

Bishop Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J., Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Nepal (Nepal), passed away at 77

Sr. Nirmala Joshi, M.C., Superior General emeritus of Missionaries of Charity, passed away at 80

Fr. Paul Simick was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal) and Titular Bishop of Maturba

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino

Fr. Paul Simick, Priest of Darjeeling (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Maturba and Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal)

Bishop Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal)

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

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana and Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri resigned as Secretary of College of Cardinals

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops and Secretary of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops

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

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops, was appointed as Secretary of College of Cardinals

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil, was appointed as Secretary of Congregation for Bishops

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

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

Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino and Protodeacon of College of Cardinals, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino pro hac vice Title

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste, was appointed as Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore and Non-Residential Pontifical Representative for Vietnam

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

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

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada

Sr. Nirmala Joshi, M.C., resigned as Superior General of Missionaries of Charity

Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, Apostolic Nuncio to Panama, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia

Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan was appointed as Protodeacon of College of Cardinals

Fr. Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J., was consecrated as Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal) and Titular Bishop of Gigthi

Apostolic Prefecture of Nepal was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal (Nepal)

Fr. Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J., Prefect Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal), was elected Vicar Apostolic of Nepal (Nepal) and Titular Bishop of Gigthi

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste

Msgr. Leopoldo Girelli was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Capri

Msgr. Leopoldo Girelli, Priest of Bergamo (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia and Titular Archbishop of Capri

Archbishop Giorgio Zur resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria

Msgr. Giambattista Diquattro was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Giru Mons

Msgr. Giambattista Diquattro, Priest of Ragusa (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Panama and Titular Archbishop of Giru Mons

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

Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal

Msgr. Pedro López Quintana was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Agropoli

Msgr. Pedro López Quintana, Priest of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness and Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State, was elected Titular Archbishop of Agropoli

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil

Archbishop Giorgio Zur, Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria

Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan resigned as President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See

Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino

Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, Titular Archbishop of Amiterno and President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino

Archbishop Giorgio Zur, President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Russian Federation

Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, Apostolic Nuncio to India, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal