Recent Events

Msgr. Jožko Pirc, Priest of Koper (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Stanislav Zidar, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Msgr. Anton Markelj, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Janez Ambrožič, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Silvester Čuk, Priest of Koper (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich, Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands, was appointed as Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Fr. Janez Kozinc was consecrated as Bishop of Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

Fr. Janez Kozinc, Priest of Celje (Slovenia), was elected Bishop of Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

Archbishop Luigi Bianco, Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo

Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich, Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands

Msgr. Aleksander Lestan, Priest of Koper (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia and Bishop of Koper (Slovenia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

Bishop Ladislav Hučko, Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia), passed away at 76

Bishop Jurij Bizjak resigned as Bishop of Koper (Slovenia)

Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., Bishop of Murska Sobota (Slovenia) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia, was appointed as Bishop of Koper (Slovenia)

Msgr. Gažper Rudolf, Priest of Koper (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Janez Rihar, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Archbishop Mitja Leskovar, Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Democratic Republic of Congo

Msgr. Jože Trožt, Priest of Koper (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Franc Kralj, Priest of Koper (Slovenia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Fr. Tadej Strehovec, O.F.M., resigned as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Sr. Marija Šimenc, F.M.A., was appointed as General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

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

Msgr. Jože Kastelic, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away

Msgr. Vinko Prestor, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, passed away

Archbishop Alojzij Cvikl, S.J., resigned as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Archbishop Stanislav Zore, O.F.M., resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Bishop Andrej Saje, Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., Bishop of Murska Sobota (Slovenia), was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

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. Andrej Saje was consecrated as Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia)

Archbishop Martin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv., Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye), was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye

Bishop Andrej Glavan resigned as Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia)

Msgr. Andrej Saje, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, was elected Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia)

Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (UNOG), Permanent Observer to World Trade Organization (WTO) and Representative to International Organization for Migration (IOM), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada

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

Fr. Maksimilijan Matjaž was consecrated as Bishop of Celje (Slovenia)

Bishop Metod Pirih, Bishop emeritus of Koper (Slovenia), passed away at 84

Fr. Maksimilijan Matjaž, Priest of Maribor (Slovenia), was elected Bishop of Celje (Slovenia)

Fr. Martin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye)

Fr. Martin Kmetec, O.F.M. Conv., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye)

Bishop Jožef Smej, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Maribor (Slovenia), passed away at 98

Fr. Milan Stipić was consecrated as Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

Fr. Milan Stipić, Priest of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia) and Apostolic Administrator of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), was elected Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

Msgr. Mitja Leskovar was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Beneventum

Msgr. Mitja Leskovar, Priest of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Titular Archbishop of Beneventum

Archbishop Alojz Uran, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia), passed away at 75

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

Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo

Bishop Nikola Nino Kekić resigned as Bishop of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

Fr. Milan Stipić, Priest of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia)

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

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)

Archbishop Juliusz Janusz (尤雅士) resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate to Kosovo

Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek resigned as Bishop of Celje (Slovenia)

Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic

Msgr. Matjaž Roter was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness

Fr. Janez Mihelčič, S.J., resigned as Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)