Recent Events

Archbishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D., President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences and Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Stella Maris

Fr. Mirko Štefković was consecrated as Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia)

Archbishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Zrenjanin (Serbia)

Fr. Mirko Štefković, Priest of Subotica (Serbia), was elected Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia)

Bishop Đuro Gašparović resigned as Bishop of Srijem (Serbia)

Bishop Fabijan Svalina succeeded as Bishop of Srijem (Serbia)

Fr. Ferenc Fazekaš was consecrated as Bishop of Subotica (Serbia)

Fr. Ferenc Fazekaš, Priest of Subotica (Serbia), was elected Bishop of Subotica (Serbia)

Bishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D., Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia), President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius and Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Zrenjanin (Serbia) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia)

Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Beograd (Serbia)

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia

Bishop Alojzije Slavko Večerin, Bishop of Subotica (Serbia), passed away at 65

Archbishop Luciano Suriani, Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to North Macedonia

Archbishop Luciano Suriani, Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano and Apostolic Commissioner for Institute of the Incarnate Word, was appointed as Cardinal-Priest of S. Ponziano pro hac vice Title

Msgr. Fabijan Svalina was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Srijem (Serbia)

Msgr. Fabijan Svalina, Priest of Đakovo–Osijek (Croatia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Srijem (Serbia)

Bishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D., Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia) and President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius, was appointed as Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Bishop Đura Džudžar resigned as Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Fr. Mirko Štefković resigned as General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Fr. Robert Pastyik, Priest of Subotica (Serbia), was appointed as General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Fr. Alojzije Slavko Večerin was consecrated as Bishop of Subotica (Serbia)

Bishop János Pénzes resigned as Bishop of Subotica (Serbia)

Fr. Alojzije Slavko Večerin, Priest of Subotica (Serbia), was elected Bishop of Subotica (Serbia)

Bishop Martin Roos resigned as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Zrenjanin (Serbia)

Bishop Martin Roos was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Zrenjanin (Serbia)

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló was appointed as Apostolic Commissioner for Institute of the Incarnate Word

Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia (Croatian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Saint Nicholas of Ruski Krstur (without ecclesiastical province) (Serbia)

Bishop Đura Džudžar, Titular Bishop of Acrassus, Apostolic Exarch of Serbia of the Croatians (Serbia) and Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius, was appointed as Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Ruski Krstur of the Croatians (Serbia)

Bishop Dodë Gjergji, Apostolic Administrator of Prizren (Kosovo), was appointed as Bishop of Prizren–Prishtina (Kosovo)

Bishop Kiro Stojanov, Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia of the Macedonians (North Macedonia) and Bishop of Skopje (North Macedonia), was appointed as Bishop of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje of the Macedonians (North Macedonia)

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea and Apostolic Nuncio to Mali, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador

Bishop Martin Roos resigned as Bishop of Timişoara (Romania)

Bishop Hil Kabashi, O.F.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania (Albania)

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló resigned as Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Bishop László Huzsvár, Bishop emeritus of Zrenjanin (Serbia), passed away at 85

Archbishop Nikollë Vinçens Prenushi, O.F.M., and 37 companions were beatified

Bishop Lucjan Avgustini, Bishop of Sapë (Albania), passed away at 52

Bishop Lucjan Avgustini, Bishop of Sapë (Albania), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Archbishop Zef Gashi, S.D.B., resigned as Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) and President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Bishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D., Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia) and General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius, was appointed as President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, S.D.B., resigned as Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Bishop Đura Džudžar, Apostolic Exarch of Serbia of the Croatians (Serbia), was appointed as Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Fr. Mirko Štefković, Priest of Subotica (Serbia), was appointed as General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Archbishop Rrok Kola Mirdita, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania), passed away at 76

Archbishop Orlando Antonini resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia

Archbishop Luciano Suriani, Delegate for Pontifical Representations of Secretariat of State, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Spain)

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, was appointed as President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mali

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, was appointed as Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands and Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro (Croatian Rite) was renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia (lost territory to Archdiocese of Bar and Diocese of Kotor) (Serbia)

Archbishop Rrok Kola Mirdita resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Albania

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló resigned as Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera

Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ponziano

Fr. Fabijan Svalina, Priest of Đakovo–Osijek (Croatia), was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Archbishop Santo Rocco Gangemi, Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

Msgr. Santo Rocco Gangemi was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico