Recent Events

Bishop Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea

Archbishop Angelo Acerbi, Titular Archbishop of Zella, was created Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino

Bishop Denis George Browne, Bishop emeritus of Hamilton (New Zealand), passed away at 86

Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands

Fr. Mosese Vitolio Tui, S.D.B., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

Archbishop Gábor Pintér, Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island and Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia

Bishop Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M., resigned as Bishop of Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Fr. Mosese Vitolio Tui, S.D.B., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

Bishop Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Samoa–Apia (Samoa)

Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco

Cardinal Thomas Stafford Williams, Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti and Military Ordinary emeritus of New Zealand (New Zealand), passed away at 93

Fr. Richard Philip James Laurenson was consecrated as Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand)

Bishop Bosco Puthur was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

Fr. Richard Philip James Laurenson, Priest of Dunedin (New Zealand), was elected Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand)

Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Hamilton (New Zealand)

Fr. John Lewis Adams was consecrated as Bishop of Palmerston North (New Zealand)

Bishop Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Samoa–Apia (Samoa) and Apostolic Administrator of Tokelau (Tokelau)

Cardinal John Atcherley Dew resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Palmerston North (New Zealand)

Fr. John Lewis Adams, Priest of Christchurch (New Zealand), was elected Bishop of Palmerston North (New Zealand)

Fr. John Panamthottathil, C.M.I., was consecrated as Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

Cardinal John Atcherley Dew resigned as Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand)

Archbishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand) and General Secretary of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, was appointed as Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand)

Bishop Michael Joseph Dooley, Bishop of Dunedin (New Zealand), was appointed as Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Cardinal John Atcherley Dew resigned as President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Archbishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand), was appointed as General Secretary of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe, General Secretary of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, Apostolic Administrator of Hamilton (New Zealand) and Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand), was appointed as President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Cardinal John Atcherley Dew resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand)

Archbishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M., succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand)

Bishop Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Samoa–Pago Pago (American Samoa)

Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga, Metropolitan Archbishop of Samoa–Apia (Samoa) and Ecclesiastical Superior of Tokelau (Tokelau), passed away at 70

Fr. John Panamthottathil, C.M.I., was elected Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

Bishop Bosco Puthur resigned as Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne of the Syro-Malabars (Australia)

Archbishop Patrick Coveney, Titular Archbishop of Satriano, passed away at 88

Bishop Thomas Halim Habib, Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Oceania and the Gulf Countries of the Copts

Archbishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Christchurch (New Zealand)

Bishop Michael Andrew Gielen, Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius and Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand), was appointed as Bishop of Christchurch (New Zealand)

Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia

Bishop Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M., Bishop emeritus of Rarotonga (Cook Islands), passed away at 87

Bishop Patrick James Dunn resigned as Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand)

Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe, Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand), General Secretary of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference and Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Hamilton (New Zealand) and Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand)

Archbishop Issam John Darwish, B.S., resigned as Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa and Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Micronesia

Bishop Bosco Puthur resigned as Apostolic Visitator in New Zealand of the Syro-Malabars

Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru, Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga and Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Island

Msgr. Thomas Halim Habib was consecrated as Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Paul Gerard Martin, S.M., Bishop of Christchurch (New Zealand), was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Christchurch (New Zealand) and Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand)

Msgr. Thomas Halim Habib, Priest of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was elected Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Cardinal John Atcherley Dew, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand), Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand) and Apostolic Administrator of Palmerston North (New Zealand), was appointed as President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Bishop Colin David Campbell resigned as Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Bishop Patrick James Dunn resigned as President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Bishop Stephen Marmion Lowe, Bishop of Hamilton (New Zealand) and General Secretary of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, was appointed as Vice-President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Bishop John Basil Meeking, Bishop emeritus of Christchurch (New Zealand), passed away at 90

Fr. Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., was consecrated as Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia)

Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Ocean, Apostolic Nuncio to Fiji Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Palau, Apostolic Nuncio to Marshall Islands, Apostolic Nuncio to Kiribati, Apostolic Nuncio to Nauru and Apostolic Nuncio to Tonga, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Samoa

Fr. Michael Andrew Gielen was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius and Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland (New Zealand)

Fr. Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., was elected Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia)

Bishop Peter Stasiuk, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia)